Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Film Commission today announced a Film Friendly Texas Forum to be held on May 16 in New Braunfels.
Communities across Texas interested in pursuing local job creation and economic expansion strategies by becoming Film Friendly Texas or Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Communities are invited to attend.
“Texas is a mecca for media production, and we are seeing the positive economic impact in communities of all sizes across our great state,” said Governor Abbott. “With a rich history of film and television production spanning more than a century, Texas is recognized today as the premier destination for production across media industries, including digital media. The Texas Film Commission works with our community partners to market their unique attributes, attract new investments in media production, and drive local job growth. That is why I invite all Texas communities to attend the Film Friendly Texas Forum to leverage the advantages of being certified as Film Friendly Texas and Digital Media Friendly Texas Communities.”
The Forum offers professional development, networking opportunities, panel discussions, and workshops, including “How to Become a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community” and, for attendees who are already Film Friendly Texas certified, “How to Become a Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Community.”
The target audience for the Forum is community leaders who are employed by their city or county government, convention and visitors bureau, chamber of commerce, or local economic development corporation and who will serve as the designated Film Friendly Texas or Digital Media Friendly Texas liaison for facilitating media and digital media production inquiries.
Attending a Texas Film Commission workshop is one of the required steps for certification as a Film Friendly Texas Community or a Digital Media Friendly Texas Community.