Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the Texas Film Commission will hold a Film Friendly Texas Workshop in Odessa on October 16. The event is open to communities across the state interested in pursuing certification as Film Friendly Texas Communities, which can help promote local job creation and economic growth.
“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 provide professional development opportunities and information sessions, including guidance on how to become a certified community through the program. Attending such a workshop is one of the requirements for certification.
Community leaders who work for city or county governments, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, or local economic development corporations are encouraged to attend if they will serve as the designated liaison for film inquiries.
The event will take place at the Holiday Inn Odessa from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with registration beginning at 8:00 AM. More details and registration information are available at gov.texas.gov/film/page/fftx_workshops.
Since its launch in 2007, the Film Friendly Texas Certified Community program has grown to include over 200 certified communities focused on developing media production industries in Texas. Additional information about the program can be found at gov.texas.gov/film/page/fftx_overview.
For more than five decades, the Texas Film Commission has worked within the Governor’s Economic Development & Tourism Office to support local economies by promoting Texas as a destination for various types of media production.
