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Michael Moore's 'Greed' Message Doesn't Apply to His Film's Financiers

Film incentives an accepted part of business plans

… Inc. taxpayer subsidies for filming in Michigan. Yet the Flint … applied for tax credits for filming part of the movie in Michigan. … July 2008 at the Traverse City Film Festival and questioned the logic of the Michigan Film Incentive program, which reimburses … subsidiary of Viacom, and Overture Films co-financed "Capitalism: A …

What Michigan can do with $500 million rather than giving it to Hollywood

There is no reason to resurrect film subsidies

… Legislature considers bringing back film incentives. Michigan offered … Forty-three states currently offer film subsidies, hoping to become … May 2022 that the costs of film credits far exceed their benefits. … officials adopted a $500 million film subsidy. To this day, the promise … through the original failed film subsidy. It is also the same …

MCPP Experts Take Down Film Program in MLive

… the business of subsidizing film production companies. Skorup … failed to create a sustainable film industry in Michigan. According … Statistics, there are fewer film jobs in Michigan today (1,561) … latest reportfrom the Michigan Film Office. Over the years, the … given it mostly to Hollywood film producers and studios. And …

Film Subsidy Supporters: Mich. Program a Failure

A 'race to the bottom'

… panel last March at the Milken Institute in California featured several film incentive boosters who admitted Michigan’s subsidy program was a bad call. … of the Tax Foundation was the lone opposition. Henchman pointed out that film incentive programs are a “race to the bottom” and don’t create permanent …

Michigan Film Incentives ‘All But Dead’

But if the MEDC wants them, it can keep them

… voted to eliminate Michigan’s film incentive program from the … incentives as well as Michigan’s film office. The bills need to be … chambers and then the governor. Film subsidies are widely seen by … continue selectively funding films, however. But while all areas … spending is controversial, film production is one of the most …

The Scene and the Unseen: Act III

… about the state of Michigan’s film incentive program is now in … supposed to detail the Michigan Film Office’s use last year of the film incentive’s refundable business … However, the report, issued by the Film Office, appears to significantly … raising questions about the Film Office’s compliance with the …

State Press Covers the End of Film Subsidies

Hohman comments on bill signed into law on July 10

After seven years of subsidizing the film industry, Michigan's movie incentive program is over. Taxpayers contributed a total of $450 million to the industry … Detroit Free Press: "Scholars across the spectrum agree that subsidizing film making is a waste of taxpayer dollars," said James Hohman, assistant director …

Frank Beckmann Show Highlights Mackinac Center/Michigan Chamber Poll

66 percent of respondents support redirecting $50 million from films to roads

… Center/Michigan Chamber of Commerce poll, showing overwhelming support to redirect film subsidies to roads, was highlighted by WJR's Frank Beckmann May 21. The … percent of respondents supported the idea of using the $50 million in annual film subsidies to fix the roads.

Michigan Senate Votes to Remove Sunset Provision Ending Hollywood Subsidies

Bill also removes cap on high-paid actors; now moves to the House

… 32-4 to extend the state's film subsidy program beyond its … said the money used for the film subsidies could better be spent … roads right now, rather than films, we get much more bang for … reaches the House. The original film subsidy bill passed 108-0 in … no uptick in the number of film jobs. The State House proposed …

Senate Votes to Continue Film Subsidies

Will House put Michigan residents above Hollywood actors?

… sunset provision for the state’s film incentive program, meaning … asked by MIRS News about the film credit program. “These states (with film incentive programs) are essentially … job. Due to the nature of the film industry, most of the jobs … California has tripled its film credit spending to over $300 …