… Legislature ended the state’s film subsidy program in 2015. Now, some … the ineffectiveness of film subsidies, saying: It’s irresponsible … lawmakers first introduced film subsidies in an effort to bring the film industry to the state, hoping … dollar the state spent on film subsidies, it got 11 cents back …
… Hollywood crew shooting a new film in their state? There has been … about our opposition to film subsidies. “They make no sense,” … transparency over the film subsidies that people ought to get, … black hole,” LeRoy says. Film subsidies tend to come in the form … people exploited the state’s subsidies to build film studios for …
Some in the Michigan film industry want to be subsidized by … spent $500 million subsidizing film production from 2008 to 2015, … nation’s most generous programs. Film producers got a check from … spent. The number of jobs in film production in Michigan increased … Island with enough taxpayer subsidies. For a program that was intended …
… package of bills to subsidize films and commercials. The hope is … original. And the initial film incentive program in Michigan … movies and TV shows to be filmed (at least partially) in the … blip of jobs appeared. The subsidies were widely derided by economists … is that getting Hollywood to film in Michigan will help showcase …
… legislation to extend Michigan’s film incentive subsidy program indefinitely. Senate … CEO Rich Studley blasted film subsidies during withering testimony … taxpayer dollars spent on film subsidies would be better employed … roads. “If the Michigan film subsidies were a movie it would …
… Actions: Terminate State Film Subsidies On Wednesday the House … bill that would end state subsidies to film producers. Specifically, the … benefited financially from the subsidies. On the other side were individuals … million allocated for film subsidies. Gov. Rick Snyder has …
… transparency surrounding the film subsidies. “Sometimes it’s very difficult … like Clint Eastwood or others.” The film office director told WNEM the subsidies could even be going to pay for post-production … “Batman vs. Superman” movie being filmed in Detroit. You can read more about …
… subsidize companies that make films in the state. A new set of … considering plans to revive the subsidies, which could include 35% … These references include "filmed in Michigan," "Pure Michigan," "Michigan Film & Digital Media Office," and the Michigan Film Industry Association logo. …
… Detroit Free Press column, film industry proponent and popular … state-to-state one-upmanship with film subsidies. Hohman said: “Obviously … Firefighters or Mitch Albom's Movie Subsidy? Hollywood Battles Michigan's … Huizenga discusses Michigan’s film subsidies Film Subsidy Secrecy May Be Ending …
… House Bill 4122, Terminate state film producer subsidies: Passed 58 to 51 in the House To repeal the program that gives state subsidies to film producers (for which $50 million was …
