… state buy its way into the film industry, or are these subsidies … 1995, and he began studying film subsidies specifically when … how the Nevada’s debate over film subsidies escalated from a … economic development ideas. Two film studios, working with the Howard … Nevada already had a modest film-credit program, but the new …
… Legislature ended the state’s film subsidy program in 2015. Now, … noted 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 … every dollar the state spent on film subsidies, it got 11 cents …
… Detroit Free Press column, film industry proponent and popular … state’s refundable, unlimited film incentives, you might as well … that a cap “…effectively chases films away. No successful tax-incentive … studio wants to be the last film in, then find out the money … way. They just won't come.” Film industry supporters insisted …
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 … did lure movie producers to film in Michigan. Paying a large …
… on the subject of Michigan’s film incentive program. This program … voter has about Michigan’s film incentive program the less … succeeding question support for the film subsidy drops. The poll had … your opinion: A. “Michigan’s film industry jobs are worth the cost of film incentives.” (40%) …
… takes to task the Michigan film subsidy program, saying the … Michigan are employed in the film industry compared to when the … The Detroit News reports that film industry employement nationwide … apparent successes of individual film productions, they steadfastly … of the most recent Michigan Film Office report. Transparency …
… so is the lack of transparency surrounding the film subsidies. “Sometimes it’s very difficult to get … movie stars like Clint Eastwood or others.” The film office director told WNEM the subsidies could even … makers of the new “Batman vs. Superman” movie being filmed in Detroit. You can read more about the corporate …
… legislation to extend Michigan’s film incentive subsidy program indefinitely. … Commerce CEO Rich Studley blasted film subsidies during withering … of taxpayer dollars spent on film subsidies would be better employed fixing roads. “If the Michigan film subsidies were a movie it would … “A total of $26,551,106 in film credits were claimed from the …
… which would kill the state’s film subsidy program, was presented … presented. It's hard to argue that film subsidies have been anything … appropriated to the coffers of film studios, there were fewer film jobs in the state than when … as many twists and turns as film subsidies over the past seven …
… redirecting Michigan’s $50 million annual film subsidy to fixing the roads. Forty-eight … Studley. “This costly and ineffective film subsidy is not creating full-time, … When asked if Michigan’s $50 million film subsidy should be continued or stopped … reprioritize a low value expenditure (film subsidies) into a higher one (road …
