Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Film Commission have announced a Film Friendly Texas Workshop scheduled for Thursday, October 16, in Odessa. The event is aimed at communities interested in job creation and economic growth through media production by becoming Film Friendly Texas Certified Communities.
“Texas’ growing media production industry supports local jobs and creates revenue in communities across our great state,” said Governor Abbott. “The Texas Film Commission works with our community partners to market their unique skills, attract new investments in media production, and create high-paying jobs for Texans. I invite all Texas communities to attend this workshop to leverage the advantages of being certified as a Film Friendly Texas Community.”
The workshop is cohosted by the Texas Film Commission and Discover Odessa. It will include professional development sessions such as “How to Become a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community.” Participation in one of these workshops is required for certification.
City or county government employees, as well as representatives from convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, or local economic development corporations who will serve as liaisons for media production inquiries are encouraged to attend.
The workshop will take place at the Holiday Inn Odessa located at 5275 E 42nd Street, Odessa, TX 79762. Registration begins at 8:00 AM with sessions running from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. More information and registration details can be found at https://gov.texas.gov/film/page/fftx_workshops.
Since its launch in 2007, the Film Friendly Texas Certified Community program has grown to include more than 200 communities focused on building local media industries to drive job creation and economic expansion. Additional information about the program is available at https://gov.texas.gov/film/page/fftx_overview.
For over five decades, the Texas Film Commission—part of the Governor’s Economic Development & Tourism Office—has promoted film, television, commercial projects, animation, visual effects, video game development, and extended reality production throughout Texas.
