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Film Hamilton serves as a liaison between the local community and production companies, helping production companies secure locations, permits, and ancillary services such as hospitality, make-up, hair and catering, while promoting our partner locations and the uniqueness of our City.
12/08/2025
CAUGHT STEALING
"When his punk-rock neighbor asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, New York City bartender Hank Thompson suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters who all want a piece of him."
Opening August 29, 2025.
SHELBY OAKS
If you like paranormal horror flicks, then this one is for you. It looks super creepy.
A documentarian is searching for her sister who went missing during a pranormal investigation years ago. When she uncovers a disturbing new lead, her desperate search for her long-lost sister falls into obsession when she comes to believe the imaginary demon from their childhood may have been real all along.
O0pening October 3, 2025.
Check out the official Shelby Oaks Trailer starring Camille Sullivan!► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for Shelby Oaks: https://www.fandango.com/shelby-oaks-...
10/08/2025
ELLA McCAY
Ella McCay is 34 years old and the newly elected governor of her state. She has a dysfunctional family, or at least a dysfunctional father. Her life is a mess and she has to pretend it isn't. This looks like a fun comedy.
Opening December 12, 2025.
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09/08/2025
HIGHEST TO LOWEST
"When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City."
Opening August 15, 2025.
Check out the official trailer for Highest 2 Lowest starring Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky, & Jeffrey Wright and directed by Spike Lee! ► Sign up for a Fanda...
08/08/2025
AMERICAN SWEATSHOP
"A social media moderator is tasked with purging the most offensive content from the internet. When she sees a video that appears to show a crime, she's lured into a dangerous world as she obsessively looks to hold someone accountable."
Opens September 19, 2025.
GOAT
"You’re never too small to dream big. GOAT, an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world. The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball – a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!”."
Opening February 13, 2026.
ZOOTOPIA 2
" In "Zootopia 2," detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before." The kids are gonna love this one. So will the adults who take them to see it.
Opening November 26, 2025.
Check out the official trailer for Zootopia 2 starring Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman! ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for Zootopia 2: https://www.fand...
05/08/2025
THE LOST BUS
Based on the events of the 2018 Camp Fire in California, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history. While the characters are fictional, the events of the Camp Fire are very real.
A bus driver and a teacher are trying to save 23 children from the deadly fires.
Opening September 19, 2025.
Check out the official trailer for The Lost Bus starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera! ► Buy Tickets on Fandango: http://www.fandango.com/?cmp=Tra...
04/08/2025
BLUE MOON
"On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”."
Opening October 24, 2025.
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
The third installment of the Avatar series finds the conflict on Pandora escalating as Jake and Neytiri's family encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe.
9Opening December 19, 2025.
THE LONG WALK
Based on Stephen King's first novel, published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, the film takes place in a dystopian future America where The Long Walk is an annual competition where teenage boys walk for three days, maintaining a speed of at least three miles per hour. The third warning for slowing down results in ex*****on. It is brutal.
Opening September 12, 2025.
Check out the official San Diego Comic Con trailer for The Long Walk starring David Jonsson! ► Buy Tickets on Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/the-long-wal...
01/08/2025
SPINAL TAP 2: THE END CONTINUES
" “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” reunites director Rob Reiner with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer as they reprise their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band Spinal Tap in this long-awaited sequel. Featuring cameos from Elton John, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, and more. Coming to theaters this September!"
Opening September 12, 2025.
Check out the official trailer for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues directed by Rob Reiner! ► Buy Tickets to Spinal Tap II: The End Continues on Fandango: ht...
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Our Story
Film Hamilton was born out of a dream to bring film production to our city. Our founders thought by making it easy for producers to scout locations, get crew and extras and providing access to ancillary services like hospitality, make-up, hair and catering we could make Hamilton attractive to industry professionals. And it worked. Over the past seven years we’ve been home to more than a dozen productions..and they keep coming. We know Hamilton is an amazing place with unique locations and architecture and Hollywood has discovered this gem. We are excited as we continue to promote our city and keep the films rolling in.
Impact of film
Motion Picture Association of America reports the film and television industry is comprised of more than 94,000 businesses in total, located in every state in the country. These are mainly small businesses; 85% employ fewer than 10 people. In Ohio the film industry directly employs more than 11,000 people and pays $442 million in wages each year. Across Ohio, more than 1,200 companies contribute to production for films.
It is difficult to quantify the exact economic impact of local film to local businesses. Reports range from 50 cent on the dollar to over $4 for every $1 spent. Factors such as residual impact, length of stay, size of production crew, number of visitors to view filming, etc. all impact this number. In a report produced by the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative, film making was thought to have a minimum 1.63 total output multiplier effect: that is, for every $1 spent to film, $.63 is spent by the production on other business transactions. This doesn’t account for non-production expenses which includes monies spent locally and independently by film crews and visitors. Crews and film observers eat at our restaurants, shop at our stores and use local services. We estimate the local impact to be more like 2.26 total output multiplier effect: that is, for every $1 spent to film, $1.26 is spent on other business transactions.
Film is a business.
We love when the “lights, camera, action” is here. Celebrities roaming the streets and posing for a photos with locals is exciting. Robert Redford? James Franco? Anne Hathaway? Who would have ever thought? Wow! As exciting as the film industry is when a production is in full swing, we know that ultimately film is a business. If it doesn’t make economic sense it isn’t going to happen. Film Hamilton keeps this in mind as we help scout locations, liaise with local businesses to house, feed and otherwise work with productions. When they need extras we hop on it quickly. Two things to remember: (1)Time is money. Film Hamilton moves nimbly and quickly to avoid all unnecessary time delays. When a celebrity in on the payroll every delay literally costs thousands of dollars. It’s important that the process be seamless and efficient. (2) Tax credit is key. The Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit (OMPTC) was created in 2009 to encourage and develop a film industry in Ohio. And it’s worked! The program provides a refundable, transferable tax credit to productions -- up to 30 percent on production cast and crew wages, as well as other eligible in-state spending. To be eligible, a production must spend at least $300,000 in Ohio. Only certain productions are eligible, such as feature-length films, documentaries, long-form specials, miniseries, series and interstitial television programming, interactive web sites, music videos, and television commercials. Productions not eligible include any television program created primarily as news, weather, or financial market reports, sporting events, awards show or any production for which records are required to be maintained under 18 U.S.C. 2257 with respect to sexually explicit content.
Want to be involved?
We know it’s exciting to have a production come to town. We get messages, posts and stop-by’s from many who are interested in being part of the film buzz. Thank you! The film industry is supported by people interested in film. It doesn’t exist without you! As opportunities present for local productions, we post them on our page. Follow us on facebook. That’s the best way to stay current and involved. As producers tell us what they need, we reach out to local businesses and locations. Are you a potential crew member? Actor/actress? Location? Let us know of your interest here. Did you get a good shot of a production? We welcome your pictures. Forward those to us at [email protected].
