Film Friendly Texas Workshops

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. If you are interested in future workshops, please e-mail Kim LeBlanc, Production & Community Relations Specialist at kim.leblanc[at]gov.texas.gov.

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

Attendance of a Film Friendly Texas workshop by a community representative, who will then go on to serve as the community’s point-of-contact for film inquiries, is one of the three required steps for Film Friendly certification. Most communities will choose a member of their city or county government, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce or Economic Development Corporation.

There is a $99 registration fee for the workshop and it is the only charge for participation in the Film Friendly Texas program. The one-day Film Friendly workshop will address topics including:

• An overview of the Texas media production industries
• Film as a means of Economic Development
• How film locations are chosen
• What to expect when working with different types of productions
• Expediting film inquiries
• Use of public property for filming locations
• Location agreements, production insurance and neighbor notification documents
• How to create effective filming guidelines for your community
• Film Friendly Certified community case studies