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Austin is Becoming a Major Film & TV Powerhouse

Warren Wales·2026-02-02

Austin's environment is perfect for startups, tech unicorns, and now film & TV as well.

Austin has it all:

  • access to high quality talent
  • blossoming cultural scene
  • relatively affordable
  • tax incentives

And now a bill was passed that puts Austin over the edge from an alternative option to a serious film & TV contender.

In 2025 Senate Bill 2025 was signed, which will inject $300M in funding every two years into Texas' film industry over the course of the decade. This gives Austin the appeal to poach film production projects directly from Hollywood.

Expect explosive growth in this sector.

From the February 2, 2026 Issue

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