Greater Cleveland Film Commission brought the Man of Steel home this summer as director James Gunn and star David Corenswet filmed part of DC Studios’ new “Superman” movie in Northeast Ohio. John Kuntz, cleveland.com
SOURCE: Cleveland.com | Joey Morona
November 1, 2024
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Greater Cleveland Film Commission, the nonprofit focused on bringing film and television production to Northeast Ohio, will hold its annual “Behind the Camera” fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 9.
The evening features a screening of ”What’s Next?”, the documentary about Dr. Howard Tucker, the 102-year-old Cleveland Heights physician recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest practicing doctor. The film, which held its world premiere at the Cleveland International Film Festival back in April, chronicles a year in the life of Tucker, who still teaches medical students at Case Western Reserve University and has become a sensation on TikTok, where he posts his pearls of wisdom on life.
The film will be followed by a Q&A with Tucker and his grandson Austin Tucker, who produced the documentary. Peter Lawson Jones, the former local politician turned professional actor, moderates. The event, which starts at 6 p.m. with a reception, will be held at the Cleveland Metropolitan Convention Center, located at 1375 East 9th St. Tickets are $100, with half of the cost tax-deductible.
Proceeds go towards GCFC’s workforce development programs, which connect local workers to careers in the entertainment industry. That built-in workforce, along with the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, helps make the region more attractive to film and television producers.
“GCFC is a not-for-profit that does not receive any commission or fees from the productions it books,” said Bill Garvey, President of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission. “These productions won’t choose Northeast Ohio if there isn’t a local crew base to hire.”
The organization has booked 17 projects in 2024-25, including DC Studios’ “Superman” reboot and “Stickshift,” an upcoming action movie at Hulu. According to Garvey, the productions have spent over $77.8 million in the region so far this year, working with 406 vendors, employing 2,926 crew members and 2,570 background actors, while generating over $1.1 million in income tax revenue for the City of Cleveland and more than $1.5 million in sales tax revenue.
For more information about the fundraiser, visit clevelandfilm.com.