Michigan film incentive
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Michigan’s film incentive program is the No.1 film incentive program in the USA, which offers up to a 42 percent cash rebate above and below the line. The incentive has been instrumental in several major industry developments in the state recently. To date, three studios have announced plans to break ground in the area. They include Raleigh Michigan Studios (formerly Motown Motion Picture Studios in Pontiac); Detroit Center Studios/Wonderstruck (in Detroit); and Unity Studios (Allen Park).
Organizations involved in furthering the film industry in the state include the Michigan Film Office in the capital city of Lansing and Film Detroit, a division of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, a not-for-profit which solicits film and television productions for the Detroit metropolitan area, including all of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. Film Detroit provides free location scouting, assistance securing production office space and hotel accommodations for cast and crew, and 24/7 assistance with VIP requests, last minute requirements, and any other issues that may arise during a production.
Nearly 70 movies have been shot or scheduled for filming in Michigan since April 2008, when the state passed its tax breaks. Recent films shot in the state include Clint Eastwood
's Gran Torino. The film was originally supposed to take place in Minneapolis, but after Eastwood and the crew learned of Michigan's tax incentive, he decided to shoot the film in the Detroit area. Other films and TV shows recently filmed in the state include the drama Betty Ann Waters, starring Hillary Swank and Sam Rockwell
; The Irishman, starring Val Kilmer
and Christopher Walken
; HBO's series "Hung
", which debuted June 28 and was filmed and is set in Detroit; and the Discovery Channel's "Motor City Motors" (formerly "Monster Garage
").
Organizations involved in furthering the film industry in the state include the Michigan Film Office in the capital city of Lansing and Film Detroit, a division of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, a not-for-profit which solicits film and television productions for the Detroit metropolitan area, including all of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. Film Detroit provides free location scouting, assistance securing production office space and hotel accommodations for cast and crew, and 24/7 assistance with VIP requests, last minute requirements, and any other issues that may arise during a production.
Nearly 70 movies have been shot or scheduled for filming in Michigan since April 2008, when the state passed its tax breaks. Recent films shot in the state include Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
's Gran Torino. The film was originally supposed to take place in Minneapolis, but after Eastwood and the crew learned of Michigan's tax incentive, he decided to shoot the film in the Detroit area. Other films and TV shows recently filmed in the state include the drama Betty Ann Waters, starring Hillary Swank and Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell is an American actor known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Choke and Moon, as well as for his supporting roles in The Green Mile, Iron Man 2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Frost/Nixon, Galaxy Quest, Matchstick Men, The Assassination of...
; The Irishman, starring Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer
Val Edward Kilmer is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer became popular in the mid-1980s after a string of appearances in comedy films, starting with Top Secret! , then the cult classic Real Genius , as well as blockbuster action films, including a supporting role in Top Gun and a...
and Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is an American stage and screen actor. He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows, including Joe Dirt, Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Prophecy trilogy, The Dogs of War, Sleepy Hollow, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New...
; HBO's series "Hung
Hung
Hung can refer to:People:* Hùng Vương, a king of Vietnam* Hung Hei-Gun, founder of the martial art Hung Gar Kung Fu* Hung Shing, Chinese government official during the Tang dynasty...
", which debuted June 28 and was filmed and is set in Detroit; and the Discovery Channel's "Motor City Motors" (formerly "Monster Garage
Monster Garage
Monster Garage is a television show for the Discovery Channel hosted by Jesse G. James. Each episode is an hour in length and was conceived and produced by Thom Beers.The show aired the series finale on June 12, 2006. Jesse G...
").