Lodging Partners
- Cast and crew accommodations
- Extended stays
- Houses / vacation rentals
- Hotel rooms
- Production-friendly lodging
Production Partners · Muskingum County, Ohio
Bring The Crossing to Life With Us
Goshen Pictures is partnering with businesses and organizations throughout Muskingum County to help produce an independent feature film right here in Ohio.
A Feature Film Made With the Community
Filmed here. Sourced here.
The Crossing: Shoulders of Mercy is an independent dramatic feature about compassion, sacrifice, forgiveness, faith, and the real cost of helping others.
Goshen Pictures intends to film the majority of the production in the Zanesville and Muskingum County area, and we want to source as many goods, services, locations, and production needs locally as practical. This is not a request for donations — it is an invitation to work together. Every crew meal, hotel room, rental, and vendor relationship we can keep in Ohio keeps this production's activity in the local economy.
Current Production Needs
How Local Businesses Can Be Part of the Film
These are the categories our production is actively sourcing. If your business fits any of them, we'd welcome a conversation.
Food & Hospitality
- Cast and crew meals
- Catering
- Boxed lunches
- Restaurants
- Coffee
- Donuts and breakfast
- Snacks and beverages
Picture Vehicles
- Full-size SUV for principal character Agent Rivera
- Passenger vehicles
- Production transportation
- Dealership or rental partnerships
Equipment & Production Support
- Equipment rentals
- Water pumps and hoses for practical rain effects
- Generators
- Grip/support equipment
- Extension cables
- Safety equipment
- Tools and hardware
Wardrobe & Embroidery
- Custom embroidered screen-used patches
- Wardrobe alterations
- Costume support
- Laundry / wardrobe cleaning
Printing, Signs & Graphics
- Temporary production signage
- Prop graphics
- Banners
- Printing
- Removable vehicle graphics
- Production signs
Building & Art Department
- Lumber
- Hardware
- Construction materials
- Set dressing
- Tools
- Props
Locations
- Churches
- Homes
- Offices
- Construction sites
- Local businesses
- Neighborhood streets
- Parking lots
- Wooded properties
- River access
- Other distinctive Muskingum County locations
Product Placement
Your Business Could Appear in The Crossing
Some partnerships fit naturally within the world of the film. When a product, vehicle, or storefront belongs in a scene, we'd rather it come from a Muskingum County business than a prop house.
- Locally roasted coffee
- Coffee bags and cups
- Donut/bakery boxes
- Restaurant products
- Company vehicles
- Construction equipment
- Local products
- Appropriate business signage
Product placement must fit naturally within the story and is subject to production approval. Screen placement cannot be promised to every partner.
Production Partner Recognition
We Want Our Partners to Be Part of the Story
Depending upon the type and level of contribution, possible recognition may include:
- End-credit acknowledgment
- “Production Support Provided By” recognition
- Website recognition
- Social media acknowledgment
- Behind-the-scenes features
- Approved on-set photography
- Premiere invitations
- Local press opportunities
Partner designations
- Official Lodging Partner
- Official Coffee Partner
- Official Donut Partner
- Official Vehicle Partner
- Official Equipment Rental Partner
- Official Printing & Signage Partner
- Official Wardrobe/Embroidery Partner
Recognition and placement are determined individually based upon the partnership.
Keeping Production Local
“A local film should create local opportunities.”
When possible, Goshen Pictures wants production dollars and production activity to benefit businesses in Zanesville and Muskingum County. Instead of bringing every service in from outside Ohio, we want to build relationships with local businesses that can help house, feed, equip, transport, and support our cast and crew.
What Does a Partnership Look Like?
Simpler than you might expect
A business might:
- Donate a product or service
- Provide an in-kind contribution
- Offer a production discount
- Provide equipment or a vehicle temporarily
- Provide a filming location
- Sponsor a production need
- Supply cast and crew meals
- Provide products appropriate for on-screen use
Businesses do not have to donate anything. We are equally interested in traditional vendors, discounted services, sponsorships, and in-kind partnerships.
Community Organizations
Collaboration is welcome
Goshen Pictures also welcomes collaboration with organizations across the county, including:
- Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce
- Visit Zanesville
- Churches
- Civic organizations
- Local government
- Educational institutions
- Community organizations
These are organizations we would welcome working with. No endorsement, sponsorship, or partnership should be inferred from this list unless that relationship has been formally established.
Partnership Inquiry
Become a Production Partner
Tell us about your business and how you would like to be involved. We'll follow up personally with next steps.
This inquiry is sent directly to Goshen Pictures at dennis@goshenpictures.com.
The Crossing Is Coming to Muskingum County
We believe filmmaking can be more than bringing cameras into a community. It can create relationships, support local businesses, showcase local talent, and leave something meaningful behind. If your business or organization would like to become part of The Crossing: Shoulders of Mercy, we'd love to hear from you.
Become a Production Partner