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The Texas Incentive in Mid-2026: What SB 22 Actually Changed
Incentives

The Texas Incentive in Mid-2026: What SB 22 Actually Changed

For years, the Texas film incentive was a punchline — underfunded, unpredictable, gone by spring. A producer would budget around it and then watch the fund run dry mid-year. That story is over. As of mid-2026, the Texas Moving…

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
Production

What's Shooting in Texas Right Now — Summer 2026 Edition

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
 The Texas Crew Job Market Is the Best It's Been. Here's Why, and Where the Work Is.
Jobs

The Texas Crew Job Market Is the Best It's Been. Here's Why, and Where the Work Is.

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
Filmmaker Profile

Filmmaker Profile: Robert Rodriguez Is Building a New Model — Again, From Austin

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
 How Fort Worth Became the Production Capital of Texas
Production

How Fort Worth Became the Production Capital of Texas

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
Production

Frisco King Shut Down Downtown Fort Worth. The Sheridan Machine Rolls On.

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
 Austin Film Festival 2026: The Writers' Festival Returns October 29
Festivals

Austin Film Festival 2026: The Writers' Festival Returns October 29

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
Festivals

Fantastic Fest 2026: Genre Cinema Takes South Lamar September 17

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
 The AFS Grant Cycle Just Closed. Here's What's Still Open and What's Next.
Incentives

The AFS Grant Cycle Just Closed. Here's What's Still Open and What's Next.

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
Festivals

The Hill Country Film Festival Rolled Its Closing Credits. What It Means for Regional Texas Fests.

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
 Why Texas Is the New Hollywood
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Why Texas Is the New Hollywood

By Lyle · April 1, 2026
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The Texas Indie Scene Right Now: What SXSW 2026 Told Us

By Lyle · March 22, 2026
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Austin
Mar 12–18, 2026
Closed
Dallas Intl Film Festival
Dallas
Apr 23–30, 2026
Closed
Austin Film Festival
Austin
Oct 29 – Nov 5, 2026
Open
Lone Star Film Festival
Fort Worth
TBA
Open
Houston Cinema Arts Festival
Houston
Nov 2026
Coming Soon
Denton Black Film Festival
Denton
TBA 2027
Coming Soon
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Texas Incentives

Cash grants paid directly to production companies. No tax return required. Significantly expanded under SB 22 in 2025.

25%
Film, TV & VFX
$1.5M+ Texas spend
10%
Commercials
$1M+ Texas spend
25%
Video Games
$1.5M+ Texas spend
~31%
Effective Max
Base + additional
Key requirements: 60% of production in Texas. 35% Texas resident crew. 35% Texas resident cast. Minimum $250K Texas spend for film/TV, $100K for commercials and games.
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Where the Work Is: The Texas Crew Job Market in 2026

Our current read on the crew market — who's hiring, which regions are busiest, and how to get into the TFC directory.

By Lyle · June 3, 2026
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TFC Job Hotline & Production Directory

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