Wimberley receives Film Friendly certification

WIMBERLEY — The city of Wimberley, a Film Friendly Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission, received a special certification from the

Wimberley Mayor Jim Chiles, left, poses with Michelle Habecker from the Texas Film Commission after he received Wimberley's Film Friendly certification.
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governor’s office during the city’s first ever Film Festival on Sunday, June 9.

The event took place under the stars at Blue Hole Regional Park in partnership with Netta Lou Creative, featuring Texas-made short films and live music, all in support of the community of artists.

Michelle Habecker from Gov. Greg Abbot's office, and the Texas Film Commission’s senior industry relations specialist, presented Wimberley Mayor Jim Chiles with the certification.

“We’re honored to receive this recognition from the state,” said Chiles. “We’re happy to continue to welcome filmmakers to our community.”

The city earned the special designation in December 2019, after completing a multi-step training and certification process, which helps to grow local jobs and local economies by promoting the Lone Star State as the premier destination for film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects and video game production.

The city said it welcomes filming projects feature films, television programs, commercials, music videos and corporate films and has adopted regulatory guidelines to assist filmmakers with the procedures and requirements of filming in Wimberley. Filming locations in the Wimberley area can be found on the Texas Film Commission's website.

Wimberley joins more than 130 Film Friendly Texas communities that receive ongoing training and guidance from the Texas Film Commission on media industry standards, best practices and how to effectively accommodate on-location filming activity in their community.

For more information, visit www.cityofwimberley.com.