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That’s a Wrap: Ohio Film Tax Credit, Web Site Ready for Action
7/28/2009
CONTACT:
Kimber Perfect, (614) 644-0247
Tamara Brown, (614) 466-8591
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 28, 2009) – The Ohio Department of Development today rolled out Ohio’s new Motion Picture Tax Credit along with a new Web site that provides a one-stop resource for production in Ohio.
Ohio’s Motion Picture Tax Credit provides for a refundable credit against the corporation franchise or income tax for motion pictures produced in Ohio. The term “motion pictures” is broadly defined and can include an array of media including feature-length films, documentaries, digital media, video games, commercials, music videos and more.
“The Motion Picture Tax Credit was created to further encourage and develop a strong film industry in Ohio,” said Interim Ohio Development Department Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel. “This tax credit is responsive to the needs of Ohio’s film production industry to help incentivize producers and companies to do business in Ohio while at the same time being fiscally responsible with Ohio’s budget.”
Up to $5 million in credits will be available per production with a total of $10 million in credits available in fiscal year 2010 and $20 million available in fiscal year 2011 (total of $30 million for the biennium). Additional information on the Motion Picture Tax Credit is located at
DiscoverOhioFilm.com along with links to: the Ohio Film Tax Credit Application, registration to receive tax credit email updates, and the tax credit legislation.
“We are enthusiastic that Ohio’s new film tax incentive will help create a vibrant environment conducive to attracting new productions and creating jobs across our state.” said Assistant State Tourism Director Alicia Reece who is serving as Interim Ohio Film Office Director. “In addition to the tax credit, our new Ohio Film Office Web site,
DiscoverOhioFilm.com, will allow us to showcase our state’s talented crew members and outstanding variety of locations.”
The new
DiscoverOhioFilm.com Web site crew/business database offers Ohioans the opportunity to market their skills to prospective media project executives by listing themselves and their qualifications at no cost in a searchable, online, central database.
Those who own buildings or land that they would allow to be utilized for production projects are encouraged to add photos of their location to an image library on the Web site that can be easily searched online by film and video production scouts in search of locations.
About the Ohio Film Office
The Ohio Film Office promotes Ohio as a premier film/video production destination and provides assistance to the film/video industry for optimal production experiences in Ohio, in partnership with Ohio's regional film commissions and other Ohio film and video production leaders. The Film Office is housed within the Ohio Tourism Division under the Ohio Department of Development and can be reached at OhioFilm@development.ohio.gov.
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