COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lights! Camera! Action!

Ohio has been home to some major movies throughout the years with Cleveland hosting productions like The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier in recent years. Other hits like A Christmas Story and The Deer Hunter also came to Northeast Ohio decades ago to bring their films to life.

Now, the Ohio Department of Development has announced state support of more than $44 million in tax credits for movies and TV series being filmed across the state.