Film Cincinnati makes announcement at Sundance Film Festival
Park City, UT (For Immediate Release) -- Film Cincinnati announces that production has started for yet another major motion picture in Cincinnati, “Open Source,“ starring Bruce Willis, Jessie Metcalf, Natalie Eva Marie and Lala Kent and directed by Matt Eskandari.
Shooting began Monday for the film, produced by Emmett Furla. This is the production company’s sixth film in Cincinnati and producers say they are enthusiastic to return for more. “We love shooting in Cincinnati,” said producer Randall Emmett. “The city is so welcoming and the film office is one of the best in the country.”
“Obviously there is a lot of excitement when stars are filming around Cincinnati,” said Kristen Schlotman, executive director of Film Cincinnati who is at the Sundance Film Festival this week, “but the real excitement is seeing how many jobs these production companies create for locals and how much money they spend while in town. That’s what we care about.”
The motion picture industry had an economic impact of nearly $80 million in the Greater Cincinnati area in 2017 and 2018, the latest years figures are available, according to a study by the University of Cincinnati Economics Center.
About Film Cincinnati
Film Cincinnati, celebrating its 33rd year in 2020, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to attracting, promoting and cultivating film, television and commercial production throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Since its beginning in 1987, Film Cincinnati has brought hundreds of films to Greater Cincinnati, plus thousands of commercials, music videos, documentaries and industrials. Learn more at www.filmcincinnati.com.