America Vs Texas

Tax rebates in the film industry exists in states other than Texas. Particularly, New Mexico and Louisiana have retained generally higher and more consistent incentive programs and offer close geographic alternative to Texas. The results of Texas falling behind in terms of competitive film industry incentives are already apparent with, for example, notable film maker Robert Rodriguez moving production of his television show From Dusk till Dawn: The Series out of his Austin based studio to New Mexico for the production of the show’s third season. Teresa Wyatt, a producer on the show confirmed that the decision to move was made “as a direct correlation to the decision by the State of Texas and the [show’s] budget” (Rancaño). This is not to
It is visually represented in its cinematography, with writing and acting it brings its stories of whimsical imagination and harsh truths to life and gives composers the chance to write the iconic scores that viewers never forget. At the root of every film is a hardworking group of people who simply wanted to bring their thoughts to life and learned how to work together to make that dream a reality. The United States of America has a very special relationship with the film industry. American film is part of the national identity that all American’s share and should be a point of pride for everyone in the country. It is culturally one of our nation’s greatest achievements, with the potential to be remembered historically as one of humanity’s great artistic mediums and continues to get better as more platforms are created to give as many filmmakers of all backgrounds a voice. Deeper within the context of American film culture, it is apparent that every state has a unique contribution to the nation’s collection of great cinema. Texas has had its ups and downs when providing a budget for film industry tax rebates and the future of the program is uncertain. In the face of adversity from lawmakers who care little about film and seek to defund it, Texas film will only continue if the outcry to preserve authentic Texas filmmaking is felt and a desire to be competitive with other states in film production incentives exists within the Texas legislature. Otherwise, the neighboring states of Louisiana and New Mexico or other emerging film states, like Georgia and Kentucky will continue to outplay Texas in attracting movie producers. However, Texas could potentially step up and become a major participant in incentivizing the production of film in the nation. But, before that can happen, Texas lawmakers have to be convinced that supporting the local film industry is beneficial to the state’s economic growth. Only if