Tag Archives: Texas Film Commission

From doors to video games

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

See if you can tell what’s missing from this discussion. While Democrats clamored for stricter gun regulations and Gov. Greg Abbott discussed measures to tighten school security following Friday’s mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick … Continue reading →

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Of course the film industry thinks we need more film incentives

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

It’s all money to them. Why wouldn’t they think the state should provide more funding for them? A Warner Bros. executive told a panel of Texas lawmakers they would have to pony up more cash for film industry incentives if … Continue reading →

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Film incentive lawsuit

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I can’t wait to see what happens with this. A lawsuit filed by Austin-based filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and the production company behind his film Machete accuses The Texas Film Commission of denying agreed-to financial incentives after the commission decided the … Continue reading →

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Video game incentives

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

In my earlier post about film incentives, the story noted that the video game industry was a big player in getting those funds. They’re set to get more of them now. In an effort to keep attracting video game jobs … Continue reading →

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No film commission incentives for you!

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Noted for the record. The Texas Film Commission has denied incentives for “Machete,” the controversial immigration-related feature film from Robert Rodriguez’s Austin-based Troublemaker Studios. In a brief, formal letter dated Dec. 1 and released Wednesday by Katherine Cesinger , a … Continue reading →

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The film’s not right

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just amused by this. Movie producer Emilio Ferrari vowed last week to move ahead with his $30 million screen depiction of the deadly 1993 clash between federal agents and Branch Davidian cultists, even though the Texas Film Commission says … Continue reading →

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Money for movies

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Clay Robison reminds me of something in a discussion of Governor Perry’s resistance to spending stimulus money on expanding unemployment insurance. Right after giving the back of his hand to thousands of jobless workers, he was promoting a $60-million handout … Continue reading →

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