Who We Are

The Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization of Galveston Island, Texas... Read more.

Media Contacts

Mary Beth Bassett
Director of Public Relations
Office: (409)797-5121
mbassett@visitgalveston.com

Clayton Kolavo
Digital Content Strategist
Office: (409)797-5120
ckolavo@visitgalveston.com

Caitlin Carnes
Public Reliations Manager
Office: (409) 797-5121
ccarnes@visitgalveston.com

Film Production

Just minutes south of Houston, Galveston Island is a film-friendly city that is rich in unique locations. Expansive beaches, authentic Victorian neighborhoods, historic ships, classic urban alleys, world-class architecture and much more make Galveston Island a wealth of diverse filming locations.

Film Permit Application
Apply for a film permit online here.

Many film productions have been shot in Galveston over the years. Below is a list of some of the more prominent film, television and commercial productions filmed here.

Motion Pictures and TV

• Paris, Texas (1984)
• The Evening Star (1996)
• Night Game (1989)
• Armageddon (1998)
• Prison Break (2007)
• The Little Couple (2009-2016)
• American Idol (2012)
• Ghost Hunters (2012)
• Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (2013)
• Catfish: The TV Show (2013)
• Big Fish Texas (2015)
• Beachfront Bargain Hunt (2014-2017)
• Time Traveling with Brian Unger (2015)
• Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation (2015-2017)
• Island Life (2016-2017)
• The Eleven (2016-2017)
• Fast 'N Loud (2016)
• One Mississippi (2016)
• Man Made Planet (2016)
• OutDaughtered (2016-2017)
• Brother vs Brother (2017)

Commercial Productions

• Mercedes Benz (2007)
• ExxonMobil (2013)
• Hasbro Toys (2013)
• Joe’s Crab Shack (2013, 2014, 2015)
• Chick-Fil-A (2015)
• Realtor.com (2017)
• ExxonMobil (2017)

Contact Us!

Bryan Kunz Galveston Film Liaison
Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
601 Tremont, Suite 200
Galveston, TX 77550
(409)797-5157
film@galvestoncvb.com