CLEVELAND, Ohio -- More than 2,000 people will get a chance to have bit parts in the new movie "The Avengers" when filmmakers begin shooting the film this August in Cleveland.

But if you miss out at being an extra in that Marvel/Disney super hero film, you will have other chances because 10 other movies are to be filmed here soon.

The announcements were made Thursday in a joint news conference by The Greater Cleveland Film Commission and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald on the west bank of the Flats.

FitzGerald and Ivan Schwarz, executive director of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, said the city is becoming a hot spot for Hollywood film producers.

"Boot Tracks," a psychological thriller starring Matt Dillon and Michelle Monaghan, will begin filming here next month for four weeks. That film also will need extras and crew workers.

Schwarz said two more films, whose titles will be announced in a few weeks, will also be shot in Cleveland this year. Seven others have been approved to be made here.

"The Avengers" will be filmed in various parts of the city over a two-month period starting in August. Schwarz said applicants - who will be paid for working or appearing in the movie - should send a resume to Cleveland@cupber.com.

"We'll know more exactly how many extra hires they need in the upcoming weeks," Schwarz said, "but I can safely say a good guess will be several thousand."

"The Avengers" is a popular group of Marvel Comics superheroes. The team includes "Iron Man," who will be played by Robert Downey Jr., The "Black Widow," played by Scarlett Johansson and "Nick Fury," played by Samuel Jackson. It's to be directed by Joss Wheedon.

Cleveland-area residents will get preference to work as extras in the films, Schwarz said. Pay for extra work varies from film to film, but it ranges from $50 to $100 a day, plus meals, he said.

Applications for "Boot Tracks" will accepted online, Schwarz said. To apply, send an email to boottracks@gmail.com.

The Ohio Department of Development has estimated $30 million will be spent in Ohio during filming of the Avengers.

FitzGerald said the county is making a $160,000 donation to the film commission because the movie industry will help lead the city into an economic renaissance. In the last two years, production companies have spent $78.3 million in Ohio making movies.

"The film industry is an industry that is growing," FitzGerald said. "New York and Los Angeles were the "hot spot" cities for past films, but since the Ohio Film Tax Credit was passed in 2009, 13 movies have been approved and we expect more movies being made here.

He said there are many movies about Cleveland, but filmmakers have not shot many here despite having good locations. But the tax credit levels the playing field - 40 states now have it -- and he said we want to prove we're business friendly."

FitzGerald said local businesses also will benefit, including StrEat Mobile Bistro & Production Catering, whose colorful truck has done past professional production catering for the film industry.

He also said hotels will be booked here and restaurants filled, while equipment rental companies, skilled tradesmen like carpenters and electricians will find more work as movie crews make their way to the city.

"They'll be working on a different scale from what Cleveland has seen in the past," FitzGerald said. "The economic impact will be significant...the additional tax revenues we'll get will far exceed the $160,000 we donated."