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“Reviving Michigan’s Film Industry: A New Approach to Boost Production”

  “Reviving Michigan’s Film Industry: A New Approach to Boost Production” Michigan’s previous attempts to attract film production fell short, but there’s hope for a fresh start. Introducing the Multimedia JOBS Act – proposed legislation (bills 4907 and 4908) that aims to create economic incentives for film and multimedia projects in Michigan. Addressing concerns and misconceptions, this is not a repeat of the failed program … Continue reading “Reviving Michigan’s Film Industry: A New Approach to Boost Production”

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Michigan Legislature Introduces Bill Package to Boost Film Industry and Create Jobs

The Michigan House and Senate have proposed exciting new legislation to support the local film industry. The Multimedia Jobs Act aims to attract media projects to the state by offering a tax credit. The Michigan Film Industry Assoc. (MiFIA) believes that this initiative will not only benefit the state’s economy and help retain talent and jobs within Michigan. This legislation offers a two-tiered tax credit … Continue reading Michigan Legislature Introduces Bill Package to Boost Film Industry and Create Jobs

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Lights, camera, action! Michigan considers bringing back film incentives

Lights, cameras, action! Michigan’s legislature has officially introduced Senate Bills 438 and 439, also known as the Multimedia Jobs Act, to revitalize the state’s film, TV, and commercial industry. In 2008, Michigan implemented film and video production tax incentives to boost the economy. The incentives attracted significant blockbusters like “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Transformers: The Last Knight,” placing Michigan on the entertainment … Continue reading Lights, camera, action! Michigan considers bringing back film incentives

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Renewed effort looks to bring back Michigan’s film incentive program

Welcome back from 2008 to 2015. Michigan incentives for the film and television industry attract productions like the Transformers movies and Clint Eastwood’s Torino. In 2015 Governor Rick Snyder signed a into law that got rid of those incentives. In the year since multiple bills have been introduced in Lansing to reinvigorate Michigan’s film industry and bring back those jobs, But they all failed to … Continue reading Renewed effort looks to bring back Michigan’s film incentive program

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Let’s do this for Michigan

Michigan Film Industry Association MiFIA has made it simple for you to contribute to the passing of our film incentive legislation. Legislators must hear from Michigan residents who work in the film, television, and commercial industries that we want film incentives! Please spend 2 minutes sending emails to lawmakers using our website at https://mifia.org/take-action. Continue reading Let’s do this for Michigan

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Talking about the proposed New Michigan Film Incentives

This new Film Incentives bill fixes nearly all of the mistakes that doomed the 2008 incentives to failure. It is a well-balanced proposal that offers plenty of funding to attract projects, while holding filmmakers accountable for bringing permanent work to Michigan, instead of allowing out-of-state corporations to come in, take the money, and leave. Its unambiguous goal is to establish a lasting set of incentives … Continue reading Talking about the proposed New Michigan Film Incentives

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