So, Not Everything Is As It Seems...

A few well-placed phone calls today turned out to be extremely revealing in regards to the Columbus/Central Ohio/State of Ohio film industry. My thoughts of yesterday were not entirely accurate as it seems some things have changed since I last checked in on the industry as we know it. As the tax incentives were a small victory for filmmakers, it was a defeat for the city film commissions of the state. Cincy, Cleveland, C'bus - none of them are funded through State dollars any more. The difference is in city solvency. Cleveland and Cincinnati have dollars to support their film commissions, at least at some level. Columbus is a city in deep financial doo-doo, so still Film Columbus goes unfunded.

More after my meeting on Wednesday...