Tarrant County College and the Fort Worth Film Commission have teamed up to launch the Fort Worth Film Collaborative, a certification program designed to train the next wave of behind-the-scenes talent.
The program was created in part due to demand for crew members to support the growing number of television shows and movies filmed in North Texas. Buoyed by the success of producer Taylor Sheridan with “Yellowstone,” more productions are being filmed in the Fort Worth area.
The partnership between the film commission and TCC led to the first-ever film collaborative graduation Sept. 2 at TCC’s campus in Hurst. The ceremony had 26 students honored for completing four- or six-month certificate programs.
What’s happening?
The program could open doors for jobs such as Sheridan’s new SGS