The Texas Film Commission and Its Effect on Filmmaking in Texas
The Texas Film Commission has actively been in existence since 1971, yet there has not been any published study that examines its history, how it functions, or its impact on the film industry in Texas. Using information gathered from magazine and newspaper articles, the State laws of Texas, letters...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc5042122017-03-17T08:41:25Z The Texas Film Commission and Its Effect on Filmmaking in Texas Mason, Betty J. (Betty Jean) Texas Film Comission Texas Film Commission. Motion picture industry -- Texas. Texas film industry The Texas Film Commission has actively been in existence since 1971, yet there has not been any published study that examines its history, how it functions, or its impact on the film industry in Texas. Using information gathered from magazine and newspaper articles, the State laws of Texas, letters from people associated with the Texas Film Commission, and interviews, this study explores these aspects of the Film Commission. Texas has been popular as a filmmaking state since the early 1900's. It was through the interest of the State legislators that a film commission was established in Texas. Guidelines for the Texas Film Commission are described in the State Statutes of Texas. The goal of the Texas Film Commission is to encourage and promote both out-of-state and in-state production. It does receive assistance in promoting Texas as a filmmaking state from other State agencies, but is solely responsible for increasing Texas' popularity with filmmakers through marketing seminars and advertising campaigns. North Texas State University Veeder, Gerry Cheek, Claude W. 1984-08 Thesis or Dissertation v, 103 leaves: ill. Text local-cont-no: 1002775577-Mason call-no: 379 N81 no.6099 untcat: b1316359 oclc: 11712200 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc504212/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc504212 English Public Mason, Betty J. (Betty Jean) Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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The Texas Film Commission has actively been in existence since 1971, yet there has not been any published study that examines its history, how it functions, or its impact on the film industry in Texas. Using information gathered from magazine and newspaper articles, the State laws of Texas, letters from people associated with the Texas Film Commission, and interviews, this study explores these aspects of the Film Commission. Texas has been popular as a filmmaking state since the early 1900's. It was through the interest of the State legislators that a film commission was established in Texas. Guidelines for the Texas Film Commission are described in the State Statutes of Texas. The goal of the Texas Film Commission is to encourage and promote both out-of-state and in-state production. It does receive assistance in promoting Texas as a filmmaking state from other State agencies, but is solely responsible for increasing Texas' popularity with filmmakers through marketing seminars and advertising campaigns. |
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