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The Film Friendly Texas 200th Certified Community

We've got some huge news, y'all: in just two days, here at the Texas Capitol, we'll officially certify our 200th Film Friendly Texas community!

Established in 2007, the Film Friendly Texas program has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 18 years, establishing a framework of support in every single corner of the Lone Star State. The Texas Film Commission (TFC) partners with communities through programs like Film Friendly Texas to attract new investments in media production and drive local job growth.

Want to ensure your community is one of the next 200 certified? Click the button below and learn how today.

Film Friendly Texas [ [link removed] ]

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Calling All Texas Filmmakers
Submit Your Films

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


* Tyler Film Festival (Tyler) [ [link removed] ]
* Regular Deadline: 5/1

* Billy the Kid Film Festival (Hico) [ [link removed] ]
* Earlybird Deadline: 5/1 | Regular Deadline: 7/1 | Late Deadline: 8/1 | Extended Deadline: 9/1

* Viva Texas Film Festival (Victoria) [ [link removed] ]
* Regular Deadline: 5/1 | Late Deadline: 7/1

* Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival (Austin) [ [link removed] ]
* Extended Deadline: 5/2 | Final Deadline: 6/6

* Prism Film Festival (Austin) [ [link removed] ]
* Late Deadline: 5/1 | Extended Deadline: 5/31

* El Paso Film Festival (El Paso) [ [link removed] ]
* Regular Deadline: 5/2 | Final Deadline: 6/6

* GTX Film Festival (Georgetown) [ [link removed] ]
* Extended Deadline: 5/3

* Raza Cósmica (San Antonio) [ [link removed] ]
* Regular Deadline: 5/9 | Late Deadline: 6/6

* South Texas International Film Festival (Edinburg) [ [link removed] ]
* Late Deadline: 5/10

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 [email protected].

Event Calendar [ [link removed] ]

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The Lone Star Film Faceoff Final Results
Faceoff Winner Dazed

This past month we launched the inaugural Lone Star Film Faceoff on our Instagram and our followers definitely made their voices heard.

Competition was tough each and every day, but eventually 64 contenders were whittled down to two finalists in a head-to-head matchup between a pair of the most highly regarded films in the Texas canon: "No Country for Old Men" and "Dazed and Confused."

Richard Linklater's much beloved hangout flick ended up taking the crown by a hair, making "Dazed and Confused "our first-ever Lone Star Film Faceoff Champion, but don't worry if you set your hopes on a different contender — there's always next year!

Make sure to follow us on Instagram [ [link removed] ] to keep up with future installments of the Lone Star Film Faceoff and head to our TFC Letterboxd [ [link removed] ] page for a breakdown of the whole bracket. 

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Legislative Session Update
Legislative Update

As committee hearings proceed, we continue to receive information requests from the Texas Legislature. We remain at the ready to respond as hearings are scheduled and meetings are set. Things are busy gearing up for the home stretch.

As a reminder, you can keep up with the status of each and every bill filed this legislative session at the link below.

Texas Legislature Online [ [link removed] ]

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Upcoming Events

*5/10
*Girls in STEM Conference 2025 [ [link removed] ] (Dallas)

*5/22
*Texas Production Expo 2025 [ [link removed] ] (Grapevine)

*5/29
*ATX TV Festival [ [link removed] ] (Austin)

*5/30
*HAAPIFEST Film Festival [ [link removed] ] (Houston)

More Events [ [link removed] ]

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The Texas Film Commission within the Governor’s Office of Economic Development & Tourism is your first stop for resources that serve the film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects, video game & XR industries of Texas. Serving the public since 1971, the Texas Film Commission supports our state’s global position as a premier production destination across all media industries and helps Texas communities grow local jobs and attract new investments.

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