Marquette Williams’ vision includes training locals in moviemaking trades. Author: Mark Naymik (WKYC) Updated: 12:02 AM EDT May 27, 2021
CLEVELAND Hollywood on the North Coast.
Local film industry leaders have been dreaming about it for decades.
They have made progress toward that goal through the creation of a local film commission and tax credits for moviemakers, which have helped land such big productions as the “Avengers,” “Fast and Furious,” as well as numerous lower budget films including “Judas and Black Messiah.”
But holding back the region from becoming a film and television production hub has been the lack of studio space – and a workforce with experience in the moviemaking trades.