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Originally Posted by deja vu
Apparently, something like 30 states in the US currently offer some sort of incentives to attract the movie industry. Michigan enacted some pretty competitive incentives during the Great Recession as a way to attract jobs back to the state. And they were pretty aggressive - credits could allow a film production to recoup up to 42% of its expenses if filming in the state. Some of the more-recognizable films that took advantage of these credits include:
- Transformers Franchise
- Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Gran Torino
But it was fairly short-lived, only from 2008 - 2015, when the film credits were ended. It did leave some small film production entities that still continue to this day, and there is a current push in the state legislature to bring back the credits again. Sadly, even when a movie is meant to take place principally in Michigan or Detroit, it is often filmed elsewhere where costs are lower, often in Canada. |
oh yeah, same in ohio. people went round and round with the state about that until they came up with the tax incentive breaks, then the state later threatened to take them away, or maybe did for a bit, but now they are back. its all very competitive, but a lot of people have long felt ohio belongs in the game. and indeed the advocacy is paying back well -- this blurb was from 2018:
Hollywood is in the business of make-believe, but its economic impact in Northeast Ohio is very real.
The film and television industry has brought more than 100 projects to town over the past decade, pumping more than $500 million into the local economy and creating the equivalent of 3,000 full-time jobs. Jobs like grips, electricians, caterers, accountants, insurance agents, drivers, medics and more.
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