Support for In-State Media and Digital Content Development

Support for In-State Media and Digital Content Development is sponsored by State of Texas. Provides funding for creative projects that contribute to local economic activity and workforce engagement in media and digital content industries.

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gov Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment African American Cultural and Heritage Facility Asian American Resource Center Carver Museum, Genealogy and Cultural Center ESB Mexican American Cultural Center Creative Industry Funding Film Production in Austin Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment Film and Digital Media Production Incentives Film and Digital Media Production Incentives The following incentives and funding resources are for film and media production in Austin, TX.

Austin Creative Content Incentive Program The Austin Creative Content Incentive Program offers incentives of up to 2. 5% to qualifying Austin-made film and television productions based on livable wages paid to local residents (Austin Metro Area). 0.

50% of wages paid to local residents (Austin Metro Area) 0. 25% if the project is produced by Austin-based company or promotes Austin For questions and additional information, contact the Global Business Expansion Division's Haileigh Meyers at 512-974-2254. Learn more about the program and guidelines here.

City Permits for Film Production Visit the Film Production in Austin – City Permits webpage to learn more about filming on City property and in right-of-ways.

Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program The Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program offers qualifying feature films, television programs, commercials, video games, and visual effects projects the opportunity to receive a payment of up to 31% of eligible Texas spending upon completion of a review of their Texas expenditures. Visit the Texas Film Commission for more information.

State of Texas Tax Exemptions and Refunds Up-front Sales Tax Exemptions on most items rented or purchased for direct use in production; Refunds of the 6% State Occupancy Tax on hotel rooms occupied for more than 30 consecutive days; Refunds on Fuel Tax paid on fuel used off-road. Visit the Texas Film Commission for more information.

City of Austin Cultural Funding Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment's Cultural Arts Funding Program supports cultural arts programs for the Austin community by contracting with arts organizations for specific services. The Cultural Arts Division has administered various funding programs since 1981 through the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) authorized by state law.

Visit Cultural Funding and contact Jesus Pantel at 512-974-7854 to learn more. Austin Film Society Grants The Austin Film Society awards grants to emerging film and video artists in the state of Texas through the AFS Grant Program . Since 1996, $1.

25 million in cash and $141,790 in goods and services to over 370 projects. In addition to grants for production, post-production and distribution, we provide cash stipends to Texas filmmakers traveling to prestigious film festivals through its AFS Travel Grant program .

Film Friendly Police Assistance The City of Austin can provide qualifying productions spending over a certain threshold ($100,000 for commercials / $1,000,000 for feature films and television series) in the City of Austin with the use of up to two Austin Police Department officers - free of charge - for traffic control and other public safety issues for a maximum of fifteen filming days.

This is subject to certain requirements and limitations outlined in this ordinance . More about Film Production in Austin