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The 89th Legislative Session Is Here

It's officially here, y'all: the Texas Legislature convened for the 89th Legislative Session at noon on January 14, 2025. 

As mentioned previously, we'll be keeping you up to date on the Legislative process each month of Session through this newsletter. You can also visit Texas Legislature Online [ [link removed] ] to learn more about each bill filed, watch broadcasts from the Texas House and Senate, track legislation and more.

Have questions? Feel free to reach out to us at 512-463-9200 or at [email protected].

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Upcoming Film Festivals

Spring is just around the corner and you know what that means: film festival after film festival after film festival! 

Here are just some of the Texas festivals coming up over the course of the next few months filmmakers and cinephiles alike can enjoy:


* Boomtown Film and Music Festival [ [link removed] ] (Beaumont) - 2/21 - 2/22
* Nac Short Film Festival [ [link removed] ] (Nacogdoches) - 2/22
* Prison City Film Festival [ [link removed] ] (Huntsville) - 2/26 - 3/1
* South by Southwest [ [link removed] ] (Austin) - 3/7 - 3/15
* Houston Latino Film Festival [ [link removed] ] (Houston) - 3/12 - 3/16
* Water, Texas Film Festival [ [link removed] ] (Austin) - 4/1
* Indie Meme Film Festival [ [link removed] ] (Austin) - 4/9 - 4/13
* OK2BX Film Festival [ [link removed] ] (Dallas) - 4/14

Follow the link below to learn more about each of these festivals on our TFC Event Calendar and to learn about so many other film, TV, commercial and digital media events taking place all across Texas.

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Meet Our New Production Incentives Coordinator
Devin Jones Announcement

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of our TFC Incentives Department, Production Incentives Coordinator Devin Jones!

Prior to joining the TFC, Devin was a production intern at the Texas Film Commission and worked on the Texas production "1923" as a Construction PA. He is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, with a degree in Radio, Television and Film.

As our newest Incentives Coordinator, Devin has already begun assisting with a wide array of activities, including helping to coordinate project inquiries and incentive applications.

Have questions for our Incentives Department? Click the button below to get in touch today.

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Upcoming Events

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*Chillenium 2025 [ [link removed] ] (College Station)

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*Industrial Immersive Week 2025 [ [link removed] ] (Houston)

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*South by Southwest [ [link removed] ] (Austin)

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*Lights, Camera, Bastrop Film Extravaganza 2025 [ [link removed] ] (Bastrop)

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Animation, VFX, Video Game & XR Jobs [ [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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P.O. Box 12428 • Austin, Texas 78711 • (512) 463-9200 • (512) 463-4114 fax



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