AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — Gov. Greg Abbott is partnering with the Texas Film Commission to announce a combined, virtual Film Friendly Texas & Digital Media Friendly Texas Workshop on Thursday, April 10 from 9:30 to 12:30 a.m.
Communities across Texas interested in pursuing local job creation and economic expansion strategies are invited to attend.
Gov. Abbott says Texas’ growing media production industry supports local jobs and creates revenue in communities across the state.
The Texas Film Commission works with local partners to market their unique skills, attract new investments in media production, and drive local job growth.
The partnership has attracted more than $2.5 billion in local spending and created more than 189,000 production jobs across Texas — Abbott invites all Texas communities to attend this virtual workshop to leverage the advantages of being certified as Film Friendly Texas and Digital Media Friendly Texas communities.
The workshop will offer professional development and information sessions.
"Community leaders who are employed by their city or county government, convention and visitors bureau, chamber of commerce, or local economic development corporation and who will serve as the designated Film Friendly Texas and/or Digital Media Friendly Texas liaison for facilitating media production inquiries are encouraged to attend the virtual workshop," Gov. Abbott said.
"Attending a Texas Film Commission workshop is one of the required steps for certification as a Film Friendly Texas Community and a Digital Media Friendly Texas Community — the virtual nature of the workshop presents a great opportunity to fulfill workshop attendance components of both programs."
For more information and to register for the Film Friendly Texas & Digital Media Friendly Texas Virtual Workshop click here.
