… there is no room for differing opinions in "An Inconvenient Truth," the film about climate change, specifically global warming. Viewers are led to believe … middle-school science teacher who has produced documentary and educational films for the National Park Service and has worked for various news agencies. …
… recent column on Michigan's film incentive program should have … would yield a clear conclusion: Film subsidies have to go. Researchers across the spectrum agree that film incentives don't create jobs. … conservative Tax Foundation says the film incentives "are costly and … there are an equal number of film jobs now as then — about 6,000. …
… voted to wrap up the state’s film subsidy program – with the … time. More than 40 states have film incentive programs, but a review … value of giving tax dollars for film production. A state report … what happened in Michigan: Film production picked up when the … program, Michigan had fewer film jobs than before the subsidies …
Allen Park’s foray into the state’s film subsidy industry has put the city into debt and put it on the verge of needing an emergency financial manager, … LaFaive and Senior Editor Thomas Shull write that the state’s “ill-conceived” film subsidy program led Allen Park officials to believe the city could profit …
… letter finding that the Michigan Film Office violated state law by … state’s aggressive Michigan Film Incentive program. The letter … draw public attention to the Film Office’s violation of state … movie-by-movie spending data by Film Office Director Janet Lockwood. “With the question of the Film Office’s reporting responsibilities …
… communications for the Michigan Film Office, responded to an op-ed … co-authored about Michigan's film incentive program. Unfortunately, … many independent studies on film incentive programs; nearly … transportation — all money losers — the film incentives were not designed … fiscal tool to create revenue. Film incentive programs are not …
… the nation's most lucrative film incentive program, then Gov. … a result of our aggressive film incentives we are not only … happened in one key aspect of the film industry — post production … spokeswoman for the Michigan Film Office, said in an email that … Numbers from the state on overall film jobs also show stagnation, …
… taxpayers thanks to Michigan film incentives in 2011 to do post-production … press release from the Michigan Film Office. The Weinstein Co. paid … $1.8 million by the Michigan film tax incentive. However, Speedshape … said she is bothered that the film was not shot in Michigan yet still received film subsidies. "You should [at …
… to the state of Michigan’s film incentive program — the most … Michigan. Because the state’s film incentive refund can exceed … will write refund checks to film companies for tens of millions … Michael Moore, questioning the film incentive and its value to … City forum featuring Michigan Film Office Director Janet Lockwood, …
