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How to get involved in making movies in Tampa Bay

Several film productions coming to the area in over the next few months.

Did you know you can be involved in the film industry in the Tampa Bay area?

With several film productions coming to the area in over the next few months, productions are looking for either people or things you own that they can use in films.

By things you own we mean cars, businesses, buildings and even your pets.

It’s easy to get signed up. Visit Film Tampa Bay’s website to sign up.

Related: Hallmark Channel needs extras for movie filming in Safety Harbor

Tampa Bay Film Commissioner Tyler Martinolich says that they are also working on getting a couple of Florida bills passed so that, if approved, it would offer grants at the state level to films.

A requirement for one of the bills is a production must spend at least 70 percent of their budget in state.

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