The Texas Film Commission (TFC) recently awarded its 96th Film Friendly Certified designation to the city of Fairfield Texas. A total of 100 communities have received this certification.
The Film Friendly Texas (FFTX) program was launched in 2007 and has since provided training and guidance to help statewide communities effectively accommodate on-location filming and market their communities as filming destinations. Certified communities attend FFTX training workshops held by the TFC, submit photos to be included in the TFC location database and pass approved and administratively enforceable filming guidelines for their community.
Fairfield, originally named Mound Prairie, began community life around 1850 on a 100 acre tract of land donated by David Hall Love.
Many of the town’s historic sites are included as possible film locations, include the Watson-Potter Cabin at the Freestone County Historical Museum, and the picturesque Freestone County Courthouse 
Also included is the Long Ranch (below right), which has a beautiful main house and a historical building once used as a brothel.
“We’re really excited about it,” states Brenda Pate, Executive Director of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce.
“The Texas Film Commission has the pleasure of working with civic leaders from across the state to help them activate their community’s unique assets and increase local economic activity through filming,” said TFC Director Heather Page. “Filmmakers love working all around Texas, so we are encouraged by this program’s success in expanding filming opportunities throughout the state. The TFC is grateful to the 100 communities and their representatives that put in the effort and training needed to encourage filmmaking in their communities. We look forward to adding more Film Friendly Certified communities so more regions can benefit from the economic opportunities the film industry can provide.”
The Film Friendly Texas (FFTX) program provides ongoing training and guidance to help statewide communities effectively accommodate on-location filming and market their communities as filming destinations. Currently 100 communities, representing various regions of Texas, are Film Friendly Certified with other municipalities currently completing the certification process.
