The film incentives have been a bright spot for Michigan and everyone
knows that people notice bright spots. So, with that said, the
Los Angeles Times has called Michigan a film mecca, which jumped from just three films last year to over 60, and counting, this year.
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Once considered a relative backwater as a
film destination, Michigan has lured more than 60 features and
made-for-TV movies this year, up from just three last year,
according to the Michigan Film Office. The projects include upcoming
films as well as recently-wrapped movies such as Clint Eastwood’s "Gran
Torino," a drama about at Korean War vet who befriends his young
neighbor; "Whip It!," a Drew Barrymore-directed comedy starring Ellen
Page of "Juno" fame; and the sci-fi thriller "Butterfly Effect:
Revelation" (pictured above). Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros. and
Sony Pictures all have films lined up to shoot in Michigan this fall.
Under Michigan's program, producers get 40 cents back for every $1
they spend on filming (double the existing rebate) and qualify for an
additional 2% spending rebate if the film is shot in designated "core
communities," including Detroit and Flint.
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