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Austin Film Society asks council to consider $35 million to modernize city-owned studios
Summary
Austin Film Society presenters told the Economic Opportunity Committee they need $35,000,000 to modernize Austin Studios, citing decades of bond-funded upgrades, a lease through 2084, and claims the studios have supported 1,200 projects, more than 45,000 jobs and about $2.8 billion in economic impact.
Austin Film Society (AFS) leaders briefed the Economic Opportunity Committee on March 20 about the organization's workforce programs and the city-owned Austin Studios and requested $35,000,000 to modernize aging facilities.
Holly Herrick, head of film at AFS, and Martie Jones, head of Austin Studios, described the studios as a 20-acre hub that has hosted more than 1,200 projects, supported over 45,000 jobs and…
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