Texas Media Production Alliance

Texas Media Production Alliance Advocating for the Texas Film, TV, Commercial, Video Game, Animation and Digital Media Industry!

The Texas Media Production Alliance (TXMPA) serves the film, video, interactive, and digital media production industry. TXMPA is the industry advocate before legislative, regulatory and judicial bodies, representing a robust community of professionals seeking economic and creative incentives for media work in Texas. Through its programs and activities, TXMPA educates its members, legislators, and

the general public on all forms of media production and the tremendous economic impact that production generates within the state.

⭐ Texas Filmmaking on the Oscar Trail! 🔥 The Waco Independent Film Festival has announced that the short film "Ado," mad...
01/07/2026

⭐ Texas Filmmaking on the Oscar Trail!

🔥 The Waco Independent Film Festival has announced that the short film "Ado," made by Sam Henderson and Maverick Moore, has been named to the shortlist for the Best Live Action Short Film category at the Oscars!

✨ This is a huge nod for local creators and shows Texas stories are competing on the biggest stage in film.

"Ado", an independent short film made by Waco filmmakers, has been named to the shortlist for the Best Live Action Short Film Academy Award.

📣  Big News for East Texas Film FansVeteran & Independent filmmaker Terry Weaver, known for The Beast of Trinity Texas, ...
01/07/2026

📣 Big News for East Texas Film Fans

Veteran & Independent filmmaker Terry Weaver, known for The Beast of Trinity Texas, is setting his sights on Crockett as the backdrop for his next major movie project — a mystery thriller called "Texas Sins" about a Texas Ranger chasing a serial killer with supernatural twists.

By Greg Ritchie Messenger Reporter CROCKETT – Independent filmmaker Terry Weaver, whose recent movie The Beast of Trinity, Texas was filmed in and around Houston County, says Crockett may soon become the setting for his next major project. Weaver revealed during a recent interview that he is devel...

🎬 Lights, Camera, Texas!⭐ Texas has inspired some of the most iconic films in cinema history — from unforgettable dramas...
01/07/2026

🎬 Lights, Camera, Texas!

⭐ Texas has inspired some of the most iconic films in cinema history — from unforgettable dramas to genre-defining classics.

🤠 A new ranking spotlights the 10 best movies set in Texas, featuring favorites like "Friday Night Lights," "Giant," and "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" — plus a few surprises you may not expect.

🔥 What Texas-set film tops your list?

Everything's bigger in Texas, and that includes the movies. Here are the 10 best movies set in the Lone Star state, ranked.

📣 The Austin Film Society Creative Careers program currently has applications open for two of their three available path...
01/07/2026

📣 The Austin Film Society Creative Careers program currently has applications open for two of their three available pathways for professional development:

✔ INTERNSHIP PATHWAY – A six-month stipend-paid internship and training program for 18-24-year-olds who want to pursue media production careers as an alternative to or in conjunction with a college degree. The internship pathway provides 15 hours a week of technical training, professional development, and hands-on internship experience at all three of AFS’s facilities: Austin Public, Austin Studios, and AFS Cinema. After completing the program, interns will receive job placement support.

✔ IMMERSIVE TRAINING PATHWAY – A three-month stipend-paid program of technical training, professional development, and on-the-job experience through AFS Production Services. This pathway provides trainees who are 18 and older with audio & video production and digital media instruction, professional development, and technical skill enhancement. The participants will train an average of 8 hours per week before receiving job placement support.

➡ The deadline to apply is January 11th!

Sign up, renew, or give a membership to AFS before January 2 to receive an AFS Cinema concessions punch card, redeemable for a free popcorn, candy, and soda at the box office.

➡️ When the Screen Leads the Way to Texas📍Taylor Sheridan's Landman is set in Midland and filmed across Fort Worth and s...
01/05/2026

➡️ When the Screen Leads the Way to Texas

📍Taylor Sheridan's Landman is set in Midland and filmed across Fort Worth and surrounding Texas communities, using real locations to bring the world of the series to life.

🎥 It’s part of a growing trend: film and TV productions are fueling film tourism across Texas. As audiences seek out the places they see on screen, Texas cities and regions benefit from increased visibility, visitors, and lasting economic impact.

✨ When productions shoot in Texas, the impact reaches far beyond the frame.

Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' features unmistakable features of Fort Worth Texas, making it an ideal binge-watch for those who wish to visit.

📣 Two exciting East Texas festivals are now accepting submissions for filmmakers:🎞️ Reel East Texas Film Festival — Show...
01/05/2026

📣 Two exciting East Texas festivals are now accepting submissions for filmmakers:

🎞️ Reel East Texas Film Festival — Showing independent features, shorts, and student work in historic Kilgore.

🎬 Tyler Film Festival — A chance to showcase films in downtown Tyler’s creative community.

🎥 Whether you’ve got a narrative short, doc, animation, or experimental piece, now’s the time to get your work in front of audiences and industry peers. Submissions open — don’t miss your chance to be part of Texas’s vibrant film culture!

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — The Reel East Texas Film Festival and the Tyler Film Festival are now accepting early submissions, calling on local screenwriters and filmmakers to showcase their work. …

🎬 Big MCU Buzz to Start 2026! 🕸️Rumors are swirling in Hollywood — and right here in Texas! 🌟 Laredo native Eman Esfandi...
01/05/2026

🎬 Big MCU Buzz to Start 2026! 🕸️

Rumors are swirling in Hollywood — and right here in Texas! 🌟 Laredo native Eman Esfandi 🎭 — best known for his role as Ezra Bridger in Star Wars: Ahsoka — may be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day as MJ’s boyfriend opposite Zendaya’s Michelle “MJ” Jones.

🔥 If true, this would mark Esfandi’s first major appearance in an MCU film and a major moment for a Texas-born talent in blockbuster cinema.

🎥 From Disney+ to Spider-Man, we’re excited to watch Texas creatives step into new chapters and onto the global stage.

Laredo native Eman Esfandi is rumored to be cast in a prominent role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the upcoming "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."

The 42nd Annual KidFilm Family Festival is coming to the Angelika Film Center in Dallas on January 17–18, 2026 — and it’...
12/30/2025

The 42nd Annual KidFilm Family Festival is coming to the Angelika Film Center in Dallas on January 17–18, 2026 — and it’s free to attend.

📽️ The longest-running children’s film festival in the U.S., KidFilm features animated and live-action features, international shorts, and special appearances from children’s authors and filmmakers.

🤠 Highlights include films from around the world — including work made by Texans — plus special programming designed to introduce young audiences to the magic of cinema.

❤️ Festivals like this help build future storytellers while expanding access to film as both art and community experience right here in Texas.

A family-friendly kid-themed festival is coming to Dallas that'll be free for all: The 42nd Annual KidFilm Family Festival, the oldest and largest children-themed film festival in the U.S., will take place on January 17 and 18, 2026 at the Angelika Film Center Dallas with film debuts, animated films...

⭐ The total amount of screen time that San Antonio gets in "Pee-wee’s Big Adventure" amounts to just 20 seconds, but thi...
12/30/2025

⭐ The total amount of screen time that San Antonio gets in "Pee-wee’s Big Adventure" amounts to just 20 seconds, but this now classic movie captured the hearts of Texans everywhere, and the imagination of the nation.

➡️ To this day, “Where’s the basement?” is the most-asked question of The Alamo personnel, according to Ernesto Rodriguez, Alamo historian and senior curator at the shrine.

🎞️ Now, as "Pee-wee’s Big Adventure" celebrates its 40th anniversary of delighting audiences and confusing Alamo visitors, it’s been given a deluxe home video treatment by The Criterion Collection, with a 4K and Blu-ray release featuring audio commentaries, interviews with the production team, director Tim Burton, and Paul Reubens, Pee-wee himself.

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the esteemed Criterion Collection has added the zany 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' to their curated lineup of home video releases. TPR's Nathan Cone has a look at the movie and the new 4K disc.

🏈 Clear eyes. Full heart. Can’t lose.🎥 Friday Night Lights may have premiered nearly 20 years ago, but its impact on Tex...
12/30/2025

🏈 Clear eyes. Full heart. Can’t lose.

🎥 Friday Night Lights may have premiered nearly 20 years ago, but its impact on Texas goes far beyond unforgettable storytelling. Filmed in and around Austin, the series helped shift Central Texas from a region known mainly for indie and made-for-TV films to a credible, competitive destination for major television production — bolstering local crews, showcasing authentic Texas locations, and helping fuel decades of industry growth.

✨ Its legacy lives on today as Texas continues building production infrastructure, attracting new projects, and spotlighting local talent on the national stage. "Friday Night Lights" didn’t just capture the heart of Texas — it helped grow a film industry that Texans can be proud of.

"Clear eyes. Full heart. Can't lose."

🏆 The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association has named the El Paso-filmed One Battle After Another the Best Film of ...
12/30/2025

🏆 The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association has named the El Paso-filmed One Battle After Another the Best Film of 2025, along with top honors for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Screenplay — a big moment for Texas cinema this year.

🎥 Other standouts included "Sinners" for cinematography and score, "Sentimental Value" for foreign film and supporting actor, "If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You" for Best Actress, and "It Was Just an Accident" taking the Russell Smith Award for cutting-edge independent film.

✨ Celebrating critical recognition across genres underscores the richness of storytelling that resonates with audiences and critics alike — and Texas remains a vibrant part of that creative ecosystem.

The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association has voted Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller One Battle After Another the best film of 2025, according to the results of its 32nd annual critics’ poll released on Wednesday, December 17.

📽️ Moviegoing was a defining social activity of the 1950s, drawing families and communities together long before televis...
12/30/2025

📽️ Moviegoing was a defining social activity of the 1950s, drawing families and communities together long before television ownership became widespread; now the Bush Family Home State Historic Site in Midland is launching a 1950s Movie Club beginning in January 2026

🍿Each month, members will gather to discuss iconic films that shaped mid-century cinema and life in America, connecting film to history, family, and community. The club encourages participants to watch the films ahead of time and come ready for thoughtful conversation.

🎞️ This free program highlights how film can bring people together to learn, reflect, and celebrate cinematic storytelling — a perfect example of the power of movies to connect past and present.

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