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North East Area

The Film Friendly Texas (FFTX) program provides ongoing training and guidance to help statewide communities effectively accommodate on-location filming and market their communities as filming destinations.

Certified communities have attended a Film Friendly Texas training workshop, have submitted photo coverage of potential filming locations for inclusion in the Texas Film Commission location database and have passed filming guidelines approved by our office.

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Bonham

Region: North East area

Stephen Filipowicz, Executive Director
Bonham Economic Development Corporation, City of Bonham
(903) 640-0717
sfilipowicz@cityofbonham.org
www.bonhambedco.com

Lee Ellis, Film Friendly Bonham Liasion & Board Member
Bonham Economic Development Corporation, City of Bonham
lcsellis@gmail.com
www.bonhambedco.com

Bonham Filmography (partial): Rayburn: Mr. Speaker (Documentary: 2020) • My Brother Jordan (Documentary: 2020) • Jonah (Short: 2020) • Lone Star Law, Seasons 1 & 5 (TV Series: 2016 & 2019)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Carthage

Region: North East area

Cindy Deloney, Main Street Manager
City of Carthage
(903) 693-0160 (O)
(903) 736-2273 (C)
cdeloney@carthagetexas.com
www.carthagetexas.us/main-street

Carthage Filmography (partial): Broken Blood (2013) • Bernie (2011) • Within Us (2007)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Fairfield

Region: North East area

Brenda Pate, Executive Director
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
(903) 389-5792 
(903) 388-5703 
chamber@fairfieldtx.com
www.fairfieldtexaschamber.com

Fairfield Filmography (partial): Night, Night (2020) • A Ship of Human Skin (2018) • Down Range Renegades (Web Series: 2016) • Wrangler Network: This Is Country (TV Episode: 2016) • ESPN Sport Science (Web Series: 2014)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Farmersville

Region: North East area

Kevin Casey, Main Street Manager
City of Farmersville
(972) 784-6846
mainstreet@farmersvilletx.com
www.farmersvillemainstreet.com

Farmersville Filmography (partial): The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas, Season 2 (TV Episode: 2018) • Sacrament (2014) • Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack (TV Movie: 1998) • Gas – Or – It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It (1970)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Greenville

Region: North East area

Kevin Banks, Tourism Manager
Greenville Municipal Auditorium
(903) 457-3126
kbanks@ci.greenville.tx.us
www.ci.greenville.tx.us/910/Visit

Greenville Filmography (partial): Lone Star Law, Season 5 (TV Episode: 2019) • Murder Made Me Famous (TV Episode: 2018) • Technically Crazy (2017) • Misift Garage (TV Series: 2017) • Shell Shock (Short: 2012) • Fatal Encounters (TV Episode: 2012) • The Good Fight: James Farmer Remembers the Civil Rights Movement (Documentary: 2009) • Almost Time (2002) • Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Kilgore

Region: North East area

Ryan Polk, Tourism Manager
Visit Kilgore, City of Kilgore
(903) 218-6896
(903) 918-0645
ryan.polk@cityofkilgore.com
www.visitkilgore.com

Kilgore Filmography (partial):  The Flu Shot (Short: 2018) • Everday Heroes (Short: 2017) • Because of Kilgore College (Commercial: 2016) • The Runners (2016) • Continuing A Legacy (Commercial: 2014) • Sweethearts of the Gridiron (Documentary: 2014) • Restaurant Impossible, Season 5 (TV Episode: 2012) • Due Date (2009) • Beauty Knows No Pain (Documentary:1972) • Strike It Rich (1948)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Marshall

Region: North East area

Mallori James, Tourism & Cultural Arts Director
Visit Marshall
(903) 935-4417
james.mallori@marshalltexas.net
www.marshalltexas.net

Marshall Filmography (partial): Tasmanian Devil (2019) • No Man's Land (2019) • Lone Star Law (TV Episode: 2016) • The Runners (2016) • Uncertain, TX (2011) • Skateland (2010) • Friday the 13th (2009) • The Great Debaters (2007) • Two For Texas (TV Movie: 1998) • The Long Hot Summer (TV Mini-Series: 1985)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Mineola

Region: North East area

Mercy Rushing, City Manager & Economic Development Director
City of Mineola
(903) 569-6183
mrushing@mineola.com
www.mineola.com

Barbara Musgraves
(903) 569-2034
barbara@351-music.com

Mineola Filmography (partial): Expedition Texas, Season 9 (TV Episode: 2019) • Man on Fire (Documentary: 2018) • Booger Red (2014) • Bigfoot Wars (2014) • Finding Bigfoot, Season 2 (TV Episode: 2012) • Due Date (2010) • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series: 2010) • Roy ‘N’ the Rev (2003)

Link to Location Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Nacogdoches

Region: North East area

Joanna Temple, Director of Sales
Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau
(936) 564-7351
sales@visitnacogdoches.org
www.visitnacogdoches.org

Nacogdoches Filmography (partial): Lone Star Law, Seasons 5 & 6 (TV Series: 2019 - 2020) • Five Star (Documentary: 2016) • Finding Bigfoot, Season 8 (TV Episode: 2015) • The History of Time Travel (2013) • The Daytripper, Season 4 (TV Episode: 2012) • One Square Mile (Documentary: 2011) • Rainbow's End (Documentary: 2010) • Mirror, Mirror (2010) • Sam Houston: American Statesman, Soldier, and Pioneer (Documentary: 2010) • The Long Summer of George Adams (TV Movie: 1982)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Palestine

Region: North East area

Mary Raum, Tourism Marketing Manager
Palestine Economic Development Corporation, City of Palestine
(903) 729-4100
mraum@palestine-tx.org
www.palestinetexas.net/palestine

Palestine Filmography (partial): Four My Brothers (2019) • The Daytripper, Season 8 (TV Episode: 2016) • Revolution (TV Series: 2014) • The Great Debaters (2007) • The Blues (TV Series: 2002) • American Outlaws (2001) • Rough Riders (TV Series: 1997) • Streets of Laredo (TV Mini-Series: 1995) • Walker, Texas Ranger, Season 2 (TV Episode: 1994) • After the Rain (1987)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Pittsburg

Region: North East area

Niecy Baum, Community Development Coordinator
City of Pittsburg
(903) 856-3621
nbaum@pittsburgtx.net
www.pittsburgtexas.com/249/Film-Pittsburg

Pittsburg Filmography (partial):  Unwanted (2017) • Lone Star Law (TV Episode: 2016) • Patient Zero (2015) • Zombex (2013) • The Home Gardener (TV Episode: 2012) • Humans vs Zombies (2011) • Lone Star Struck (2000)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.

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Quitman

Region: North East area

Elizabeth Neuens, Executive Director
Quitman Chamber of Commerce
(903) 763-441
quitmanchamber@quitmancoc.com 
www.quitmancoc.com

Quitman Filmography (partial):  This Is Afterglow (Short: 2018) • Lone Star Law (TV Episode: 2016) • Youth and Young Manhood (Short: 2016) • Jerico (2016) 

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Tyler

Region: North East area

Julie Goodgame, Director of Marketing & Communications
Downtown Arts & Culture, City of Tyler
(903) 531-1272
jgoodgame@tylertexas.com
publicrelations@tylertexas.com
www.cityoftyler.org

Tyler Filmography (partial): Lone Star Law, Season 5 (TV Episode: 2019) • Texas Flip N' Move (TV Episode: 2018)  • Man On Fire (Documentary: 2018) • Trane Heating and Air Conditioning (Commercial: 2017) • No Man Left Behind (TV Mini-Series: 2016) • Daylight's End (2014) • Storage Wars: Texas, Season 3 (TV Episode: 2012) • Little Hope Was Arson (Documentary: 2012) • Buck Wild (2011) • Strike It Rich (1948)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


Winnsboro

Region: North East area

Brenda Buck, Main Street Program Manager & Cultural Arts District Director
City of Winnsboro
(903) 342-3654
(903) 335-1410
bbuck@winnsborotexas.com
www.cityofwinnsboro.org/main-street.html

Winnsboro Filmography (partial): The Shadow People (2016) • Above All Else (2015) • Spirit Riders (2015)

Link to Locations Hub
Locations photo coverage available at LocationsHub.
Contact our office for additional photo coverage.


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