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Five More Michigan-Made Films Bow In Toronto
As Michigan continues to attract new film projects and investments, five films shot in Michigan will be featured in the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 9-19 in Toronto. The films...
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Film Industry Creates Lobbying Group; Seeks To Keep Tax Credit
A group of business leaders who have benefited from the growth in the film industry in Michigan Wednesday announced the formation of Michigan Film First, a coalition to connect and promote the state’s...
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“Detroit 1-8-7″ Returns; Next Season Still Uncertain
(Detroit-WWJ) The made-in-Motown TV cop drama “Detroit 1-8-7″ returns to ABC Tuesday night for its inaugural season’s final three episodes. But its chances of returning for a second season are still...
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Series Actor Reports “Detroit 187″ Canceled
DETROIT (WWJ) – Various news sites, including Entertainment Weekly and AOL.com, are reporting that ABC has officially canceled “Detroit 187.” Series regular Erin Cummings tweeted Friday: “To clarify:...
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Actor: Film Tax Incentive Limit Would Be Devastating
LANSING (WWJ) – State Senator Mike Kowal held hearings this week to get a sense of how the film incentive tax breaks helped the economy. The hearing was held at Raleigh Studios in Pontiac. Among the...
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Feature Film Approved For Michigan Film Incentives
LANSING (WWJ) - Another feature film has been approved for a film incentive from the state. “Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy,” the family-friendly action adventure set in Northern Michigan,...
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TV Series Approved For Film Incentive
LANSING — The Michigan Film Office announced Friday that the television series “Ariel, Zoey & Eli Too” has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The show is filmed primarily in Ann...
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State Approves Film Incentives For History TV Show
LANSING — The Michigan Film Office announced today that an episode of the TV series “The Rusty Bucket Kids: Hunting History’s Heroes” has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The episode,...
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State Film Office Awards 1st Credit in New Plan
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - The Michigan Film Office has approved its first financial incentive for a movie project since ending a program that offered some of the nation’s most generous breaks. The office...
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Detroit Film Locations Tour Maps Now Available
LANSING – Downtown Detroit has provided filming locations for more than 60 feature films, television series and other digital media productions in the past several years, many of which are featured in...
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State Approves Tornado Movie For Michigan Film Incentives
LANSING — The Michigan Film Office said Friday it had approved an as-yet untitled feature film about focusing on tornadoes for a film incentive from the state. The project, about a super tornado that...
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Jim Jarmusch Feature ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ Approved for Film Incentives
LANSING — The Michigan Film Office announced today the feature film ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ has been approved for a film incentive from the state. Set in Detroit and Tangiers, the project will feature...
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Michigan Film Office OKs Incentives For 4 Movies
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - The Michigan Film Office, which approved incentives for 12 movies during the first half of 2011, has given the green light to only four films during the same period this year. The...
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Television Series Ask Dr. Nandi Approved for Film Incentives
LANSING – The Michigan Film Office announced today the television series Ask Dr. Nandi has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The weekly series films at the Detroit Public Television...
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‘Low Winter Sun’ Approved For Film Incentives
LANSING — The Michigan Film Office announced Thursday the television pilot for “Low Winter Sun” has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The story is set in Detroit and starts with a...
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Video Games Approved for Digital Media Incentives
LANSING – The Michigan Film Office announced today two digital media projects — Blue Goji Boxing and Freaky Deaky Flashback Mobile Video Game — have been approved for film incentives from the state....
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Feature Film Fractured Approved for Michigan Film Incentives
LANSING — The Michigan Film Office announced Tuesday that the feature film Fractured has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The film is a psychological thriller shooting in metro...
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Feature Film Needlestick Approved for Film Incentive
LANSING — The Michigan Film Office announced today the feature film Needlestick has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The thriller was written, and will be directed by Michigan native...
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Robocop Remake, Reality Show, Web Series OKd For Film Incentives
LANSING — The Michigan Film Office announced Friday three projects – the Internet program Detroit Rubber, the feature film RoboCop and the Web series The Castle – have been approved for film incentives...
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‘Parts Per Billion’ Approved For Film Incentive
LANSING – The Michigan Film Office announced today the feature film ‘Parts Per Billion’ has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The film tells the interwoven stories of three couples...
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