Cincinnati– For the fourth straight year, Cincinnati is on the list as one of the best cities in North America to make a movie, according to MovieMaker magazine. The list, unveiled Tuesday leading up to this week’s Sundance Film Festival, ranks Greater Cincinnati as 13th in the country among big cities for best locations for film producers to make movies, up one position from last year. Cincinnati is also the top movie making city in Ohio, ranked one spot ahead of Cleveland, and is ranked above such cities as San Diego, Washington DC, San Antonio and Seattle.
MovieMaker determined the winners using surveys, research on tax incentives and recent productions, and personal visits to most of the locations on the list, as well as the best available information on how they’re coping with the pandemic.
“We are incredibly honored to again make this list of best places to live and work for moviemakers,” said Kristen Schlotman, executive director of Film Cincinnati. “The listing is a tribute not only to the talented cast and crewmembers who already make Cincinnati their home, but to our community partners, sponsors and volunteers who work hard to make sure every production that comes to greater Cincinnati is a success.”
"This was obviously a very different year for our annual list of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker — it’s a time of incredible upheaval, but also opportunity,” said Tim Molloy, editor-in-chief of MovieMaker. “Many in the film and TV industry are looking to change their way of life, and many cities and towns across the country are welcoming these storytellers with open arms.”
Albuquerque returns this year as number one of the MovieMaker list, followed by Atlanta, Austin, Chicago and Vancouver. The rest of the Top 25 includes: 6) Philadelphia, 7) Montreal, 8) Miami, 9) Boston, 10) Calgary, 11) Toronto, 12) Dallas, 13) Cincinnati, 14) Cleveland, 15) Oklahoma City, 16) Memphis, 17) San Diego, 18) Baltimore, 19) Portland, 20) Washington, DC, 21) Kansas City, MO, 22) San Antonio, 23) Seattle, 24) Milwaukee and 25) St. Petersburg. The entire list of large and small market cities is in the Winter 2020 issue of MovieMaker magazine, available on newsstands February 2.
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