Film Visit Fort Worth

The Fort Worth Film Commission Offers VIP Screening to Filmmakers Vying for the Oscars

Written by Visit Forth Worth

BIG NEWS – Filmmakers can begin their journey to the Academy Awards in Fort Worth through our new Premiere Package program!

The Fort Worth Film Commission invites filmmakers from around the world to apply for this program, which includes the following offerings to help host an Oscar-qualifying screening:

▪️Travel to Fort Worth: Roundtrip airfare, transportation stipend and accommodations for two cast and crew members plus a guided tour of our film-friendly city

▪️Screening Package: Short film screenings for seven consecutive days, per Academy rules, at our partner theater Texas Movie Bistro + 50% of ticket sale profits

▪️Premiere Experience & After Party: Red carpet premiere for one night during the film’s run and F&B credit to use towards an after party in the Fort Worth Stockyards

▪️Promotional Support: Film Commission promotion for the premiere on social media and e-newsletter plus media alert sent to local press

Entries will be reviewed by our Screening Committee, led by Academy Award-winning director Brandon Oldenburg, which will select four projects to screen in Fort Worth each year.

For more information about this first-of-its-kind program, please visit our website at  Applications are live now!

We’re looking forward to celebrating film in Fort Worth

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Visit Forth Worth

As America’s 12th-largest city, Fort Worth is home to one of the best downtowns in the nation; the Stockyards National Historic District; a world-class Cultural District and Texas Motor Speedway. Located twenty minutes from D/FW International Airport, 30 miles west of Dallas and near authentic ranches and open plains, Fort Worth offers a diverse array of settings from Metropolitan chic to a page out of the Old West.