Tom Copeland, Behind-the-Scenes Powerhouse of Texas Film, Dies

Former Texas Film Commission executive director passed last Sunday

Tom Copeland , former executive director of the Texas Film Commission , died Sunday. He oversaw the office during one of the most important and fastest-growing eras for the industry and played a pivotal role in that expansion.Texas filmmakers are mourning the loss of Tom Copeland , former executive director of the Texas Film Commission . A pivotal figure in the growth of the state's film industry, Copeland died this weekend.

However, that rehiring was no reflection on Copeland's politics. Instead, he was famously apolitical about the job, putting the development of the Texas film industry first and foremost. Indeed, he was often regarded as the most direct successor to founding TFC Executive Director Warren Skaaren, in that he was a proactive facilitator: basically, he'd reach out to productions, ask what they needed, and do everything he possibly could to make sure it happened.

He also played a key role in the establishment of the Texas Music Commission. According to his predecessor as executive director, Joseph Dial, it was Copeland who proposed that the budget allocated for music promotion to the TFC be used to spin out a separate statewide music commission – the first of its kind in the nation.

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