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Box Office Bombs: Made in Michigan
Many films are getting more money from Michigan taxpayers than they are at the theaters
"The Genesis Code," a film shot in Michigan, received about … stories during the two years of filming and its theatrical release. The film received a lot of media attention because it was filmed in west Michigan.
The audience … listed in the 2009 Michigan Film Office annual report found … more
October 24, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Report
Extend film subsidies, and more key votes from 2014
… that occurred this week.
Senate Bill 1103, Extend film producer subsidies: Passed 32 to 4 in the Senate … sunset on the law authorizing state subsidies for film productions, and make various changes to the formula … distributing $50 million in state tax revenue to film producers through in the current fiscal year. … more
Hey! Is that Brad Pitt in the Frozen Food Aisle?
Almost every argument in favor of film subsidies is wrong
… terminate the state's subsidies to film producers.
ForTheRecord highlights … “They are about to kill the film industry in this state, a move … million state taxpayer dollars to film producers. Michigan had 1,663 … two pictures since Michigan’s film subsidy program began in 2008, … “I’m Still Here.” Neither was filmed in Michigan, according to … more
Republican-led Legislature Votes Overwhelmingly to Continue 'Big Hollywood' Film Subsidy
Senate passes bill 34-4, House 92-15
… a bill allowing the state’s film subsidy program to continue, … much as $100 million for the film subsidy program.
The bill … limits how much the Michigan Film Office can authorize, and once … bill converts the previous film incentive program into a direct … required assessments of the film subsidy program to include … more
Film Incentives Clearly Hurt
Studies show a lack of positive economic impact
… eal Rubin laments the elimination of Michigan’s film incentive at The Detroit News. But he paints a … can find different effects, but the studies of film incentives are clear. As Dr. Michael Thom, a professor … nonpartisan Tax Foundation — have argued that [film incentives] don’t succeed at creating jobs or growing … more
Michigan Taxpayers Already Paid for 'Oz'
Film costs state taxpayers almost $9 each
… Powerful," opens today. The film cost the studio about $200 … through the state’s generous film subsidy program.
In fact, … residents should be seeing the film for free.
Michigan has 4.5 … taxpayers, and the state gave the film studio $39.7 million to shoot … percent of Michigan expenses to film makers — essentially a check … more
Film Subsidy Bucks Buy Video Games: Does Hollywood Glitz Still Shine?
… for Michigan’s controversial film tax subsidy, taxpayers are … games. In August, the Michigan Film Office awarded Scientifically … George Clooney this month at a film festival what he thought about filming in Ann Arbor. Clooney’s response: … releases an annual report on film subsidies, described in one … more
How Would You Spend an Extra $130?
Film incentive programs take from everyone to give to a few
… Confidential, Brandeis University economist Bob Tannenwald remarked that film incentives were a bad deal for taxpayers.
"Another way to look at that … $13 for each year state policymakers put $50 million of tax money in the film incentive budget. more
Film Incentive Bill Sows Its Own Expansion
… primed to expand the state’s film incentive program, which has … rewriting the law was to allow the film office flexibility to use these … Senate-passed version of the bill gives film productions shooting in Michigan … state doesn’t let the Michigan Film Office decide how much each … authority, depending on how many films are awarded assistance. The … more
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 … more