LocationCentral Texas
Filmed in Smithville
35 films and TV shows were shot in Smithville, Texas, including The Tree of Life, True Grit and Fear the Walking Dead.
Bastrop County · 24 films · 11 TV shows
Shooting here? Film permits in Smithville
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Shot in Smithville
Films
24 titles| Year | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pearl | — |
| 2023 | The Long Game | Julio Quintana |
| 2022 | Frank and Penelope | Sean Patrick Flanery |
| 2020 | Chopped and Screwed: The Final Mixtape | — |
| 2020 | Ranch Water | — |
| 2018 | Little Woods | Nia DaCosta |
| 2017 | Runnin' from My Roots | Nancy Criss |
| 2015 | A Country Called Home | Anna Axster |
| 2015 | Kill or Be Killed | Duane Graves, Justin Meeks |
| 2015 | Lost in the Sun | Trey Nelson |
| 2015 | My All-American | Angelo Pizzo |
| 2013 | Joe | David Gordon Green |
| 2012 | Flutter | — |
| 2011 | Beneath the Darkness | Martin Guigui |
| 2011 | Bernie | Richard Linklater |
| 2011 | Doonby | Peter MacKenzie |
| 2011 | Enemy of the Mind | — |
| 2011 | Natural Selection | Robbie Pickering |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Terrence Malick |
| 2010 | True Grit | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| 2009 | 5 Time Champion | — |
| 2008 | Fireflies in the Garden | Dennis Lee |
| 1998 | Hope Floats | Forest Whitaker |
| 1975 | Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan TV movie | Marvin J. Chomsky |
TV
11 shows| Year | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Love and Death TV series | Lesli Linka Glatter |
| 2021 | Panic TV series | — |
| 2021 | Walker TV series | Jessica Yu |
| 2019 | BBQ Brawl TV series | — |
| 2017 | Kevin (Probably) Saves the World TV series | — |
| 2017 | The Son TV series | — |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead TV series | — |
| 2014 | Highway Cowboys TV series | — |
| 2013 | From Dusk Till Dawn TV series | — |
| 1979 | The Texas Rangers TV series | — |
| — | The Daytripper TV series | — |
Filming locations in Smithville
Statewide| Location | Productions |
|---|---|
| Main StreetLove and Death, The Tree of Life and 1 more | 3 |
| Zimmerhanzel's Bar-B-QueBernie | 1 |
| Honey's DinerHope Floats | 1 |
| Temptation Nation Employment Office buildingHope Floats | 1 |
| Huebel's Bar buildingHope Floats | 1 |
Nearest film businesses
Statewide directory| Company | Department | City | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County - Filming in Bastrop CountyCounty Tourism & Economic Development department acts as the film office. | Permits & locations | Bastrop | 10 |
| Film Bastrop CountyCounty film promotion site with contact information for productions. | Film commission | Bastrop | 10 |
| Spiderwood StudiosRanch-style studio east of Austin with three stages, a large backlot and an RV park. | Studio | Utley | 10 |
| Texas Film HorsesTrained horses, livestock, domestic and exotic animals plus ranch land for film, TV and commercial shoots in Central Texas. | Animals | Bastrop | 10 |
| Briarpatch Cinema RanchRoughly 1,000-acre ranch with a Western set, available as a filming location near Lockhart. | Venue | Lockhart | 30 |
| 2 Dine 4 Fine CateringAustin caterer that feeds film crews on shoot schedules and works film and photo shoots, with chefs who also do food styling. | Catering | Austin | 40 |
| 48 Hour Film Project AustinLocal 48-hour short film contest. | Festival | Austin | 40 |
| Acclaim TalentTalent agency representing adult, teen and kid actors for film, TV and commercials. | Talent agency | Austin | 40 |
Work in Texas film
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Image credits (8)
The Tree of Life: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; True Grit: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Fear the Walking Dead: © AMC, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Bernie: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Fireflies in the Garden: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Hope Floats: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Love and Death: © HBO Max, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Joe: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia.