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The Texas Film Commission Celebrates 50 Years

A message from Stephanie Whallon, TFC Director:

“It is with Giant excitement, clear eyes, and full hearts that the Texas Film Commission looks to A Perfect World where we are more fully equipped to support our media production industries than ever before. We are grateful for the tireless efforts expended over the past 50 years by all who have passed through our Office Space; they continue to hold special Places in the Heart.

“We look forward to increased production opportunities in towns and cities, like Paris, Texas and Dallas, and across the state. We will continue to create jobs for our Urban Cowboy(s), Lonesome Dove(s), Hellion(s), and all the media professionals in between who continue to demonstrate True Grit in the fearless telling of Texas stories.

“As the lines and Borderlands between film, television, animation, video games, XR, and more continue to converge, the Texas Film Commission will continue to grow and evolve to be the Best Little Resource for media production in Texas. For filmmakers, developers, actors, writers, coders, editors, testers, and all of our promising creatives, the future shall be big and bright in the Lone Star State. We are honored and humbled to have been granted 50 years to help cultivate, support, and share in your projects and Waking Life(s). Here’s to the next 50 and beyond.”

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Explore the Past

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Virtual Forum: Looking Ahead

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Celebrate With Us

Send us a birthday/anniversary message in your own creative way.

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From the Archives

Each week we'll share an item from our archives that shines a light on our 50-year history.

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#TFC50 on Social

Follow us on social media and share your own memories using #TFC50.

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Texas Film Trails

Explore our history through a collection of self-guided tours highlighting Texas locations seen in our most iconic productions.

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Filmography

Look back at our film history through 1910 -- including WINGS, the first film to win an Academy Award® for Best Picture.

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Gameography

Texans have been producing successful and innovative games for the world market since the 1980's.

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