San Antonio, TX

Submit a completed application and all documents requested within the application no earlier than 120 days PRIOR to the first day of principal photography in San Antonio and no later than the 12th day of principal photography; secure financing and provide proof of funding before applying; see that at least 60% of all principal photography days occur within the Greater San Antonio Metropolitan Area, defined as within the counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson; at least 70% of the paid cast (including extras) and 70% of the paid crew must be Texas residents; at least 10% of the paid cast (including extras) and 10% of the paid crew must be San Antonio residents; locate the project’s principal production office and primary hotel accommodations within San Antonio’s city limits; include required logo and text in the screen credits; and submit other required deliverables within 60 days of the project’s completion.

Qualified spend includes the first $1 million of compensation (including wages, per diem, and eligible fringes) for each Texas resident for work performed in San Antonio and payments made to companies domiciled in San Antonio for goods and services used in San Antonio that are directly attributable to the physical production.

This program is not administered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Supplemental San Antonio Film Incentive committee will assess the economic impact of the project, the benefit to the city for tourism, and whether the production portrays San Antonio in a positive light. Qualified projects will receive a rebate equal to 7.5% of approved San Antonio spend (as verified by the City and by producer’s provision of an independent audit completed by a Certified Public Accountant). This incentive can be paired with the Texas Moving Image Incentive Program provided by the state providing projects filming in San Antonio with a total incentive of up to 30%. Projects that were not accepted into the state program may still be eligible for the Supplemental San Antonio Film Incentive Program (SSAI) program. Reimbursement is generally provided within 60 days of the submission date.