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The Texas Film Commission April 2026 Newsletter

April 23, 2026

Calls for Submission Roundup

There are many Texas-based film festivals looking for submissions and their deadlines are just around the corner! Here are some of the festivals accepting submissions for just a few more days:

Find information on these festivals and more on our TFC Event Calendar using the button below. Want to see your event on the calendar? Let us know about it at film@gov.texas.gov.

Event Calendar

Made in Texas: The Night We Met

The Made in Texas interview series has hit a big milestone: our first international interview!

We recently sat down with Tokyo-based filmmaker Fumiya Hayakawa to discuss his newest short film The Night We Met. He shared his experience of bringing Japanese stories to life in Texas, shooting on film, why Austin feels so welcoming to filmmakers and more. 

Find a comfortable spot and follow the link below to catch the whole interview.

Watch Now

TMIIIP Questions? Let Us Know!

In the months since the passing of SB22 and the historic level of funding the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) received, there's been no shortage of talk about the program, its funding and what participants may qualify for. We'd like to remind you to use caution when hearing information from an outside source.

Put plainly: the Texas Film Commission is the first, last and only source you should trust when it comes to anything TMIIIP-related.

If you have any questions whatsoever about TMIIIP, we encourage you to reach out to us directly. Our Incentive Department is more than happy to walk you through the program — just follow the link below to submit an Incentives Inquiry and they’ll be in touch.

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On the Road With the TFC

It's always nice to get out of the office, hit the road and spread the good word about everything the Texas Film Commission can do for the Lone Star State's moving image industry. Here's just a few of the places we've visited recently:

  • Steven McCaig and Will Zech took a trip out to sunny Los Angeles to participate in the Association of Film Commissions International (AFCI)'s Studio Summit and meet with key industry leaders.
  • Michelle Habecker also visited Los Angeles to participate in the Sound Development Los Angeles conference.
  • Steven and Robert Rodriguez attended screenings and hosted Q&A sessions at the Lost River Film Festival in San Marcos.
  • Willita Mahone made her way to Corpus Christi to attend the Coastal Bend Music & Film Symposium. 
  • Stephanie Whallon visited Fort Worth to take part in the Texas A&M-Fort Worth "Voices that Innovate" Speaker Series.
  • Willita and Matt Miller took part in the Texas A&M Career Fair in College Station.
  • Matt also made his way to San Francisco to attend the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC).
  • Cassandra Ariztegui took part in the Houston Latino Film Festival to provide information on TFC resources and services to attendees in — you guessed it — Houston.

Meet Our New Teammate!

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the Texas Film Commission, Marketing Specialist Meagan McCrary!

An alum of The University of Texas at Austin, Meagan previously helped manage the social media profiles for both Aduro Studios and WIFT Austin and worked on a variety of Texas projects before making her way to the TFC.

In her role as Marketing Specialist, Meagan is helping to manage the TFC's social media footprint, craft the office's public image and assist the team across a variety of marketing initiatives.

Upcoming Events

4/22
USA Film Festival (Dallas)

4/23
Dallas International Film Festival (Dallas)

5/12
Water, Texas Film Festival (Austin)

5/13
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (Austin)

5/29
HAAPIFEST (Houston)

6/6
Femme Frontera Film Festival (El Paso)

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