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FILM ORGANIZATIONS

Texas Film Commission
As you begin preproduction, we're ready to help with information on locations, crews, talent, state and local contacts, weather, laws, sales tax exemptions, housing and anything else you might need to know about filming in Texas. Our services are free, and, since this office has been assisting filmmakers since 1971, we have plenty of experience.

Houston Film Commission
Houston, The Space City, is ready to host your next film/video project. Whether it's a still shoot, music video, commercial, or feature film, we have the resources and professional local crew to get the job done successfully. We'll start by scouting suitable locations for your project and putting the photos online for your review and also mail you hard copies if needed. We will assist you in finding accommodations, equipment, crew and act as a liaison with other City of Houston departments.

Austin Film Society & Austin Studios
The Austin Film Society promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative filmmaking. The advisory board consists of Charles Burnett, Guillermo del Toro, Jonathan Demme, Mike Judge, Lynda Obst, Robert Rodriguez, Nancy Savoca, John Sayles, Steven Soderbergh, Paul Steckler, and Quentin Tarantino.

The Alliance
The Alliance is a cooperative of Austin Casting Directors, Talent Agents and Acting Coaches dedicated to developing and promoting Central Texas area actors, and ensuring continued use of Austin for TV and Film.

Texas Filmmakers
Texas Filmmakers was created in February of 2004 to meet the needs of the growing film and video community in Denton, TX. In the city of Denton alone, there are thousands of people interested in various aspects of film and video production; whether its camera work, set design, choreography, costume design, sound design, etc. Since then, our vision has expanded to include all the regional film & video communities throughout Texas. The goal is to facilitate networking among people with varying skill sets in order to create a more collaborative environment in Texas.

Reel Women
A non-profit organization in Austin, Texas that provides a local support system for women at all levels of experience in the film and video industries.

Organization for Women in Horror
Professional members are listed in Pretty/Scary’s database of working female filmmakers (actresses, producers, directors, cinematographers, FX artists, composers, art directors, and screenwriters), and can attend all Pretty/Scary events for free, including awards ceremonies and festivals. Members have access to all Pretty/Scary’s resources for nurturing, preserving, and increasing the creative female in horror.

FILMMAKING RESOURCES

IMDbpro
Includes all of IMDb.com's filmography data and features, with a streamlined and more efficient interface aimed to industry professionals, greatly expanded box office data, an expanded and constantly growing database of contact info covering details for over 50,000 individuals and 10,000 companies in the movie/TV industry, a new calendar section with info on releases/events/festivals, a powerful new Advanced Search function that lets you perform much more extensive and complex queries and generate reports, expanded In-Production listings for films in pre-production/production/post-production (updated daily), an expanded news section with Hollywood Reporter news and film reviews, and member-only forums for professional networking.

Cinematography.Net
A place for professional cinematographers and their crew to talk and exchange ideas about cinematography. This site and the associated discussion lists are run and maintained by professional Cinematographers in their spare time. We have people helping with this in the UK, US, Australia and Germany.

AssistantDirectors.Com
A thorough, production savvy resource site with a few extras thrown in.

FILMMAKER HANGOUTS

TexasFilm MySpace Group
MySpace group run by Stacy Davidson. Texas writers, directors, crew, actors, enthusiasts welcome. Tell us about your projects, and lets get Texas moving!

IndieTalk - Filmmaking Forum
Discussion and resources for independent filmmakers - discuss filmmaking, screenwriting, financing, distribution, and more!

TEXAS STUDIOS

Upstart Filmworks
This Houston studio, headed by Mel House, is taking the Texas indie scene by storm. Having racked up DP credits on films like Electric Purgatory and Drawing Blood, Mel has now begun to produce and direct his own films. He made Witchcraft 13 with a record low budget in 16 short days, posted it in 2 months, and premiered it to a packed house at the coveted Alamo Drafthouse. The DVD is set for a summer 2006 release. He is now in production on Closet Space, a new feature horror film with visual effects by our subsidiary Visual Odyssee.

Nott Entertainment
These guys are based in LA, but they get an honorary spot in the Texas Studios section because they're big on filming here. The Quick and the Undead was shot partially in Texas, a western/zombie film which enjoyed a Los Angeles premier at the Lammle's Westside Pavilion in January 2006 and continued to garner rave revues from its second screening at the Texas Frightmare Weekend in February 2006. It is currently in the marketing and distribution phase.

Creatures of Earth / Rejected Films
The Houston group being held accountable for inflicting Cradle upon hapless audiences. Josh Vargus, Johnny Kickass and the Almighty Thorgrim make films that will basically remove your brain from your skull, vomit all over it, put it in for the spin cycle, treat it to some catchy tunes, and then chop it in half. One half will be mailed to Oslo marked "Chicken Feed", and the other one will be left in a paper bag on David Hasselhoff's front porch and set on fire.

Pollen Pix
The official site for Houston filmmaker Bunny Watts, writer/director of Late Coffee and Oranges and More.

Asphalt Planet Motion Pictures
Austin-based group making the ultra-slick film Sex Machine.

Fringe Media
Holdin' it down in Dallas, these were the guys behind Pot Zombies, which premiered at Texas Frightmare Weekend to great effect.

Troublemaker Studios
As if they need an introduction, Troublemaker is the Austin-based movie studio of Robert Rodriguez.

TEXAS BANDS AND COMPOSERS

Revolution
Houston rock band featured on the Necrophobia Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

Del Castillo
DEL CASTILLO burst onto the Austin music scene in late 2001. Since then, the band has been honored time and again amassing numerous significant career milestones in a remarkable short period of time. "Absolutely some of the best Spanish guitar that I have ever heard!" quoted AustinExperience.com, which sums up the explosive reactions. They often play with director Robert Rodriguez as Chingon, and can be heard on the soundtracks for Once Upon a Time in Mexico and Kill Bill 2.