8 films and TV shows were shot in Allen, Texas, including Barney & Friends, Wishbone and True Stories.
Collin County · 3 films · 5 TV shows
Shooting here? No film office on file. Ask city hall, or the county if the place is unincorporated. Nearest film commission: Visit McKinney - Film Friendly Community, 5 miles. State roads and parks: permits.
| Year | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Last Champion | Glenn Withrow |
| 1990 | Waiting for Santa | Dwin Towell |
| 1986 | True Stories | David Byrne |
| Year | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | My Dream Car TV series | — |
| 2020 | No Demo Reno TV series | — |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team TV series | — |
| 1995 | Wishbone TV series | — |
| 1992 | Barney & Friends TV series | — |
| Location | Productions |
|---|---|
| Color Dynamics StudiosBarney & Friends, Waiting for Santa | 2 |
| Allen Event CenterThe Last Champion | 1 |
| Lyrick Studios backlot (Big Feats! Entertainment)Wishbone | 1 |
| Company | Department | City | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett ConnectionBoutique agency representing union and non-union actors for film, TV, commercials, print and voiceover. | Talent agency | Plano | 5 |
| Collin College - Video ProductionCommunity college certificates and an associate degree in video production, from scripting and camera to editing. | Film program | Plano | 5 |
| CYLNDR StudiosProduction studio in Plano. | Studio | Plano | 5 |
| MAS FilmsProduction company in Plano. | Production company | Plano | 5 |
| This Is Home: Short Films on Muslim Life in America (EPIC)Film festival, November 2026: Shorts up to five minutes about Muslim life in America; one $10,000 grand prize chosen by a judging panel. | Festival | Plano | 5 |
| City of McKinney - Filming PermitCity filming permit page; McKinney is a Film Friendly Texas community. | Permits & locations | McKinney | 5 |
| Visit McKinney - Film Friendly CommunityTourism office page on McKinney's historic filming spots and film-friendly status. | Film commission | McKinney | 5 |
| Star On!! the Acting StudioFrisco acting studio with film, TV and commercial classes for kids, teens and adults. | Acting class | Frisco | 10 |
| Group | Kind | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Animation/Voice Acting Alliance ↗︎Small Collin County Meetup group, founded in October 2025, for aspiring animators and voice actors who want to collaborate on projects the w | Meetup group | 20 |
| VOiceover Network Shuffle - Collin County & Dallas ↗︎Meetup group in Allen for professional and aspiring voiceover artists in Collin County and Dallas. | Meetup group | 138 |
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Barney & Friends: © This logo had to be recovered via a Google search, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; True Stories: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team: © Dallas Cowboys, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Waiting for Santa: © Barney Wiki, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia.