The Austin Incentives Workshop Luncheon – Food For Your Film.

Austin Incentives Workshop Luncheon
October 31, 2009
Omni Downtown Austin Hotel – Lonestar Room
Austin, Texas
10:30am – 3:30pm
$100 for TXMPA members
$120 for general public
(Lunch included)
Featuring: Attorney Hal “Corky” Kessler and Texas Film Commission Director Bob Hudgins
Workshop Details:
This is an in-depth workshop on how to survive legal and business pitfalls [...]

Todd Jason Cook’s Film “Zombified” Takes Over Downtown Houston, Texas.

Zombies are taking over downtown Houston. There’s a metaphor for government in that statement but I’ll skip it this time around. The zombies in reference are part of a crowd scene in a low-budget production called “Zombiefied” by director Todd Jason Cook. “Zombiefield” [...]

Below is a message from the President of Texas Motion Picture Alliance (TXMPA), Don Stokes. It would seem that word is finally starting to get out there and the applications for incentive financing in Texas is gaining steam!
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Early signs are good that the incentive is reinvigorating the moving picture industry in Texas. In [...]

Chris Weidner and I attended the TEXAS INCENTIVES — HOW TO GET A PIECE OF THE PIE! forum presented by Austin Conservatory on July 12, 2009 in Austin, Texas. The event was an open forum for producers, directors, actors and crew to learn about the new incentives for growing work in Film, Commercial Advertising, Corporate [...]

Here is a great example of how the production of a even a short film can have a significant impact on the local economy. Everyone wants to lure giant Hollywood productions to Texas to help ensure greater hiring potential and employment longevity but take a stroll down our cast and crew call page and [...]

In Jettisode 8, Austin, Texas Actor / Director Jett Garner reviews the latest Michael Mann film “Public Enemies” and discusses the Texas Film Incentive controversy.
This is an episode that we’d really love to hear your thoughts on so please leave feedback. Is what happened actually censorship? Where do you draw the line in [...]

Austin Conservatory presents: TEXAS INCENTIVES—HOW TO GET A PIECE OF THE PIE!
JULY 12, 2009
4 P.M.—6 P.M. NO CHARGE
Congregation Beth Israel
3901 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 454-6806
About The Event:
An open forum for producers, directors, actors and crew. Learn about the new incentives for growing work in Film, Commercial Advertising, Corporate Film, Video Gaming, & New [...]