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Business Plan

Grow Our Economy
Forge Local Business Community
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Certificate Received Communication & Legislative Affairs
Community Program

Summary: Percent
Becoming a Digital Media Friendly Texas Milestone Target Date Complete
(DMFTX) Certified Community is a strategic and Attend a Texas Film 3 Qtr. FY 2025 100%
rd
forward-looking move for Arlington that will Commission-sponsored
strengthen its position as a hub for innovation, Digital Media Friendly Texas
job creation, and creative industry growth. community workshop.
Spearheaded by the City of Arlington’s Office of Establish an official Digital 1 Qtr. FY 2026
st
Communication, this initiative underscores the Media liaison within the
City’s commitment to position itself to attract community who works for the
high-wage jobs in animation, VFX (visual effects), municipality, Economic
video games, and XR (extended reality) by Development Corporation,
establishing a strong foundation for digital media Convention and Visitors
engagement. Bureau, Chamber, or similar
entity.
Arlington is actively advancing through the Register 7 Digital Media 1 Qtr. FY 2026
st
certification process—designating an official resources based in Arlington
Digital Media liaison, participating in a Texas Film in the Texas Production
Commission-sponsored workshop, registering Directory.
local digital media assets in the Texas Production Create a Digital Media 1 Qtr. FY 2026
st
Directory, and forming a dedicated Digital Media Committee made up of a
Committee of local industry stakeholders. As a minimum of three local
Film Friendly Texas Certified Community, animation, VFX, video game,
Arlington is now doubling down on its creative or XR industry stakeholders.
sector leadership, positioning itself as a Establish a regular Digital 2 Qtr. FY 2026
nd
comprehensive destination for both film and Committee Meeting that will
digital media industries across Texas and have ongoing objectives, and
beyond. the Digital Media liaison will
report progress to the Texas
Film Commission every
quarter.

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