Austin casting directors, agents, and talent are seeing good signs that new Texas Film and Moving Images Incentives are bringing work to Central Texas. New moving picture ventures in Texas cross a broad spectrum that includes the following: feature films, television programs, commercials, and video games. This work should produce significant revenue, crew jobs, and roles for talent. TXMPA has labored vigorously  to facilitate the passing of new film incentives in Texas.

In addition to ongoing commercials, industrials, and video projects, two network television series and two major feature films are in preproduction. This is partly due to Texas incentives. New live or animated qualifying projects are entitled for payments of 5-15% of eligible Texas spending, after a review of Texas expenditures. Texas sales tax exemptions are additionally available.

Texas has long been known as a user-friendly movie state with vast, varying locations for film. Austin and Central Texas have been recognized for good local casting directors, talent agents, crews, and actors.  Now, with added financial incentives, Austin and the surrounding region are all the more drawing new moving pictures projects and television series. In recent years I have participated in and watched the growth in new television and film productions that are coming to Austin and other areas of Texas.

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