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According to Wikipedia, films, particularly comedies, often climaxed in chase scenes. Some inexperienced screenwriters or directors would pad the film with unnecessary dialogue, which bored the audience and prolonged the time before the exciting chase scene. Cut to the chase was a phrase used by movie studio executives to mean that the audience shouldn’t get bored by the...

Did You Know: 95% of the people who work in the film industry never walk down the red carpet. A film crew is made up of hundreds, sometimes thousands, more jobs than just the director, actors, or camera operators. Whether you’re fresh out of high school, trained at a vocational school, graduated college, or are...

If you have attended a Greater Cleveland Film Commission (GCFC) mixer, you know three things.   What you may not know is that there is a wonderful opportunity to become a GCFC member.  Starting with the June 5th mixer, the Greater Cleveland Film Commission is rolling out a special film industry professional (production crew, actor, etc.) rate...

If you follow the Greater Cleveland Film Commission (GCFC) website, you may have seen a posting stating: “Casting Call for Extras” or “Extras Needed” in conjunction with film projects being shot in the Cleveland area.  If you are an actor like me, you will almost certainly have received an email from local casting directors Angela...

According to old Buckeye Chuck, we are in for an early spring this year.  I will believe it when I see it!  At least those April showers are in full effect as the NCAA Women’s Final Four and a generational Total Solar Eclipse descend upon the Land.  Great times are sure to be had by...

According to Wikipedia, Women’s History Month is an annual observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women’s Day on March 8, it is observed during October in Canada, corresponding with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18.   Let’s all take a moment to...

Networking has been described as “the process of making connections and building relationships.  These connections can provide you with advice and contacts, which can help you make informed career decisions. Networking can even help you find unadvertised jobs/internships.”  If you are contemplating a career in the growing film production industry in NE Ohio or taking your current...

February is Black History Month.  Welcome to another celebration of the achievements of African Americans as key protagonists in the American Story.  Some might ask “Why is there a special month for such recognition?”  It is still necessary due to our Country’s history of intentionally excluding the contributions of Black people and other people of...

SOURCE: MovieMaker Magazine | Deirdre McCarrick, Tim Molloy, and Margeaux SippellJanuary 18, 2024 18. Cleveland, OHIO Cleveland and the area around it have produced the Russo brothers, Jim Jarmusch, and LeBron James, the rising star of filmmaking behind the SpringHill Company. It has a very experienced, deep crew base that can handle multiple major productions...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” He also said: “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve.  You only...