Film Cincinnati in the Community
Author Kathy Merchant has explored the powerful, often unappreciated, women in Cincinnati's rich artistic landscape. With the help of ArtsWave, she has published a book that celebrates the women in art of past and present- Imagineers • Impresarios • Inventors: Cincinnati’s Arts and the Power of Her. Order now.
Film Cincinnati's Executive Director, Kristen Schlotman, is featured for her steadfast commitment and success in cultivating film production in Cincinnati.
Schlotman was brought hundreds of film, television, and commercials film projects to Cincinnati. Specifically, over 50 movies have Schlotman to thank for landing them in the Queen City, including- Ides of March (Ryan Gosling and George Clooney), Secretariat (Diane Lane and John Malkovich), Traffic (Benicio Del Toro and Michael Douglas), Seabiscuit (Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges), Carol (Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara), Miles Ahead (Don Cheadle and Ewan McGregor), The Killing of A Sacred Deer (Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell), The Public (Emilio Estevez and Alec Baldwin), Dark Waters (Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway).
Big congratulations are also in order for David Bomba for his Emmy nomination as the production designer on the hit show Ozark. Bomba was also the production designer on The Public. The Public shot in Cincinnati in 2017, and it was the opening night film of the 2018 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
“It was a marvelous experience working with David Bomba on The Public," says Film Cincinnati Executive Director Kristen Schlotman. "He’s a true talent. We are proud and happy for his Emmy nomination and can’t wait to get him back to Cincinnati.”
Another recent hit out of Cincinnati, Dark Waters, will be celebrated at the 2020 Environmental Media Awards. It is nominated to win the EMA award for feature film of the year.
Rob Bilott, whom Dark Waters is based off of, will be the keynote speaker for Keep Cincinnati Beautiful's Breakfast of Champions, held virtually on August 13, 8:00-9:00 am. Bilott will recount his experience fighting the chemical company DuPont for knowingly poisoning West Virginians' water supply, of which is the story of Dark Waters. Sign up to hear Bilott tell the story next Thursday about his 20 year fight against one of America's most established chemical companies.
Building a Safe and Healthy Production Environment
Film Cincinnati encourages all productions to visit our website to read, download, and follow the industry guidelines below:
UNION GUIDELINES FOR FILM PRODUCTION DURING COVID-19
A joint report from the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters on COVID-19 safety guidelines
HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR FILM PRODUCTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
As projects begin to restart, these guidelines offer a foundation on which to build a safe and healthy set. They include best-practices set forth by health professionals in collaboration with industry experts. Following these guidelines, as well as, those set by the state and city are the recommended course of action when heading back to work. In this day and age, information one day can often be old the next, so keep an eye on the news and our website for updates.
Shining a Light on Local Production
4G Vision has released THE BIG UGLY to more than 70 theaters and drive-ins throughout the US and the UK.
The movie premiered on Friday, July 24, and can be found at local tristate cinemas. If you are healthy and able, we encourage locals to enjoy the film at the Mariemont Theatre.
THE BIG UGLY filmed in Moorehead, Kentucky, and utilized 150+ Cincinnati cast and crew.
"Although not filmed directly in Cincinnati, knowing the film would not have been possible without the talent and workforce cultivated right here in our region is a testament of our work we are incredibly proud of,” said Kristen Schlotman.
The action-thriller is about London mob bosses who invest in a West Virginia oil deal in hopes of laundering dirty money.
It is now available in select theater for viewing and will be streaming on Videos on Demand.
Donor Spotlight
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Film Cincinnati would like to thank Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) for their support.
GCF believes, "we're stronger together." Sentiment put put into practice with their support in our Film Cincinnati Cares for Crew Campaign.
The campaign took place during the pandemic to support crew members who are extremely vulnerable to bearing the encumbrances of the pandemic.
Thanks to the help of good neighbors, Film Cincinnati made a few thousand dollars in merchandise sales to support crew- a testament in itself to the strength of our film community. We were then able to flip that profit into $30,000 with donation matches from organization like Greater Cincinnati Foundation.
We were able to give away to 300 crew members $100 gift cards to Kroger, and that would not have been possible without the help of GCF- Cincinnati's leading community foundation.
The way the community foundation works is generous donors bequeath endowments to Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which is then responsible to fulfill their charitable goals. As of 2017, GCF is the 35th largest U.S. community foundation with net assets of $636 million.
Throughout its 50 years, GCF's mission has been to support the Cincinnati community. They are committed to shaping a new paradigm in our new world- building a city where everyone is positioned with the opportunity to thrive.
The organization continues to invest in making Cincinnati a better, vibrant place for all inhabitants.