A film festival bid, a CEO steps down & local business investments
By Joe Frye
Cincinnati’s Sundance bid gets an important endorsement.
In light of Cincinnati being chosen as one of the three finalists to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027, producer Christine Vachon has endorsed the Queen City in its bid.
“There’s a terrific, terrific film commissioner, Kristen Erwin [Schlotman], who works there. It’s a very arts-focused, arts forward city with a great orchestra theater,” Vachon told the Hollywood Reporter. “Local casting is terrific because they have such a strong repertory theater. The city feels very young, very diverse.”
Vachon has produced Oscar-nominated films such as “Past Lives,” “A Different Man” and “Carol,” the latter of which was filmed in Cincinnati.
Read the full story on The Hollywood Reporter’s website.
Kroger’s CEO resigns amid an investigation into his personal conduct.
Serving as CEO since 2014, Kroger’s Rodney McMullen has stepped down following an investigation into his behavior, which the company called “inconsistent” with their ethics policies. Board member Ron Sargent will serve as interim CEO.
Read the full story on the Cincinnati Enquirer’s website.
Ohio will invest $375,000 into two local businesses.
The Ohio Department of Development announced that it will provide the funding at the Minority Development Financing Advisory Board’s monthly meeting last week. We Can Code IT, LLC near Cleveland will receive $262,753, while Flavor 91 near Columbus will receive $112,500.
Read the full story on Spectrum News’s website.
Intel delays opening of New Albany chip factory again.
Originally slated to begin production this year, Intel has delayed its $28 billion chip production plant in Licking Country again. The plant is now expected to open until 2030 or 2031.
Read the full story on The Columbus Dispatch’s website.