Fort Worth Video Production Pulse: Late-September Update
Fort Worth video production is seeing an influx of activity this fall: a major new studio is live, high-profile series are casting and filming in North Texas, and statewide incentives are drawing additional projects to the region. Below is what producers, local crews and scouts should know for the coming two weeks.
Studio openings and big-budget activity
Fort Worth’s film profile changed this month when the Hillwood/SGS/Paramount partnership activated a 450,000-square-foot production campus in AllianceTexas — the largest film facility in Texas — and it’s already booked for multiple Sheridan-linked projects and other network series. That campus is the primary hub for new seasons and big commercial shoots moving into the area, and the partners have signaled plans to expand soundstage and post-production capacity.
Active productions & casting
- Lioness (Paramount+) is actively casting military/background extras for shoots staged at the AllianceTexas campus; local casting notices and news reports list Fort Worth-area callouts this month.
- Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison and other Sheridan universe projects continue to film in North Texas, with recent reporting showing on-site activity and high-profile casting announcements.
Permits, incentives and local rules
- Filming in Fort Worth’s public right-of-way requires coordination with Transportation & Public Works; the city’s ROW/Street-use filming guidance explains when a street-use permit and traffic control plan are required. Productions planning road closures or lane restrictions must file with TPW.
- Fort Worth’s Film Commission lists the permit application steps and insurance/site-plan requirements producers must submit; budgets should account for permit fees, deposits and any city personnel costs.
- At the state level, Texas’ SB22 film incentive program is rolling out funding that’s expected to accelerate bookings across the Dallas–Fort Worth market—producers seeking rebates should consult the state film office and local production partners for timing and eligibility.
Festivals & nearest upcoming events
If you’re scouting exhibition and networking windows, the Lone Star Film Festival remains Fort Worth’s major festival moment this season (the 19th edition runs later this fall). The festival’s full program dates are posted for late October into early November, so it falls just beyond the two-week window; producers should note it as the nearest major festival and plan outreach accordingly.
What this means for local crews and shoots
The combined effect of an active AllianceTexas campus, high-profile series filming nearby, and Texas incentives is a tightening local labor market: grips, set carpenters, background coordinators and post houses should expect increased demand and should refresh availability calendars now. Local training partnerships announced alongside the studio aim to funnel new skilled hires from Tarrant County College and other programs, but immediate booking windows will favor crews already on rosters.
Production checklist for the next 1–2 weeks
If you’re producing or scouting in Fort Worth in the coming fortnight: (1) confirm soundstage availability at the Alliance campus through studio contacts; (2) monitor casting pages for extras calls tied to Lioness and other shows if you need background or talent; (3) submit any city ROW or street-use permits well before planned closures and budget for assigned city personnel; and (4) speak with the Fort Worth Film Commission about local location fees, campus access and potential incentives. The commission’s contact info and permit packet are online.
Closing paragraph
Fort Worth’s screen ecosystem is accelerating: with a major studio now operating and headline productions already on site, the immediate weeks ahead are heavy on casting and stage bookings while permitting and incentive paperwork govern how fast shoots can move. Keep copies of city ROW rules, reach out to the Fort Worth Film Commission early, and prep crews for a busier-than-usual season as Texas’ incentives and new stage capacity converge here.
