Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Film Commission have announced a Film Friendly Texas Workshop scheduled for October 16 in Odessa. The event aims to support communities interested in local job creation and economic growth by becoming certified as Film Friendly Texas Communities.
“Texas’ growing media production industry supports local jobs and creates revenue in communities across our great state,” Governor Abbott stated. “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 provide professional development sessions, including information on how communities can become certified through the program. Attending a workshop is one of the requirements for certification.
City or county government employees, convention and visitors bureau staff, chamber of commerce members, and representatives from local economic development corporations who plan to serve as designated liaisons for media production inquiries are encouraged to participate.
The workshop will take place at the Holiday Inn Odessa from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with registration beginning at 8:00 AM. Additional details and registration are available at https://gov.texas.gov/film/page/fftx_workshops.
Since its launch in 2007, the Film Friendly Texas Certified Community program has included over 200 communities focused on supporting media production industries across the state to encourage job creation and economic expansion. More information about the program can be found at https://gov.texas.gov/film/page/fftx_overview.
For more than five decades, the Texas Film Commission—part of the Governor’s Economic Development & Tourism Office—has promoted Texas as a destination for various types of media production, including film, television, commercials, animation, visual effects, video games, and extended reality projects.
