Austin in the Movie Spotlight
February 1, 2006 by Paris and John
Filed under News and Festivals
It’s not news that Austin is one of the capitals of the movie industry but yesterday the Austin CVB announced that MovieMaker magazine had named the city number two in its “Top 10 American Cities to be a MovieMaker” list (trailing behind New York City).
According to the magazine, “Each year, the Austin Film Commission manages to outdo itself in bringing exciting new programs and initiatives to city, from the smallest detail to the biggest.”
Other cities among the “Top Ten Cities for MovieMakers” include: Portland (3), Chicago (4), Philadelphia (5), Los Angeles (6), Miami (7), Baltimore (8), Wilmington, NC (9) and Memphis (10).
Also in Texas movie news, the Texas Film Commission announced this month that for the sixth consecutive year Austin leads Texas cities in film and television total production budgets. Last year the city logged approximately $78 million in film production budgets, accounting for 56% of total film budgets in Texas.
