News & Announcements
The Fuentes Family Home Movies Added to the National Film Registry
The collection, preserved by TAMI in partnership with Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, has been named to the National Film Registry, deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant.
“Texas Tales” at the 2017 Lone Star Film Festival
"Texas Tales" at the 2017 Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth brings together five made-in-Texas features to the big screen!
Facts & Figures from Made-in-Texas “The Long Road Home”
Take a look behind-the-scenes of National Geographic's "The Long Road Home" with facts and figures from the production itself. The TV miniseries primarily shot at Fort Hood in Killeen, plus the cities of Austin, Copperas Cove, Fort Worth, Harker Heights. #FilmTexas
Texas Film Commission to bring Film Friendly Workshop to the 2017 Texas Forest Country Partnership Economic Development Summit
The Film Friendly Texas program provides ongoing training and guidance to statewide municipal leaders and community representatives on how to effectively market their communities as filming destinations and how to efficiently accommodate on-location filming activity.
Film Production Assistant Workshop in El Paso on October 28th & 29th
El Paso Film Commission, Texas Film Commission and SWAMP (Southwest Alternate Media Project) to Offer Film Production Assistant Workshop/Certification October 28th & 29th.
Texas Films at the 2017 Austin Film Festival
The Texas Film Commission is proud to be a Community Partner for made-in-Texas films at the 2017 Austin Film Festival. These projects shot in Texas, included Texas cast and crew, and may have utilized some of our resources and services.
TFC Newsletter: September 2017
The September 2017 edition of our newsletter includes successes from the past year, recent visits to events and festivals across the state, updates to our job hotline and more!
Update on Sales Tax Exemptions & Refunds
The Texas Comptroller’s Office recently enacted a new rule that provides more guidance on sales tax exemptions and refunds that may be used during a production or by companies exploring the Media Production Development Zone program.