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Texas Production Directory - Rules & Requirements

The Texas Production Directory (TPD) is a free resource for the media production industries of Texas encompassing film, television, commercials, animation, VFX, video games, and XR.  Industry professionals search the TPD for talented Texas-based crew, companies, and industry organizations.  The Texas Film Commission uses the TPD to recommend Texas crew and companies both equitably and accurately for hire.

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Prerequisites to List

  1. Applicant must have a current Texas address.
  2. Applicant must provide verifiable proof of at least one paid, professional media industry (film, television, commercial, animation, VFX, video game, or XR) job credit that corresponds with each selected TPD category.
  3. Click here to review a complete list of all TPD categories to ensure the best one is chosen for each corresponding credit.  Please note that certain categories have additional prerequisites listed below.

To ensure the TPD remains a trustworthy and accurate source of information, applicants who fail to meet the above prerequisites or are unable to provide backup information to verify their listing will not have their listing approved.  If you have questions, please contact us.

Please review the Directory’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.  By creating a listing with the Texas Film Commission, you accept these conditions.

Tips & Pointers

  • Each listing allows you to choose up to eight (8) categories, with seven (7) credits per category.
  • Applicants are highly encouraged to upload their résumés and include links to their website, IMDb profile, or other pages detailing their professional experience / portfolio of work.  Including headshots (for individuals) or logos (for companies/organizations) are a great way to grab attention, too.
  • Approved listees are highly encouraged to update their industry credits and contact information as often as they would their résumé to stay relevant in searches.  Unless otherwise stated, listings are valid for ten (10) years after each approved update.
  • You control your information's privacy.  Listees can set their contact information as either listed (public) or unlisted (private) by clicking the lock icon near each respective field.  Typically, individuals set street address as private and email/phone number as public.

If eligible, collect your contact information and previous job history materials/paperwork prior to starting your application.  The process typically takes between 10-20 minutes to complete.  The application will time out after a period of inactivity, ending the session and requiring you to start the process from the beginning.

Additional Prerequisites for Specific Categories

 

Associations - Industry Association:

  1. Association must be a media industry-related (film, television, commercial, animation, VFX, XR or video game) organization.
  2. Association must be regional to Texas or recognized as a national organization.

Festivals & Conferences - Conference:

  1. Conference must be related to film, television, commercial, animation, VFX, XR or video games.
  2. Conference must be an annual event that takes place in Texas and be in its second year or later.
  3. Conference must be an event comprised of panels and speakers for the purpose of education, and may include a trade show and/or networking opportunities.
  4. For Texas-based, paid festival employees who have experienced loss of work due to event cancellations, please use the category "Festivals & Conferences - Festival Staff" and upload your work resume. (Updated: March 2020)

Festivals & Conferences - Film & Video Festival:

  1. Festival must be an annual event that takes place in Texas and be in its second year or later.
  2. Festival is encouraged to have a competition of submitted entries; not solely a retrospective exhibition.
  3. Screenings are open to festival attendees and/or public attendance.
  4. For Texas-based, paid festival employees who have experienced loss of work due to event cancellations, please use the category "Festivals & Conferences - Festival Staff" and upload your work resume. (Updated: March 2020)

Film Commissions - Regional Film Commission:

  1. The Commission receives financial support from the city/local government.
  2. The Commission must be the designated, authorized film liaison for that city/region.
  3. The Commission must be a member of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI).

Animation / VFX - School Graduate or Game Design & Development - School Graduate:

  1. Graduate must be 18 years of age or older.
  2. Graduate must have graduated from an accredited university, college, or certification program in a field directly related to animation / VFX or video game design and development / XR within the past 24 months.
  3. Graduate will be required to supply the following documentation before listing:
    • Official transcript to show successful completion or graduation;
    • A link to a publicly available online portfolio of work which shows firsthand creation of animation / VFX or video game / XR projects; and
    • A recommendation from a faculty or staff member from the graduate's university, college, or certification program, which may be filled out by clicking here.
  4. Graduate's listing will be active for two (2) years.  To remain active after two years, graduate must update listing by providing verifiable proof of a paid, professional credit.

Health & Safety - Compliance Officer / Safety Coordinator:

  1. Applicants must provide proof of certification or additional training related to health and safety upon request.

Schools - Animation / VFX School, Film School, and Video Game / XR School; Continuing Education; and K-12 Distance Learning:

  1. Animation/VFX, Film and Video Game/XR Schools must be institutions that offer courses related to film, television, commercial, animation, VFX, video games, or XR and are recognized by either the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board or the Texas Workforce Commission.
  2. Continuing Education must be an organization located in Texas that offers educational programming for the film, television, commercial, animation, VFX, video game, or XR industries.
  3. K-12 Distance Learning must be state accredited school programs located in Texas.

Studios - Esports Arena / Lab / Facility:

  1. Esports Arena must be a purpose-built venue or space designed to host professional and competitive video game events, providing a platform for players to compete and spectators to watch and engage with the action, or;
  2. Esports Lab / Facility's primary purpose must be a dedicated computer lab designed for esport athletes to practice, compete, and learn about competitive video gaming.
  3. Digital training venues for traditional sports (e.g. golf training simulators) do not fit this definition.

 

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