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Faces of Ohio Film – In Their Own Words
In our fight to #SaveOhioFilmJobs, media production professionals from all across the state have lent their voice in support of saving the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit.   Since 2009, the incentive has been responsible for creating over 5,000 full-time-equivalent (FTE) jobs, and an economic impact of over $750 million. Real jobs. Real people. Real...
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Events

Cleveland Sunset Cinema Series
A 10-week outdoor film series presented by the Greater Cleveland Film Commission & Forward Hospitality Group. This new weekly event will take place at FWD Day + Nightclub overlooking the water in the heart of the Flats East Bank. Their dog-friendly venue will feature a variety of cinema favorites every Thursday starting June 6th at...
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Film News

WE SAVED OHIO FILM JOBS!!!!!!
We saved Ohio’s film industry!!! The $40 million per year Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit has been approved in the 2020 Ohio bi-annual state budget. A HUGE thanks to those who wrote letters, made calls, shared our social media posts, and everyone who showed up to testify in front of the Ohio Senate. The Greater Cleveland...
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Jobs/Training

Want to blow up a building? Here’s your chance!
The apartment building located at 13800 Terrace Rd., Cleveland, OH 44112, needs to come down, and the City of East Cleveland wants to give the opportunity to a film or TV production who would like to demolish or destroy it for filming purposes. This opportunity is first-come, first-served. INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT: Mayor Brandon L....
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Have the time of your life tonight at #ClevelandSunsetCinemas showing of #DirtyDancing @FWDnightclub! Doors open at 8 pm, free to the first 50 people, then for a $5 donation to the GCFC. Join the poolside DJ after the movie to show off your own moves.

TONIGHT, join Rick Fike, Director of Stunt Predators USA & SFX, at the monthly #FilmCafe at the @musicboxcle and learn what it takes to be a stunt performer! Food & drink specials available, free to attend! Reserve your seats: https://t.co/5kVTJMFskO

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SINCE 2007, OVER 300 PRODUCTIONS HAVE FILMED IN OHIO: COMMERCIALS, DOCUMENTARIES, INDEPENDENT AND STUDIO FEATURE FILMS, MUSIC VIDEOS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, PHOTO SHOOTS, TELEVISION SHOWS, VIDEO GAMES, AND WEB SERIES.

Greater Cleveland Film Commission pushes Ohio’s media industry to the next level by leading efforts to increase the incentive and provide vital industry infrastructure that will allow the state to attract larger productions.  With these in place, the industry in Ohio will generate thousands more jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars more in economic impact.We involve filmmakers in our community by connecting them with local production crews and creative talent. We also facilitate permits, street closings, police, fire safety and any public or private location logistics.