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State of Ohio awards $36M in Motion Picture Tax Credits

By
Ohio Department of Development, Press Release

The Ohio Department of Development recently announced the award of $36 million in tax credits to support eight Ohio film productions in six communities.

The Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit Program provides a refundable tax credit of 30 percent on production cast and crew wages and other in-state spending for eligible productions, including feature-length films, documentaries, pre-Broadway productions, miniseries, video games and music videos.

“Film impacts our communities in more ways than just providing entertainment,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Department of Development. “Projects awarded today will help highlight Ohio’s unique communities, promote the arts, and bring creative jobs to our state.”

Awarded projects total more than $170 million in production expenses, $129 million in total eligible production expenses, and are expected to create 370 full-time jobs. Development received 30 applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 July round, requesting more than $77 million in tax credits.

The FY 2023 July Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit recipients are:

• Muenster, Ohio (TV Series), $327,143

• Once Upon a Time in Sports (TV Series), $148,629

• Nex (Mini-Series), $2,099,373

• A Train Near Madgeburg (Mini-Series), $454,378

• Nightmare Transmissions Season II (Mini-Series), $152,179

• Ella McCay (Feature Film), $14,097,770

• Trap (Feature Film), $9,522,006

• Eenie Meanie (Feature Film), $9,254,869.

Applications are reviewed and awarded in two rounds each year. There is $40 million available annually, evenly divided between the two rounds plus any rollover amounts from the proceeding period. Projects are awarded first to television series or miniseries, then to all others, based on the extent of positive economic impact in Ohio and the effect on developing a permanent workforce in motion picture or theatrical production industries in the state.

The Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit was created in 2009 to encourage and develop a film industry in Ohio. The application and additional program information can be found at development.ohio.gov/film.

The Ohio Department of Development empowers communities to succeed by investing in Ohio’s people, places and businesses. Learn more at development.ohio.gov.