Source: Texas Film Commission Job Hotline (updated March 19, 2026)
The TFC Job Hotline is updated regularly and lists paid and unpaid positions across Texas's film, TV, and industry ecosystem. Here's what's open right now.
Featured Positions
Head of Studio — South Side Studios (Dallas)
Type: Full-time, salaried | Location: Dallas, TX (on-site required)
South Side Studios — the 11-acre, 70,000 sq ft stage facility at 2901 Botham Jean Blvd. — is hiring senior leadership. The Head of Studio owns studio revenue, bookings, and production partnerships. Responsibilities: hit annual revenue targets, build a production pipeline, manage stage occupancy across all facilities, report to the board on financials.
The studio has hosted Cruel Summer, Atonement (Kenneth Branagh, Boyd Holbrook), and Queen of the South. This is a real hire for a real role at a facility that just made a major renovation investment and is looking to scale.
Must be Dallas-area based. Apply at the TFC listing.
Conference Director — Austin Film Festival (Austin)
Type: Full-time contract | Start: April 1, 2026 | Location: Austin
AFF's Conference Director programs the annual Writers Conference — over 175 panels in four days — plus year-round programming. This person works across Film, Screenplay, and Development departments and manages invited speakers, moderators, and panel scheduling. They also help produce the Festival Program Book.
AFF's conference is one of the most respected screenplay-focused industry events in the country. This role shapes the programming that draws working writers to Austin every October.
Start date is April 1, 2026 — this is urgent. Apply through the TFC listing.
Registration Director — Austin Film Festival (Austin)
Type: Contract | Dates: August 1 – December 1, 2026 | Pay: $795/week | Location: Austin (in-person only)
The Registration Director manages all attendee registration — database (FileMaker Pro), check-in materials, badge production, accounting, and a registration team. Peak intensity is in the weeks leading up to and during the Festival (Oct 29 – Nov 5, 2026).
$795/week, 40 hrs/week with extra hours during festival period. No remote. Local applicants preferred.
Apply: TFC listing.
Prop Manager — Dallas
Type: Paid | Location: Dallas, TX
Industry position, Dallas. Details available on TFC hotline. Apply: TFC listing.
Assistant Studio Manager — Dallas
Type: Paid | Location: Dallas, TX
Studio operations role, Dallas. Apply: TFC listing.
Dallas Producers Association — Executive Director (Dallas)
Type: Paid | Location: Dallas, TX
The DPA is hiring for its top organizational role. The Executive Director leads the Dallas Producers Association — a professional organization for the North Texas production community. This is a leadership/advocacy role, not a production role.
Apply: TFC listing.
Videographer & Editor — Local TV Series (Austin)
Type: Paid | Location: Austin
Production role on a local Austin TV series. Apply: TFC listing.
Director of Brand Partnerships / Executive Producer — DANO Network (Houston)
Type: Contract commission | Dates: March 2 – July 31, 2026 | Location: Houston
DANO Network is seeking a Brand Partnerships Director/EP to secure product placement, brand integrations, and investor introductions for a Houston-based film production. Compensation is commission-based (15-20% of secured revenue) plus EP credit and backend equity points.
Ideal candidate: strong Houston/Texas business network, B2B sales or luxury sponsorship background, familiarity with TMIIIP incentives.
Contact: casting@danotv.app | TFC listing.
Internships (Unpaid)
- Salado Pictures Internship — Austin | TFC listing
- Texas Crew Productions Internship — Austin | TFC listing
- Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) Internships — Austin (on-site or remote options) | TFC listing
TAMI is the nonprofit that preserves and provides public access to Texas-made moving images. Their internship is one of the better unpaid opportunities in the state for anyone interested in archival work, film history, or media preservation.
Broadcast / Media
Also on the TFC hotline — ongoing hiring at Texas broadcast and media operations:
- NBCUniversal — Multiple TX cities
- Cumulus Media — Multiple TX cities
- Nexstar Media Group — Multiple TX cities
- Walt Disney Media Networks — The Woodlands
- Tegna — Multiple TX cities
These are broadcast/news roles, not production roles, but they're listed on the TFC hotline and are paid.
Also: Dude Perfect (Frisco, TX)
Yes, Dude Perfect — the trick-shot sports entertainment group based in Frisco — is hiring. Listed under Industry, paid. They are, technically, a production company. Apply at the TFC listing.
Full TFC Job Hotline: gov.texas.gov/film/hotline/crew — updated weekly Texas Film Jobs: texas.film/jobs