While Ohio ultimately wasn’t chosen as the new home of the Sundance Film Festival, there are a number of movies either set in or that were filmed in the state.
The following projects premiering at Sundance this year will bring with them a certain Ohio flare.
A 41-minute pilot episode about a young filmmaker who captures the making of his first movie while shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow upstart creatives. Shot and set in the Ohio capital, it was made by brothers Julien and Justen Turner, two Columbus-based creatives.
For more on their story, click here.
Shot in Cleveland, Ohio, “Buddy” is a horror/sci-fi film directed by Casper Kelly and starring Cristin Milioti, Michael Shannon and Topher Grace. The film features a group of friends who must escape a kids television show.
Shot in Cleveland as well, this Chris Pine-Jenny Slate picture is a romantic drama about a reunion between two former would-be high school sweethearts.
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Speaking to Bill Garvey, the president of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, the opportunity to further develop the film industry across the region is always the goal.
“Buddy and Carousel spotlight that opportunity for jobs, growing that community here (northeastern Ohio),” says Garvey.
Shot in Bellefontaine, “Union County” is about a man recovering from substance abuse while living amongst the “opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.” It stars Will Poulter and Noah Centineo.