{"id":343276,"date":"2026-06-19T19:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/343276\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:54:14","slug":"arlington-launches-film-commission-as-film-and-tv-production-explodes-in-north-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/343276\/","title":{"rendered":"Arlington launches film commission as film and TV production explodes in North Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

As film and television production<\/a> continues to explode in North Texas, Arlington is getting in on the action.<\/p>\n

Arlington announced Wednesday, June 17<\/a> that it\u2019s forming a film commission to support productions with guidance on permitting, location scouting and more. Arlington joins Fort Worth and Dallas<\/a> as the only North Texas cities with their own film commissions.<\/p>\n

The Arlington commission is a partnership between the city, the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau and Arlington Economic Development Corporation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith our iconic destinations, diverse locations and unmatched accessibility, Arlington is uniquely positioned to welcome filmmakers,\u201d Arlington City Manager Trey Yelverton said in a press release. \u201cThe Arlington, TX Film Commission elevates the city\u2019s creative profile while delivering valuable support to productions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Arlington, TX Film Commission does not currently employ a dedicated film commissioner, a city spokesperson told the Star-Telegram on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Instead, the film commission office will operate as a \u201ccollaborative, multi-department alliance that brings together representatives from key city and community stakeholders to provide comprehensive production support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arlington launches film commission<\/p>\n

Arlington was certified as a film-friendly community<\/a> from the Texas Film Commission in 2016, and now, a decade later, is launching its own film commission.<\/p>\n

The city has welcomed numerous productions over the years such as \u201cTender Mercies,\u201d \u201cBull Durham,\u201d \u201cJFK,\u201d \u201cSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams,\u201d \u201cEntourage,\u201d \u201cAmerica\u2019s Sweethearts\u201d and many more.<\/p>\n

All commercial filming applications for city-owned and city-operated spaces will be processed by the commission though FilmApp<\/a>, an online permitting tool. For filming at private venues in Arlington, that will be up to the operator or property owner.<\/p>\n

Arlington businesses looking to list their venue as a potential filming location, can submit photos and information directly to the Texas Film Commission<\/a> for consideration. The city already has 175 locations listed as potential filming sites, including AT&T Stadium, Arlington Museum or Art and the University of Texas at Arlington.<\/p>\n

Finally, the commission is inviting filmmakers, studios and content creators to explore Arlington and connect with organization via its website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As film and television production continues to explode in North Texas, Arlington is getting in on the action.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":343277,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151,111978,111979,430],"class_list":["post-343276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news","tag-film-commission","tag-film-commissions","tag-north-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=343276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343276\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/343277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=343276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=343276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}