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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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Canadian (Panhandle area)

Wendie Cook
Cultural Arts & Recreations Commission Chair, City of Canadian
Executive Director, The Citadelle Art Museum

City of Canadian 
(806) 217-1553
wendie.cook@gmail.com
www.canadiantx.org/index.php/cultural-district
www.thecitadelle.org

Canadian Filmography (partial): Cast Away (2000)

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Childress (Panhandle area)

Susan J. Leary, Executive Director
Childress Chamber of Commerce & Childress Main Street Program
(940) 937-2567
childresschamber1@gmail.com
www.cityofchildress.com

Childress Filmography (partial): American Pickers, Season 4 (TV Episode: 2015) • Somebody's Gotta Do It, Season 2 (TV Episode: 2015) • The Drought (Short: 2012)

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Dalhart (Panhandle area)

Joe Livingston, EDC Director
City of Dalhart
(806) 244-5511
dalhartedc@dalharttx.gov
https://dalharttx.gov/

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Plainview (Panhandle area)

Kristi Aday, Economic Development Director
City of Plainview
(806) 293-8536
kday@plainviewtx.org
planviewtx.org
plainviewedc.org

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Shamrock (Panhandle area)

Crystal Hermesmeyer, Director
Shamrock EDC & Chamber of Commerce
(806) 256-2516
shamrockedc@gmail.com
www.shamrocktexas.net

Shamrock Filmography (partial): Expedition Texas (TV Episode: 2019) • Circle the Wagen (2013) • Cars (2006, Key Art inspired by U-Drop Inn) • Growin' A Beard (Short Documentary: 2003) • Shadows of the Past (1997) • How'd They Do That (TV Episode: 1997)

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