Fort Worth to Hollywood? Film commission helps filmmakers qualify for Oscars

For a few filmmakers, the road to the Oscars begins in Fort Worth.

Oct. 9 was the deadline to submit short films for Academy Award consideration. To qualify, the film must screen for seven consecutive days in the same movie theater in one of six Oscar-qualifying areas.

In April 2024, the Academy Award’s Board of Governors added the Dallas-Fort Worth region to its list of Oscar-qualifying areas. The Metroplex replaced Miami on the list that includes other qualifying areas such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Atlanta and the Bay Area…

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