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Work from major studios largely came to a halt following the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. What does it mean for Cleveland? 🎬 For the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, there is still plenty of work to do. The organization’s primary function revolves around courting major studios, convincing them to bring their stories to Ohio. Between the applications, scouting locations and pitching the state’s $50 million tax credit incentives (soon to increase to $75 million in 2024), the GCFC can’t quite slow down. “We have to pitch Ohio as a filming destination months, if not years, out before projects come,” GCFC President Bill Garvey explains. “And we're never without work to do. Now is not necessarily a quiet time for us.” For other's, work has slowed quite a bit. One such Cleveland project, a Hulu film currently labled "Stickshift," ground to a halt just days after headlines announcing casting calls. “We were able to make that announcement, and then the following day was when the strike ...

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