View part one of our distribution webinar speaking with writer/director of feature film They/Them/Us and Gravitas Ventures’ Bill Guentzler. Part Two coming in May! Click here to view on Vimeo.
Thursday, February 10, at 7PM, Film Columbus and Cleveland-based Gravitas Ventures look at Columbus-based filmmaker Jon Sherman’s latest project They/Them/Us and uses it as a case study for how distribution works in the current environment. Bill Guentzler from Gravitas Ventures will be joining as the expert in distribution. Bill is…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Film Columbus and the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) announce the winners of the Film It In Cbus Creation Awards, furthering their ongoing investment in local filmmakers and the film industry. There were two awards available to filmmakers this year: a $20,000 grant for production/post-production on…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Film Columbus and the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) are investing in local filmmakers. Applications are now open here. With the new Film It In Cbus Film Creation Awards now open for applications, there will be two awards given this year: a…
They/Them/Us Wrapping Filming in Columbus (Columbus, OH) — Film Columbus is excited to show continued support for the new film They/Them/Us. Shooting will wrap at the end of August with post production starting soon after. Starring Joey Slotnick (The Blacklist, Too Big to Fail) and Amy Hargreaves (13 Reasons Why,…
The Senate Finance Committee will be holding public testimony on Thursday, May 23rd at 9:00 AM. The hearings are on tax and general government topics which includes the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit. Please consider attending! Testifying is not mandatory to attend; we hope to show the strength of our numbers…
Help us save the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit by writing your lawmakers…NOW! We have created a new letter template for you to download and copy/paste into an email. The letter along with email addresses is below or you can click on this link to download a Microsoft Word version…
Thousands of Jobs Could Be Lost With the Elimination of the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit (Columbus, OH) – The Ohio House of Representatives last week proposed the elimination of the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit. While the proposed budget has to still make its way through the…
Recent efforts are ramping up to expand the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit. We have spoken with other film commissions around Ohio and all of us agree that in order to continue to grow the industry the credit needs to be expanded. Thank you for your continued support! You can…
For full story click here. Business First covers the issues facing the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, the need for expansion, and the need for ATL (above-the-line) caps.
Film Columbus is imploring Ohio legislators to increase The Ohio Motion Picture Tax from $40 million to $100 million in order to keep incentivizing major movies and TV shows to be filmed in Columbus. “Increasing tax credits will allow us to better compete with states like Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Georgia,”…
[Columbus, OH]– The Greater Columbus Film Commission, in partnership with Columbus Metropolitan Library, is proud to announce the winner of the 2018 Screenwriting Competition for teens. This year’s winner is Shyla Losey. The contest was open to teens ages 12-18 that reside in Franklin County. Teens were invited to write…
The Greater Columbus Film Commission is proud to announce the Sylvester Stallone film Escape Plan 3 will be filming in Mansfield and central Ohio. John Daugherty, Executive Director of Film Columbus, has been working with location scouts for several months to find the perfect location for the upcoming action film.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—In a letter to David Goodman, Director of Development Services, Columbus art and film leaders have expressed concerns about the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit guidelines, following allocation of Tax Credits for 2017-2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018). On July 18, the Development Services Agency announced recipients of the…
The new Crew/Resources page is now live on the Film Columbus website. We are now utilizing the Reel Scout format and database. Now you can list yourself locally and statewide all in one place. If you were not listed on the Ohio Production Directory and only on the Film Columbus…
The film Aftermath was filmed in Columbus last year. We’re looking forward to seeing it on the big screen!…
(Columbus, OH) — Columbus is quickly becoming a production powerhouse, which means more demand for local talent. ACTION! is an event that will provide invaluable insight from industry experts for local thespians on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at the Columbus College of Art & Design…
POSTPONED! Due to a medical emergency the Craft Services Seminar will be postponed. We will have more information coming soon as to when we can reschedule. Thank you. ### FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ### The Greater Columbus Film Commission (Film Columbus) and nationally recognized Film Industry Training Seminars along with…