San Antonio Film Commission Claimed

Yes! Combine San Antonio’s 7.5% local film incentive with the State of Texas' program for up to 30% total rebate and enjoy the most competitive film incentives in Texas!

City of San Antonio's Supplemental San Antonio Film Incentive Program (SSAI) eligibility requirements:

-Minimum $100K greater San Antonio metro area qualified spend
-Minimum hire of 70% Texas-based, with 10% greater San Antonio metro area-based, paid cast and crew (can include paid extras)
-60% of the project’s production days must take place in the greater San Antonio metro area (8 country area spanning Central & South Texas)
-Primary production office and hotel accommodations must be located in San Antonio

Learn more about the City of San Antonio's local film incentive (SSAI) at: https://www.filmsanantonio.com/Funding

State of Texas' Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) eligibility requirements:

-Minimum $250K in Texas qualified spend
-Minimum hire of 55% Texas-based paid cast and crew (can include paid extras)
-60% of the project’s production days must take place in Texas
-Additional uplift of 2.5% available to projects filming at least 25% of their total production days in the greater San Antonio metro area

Learn more about the State of Texas's film incentive (TMIIIP), which is administrated by the Texas Film Commission at: https://gov.texas.gov/film/page/incentives_overview

Projects filming in the greater San Antonio metro area are also eligible for sales tax exemptions for items and services used in production. Projects filming in the greater San Antonio metro area may also be eligible to receive a refund of taxes paid on fuels used in off-highway, non-vehicular, gasoline-powered equipment such as generators, boats, or tractors. In addition, projects filming in the greater San Antonio metro area may also be eligible for Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemptions. For more information on these sales tax exemptions and refunds, please visit: https://gov.texas.gov/film/page/salestax_exemptions

Yes! The San Antonio Film Commission coordinates all filming and photography on 250+ City-owned properties, including City Parks, City Libraries, and iconic locales like the San Antonio River Walk, Historic Market Square, and La Villita Historic Arts Village. As a Film Friendly certified community, there are no Film & Photography Permits fees, provided productions can meet minimum insurance requirements. The San Antonio Film Commission also provides government liaising and helps production teams access Film Friendly city services such as street and lane closures, traffic control, off-duty police personnel, and fire/ safety services. Learn more about film permitting in San Antonio here: https://app2.apply4.com/filmapp/usa/sanantonio

San Antonio is home to hard-working, experienced crew, established support services, and qualified vendors who can bring your creative vision to life and get your production rolling. The San Antonio Production Directory connects you with the resources you need locally, from casting to catering to camera and everything in between. Meet your production needs locally and crew up here: https://sanantonio.reel-scout.com/crew_login.aspx

Yes! The San Antonio Film Commission promotes San Antonio film industry job openings and provides complimentary cast and crew calls (via its social media channels) for film, TV, commercial and digital media productions taking place in the greater San Antonio area. To list, please email us at: filmsa@filmsanantonio.com

San Antonio is where the new seamlessly meets the old. The US' 7th largest city sits deep in the heart of Texas' rolling Hill Country, straddling the confluence of Central Texas and South Texas. With a built history of 300+ years, San Antonio is a treasure trove of locations. Whether you’re looking for Spanish missions from the 1700’s, dude ranches, dance halls, and small towns, or sleek, modern museums, posh hotels, industrial warehouses, world-class restaurants, historic homes, cultural vibrancy, dynamic public art on proud display, and hospitality like no other, San Antonio sets the scene for all points in between.

Looking for locations in the greater San Antonio metro area? The San Antonio Film Commission can help. From iconic western landscapes to contemporary urban settings, with farmland, lakes, beaches and border locales all nearby, the San Antonio Film Commission showcases a wide range of filming locations through its Location Gallery to help filmmakers envision all that San Antonio has to offer. Whatever the script calls for, San Antonio can match... or do you one better. Browse the San Antonio Film Commission's Locations Gallery here: https://www.filmsanantonio.com/Location-Gallery

You can follow the San Antonio Film Commission on social media (Facebook, Instagram & Twitter) at: @filmsanantonio

To reach out, email: filmsa@filmsanantonio.com , call: (210) 207-6777 or visit our website at: https://www.filmsanantonio.com/About-Film-San-Antonio/Contact-Us