Professional Crew
Austin has been production hub since the 1970s with a local, experienced crew base and talent. Austin crews have the technical expertise to always bring productions in on-time, on-budget and as the director envisioned. From Production Assistants to Producers, find the local crew you need in the Austin Film Commission Production Directory. The "Made In Austin" filmography includes a full list of amazing films and television series that have been produced in Austin over the years.
Diverse Locations
Austin is home to many unique terrains—from the rugged hill country to farmland and pristine lakes to piney woods—all within 30 miles of downtown. When Austin isn't playing itself, our modern downtown has doubled for New York City and Chicago. Company moves are cost effective: film in one of Austin's mid-century neighborhoods in the morning and a nearby Americana small town in the afternoon. Find a specific location or just check out Austin's general aesthetics in the Austin Film Commission Location Hub. For those curious about where some of Austin's most iconic productions were filmed, don't miss the Film Tourism Guide.
Permitting
The City of Austin offers film friendly permitting with quick turnaround times and dedicated staff. Jurisdictions around Austin see plenty of filming too, this is not their first rodeo and the permitting processes are in place for a film friendly experience.
Incentives
The Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program, administered by the Texas Film Commission is cash grant based on in-state spending by feature film, television and commercial projects that offers up to 31% back to qualifying productions. Austin productions can apply for the City of Austin’s Economic Development Department's Austin Creative Content Incentive Program, which offers up to 2.5% back to qualifying local film and television projects. Texas also offers an 8.25% sales tax exemption on goods rented or purchased for direct use in production.
Facilities
Austin is home to a number of studio facilities, providing both small commercial spaces and large-scale soundstages. Most facilities are conveniently located and ready to house your next shoot. Each campus offers a range of stage sizes, cyc walls, virtual production, office spaces, support services and other amenities to meet your shooting needs. There are also a number of Post-Production facilities in Austin—sound mix, color grade, add motion graphics and picture lock your production without leaving the city limits.
Vendors
Austin-based rental houses can supply your production with the latest industry standard equipment. No need to pay expensive shipping fees when our local camera, grip, lighting and picture car vendors have everything you need in stock. Find the local vendors for your production needs in the Austin Film Commission Production Directory.
Hospitality & Culture
Austin offers cast and crew a friendly home away from home with premiere hotel accommodations along with great culture like our famous cuisine, live music, urban hike and bike trails. Did we mention Austin over 30 unique film festivals annually, including Austin Film Festival and SXSW, both longstanding Academy Award® qualifying festivals. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport makes travel easy with nonstop service from more than than 75 destinations including London, Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and Mexico City.
Weather
Need to film a commercial with a green backdrop in January? No problem! Austin generally sees over 300 Days of sunshine each year, which means productions will rarely lose a day of filming due to weather.
