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Film Columbus Crew Directory - Re-Submit Your Listing by March 1, 2010
Happy New Year everyone! In an effort to maintain current contact and profile information for Central Ohio production crew, we are updating our entire film commission web site crew directory.
Please go to our Get Listed - Crew Directory page to re-register.
It's $25 to be listed in one or two categories, plus $15 for the third and $15 for the fourth ($25 for 1 to 2, $40 for 3 and $55 for 4). You can pay by PayPal or by mailing us a check. Details are on the registration form.
The deadline for submitting crew information is March 1, 2010. If you wish to be removed from the web site please let us know; if we don't receive your registration by March 1 we'll know you're not interested in being listed.
For the remainder of the year, if you wish to further modify or update your crew listing (like a phone number, a web site or a film credit) the cost will be $10.
And don't forget:
• List yourself on the Ohio Film Office website.
• Keep up with Film Columbus on Facebook.
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168 Hour Film Project - Acting Auditions - Jan 23rd, 2010
When: Saturday, January 23rd 1:00-4:00p.m.
Where: Upper Arlington Lutheran Church: 2300 Lytham Rd. Columbus OH, 43220
Why: Get a chance to be in a film that is guaranteed to be screened in Hollywood.
How: Just show up anytime from 1-4. No preparation needed.
Resumes and monologues are encouraged but not required. Please bring schedule with conflicts between February 2nd and February 18th.
What is the 168 Hour Film Project? Producer teams have just one week to create a short inspirational film based on a randomly selected Bible verse related to a theme. All films are then screened in Hollywood and top films are judged by a panel of renown Hollywood producers and directors.
Dates of 2010 competition for Actors:
Tuesday, February 1st: Verse Assignment: 7-9p.m.
Sunday, February 7th: Casting will be announced
Monday, February 8th: Read through. Between 6-9p.m.
Wednesday, February 10th: Blocking on location 6-9p.m.
Thursday, February 11: Filming 1:00PM-9:00PM*
Friday, February 12th: Filming 11:00AM-9:00PM*
Saturday, February 13th: Filming 9:00AM-9:00PM*
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Screening & Peter Bogdanovich Reception at Wexner Center
As part of a two-day tribute concentrating on his early films, Peter Bogdanovich will be at the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater (1871 N. High St., at 15th Ave.) on Saturday, January 16 at 7 pm. He will introduce his 1972 screwball comedy update What's Up, Doc? with Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal. Following the screening Bogdanovich will engage in a conversation with Wex film curator David Filipi. That event will also include a members-only reception with Bogdanovich at 5:30 pm.
Tickets to the conversation and screening are $10 for the general public, and $8 for members, students, and seniors.
Other films shown during the two-day series include 1971's The Last Picture Show (an Oscar winner with Cybill Shepherd) and 1973's Depression-era Paper Moon on Friday night, January 15 as a double feature starting at 7 pm; and 1968's Targets, in a free 4:30 screening on Saturday, January 16.
Click Here for more information on this two-day tribute.
For information, images, interview requests, photography or videography permission for the Bogdanovich event, contact Tim Fulton, tfulton@wexarts.org or 614-688-3261.
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FILMS SHOOTING IN OHIO BRING JOBS AND ECONOMIC BOOST
Columbus - Director of the Ohio Department of Development Lisa Patt-McDaniel today announced nearly $7 million in motion picture tax credits that are being made available to four Ohio movie productions to encourage companies to utilize Ohio's assets for their films. "Ohio is already seeing an economic boost from the production of these films," said Patt-McDaniel. "Ohioans are getting a chance to be part of the motion picture industry and generate income for their families. Production crews are also utilizing restaurants, hotels, and other businesses in several Ohio communities."
The tax credits provide positive incentives to make movies in the State of Ohio, which create employment opportunities and generate revenue for the communities serving as film sets.
"The interest in filming in Ohio has grown exponentially in the past few months due in large part to the new Motion Picture Tax Credit program," said Jeremy Henthorn, Director of the Ohio Film Office. "With production companies actively preparing film tax credit applications, this year will be a busy one for Ohio vendors and citizens."
The productions include "Unstoppable", a large budget blockbuster from Twentieth Century Fox starring Denzel Washington, with the premise of an unmanned runaway train carrying toxic chemicals about to derail near a town. The film was shot during the months of November and December in several eastern and southeastern Ohio locations. Twentieth Century Fox extended the number of shooting days in Ohio due to the newly enacted Motion Picture Tax Credit program.
There are also three independent films in the works from Cleveland-based company, Nehst Studios. The films receiving tax credits are "The Kid Who Only Hit Homers", a movie based on a set of popular children?s books; the horror sequel "Strangeland 2"; and a Vivica A. Fox project called "Cleopatra Smiles". All the independent films will be shot in Cuyahoga County.
In total, the four movies are expected to employ nearly 3,000 Ohioans as part of the production crews and extras. The films are also estimated to bring roughly $25 million in economic activity to the state.
In order to be eligible for the tax credit, the production companies must show reviewable progress to the Ohio Film Office within 90 days of receiving the notification letter. In addition, they will only receive the tax credit upon the completion of production.
The Ohio Film Office, housed within the Ohio Department of Development, administers the film tax credits, which are made possible through legislation passed by the Ohio General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Ted Strickland on July 17, 2009. A total of $30 million in tax credits are available for interested production companies in FY 2010-2011.
For more information visit www.discoverohiofilm.com.
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*Please note that the preceding announcements and hyperlinks are not supplied as an endorsement by Film Columbus (Greater Columbus Film Commission) they are provided as a public service. Film Columbus does not control or endorse content of other sites.
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