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Film Friendly Texas

Film Friendly Certified Communities

Click the region you would like to explore to learn more about the Film Friendly Certified Communities in each area. Or use the drop down menu to select a specific Film Friendly Certified Community.

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FFTX Region Map

Austin Amarillo Houston San Antonio DFW El Paso East Central Coast Valley West West Central South Trans Pecos Southeast Northeast North Central Pandhandle South Plains


The Texas Film Commission’s Film Friendly Texas program connects media industry professionals with skilled community liaisons across the state to provide local expertise and production support. Participation in the FFTX program provides Texas communities with a network for fostering media production in their municipalities, and sends a clear message to media industry professionals that Film Friendly certified communities are serious about attracting their business.

With an emphasis on working with Texas’ rural and suburban communities, the Film Friendly Texas program provides an elevated platform for statewide certified communities to market their unique attributes and resources directly to media industry professionals working in Texas.

Benefits of Working in Film Friendly Certified Communities 

Media industry professionals reaching out to Film Friendly certified communities can expect to connect with skilled community liaisons who have done the following:  

  1. Attended a Film Friendly Texas training workshop and received ongoing training and guidance from the Texas Film Commission. 
  2. Passed administratively enforceable filming guidelines that promote media production in a way that is both mutually beneficial for residents and industry professionals alike. 
  3. Submitted photos of filming locations in their community for inclusion in the Texas Film Commission location database.

Explore Film Friendly Texas

Browse our map above to see what our Film Friendly certified communities have to offer. We encourage you to contact our Film Friendly liaisons in any of the communities and regional areas you are interested in learning more about. If you’d like assistance from the Texas Film Commission, please contact our office.


About Film Friendly Texas

An overview of the program including history and economic impact.  

Becoming a Film Friendly Certified Community

Learn the three steps to become Film Friendly certified.

Film Friendly Texas Program Highlights

View economic impact case studies from Film Friendly certified communities.

Film Friendly Texas Workshops Registration

Information about upcoming training workshops.

Online Resources & Sample Documents

Downloadable sample filming guidelines and other documents referenced at the Film Friendly Texas training workshops.

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    • Certified Communities
      • Panhandle Area
      • Amarillo Area
      • South Plains Area
      • North Central Area
      • Dallas / Fort Worth Area
      • North East Area
      • El Paso Area
      • Trans Pecos Area
      • West Area
      • West Central Area
      • Austin Area
      • San Antonio Area
      • East Central Area
      • South East Area
      • Houston Area
      • Coast Area
      • Valley Area
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Texas Classics Trail

A self-guided tour highlighting 25 iconic Texas film locations from some of our most classic films.

Texas Film Trails

A collection of self-guided tours highlighting Texas locations used from Texas' rich and fascinating 100+ year film history.

Richard Linklater Trail

A self-guided tour highlighting 15 filming destinations from some of the Texas filmmaker's most prolific features.

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