… lawmakers about the Michigan Film Incentive and how well it's … What can you tell us about film money?" appear common-sense, … to think that the existing film incentive legislation offers … certain extent. The Michigan Film Office makes its legally required … much of the information in the Film Office report, supported only …
… Michigan changed its open-ended film incentive program to a capped … has devoted $444.7 million to film productions from both the tax … designed to establish a permanent film industry. Approved film productions spend money in … and even the agglomeration of film producers in California — also …
… is spreading among Michigan film subsidy beneficiaries and backers. … million. The Free Press’s main film subsidy cheerleader, Mitch … Detroit Free Press, a failed film studio project is the reason. … privately owned utopian 104-acre film studio and “retraining program,” to a scaled down studio and film school on city-owned property, …
… elimination of costly subsidies for film producers and new laws that … prosecutors. Death Sentence for Film Subsidies On July 9, Gov. … which phases out Michigan’s film subsidy program. Launched in … from Michigan taxpayers to film producers, many of whom did … Michigan actually had 102 fewer film industry jobs. The road to …
… which would end the Michigan film subsidy program and strip down … have been big backers of the film program, even pushing to have … of the biggest fans of the film incentive.” “It didn’t get … the state of Michigan.” The film subsidies are an inefficient … dollars. There are no more film jobs in Michigan today than …
The battle over Michigan's film subsidy program has reached … reducing monetary favors to the film industry. Since then, the … warned Variety on Feb. 22. “Michigan's film industry to fade away along … strident supporters of the film incentives, which include a … subsidy of up to 42 percent for film or television production in …
On June 18 the Michigan House voted to repeal a film producer subsidy program created in 2008 by former … corporate welfare.” ForTheRecord says: Since 2008 the film subsidy program has given some $500 million in tax breaks and direct cash subsidies to film producers, entirely paid for by Michigan taxpayers. …
… self-interested plea for more state film subsidies that ignores the … cap the previously unlimited film subsidies at only $25 million. … side of this equation that the film subsidy beneficiaries and proponents … is precisely the refrain of film giveaway advocates when they … associated with subsidized film projects. Completely ignored …
… Michigan’s $50 million per year film incentive program. The vote … front of the committee, saying film incentives are a poor use of … spent about $500 million on the film subsidy program since it began … been no overall increase in film jobs in the state. Film incentive programs are widely …
… to analyze a controversial film subsidy program that covers … percent of the expense of films shot in this state. MSU economists … full disclosure, the Michigan Film Office and Department of Treasury … glowing press release lauding the film subsidies, which most media … passed on to the public. The Film Office even attached the MSU …
