Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Workshop In Odessa

TEXAS, August 27 - August 27, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Film Commission today announced a Film Friendly Texas Workshop to be held Thursday, October 16, in Odessa. Communities across Texas interested in pursuing local job creation and economic expansion strategies by becoming Film Friendly Texas Certified Communities are invited to attend.

“Texas’ growing media production industry supports local jobs and creates revenue in communities across our great state,” said Governor Abbott. “The Texas Film Commission works with our community partners to market their unique skills, attract new investments in media production, and create high-paying jobs for Texans. I invite all Texas communities to attend this workshop to leverage the advantages of being certified as a Film Friendly Texas Community.”

The workshop, cohosted by the Texas Film Commission and Discover Odessa, offers professional development and information sessions, including “How to Become a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community.” Attending a Texas Film Commission workshop is one of the required steps for certification as a Film Friendly Texas Community.

Community leaders who are employed by their city or county government, convention and visitors bureau, chamber of commerce, or local economic development corporation and who will serve as the designated Film Friendly Texas liaison for facilitating media production inquiries are encouraged to attend the workshop.

Film Friendly Texas Workshop ─ Odessa

Thursday, October 16, 2025

9:00 AM – 3:30 PM (registration and refreshments begin at 8:00 AM)

Holiday Inn Odessa

5275 E 42nd Street

Odessa, TX 79762

For more information and to register for the Film Friendly Texas Workshop, visit: gov.texas.gov/film/page/fftx_workshops.

The Film Friendly Texas Certified Community program launched in 2007 and now includes more than 200 Film Friendly Texas Certified Communities that are focused on developing media production industries in Texas to encourage job creation and economic growth. To learn more, visit: gov.texas.gov/film/page/fftx_overview.

For more than 50 years, the Texas Film Commission within the Governor’s Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office has helped grow local jobs and economies by promoting Texas as the premier destination for film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects, video game, and extended reality production.