Hello to Central Region TXMPA members! This is likely my last correspondence as the official representative for the Central Region of the TXMPA. I want to tell all of you that I have been honored to serve as your voice in this relatively new and important alliance of film industry professionals. During the past year, [...]

After months of acrimonious negotiations between SAG and the AMPTP and cross guild combat between SAG and AFTRA, a new contract has been ratified. For better or worse, and I personally hope we don’t look back on passage of this contract as the beginning of the end for both SAG and AFTRA, the SAG membership [...]

On Thursday at Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Gov. Rick Perry signed HB873 into law. This law, a dramatic improvement on the existing film incentive package passed in the previous legislative session, is designed to put Texas back into play as a first tier location filming destination. The package also boosts incentives for commercial production and [...]

SAG and AMPTP settle…bad contract but at least we get to vote on it now…it will pass… Is this the contract we want and need? No. However, after a year of on and off negotiations, this is the contract we’re stuck with and, given the overall economic climate, this contract will pass. At least we [...]

The productions on this list have all contacted SAG about the possibility of becoming signatory productions but some may not eventually go SAG. So caveat emptor, SAG members. Once again the list of POSSIBLE SAG signatory productions for Louisiana and Texas show that Texas is playing in the rough, with one arm tied behind our [...]

Be sure to tune in to Friday Night Lights this Friday. Rumor has it that FNL just may get a 2 year renewal. That would be great news for Austin and for all Texas actors and for the FNL crew. Please tune in and help those audience numbers. Yours truly has another quick appearance as [...]

Below is a reprint of an email received from the Austin Film Society. Hopefully this will be useful to those who are not on the AFS email list. SXSW, March 13-22, 2009AFS Screenings & Special Events During SXSW 1. SXSW PANEL: GET THE MOST OUT OF SXSW (3/13) 2. AFS SXSW Member Showcase 1 & [...]

TXMPA Lobby Day 2009 was a long day that began with a 7:30 AM rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol. What a sight! Hundreds of film industry professionals and business people who benefit from a thriving film industry, many dressed in red, answered the call of the TXMPA and showed up for lobby [...]

DATE: Wednesday, March 4th TIME: 7:15am LOCATION: The South Steps of the Capitol Building WARDROBE: Wear Red. Look nice. AGENDA: · 7:15am – CALL TIME! Be on the South Steps of the Capitol Building in your snazzy red outfits! There will be a table set up where you can get information, pick up a Rally [...]

In case you don’t think the loss of film work in Texas is at the critical point, read on. If you just haven’t been paying close attention to the situation so far, read on. If you’re trying to figure out what little ‘ol YOU can do to help change the situation, read on. My agent, [...]