The TFC has been busy traveling far and wide since last you heard from us! Here are just a few of the places our staffers have made their way to recently:
- Gabriel Ornelas travelled north to the City of Saint Jo to present their Film Friendly Community certificate in-person.
- Matt Miller and Robert Rodriguez spent several days hosting a booth at the Denton Black Film Festival Tech Expo.
- Matt, Robert and Gabriel toured the largest virtual production studio in Texas at Stray Vista Studios in Dripping Springs. The photo above shows off the 80'x16' Virtual Production Volume Wall that filmmakers can use right now.
- Stephanie Whallon attended Visit Fort Worth's 2023 Annual Meeting: Collective Effervescence, where she met with local filmmakers and creatives.
Make sure to keep your eyes on our TFC social media we continue to highlight our trips across the Lone Star State!
 Make it in Texas! Film & TV Meet Up
March 12, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Hilton Austin Downtown Room 406
Come meet Michelle Habecker and Ali Nichols, and talk about locations, local production crews, vendors, grant information, new technologies and the creative community in the Lone Star State.
Film & TV Industry Happy Hour presented by TXAFC
March 10, 5 to 7 pm at Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel
Join the Texas Association of Film Commissions (TXAFC) for the SXSW opening night Film & TV Industry Happy Hour.
We'll also be attending the screenings of many Texas-based projects, so Texan filmmakers and artists, let us know what projects we need to see!
AFCI (Association of Film Commissioners International) members, we'll be hosting office hours and would love to meet you. Reach out to Leigh Davis for more info: Leigh.Davis@gov.texas.gov
On April 4, we'll be heading west to the Panhandle to host the latest Film Friendly Texas workshop in Lubbock, Texas.
Whether you're part of your city or county government, a Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Chamber of Commerce or Economic Development Corporation, if you're interested in learning more about how to better foster media industry business and economic development in Texas communities, we'd love to see you! Registration coming soon.
 Legislative Session is keeping us busy. We are meeting with community groups and sharing information about our programs and services. Over at the Capitol, legislators continue to file bills, and hearings have started. Our office remains a resource for legislators and their staff members wanting to learn more about media production in the state.
Remember, you can always learn more about the day to day activities at the Capitol by visiting Texas Legislature Online.
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