DTX-KRN: Impact 10/27/2025

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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 Studios or 48 other Fort Worth-based production companies, according to a news release.

The Fort Worth Film Collaborative offers job training in set construction, grip, electric, post-production and stage operation, which started for the 2024-25 school year at TCC.

More than 5 years after announcing plans to come to Fort Worth, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation held a ceremonial ribbon cutting for its new Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport service center Oct. 4.

During the event, the jet manufacturer showcased a variety of planes at its new Texas repair and overhaul center in the Alliance area of Fort Worth.

The details: The 100,000-square-foot facility will offer repair and overhaul on wheels, brakes, batteries and hydraulics, as well as paint, and structural and composite repairs. Landing gear and avionics work will be added later, according to a news release.

Quote of note: “By expanding our in-house repair and overhaul capabilities, we are expediting turnaround times and increasing parts availability to best support our customers’ needs while maximizing safety, quality and efficiency,” Gulfstream President Mark Burns said in a news release.

• 14601 Heritage Parkway, Fort Worth

A new salon with a specialization in blowouts is now open along Sage Meadow Trail in Fort Worth.

The details: Drybar offers blowouts as well as products for an at-home blowout, according to its website. The business has multiple blowout styles from the straight and sleek Manhattan to the Old Fashioned with vintage waves.

• 9409 Sage Meadow Trail, Ste. 177, Fort Worth