WIFT TX: SPEAKER SERIES – 2025
“STATE OF THE TEXAS MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY”
ASHLEY ROBINSON
Production Incentives Specialist, Texas Film Commission
Austin, Texas
SPEAKER – WIFT TX: SPEAKER SERIES 2025 – “STATE OF THE TEXAS MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
Ashley Robinson is the Production Incentives Specialist at the Texas Film Commission in the Incentives department to assist projects looking to apply for the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentives Program (TMIIIP). As a Texas-Ex and independent filmmaker, she has incredible insight into the Texas production community.
Robinson is Co-Producer of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead, a post-apocalyptic horror drama series that aired on AMC from 2015 to 2023.The companion series is a spinoff of the highly successful AMC series The Walking Dead. The entire series, including the finale, is available to stream on AMC+
She is Executive Producer of The Electrics, an Austin-based web series, and board member of the Queer Black Voices Fund for the Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (aGLIFF). She’s also produced a number of award-winning Texas shorts, including Help! (2023) dir. Alex Chew, Flat Over Crest (2023) dir. Iris Davis-Quick, Cycles (2024) dir. Chinwe Okorie, and Bread N’ Butta (2025) dir. Benji Unanaowo.
“Texas offers a unique trifecta for filmmaking: a landscape that can play any role, seasoned and hard-working cast and crew, and a wealth of untold stories infused with authentic Southern charm, perseverance, and grit. The future of media isn’t just here; it’s already working.“