The Texas Film Commission has long understood the fundamental importance of the Digital Media industries to Texas media production as a whole. Today, we build upon that foundation to mark the beginning of a brand new chapter for our office and the industries we serve—starting with this very first Digital Media newsletter! We are incredibly excited to announce several new and updated Digital Media resources for our animation, VFX (visual effects), video game, and XR (extended reality) industries here in the Lone Star State. Click the button below to find out more and stay tuned throughout 2024 for even more announcements!
Similar to Film Friendly Texas, we are thrilled to formally announce the Digital Media Friendly Texas (DMFTX) Certified Community Program! Communities now have yet another tool to attract the media production industries to every corner of the state. Whether you are in a major metropolitan city or a small rural town, if your community has a passion for the innovative media production industries, the DMFTX program is perfect for you. Our first official DMFTX community workshop will be at the Film Friendly Forum in New Braunfels on May 16th—another reason to register your community today! We eagerly await answering your questions about the program and creating a network of forward-looking communities! |
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 Did you hear? The 88th Texas Legislature funded the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) with a record-setting $200 million for the 2024-2025 biennium. Did you also know that animation, VFX, video game, and XR projects are eligible for the program, too? Whether your company is new to the process, or you have not applied in the past year, we strongly encourage you to reach out to our incentives team to hear about the exciting updates to the program. To see if your digital media project qualifies, click on the button below and get the process started today!
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Are you a passionate gamer like some of us at the TFC? Be sure to follow our Steam Curator page to see more than 200+ games (so far) that were developed and/or published by companies with a footprint right here in Texas. Whether your thing is nostalgic platformers, high-octane action, VR explorations, or indie darlings, Texas developers and publishers have you covered. |
The Visual Effects Society (VES) officially announced their newest section—none other than the Lone Star State! Texas joins 15 other sections for the Society's nearly 5,000 VFX professionals spanning 45 countries worldwide. With this official designation, members of the Texas section will not only grow and support the VFX industry within Texas, VES will "[work] with educational institutions within the state to train and mentor future generations of Texas artists." To learn more about both the Texas section and the Visual Effects Society, please read the official press release below.
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