A Letter from the Greater Columbus Film Commissioner, Gail Mezey

Hello to All -

A spirited hearing for the Film Incentives House Bill 196 was held Wednesday, April 9. Just some of the folks testifying were; Larry Meistrich CEO and Founder of Nehst Studio. Nehst hopes to open up a movie studio in Ohio (in the Cleveland area) where they say they would make up to 12 movies a year if the incentives go through soon. 

Also testifying was Antonia Ellis a Columbus native and Producer of "Sex and the City" and more recently "Men in Trees". Bernie Dwertman who is the owner of Mid West Grip and Lighting, Bob Kurtzman owner P –13 Entertainment a prolific local filmmaker who would love to work closer to home, but for financial reasons he must work in the states that have incentives. 

Thank you to the unscheduled and seemingly spontaneous testimony of all kinds of creative and business people from the area.  Overall the testimony was well received and hopes are high that the bill will be passed soon. 

The time is now…. please show your support of HB 196: 

We need to CLOG the PHONES, FAX LINES & EMAIL INBOXES!!!

Please note: Legislators are inundated with hundreds of emails everyday, so the most effective way to get their attention is a card or letter, followed by a quick phone call with short message.

Please see attached sample emails and letters.

Please include in your letter:

• Your Name
• Your Job Title
• Productions you have worked on in Ohio
• If you have had to work outside of Ohio because there is no state tax incentive, please list those productions
• You support House Bill 196
• You support the proposed Senate Bill
• What the passage of the tax incentive would do/mean for you.
• Please see the contact information and links below;

Link to finding your Ohio House Representative
http://www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/Representatives.jsp

Link to finding your Ohio State Senator
http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/

Governor Ted Strickland
fax: 614-466-9354
http://governor.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=448

The Honorable Ted Strickland
Riffe Center, 30th Floor
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6108

Lt. Governor Lee Fisher
fax: 614-644-0745
bposey@odod.state.oh.us

The Honorable Lee Fisher
77 South High Street
P.O. Box 1001
Columbus OH 43215

Senate President Bill Harris
fax: 614-466-2776
sd19@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS NOW!

Film Columbus needs your ongoing financial support to keep this effort alive. Please donate at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr or mail your donation to: Film Columbus PO Box 12735 Columbus, Ohio 43212

Sincerely,

Gail Mezey
Director
Greater Columbus Film Commission
www.filmcolumbus.com
614-264-2324

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