16 films and TV shows were shot in Huntsville, Texas, including A Perfect World, The Getaway and The Life of David Gale.
Walker County · 12 films · 4 TV shows · 2 companies
Shooting here? No film office on file. Ask city hall, or the county if the place is unincorporated. Nearest film commission: Conroe Film Commission, 30 miles. State roads and parks: permits.
| Year | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | She Looks Like Me | Torquil Jones |
| 2010 | Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life | — |
| 2003 | Barbecue: A Texas Love Story | — |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Alan Parker |
| 2002 | Texas: The Big Picture Short | — |
| 1993 | A Perfect World | Clint Eastwood |
| 1980 | Stir Crazy | Sidney Poitier |
| 1980 | Urban Cowboy | James Bridges |
| 1977 | Outlaw Blues | Richard T. Heffron |
| 1975 | Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan TV movie | Marvin J. Chomsky |
| 1973 | Sistemo L'america E Torno | — |
| 1972 | The Getaway | Sam Peckinpah |
| Year | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | God Save Texas TV series | — |
| 2016 | Lone Star Law TV series | — |
| — | Friday Night Tykes TV series | — |
| — | The Daytripper TV series | — |
| Location | Productions |
|---|---|
| Huntsville Unit (Texas State Penitentiary)Outlaw Blues, The Getaway | 2 |
| Sam Houston State UniversityThe Life of David Gale | 1 |
| Ellis UnitThe Life of David Gale | 1 |
| Company | Department | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Prison City Film FestivalFilm festival, February 2027: US and international narrative features, shorts and super-shorts, documentary features and shorts, web series episodes, music videos, trailers. | Festival | prisoncityfilmfestival.com ↗︎ |
| Sam Houston State University - BFA Film & TV ProductionA production BFA with a portfolio review by the end of the second year. | Film program | catalog.shsu.edu ↗︎ |
| Company | Department | City | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conroe Film CommissionFilm office for Conroe and Lake Conroe, north of Houston. | Film commission | Conroe | 30 |
| Epic Creative Co-OpSpring/Woodlands campus with a 40x24 ft studio and a 4-acre backlot with outdoor sets. | Studio | The Woodlands | 40 |
| SilverRock ProductionsMontgomery County production and podcast studio operating at the Epic Creative Co-Op campus. | Production company | The Woodlands | 40 |
| City of Bryan - Film-Friendly BryanCity film guidelines and permit application for shooting on public property in Bryan. | Permits & locations | Bryan | 50 |
| Frame by FrameLong-running Brazos Valley crew supporting production companies with direction, camera and post on documentaries and commercials. | Production services | Bryan | 50 |
| Texas Classic Rental CarsRestored classic cars rented with drivers for film, TV and commercial shoots near Houston. | Picture cars | Waller | 50 |
| Behind the Pine Curtain Film FestivalFestival at The Pines Theater with narrative, doc and anime blocks and scholarships. | Festival | Lufkin | 65 |
| Action Jackson StuntsHouston-based stunt coordination business tied to Jackson Burns. | Stunts | Houston | 65 |
| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24to Feb 27 | Prison City Film Festival 2027Independent film festival in downtown Huntsville. Passes for the 2027 edition go on sale Jan 1, 2027. | Festival | Huntsville | Add to Google |
| Festival | When | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Heatwave Media and Film FestivalFestival | Apr 12, 2027 – Apr 15, 2027 | Active |
| Prison City Film FestivalFestival | Feb 24, 2027 – Feb 27, 2027 | Active |
| Group | Kind | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Film Coven (Sam Houston State University) ↗︎Sam Houston State University student club, registered in 2022, where members make content together, including short films, podcasts and stre | Student club | — |
| Cultural Movie Club (Sam Houston State) ↗︎Sam Houston State University student organization, registered in May 2026, that brings students together to watch films from different cultu | Screening club | — |
| Film Coven (Sam Houston State) ↗︎Sam Houston State University student club, registered in 2022, for students who want to make content together, including short films, podcas | Student club | — |
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| Town | Titles | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Waverly | 1 |
| 2 | Willis | 1 |
| 3 | Montgomery | 6 |
| 4 | Coldspring | 2 |
| 5 | Madisonville | 2 |
| 6 | Conroe | 17 |
| 7 | Lovelady | 1 |
| 8 | Anderson | 1 |
| 9 | Groveton | 1 |
| 10 | Todd Mission | 1 |
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A Perfect World: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; The Getaway: © IMP Awards, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; The Life of David Gale: © Movieposter.com, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Stir Crazy: © Google Image Search, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Urban Cowboy: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Outlaw Blues: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; The Daytripper: Daniel Mecey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.