Posts Tagged ‘Robert Rodriguez’

Texas Tax Incentives Light Fire Under Film Production Slate

July 30th, 2009

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 [...]

The Mellow Pros of Texas – Article From Backstage

January 16th, 2009

Here’s another good article about the Texas film business that touches on the lack of a competitive film incentive program. Time to nudge your legislators. The wheelin’ and dealin’ has begun in Austin December 04, 2008 By Mark Dundas Wood Recently, Drew Barrymore directed and starred in a feature called Whip It!, set in Austin, [...]

How Texas Can Save Its Film Industry

October 31st, 2008

Chris Garcia’s article in today’s AAS, comes across as a pretty negative assessment of the current state of affairs for Texas film production. All is not lost, but we’re at a critical juncture where we must have more help from the legislature. Click Here for Garcia’s Full Article in the American Statesman As movie production [...]