Posted 3 August, 2007 in Texas
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1. Does your state offer tax incentives? Yes.
a. Details including percentage? The Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program offers qualifying feature films and television programs the opportunity to receive a cash payment equal to 5% of their in-state spending. Projects made in underused areas of Texas are eligible to receive a payment equal to 6.25% of their Texas spending. Please visit http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/incentives/miiip.htm
for more information.
b. Refundable/Transferable/Rebate? The payment is a cash grant, similar to a rebate.
c. Brokerage contact? None.
d. Difference between local productions vs. productions/corps from out-of-state? None.
e. Does the state have script content approval for incentive qualification? The State of Texas is not required to make payments to projects that include content that portrays Texas or Texans in a negative fashion.
f. Do salaries of cast/crew from out of state qualify? No.
g. Post or visual effects incentives? Post or visual effects work done in Texas is eligible to be included in the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program.
2. What are your caps/minimums?
a. Cap per production? $2 million for feature films and $2.5 million for television programs.
b. Cap on qualified salaries? For feature films and television programs (excluding episodic television series) - $200,000 for department heads and $50,000 for all others. For episodic television series - $200,000 for department heads and $100,000 for all others.
c. Annual cap? None.
***** STATE HAS BEEN ASKED TO NOTIFY US IF THE FUNDS FOR THEIR INCENTIVE ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, AND WHEN THEY ANTICIPATE THE FUNDS BEING REPLENISHED
d. Is there a minimum spend requirement per production? Yes - $1 million for feature films and television programs.
3. Are there sales tax discounts or rebates? An up-front sales tax exemption is available on many of the items and services used directly in production. Please visit http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/incentives/salestax.htm
for more information.
a. Can the production take both the sales tax discounts and the tax incentive? Yes.
4.Are there hotel tax discounts? The 6% state occupancy tax may be waived on rooms occupied for at least 30 consecutive days. Please visit http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/incentives/salestax.htm
for more information.
a. Can the production take both the hotel tax discount and the tax incentive? Yes.
5. Are there any locations, state or local fees offered at no charge?
a. Police/Fire? Some municipalities include limited use to encourage filming.
b. Permits? No state permits.
c. Use of state or city locations at no charge/reduced cost? Yes.
d. Major highways available for filming? Yes.
6. Is your state a “right to work state?” Yes.
7. Crew base
a. Number of union crews (i.e.-how many larger union productions can be served?) – 7.
b. Number of non-union crews – 10.
c. Allowances to bring crew from out-of state (union cooperation) – Yes.
d. Crew contact information - Please contact the film commission at 512-463-9200 or search the online Texas Production Directory at www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/directory
8. Do you have sound stages for long & short term rentals? Texas has stage and warehouse facilities available throughout the state. Please contact the film commission’s locations department at 512-463-9200 for more information.
a. How many, size, website? see above
b. What are the dimensions of the largest stage? see above
c. Alternatives to sound stages (warehouses, etc)? see above
d. Proximity to city center? see above
9. Do you have equipment houses that can accommodate long & short term rentals? Texas has numerous equipment houses throughout the state to meet all of your equipment needs. Austin, Dallas and Houston are full service production centers. Please contact the film commission at 512-463-9200 or search the online Texas Production Directory at http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/directory
for more information.
a. Please specify grip/electric/camera/vehicles, etc. - see above
b. Where are they located? see above
c. If not in your state, closest facilities? see above
10. Do you have film and/or sound labs in your state? Texas has full service film and sound labs to serve all of your production and post-production needs. Please contact the film commission at 512-463-9200 or search the online Texas Production Directory at http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/directory
for more information.
a. Please specify - see above
b. Where are they located? see above
c. Can they process and print? see above
d. If not in your state, closest facilities? see above
11. Please specify your weather patterns. The summers in Texas provide long stretches of clear skies and warm temperatures throughout the state. Our rainy season is mainly in the spring (March-April) and sometimes the early fall (September-October) as seasons begin to change. Generally, though, showers are short and intense, and rainy periods don’t usually last more than one or two days. The winters in Texas are fairly mild with only occasional, short-lived winter weather that is usually limited to the northern regions of the state. Detailed weather information can be found at http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/production/weather.htm
.
12. What are the child labor laws in your area? Child labor information can be found at http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/production/laws.htm
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13. Please list the productions which have shot in your state within the last 2 years. Each year Texas hosts dozens of film and television projects. Recent productions include:
Prison Break
Friday Night Lights
Tree Of Life
Friday The 13th
Grindhouse
There Will Be Blood
No Country For Old Men
Stop-Loss
A Mighty Heart
Fireflies In The Garden
Judge Alex
Cristina’s Court
Barney & Friends
Swingtown (Pilot Episode)
The Hottest State
A complete list of productions that have filmed in Texas can be found at http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/general/filmography.htm
With its beautiful, diverse locations and its experienced crew bases, Texas has remained a competitive destination for hundreds of film and television productions. For more information about filming in Texas, please contact the Texas Film Commission at 512-463-9200 or visit http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film
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