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East Texas Film Commission |
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Support Services |
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East Texas is the epitome of southern hospitality. Whatever your needs, most services and facilities can be found in East Texas. Proprietors are known for going out of their way to accommodate the specific requirements of the film industry throughout East Texas. The East Texas Film Commission has carefully screened and selected the following merchants for their quality of service. The East Texas area is a non-union, right to work environment. |
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Community Relations
East Texas Film Commission Managed through the Palestine ConVis Bureau Susan Cottle-Leonard, Palestine Convention & Visitor Director (903) 723-3014 SLeonard@palestine-tx.org fax (903) 729-6067
Regional Services
Durisoe Properties www.Durisoe.com Tom Durisoe (903) 571-3324 Thousands of acres comprising over 70 properties located throughout the Pineywoods area of East Texas are available for filming the perfect backdrop for your next project. Tom@Durisoe.com
East Texas Regional Airport (KGGG) FOBs KRS Express and Stebbins (903) 643-3031 269 Terminal Circle, Longview, TX 75603 fax (903) 643-7371 Airport info - www.flyggg.com or http://www.airnav.com/airport/KGGG http://www.dot.state.tx.us/publications/aviation/airportdir/ggg.pdf
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (KTYR) FOB Jet Center of Tyler (903) 531-2343 700 Skyway Blvd., P.O. Box 2039, Tyler, TX 75704-2039 fax (903) 531-9843 Airport info - http://www.airnav.com/airport/KTYR http://www.dot.state.tx.us/publications/aviation/airportdir/tyr.pdf
Stephen F. Austin State University - Film Department William Arscott, Art Professor - SFA Film Department (936) 468-4376
Supplier/Consultant Tom Townsend, Professional Advisor, Author (936) 858-3514 Route 3, Box 110, Rusk, TX 75785 www.TomTownsend-Toyland.com Military props advisor, supplying military vehicles, weapons systems, and authentically uniformed military reenactors to the motion picture industry. Also provides vintage vehicles.
Regional Reenactment Coordinators Over 900 western reenactors available throughout the East Texas region. Serious professionals of all ages with credentials.
David Akins, National Director of the Reenactment Guild of America DavidAkins@embarqmail.com (903) 731-9344
Cleveland Countryman, President, Palestine Rangers Company A CGabby23@yahoo.com (903) 724-1564
Primary Crockett point of contact person for the film industry Suzanne Steed, Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce
Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce www.CrockettAreaChamber.org (936) 544-2359 Suzanne Steed, Interim Exec. Director email Suzanne@Crockett.org P.O. Box 307, Crockett, TX 75835 (936) 544-5636 1100 Edminton Drive, Crockett, TX 75835 fax (936) 544-4355
City of Crockett Wayne Mask, Mayor (936) 544-5156 Ron Duncan, City Manager 200 North 5th Street, Crockett, TX 75835
Crockett Economical and Industrial Development Corporation Tim Culp, Exective Director email TCulp@Crockett.org (936) 544-5636 P.O. Box 307, Crockett, TX 75835 fax (936) 544-4355
Primary Jacksonville point of contact person for the film industry Peggy Renfro, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce www.JacksonvilleTexas.com (800) 376-2217 Peggy Renfro, President email PRenfro@JacksonvilleTexas.com (903) 586-2217 526 E. Commerce, P.O. Box 1231, Jacksonville, TX 75766 fax (903) 586-6944
Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation (800) 376-2217 Darrell Prcin, President www.JacksonvilleTexas.com (903) 586-2217 P.O. Box 1604, Jacksonville, TX 75766 fax (903) 586-6944
City of Jacksonville www.Jacksonville-Texas.com (903) 541-2807 Will Cole, Public Works Director (903) 589-3510 Contact for permits and City Street closures P.O. Box 1390, 1220 S. Bolton, Jacksonville, TX
Primary Lufkin point of contact person for the film industry Jerry Huffman - Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce
Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau www.VisitLufkin.com (936) 634-6305 Alisha Burrow, Manager email ABurrow@LufkinTexas.org fax (936) 634-8726 1615 South Chestnut Street, Lufkin, TX 75901
Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce www.LufkinTexas.org Jerry Huffman, President/CEO email JHuffman@LufkinTexas.org (936) 634-6644 1615 South Chestnut Street, Lufkin, TX 75901 fax (936) 634-8726
City of Lufkin Jack Gorden, Mayor Paul Parker, City Manager (936) 634-8881 P.O. Drawer 190, Lufkin, TX 75902 www.CityOfLufkin.com
Lufkin/Angelina County Economic Development Partnership (936) 633-0221 Lufkin 4B Economic Development Corporation www.LufkinEDC.com fax (936) 634-8726 Jim Wehmeier, Director of Economic Development 1615 South Chestnut Street, Lufkin, TX 75901 JWehmeier@CityOfLufkin.com
Primary Nacogdoches point of contact person the for film industry Melissa Sanford - Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau
Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau www.VisitNacogdoches.org (888) 653-3788 Melissa Sanford, Executive Director (936) 564-7351 200 East Main Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75961 fax (936) 462-7688 Email: Melissa@VisitNacogdoches.org
Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce www.Nacogdoches.org (936) 560-5533 Bruce Partain, President/CEO email Bruce@nactx.com fax (936) 560-3920 2516 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
City of Nacogdoches www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us (936) 559-2573 Sarah Hueber, Main Street Manager fax (936) 559-2901 Contact for permits and City street closures P.O. Box 635030, Nacogdoches, TX 75963-5030 SHueber@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us
Primary Palestine point of contact person for the film industry Susan Cottle-Leonard - Convention & Visitor Director
Palestine Convention & Visitors Bureau www.VisitPalestine.com (800) 659-3484 Susan Cottle-Leonard, Palestine Convention & Visitor Director (903) 723-3014 also provides general public health and safety service fax (903) 729-6067 information.
Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce www.PalestineChamber.org Kathi Masonheimer, Executive Director (903) 729-6066 401 West Main Street, P.O. Box 1177, Palestine, TX 75802 fax (903) 729-2083 |