HB 873....Lights, Camera, Action?

Pretty much the only information I have had about the film industry in our city is the "glamour' part of it. I spotted Sandra Bullock running on Town lake several years ago, recommended a novel to Micheal Caine in Book People a couple of years back and did an overnight nanny gig for the folks who own a multi-million dollar mansion that is one of the location shoots for the television series Friday Night Lights. Reading the "Take Three" article by Richard Whittaker in the Austin Chronicle educated me on the enormous amounts of money that the industry can potentially bring into our city. Though film garners most of the attention, the real cash cow it seems could be the video gaming companies, another lucrative industry that if lured to the city with the right incentives could provide serious full-time jobs for qualified developers. The article highlights the incentive programs beginnings and what challenges have been brought about due to lack of funds actually being made available for grants. It's an interesting article, worth reading for its valuable information about one of the city's more high-profile, interesting industries.