Film in Cleveland
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OHIO MOTION PICTURE TAX CREDIT – QUALIFIED OHIO PRODUCTION EXPENDITURES RECEIVE A 30% TAX REBATE, ABOVE AND BELOW THE LINE.
Jobs/Training
Cleveland Camera Rental announces the re-launch of the Cleveland Indie Film Incubator Project in 2023! The return of this wonderful opportunity will help transform your screenplay into a fully realized film! In past years, Cleveland Camera Rental assisted indie filmmakers in getting their projects off the ground, and they hope to continue to build off...
Events
GCFC Associate Board Happy Hour at MELT Bar & Grilled Independence | April 20th
Meet the GCFC Associate Board for Happy Hour at MELT Bar & Grilled – Independence on Thursday, April 20th from 6 – 7 pm! Get to know the GCFC Associate Board and learn about the exciting things the Greater Cleveland Film Commission is doing to create film and TV jobs and drive media production business...
Film News
Cleveland Magazine | Cleveland’s Short. Sweet. Film Fest. Features More Than 75 Local Filmmakers
SOURCE: Cleveland Magazine | Kiara Rodriguez February 28, 2023 The regional fest centers around, you guessed it, short films, from local, national and international directors. Since 2012, up-and-coming filmmakers have gathered in Cleveland for a night of cinematic brevity.The Short. Sweet. Film Fest showcases “short films...
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HAVING A SOCIAL PROFIT MINDSET: What Do You Really Stand For?
Before one can figure out how to develop a social profit mindset, it would help to know what a social profit even is. Right? Although I did not coin the phrase, it is my preferred term in lieu of nonprofit. The use of “non” in front of something can carry a negative connotation. Non is...
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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.