Early signs that the recently improved Texas tax incentive program may be working are quite positive. Below is a list of POSSIBLE productions coming to Texas and for contrast, Louisiana. The productions listed may not all work out but all have inquired about becoming SAG signatory productions. The volume of production in Texas is up considerably with 22 projects listed. Those projects include more FRIDAY NIGH LIGHTS episodes to be shot in Austin. I did not see Garry Brown’s new series which is supposed to begin shooting in Dallas. Robert Rodriguez’ production of Machete is already underway. While the majority of the listed Texas productions are in the low budget categories, it’s very encouraging to see a number of films in the ‘theatrical’ category as well.
Texas
“Beyond the Farthest Star” – 00233502
Pathlight Entertainment, LLC – Low Budget
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Start Date: October 1, 2009
“Breaking the Press” - #00246726
Pumpkin Seed, LLC – Ultra Low Budget
Location: Dallas, TX
Start Date: August 3, 2009
“Cherry Bomb” – 00246793
Strike Anywhere Productions, LLC – Ultra Low Budget
Location: Austin, TX
Start Date: September 16, 2009
Casting: Garrett Hargrove; contact@cherrybombfilm.com
“Cowboy and Lucky” – 00247361
Red C Entertainment – Ultra Low Budget
Location: Waco, TX
Start Date: To be determined
Casting: info@redctelevision.com
Epic – Low Budget
Start Date: September 2009
Location: Texas, Mexico (city not specified)
Casting: epicmotionpicture@gmail.com
“Friday Night Lights” - #00246956
NBC Studios, Inc.
Start Date: 9/2/09
Location: Austin, TX
Casting: Beth Sepko info@bethsepkocasting.com
“God Save the Red, Black and Blonde” – #00246098
Ordered Productions – Ultra Low Budget
Location: Austin, TX
Start Date: To be determined
Casting: Dan Jimenez; daj5757@gmail.com
“Imago” – #00244751
Upstart Filmworks, LLC – Ultra Low Budget
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: August 1, 2009
“Jacob’s Edge” - #00246799
Long Distance Freestyle, LLC – Theatrical
Location: Dallas, TX; L.A. CA; Georgia
Start Date: September 15, 2009
Casting: Nick Anderson 310-422-5856
“Letter H, The” – #00233247
GCP Film, LLC – Theatrical
Location: Houston/El Paso, TX
Start Date: September 3, 2009
Casting: Rodney Acevedo racevedo@gutcheckproductions.com
“Machete” - #00246735
Machete’s Chop Shop, Inc – Theatrical
Location: Austin, TX
Start Date: July 29, 2009
Casting: Sonny Solomon distraughtsound@wmconnect.com
“Minority Western” - #220674
FAD Productions – Ultra Low Budget
Locations: AZ & Dallas, TX
Start Date: December 2009
Casting Hernandez Agency 213-440-6288
“One Moon in Luck” aka “Shoot Out of Luck” – #00244805
Liz Destro – Theatrical
Location: Austin, TX
Start Date: October 1, 2009
“Player’s School” – #00238898
Nexus Entertainment and Greg Carter – Ultra Low Budget
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: To be determined
“Pros and Cons” – #00246100
Going Bats Entertainment – Ultra Low Budget
Start Date: September 1, 2009
Casting: Scott Ross 972-877-6757
stross@goingbats.com
“Rising Stars” – 00245871
Modern Verge, LLC – Ultra Low Budget
Location: Fort Forth, TX
Start Date: August 10, 2009
“Sodom: The Armageddon Prophecy” – #00246974
Trinity Films, LLC – Low Budget Modified
Location: Austin, TX
Start Date: To be determined
Casting: Michelle Millette; douglasthemovie@yahoo.com
“Under the Influence – #00238358
Just Make it Happen – LLC
Location: Little Rock, AK;
Start Date: August 24, 2009
“Up & Down” – 00236412
Potion Pictures – Ultra Low Budget
Start Date: 8/28/09
Location: Houston, TX
Casting: Johnette Duff johnetteduff@aol.com
“Wilderness” – #00247393
Wilderness LLC – Modified Low Budget
Location: Central Texas
Start Date: August 17, 2009
Casting: Javier Bonafont – WildernessFilm@gmail.com
Louisiana
“Battle Los Angeles” – 002458852
Battle Productions, LLC
Location: Louisiana
Start Date: September 10, 2009
Casting: Fincannon Casting
“Dead Whisper” - #00231285
Dead Whisper Productions – Theatrical
Location: New Orleans, LA; Big Bear, CA
Start Date: To be determined
“Hurting Kind, The” - #00244310
TNC Shreveport, LLC – Low Budget Modified
Location: Shreveport, LA
Start Date: To be determined
“Snatched” – 00247070
Film Flam Productions, LLC
Location: New Orleans, LA
Start Date: To be determined
“Somnambulist” – #00247071
TST Productions, LLC – Low Budget Modified
Location: New Orleans, LA
Start Date: To be determined
“Straw Dogs” – #00247196
Straw Dog Louisiana, LLC – Theatrical
Location: Shreveport, LA
Start Date: August 17, 2009
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