roll (tax) credits: what the motion picture tax credit means for cleveland

roll (tax) credits: what the motion picture tax credit means for cleveland

Hollywood might be known as the Dream Factory, but it has begun producing something far more concrete for Cleveland: jobs and economic growth.Thanks to the recently passed Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, Cleveland already is experiencing a considerable boost in the quantity and quality of movie productions filming here. While bringing in temporary shoots is a welcome shot in the arm, that's only the opening scene, says Ivan Schwarz, executive director of the Cleveland Film Commission.