Bastrop County is now officially the ‘Film Hospitality Capital of Texas’
Watch out, Hollywood! Bastrop County is now officially the “Film Hospitality Capital of Texas.”
Watch out, Hollywood! Bastrop County is now officially the “Film Hospitality Capital of Texas.”
In a headline, Austin Chronicle asks “Can New Republic Studios be a Game Changer for Austin?” The answer, “of course!” Learn more about New Republic Studios, located in Bastrop County, in this video.
Legislators appropriated $50 million for the Moving Image Industry Incentive Program, which provides productions the chance to get a cash grant based on how much they spend in Texas, including eligible wages paid to the state’s residents.
Meet Mindy Raymond, President of New Republic Studios, who is pioneering innovative progress in Texas’s film industry. Raymond celebrates the legacy of Lois Weber as her career inspiration, who pioneered Early Hollywood during the silent film era.
For Mindy Raymond of New Republic Studios, the old adage if you build it, they will come is the truth when it relates to the development and expansion of this creative campus in Bastrop County.
New Republic Studios President Mindy Raymond explains why the Texas film incentive program matters more than ever.
Central Texas’ mega film studio reached a milestone in November when one of its passion projects, the independent film “Sister Aimee,” was selected to premier in the Sundance Film Festival later this month.
The film and television industry is booming in Central Texas and New Republic Studios in Elgin is one of those leading the charge. FOX 7 Austin’s Jane Lonsdale gets a behind the scenes look.