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Mayor Mattie Parker<\/strong> Fort Worth\u2019s film economy is ready for its close-up. <\/p>\n \u201cJust like cattle, railroads, energy, manufacturing, defense,\u201d Parker said, film will \u201cbecome a part of the enduring economic development story\u201d that defines Fort Worth\u2019s future, according to NBC DFW.<\/p>\n The city\u2019s decade-long push\u2014including the establishment of the Fort Worth Film Commission\u2014has already delivered nearly $1 billion in economic impact and created over 50,000 jobs, according to Parker\u2019s address. <\/p>\n And the city now houses the state\u2019s largest production campus<\/a>, SGS Studios in the Alliance area, as we reported in August.<\/p>\n The film industry supports local businesses from dry cleaners to caterers, Parker said, according to NBC DFW.<\/p>\n David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios, told the State of the City audience that he doesn\u2019t have enough people to fill all the available positions on shows currently filming. The production company behind Taylor Sheridan\u2019s \u201cLandman\u201d and \u201cYellowstone\u201d is working on about 16 shows and movies, with \u201ca big chunk of them\u201d in Fort Worth, NBCDFW wrote.<\/p>\n In fact: \u201cIf somebody in this room here stood up and said, \u2018I could be a makeup artist, or a hair artist, or a grip, or a gaffer,\u2019 I can literally leave here with you and take you to an appointment tomorrow. Literally<\/a>,\u201d Glasser said.<\/p>\n Each production typically employs about 350 people beyond the handful of stars at the top, Glasser explained, according to NBC DFW. He\u2019s already moved 15% of his staff to Fort Worth and plans to relocate 101 Studios\u2019 headquarters here next year, the publication reported. Even Billy Bob Thornton has become a convert, telling Glasser he loves that \u201cI can go to the park and I can do things here because people are respectful, even if they want a photo, how they ask about it.\u201d<\/p>\n The demand is so intense that Glasser is already in talks with Hillwood Alliance about projects wanting to operate out of Fort Worth that currently have no space, NBC DFW reported. He\u2019s working on building more stages and production facilities while partnering with community colleges to train electricians, lighting technicians, set designers, and other specialized crew, according to the publication.<\/p>\n \u201cCompanies like Netflix and Amazon and Hulu are all looking to expand their base<\/a> and looking for that opportunity to bring jobs to places,\u201d Glasser said.<\/p>\n
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