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title: "Ohio: Generous Funding Cap Lures Productions"
description: "April 2018
The state has been enticing production companies to film in the Midwest by offering a generous incentive program, which includes a 30 percent tax credit on cast and crew wages and qualifyin"
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# [Ohio: Generous Funding Cap Lures Productions](https://blog.castandcrew.com/blog/state-of-the-month/ohio-generous-funding-cap-lures-productions)

 Written by [Cast&Crew](https://blog.castandcrew.com/author/castcrew) | 04/30/2018

**April 2018**

Since 2009, Ohio has been enticing production companies to film in the Midwest by offering a generous incentive program, which includes a 30 percent taxcredit on cast and crew wages and qualifying goods purchased or rented and consumed in-state. While the incentive is administered on a first-come, first-served basis, priority is given to TV series and miniseries. To be considered, a production must spend at least $300,000 and fall under one of the many types of projects that qualify – feature films, TV series/pilots, mini-series, documentaries, commercials, digital media, interactive games/television/ websites, video games and webisodes.

Furthermore, the Buckeye State has six regional film commissions located in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Hamilton and Youngstown, offering productions a range of settings from quaint Midwestern towns to cityscapes that double as NYC.

Hopefully, the current efforts behind 2018’s [House Bill 525](http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2018/02/bill_would_increase_ohios_film.html), which proposes a $100 million annual cap, will gain the support necessary to carry it to the governor’s desk. In the meantime, Ohio’s film incentive program will have to make do with $40 million annually, so be sure to check on the availability of funds with a film commissioner before applying.

For more details on the Ohio production incentive program, please visit [ohiofilmoffice.com](https://development.ohio.gov/filmoffice/default.html).

**Summary of Ohio Film Incentives Program**

**Recent Projects Filmed in Ohio**

*The Public *(2017), *Fast & Furious 8 *(2016), *A Christmas Melody *(2016), *I Am Wrath* (2016), *Survivor’s Remorse* - Season 2 (2015), *Liberal Arts *(2012).

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