Posts Tagged ‘ Texas Film Commission ’

Texas Comptroller Report re: Incentives Show Video Games, Not Film/TV, Real Winners for State

January 7, 2011
Texas Comptroller Report re: Incentives Show Video Games, Not Film/TV, Real Winners for State

The Texas Comptrollers office released an excellent report on incentives last month, including a chapter on the film incentive in that state.  While the value of the film incentive overall is questionable for the state, the video game industry is a clear standout.  Texas was one of the first and most aggressive states to...

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Incentive Grant for “Machete” Gets Axed

December 20, 2010

That may be the cheesiest blog title I have ever done.  So be it.  And I am way behind the curve on getting this out, but better late than never.  Turns out, to my surprise, “Machete” will not be getting incentive money.  From Austin 360: The Texas Film Commission has denied incentives for “Machete,”...

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“The Eyes of Texas are Upon You”: Will Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete” Get Incentive Payout?

August 30, 2010
“The Eyes of Texas are Upon You”: Will Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete” Get Incentive Payout?

One of the more interesting subplots in the world of state film incentives has been the issue of state censorship or the prospect of film commissions being in the unenviable position of acting as morality police.  Censorship may not be the best word, however, because there is no threat of any state or jurisdiction...

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