Fort Worth is one of the best cities for moviemakers

We made MovieMaker Magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker” for 2023.

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Behind the scenes of the filming of “1883.”

It should come as no surprise that Fort Worth was named one of the “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker ” in MovieMaker Magazine. The magazine lauded our film culture (think: the Lone Star Film Festival) and how easy it is to snag a filming permit.

What can we say? The camera loves Fort Worth’s big blue sky.

No wonder so many films and television shows have been shot here , including:

  • “1883" | The prequel to “Yellowstone” stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and a number of Fort Worth locations .
  • “Logan’s Run” | This sci-fi flick used Fort Worth Water Gardens’ active pool for scenes.
  • “Bottle Rocket” | Wes Anderson’s first feature film was shot entirely in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Hillsboro.

Creator of “Yellowstone” and Fort Worthian, Taylor Sheridan is also filming a show about Bass Reeves here. Catch it on Paramount+ when it premieres (hopefully by the end of 2023). Don’t want to fork over the $4.99 per month? We challenge you to binge all five seasons of “Yellowstone” using the free 30-day trial.

Do you have a favorite film set in Fort Worth? Let us know .

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Jessalin is based in Brooklyn, NY and holds Masters’ from the University of Colorado and The New School. She loves walking her chihuahuas in Prospect Park and hunting for the perfect brunch.
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