Posted on August 27, 2020
SOURCE: News 5 Cleveland | Kaylyn Hlavaty
August 27, 2020
Two Akron students tapped into issues happening in the world to win the Ohio Afterschool Network (OAN) Summer Pitch Challenge.
Nicholas Reese, an 11th-grader at North High School, shared his perception of the world, with his business idea based on everyone not getting an equal shot at success.
His idea, “Three key words: There’s still hope” provides students with one-on-one tutors to ensure students understand lectures, directions and ensure everyone succeeds.
Posted on August 27, 2020
Greater Cleveland Film Commission President Evan Miller said there probably won’t be any unused parts of this year’s tax credit
SOURCE: WKYC Channel 3 Studios | Stephanie Haney
August 27, 2020
With tens of millions of dollars at stake, and the film industry seemingly at a standstill, people understandably want to know how the COVID-19 pandemic might impact money paid out from Ohio’s Motion Picture Tax Credit.
The answer to that is those payments likely won’t be impacted at all, according to Greater Cleveland Film Commission President Evan Miller.
Ohio’s Motion Picture Tax Credit allows for $40 million each year to encourage the film industry in Ohio.
However, only the first $20 million was awarded on July 31, Miller told 3News.
Posted on August 26, 2020
GCFC President Evan Miller told 3News that Cleveland is well-positioned for when things reopen on a larger scale, when COVID-19 is more under control
SOURCE: WKYC | Stephanie Haney
August 26, 2020
Ahead of a live conversation tonight with the voice of Bart Simpson, Nancy Cartwright, the president of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission (GCFC) is optimistic about the future of the film industry in Northeast Ohio, despite a pause in many productions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While certain aspects of the entertainment industry have been less affected than others, the production world as a whole has had to adapt to new safety protocols designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, and it has been rising to the challenge.
Posted on August 26, 2020
SOURCE: Deadline.com | Dino-Ray Ramos
August 26, 2020
As the world perspective shifts and a reckoning continues to pulsate through the country when it comes to the social and economic issues facing Black and Brown communities, American Black Film Festival creators Jeff and Nicole Friday are launching the very first Social Justice Now Film Festival through their non-profit The Film Life Foundation. The event is set to take place October 21-25 with actor and producer Michael B. Jordan and Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Opal Tometi serving as co-ambassadors.
The Social Justice Now Film Festival is the first of its kind and will feature virtual screenings, community conversations and impact events that confront issues facing disenfranchised communities. Jordan’s Outlier Society is set as a partner for the event alongside Endeavor Content and One Community. Sony Pictures is the event’s Founding Sponsor.
Posted on August 20, 2020
Lou Ragland is featured in the upcoming documentary “Soul City Cleveland.” (Image courtesy Fanon Hill, “Soul City Cleveland”
SOURCE: Cleveland.com | Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com
August 20, 2020
Lou Ragland. Vel Scott. Eddie Baccus Sr. Eugene Ross. “Crazy Marvin” Braxton.
These local music legends, and plenty more, will be the focus of “Soul City Cleveland,” an upcoming documentary that will shine a spotlight on Cleveland’s Black music scene, both past and present. The film is expected to release in 2021, but will put out teasers in the coming months.
The first teaser arrived on Wednesday, Aug. 19, featuring “Crazy Marvin” Braxton’s experience performing at the Apollo Theater in New York. Watch the clip below.
Posted on August 19, 2020
SOURCE: Crain’s Cleveland Business | Scott Suttell
August 19, 2020
The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is scaling up its streaming offerings as it scales back plans for in-person screenings.
Mary Ann Ponce, director of the highly regarded festival, said all of the 101 documentary films that were selected (out of about 500 submissions) for this year’s event will be available for at-home streaming. The festival, which runs Oct. 6-11, is charging $10 per film, or it has packages that start at $100 for five-day unlimited access to the documentaries. The festival is partnering with Cleveland-based BoxCast, a video streaming company, to offer the service.
Posted on August 17, 2020
Teamsters
SOURCE: Deadline.com | David Robb
August 17, 2020
The major companies and Hollywood’s unions are close to finalizing terms for restarting film and TV production. “Return-to-work discussions are ongoing with the studios and the other unions and guilds,” Teamsters Local 399 said in the latest message to its members. “At this time we are still trying to finalize some of the remaining issues, however we are getting closer and hope to conclude soon.”
Posted on August 14, 2020
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Source: Screenrant.com | Rachel Labonte
August 13, 2020
Tom Holland’s next movie with his Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo, Cherry, gets a fresh tease in this new behind the scenes picture. Holland has collaborated with the Russos multiple times through the MCU, dating back to 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. However, Cherry will mark the first time they’ve worked together on a non-comic book movie. Cherry follows Holland’s PTSD-ridden Army medic who turns to robbing banks in order to cope with his opioid addiction. The film is based on Nico Walker’s autobiographical book of the same name.
Posted on August 12, 2020
SOURCE: Deadline.com | Dino-Ray Ramos
August 12, 2020
DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE:
The documentary advocacy group Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) is bolstering representation behind the camera with a robust, searchable directory featuring over 200 of its members. The directory launches today and will offer access to women and non-binary people of color in the documentary space.
The platform is a destination for discovering talented women and non-binary filmmakers and executives of color. As part of the effort, the organization is calling upon the documentary industry to make a commitment to dismantling racism and sexism throughout the industry and increased hiring of BGDM members across all roles.
Posted on August 12, 2020
SOURCE: Stoffer Mortgage Facebook LIVE | Mike Stoffer
August 12, 2020
Presented by Stoffer Mortgage and hosted by Mike Stoffer, I Didn’t Know That! is an engaging Facebook Live discussion with interesting guests sharing information that may surprise you, inform you, and cause you to say “I didn’t know that!”
Mike talks Northeast Ohio TV & film production with Evan Miller & Mike Wendt of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting a thriving and adaptive local media industry. Their mission is to promote increased media production in NE Ohio using effective strategies for attraction and workforce development including building an artistic infrastructure through film. They aggressively pursue media productions and businesses that can positively impact the local economy. Learn more about GCFC at https://www.clevelandfilm.com.
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