Year in Review with Michigan Film Reel

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Michigan’s Year in Review…….

From the Michigan Film Office

Key Numbers

More than 7,000 productions jobs created since the Michigan film incentive passed in 2008.

Additional 4,000 jobs as extras and day players

129 projects wrapped in Michigan since the incentives passed in 2008

$648 million total instate production expenditures since the incentives took effect.

$ 94.9 million paid to production companies to date under the Michigan film incentive.

Calendar 2011 Results

6 applications this year to date

2 productions approved for film incentive agreements this year to date

NOTE: These two projects applied in 2010

12 projects currently in pre-production

9 projects currently shooting

0 productions wrapped this year to date

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Co-Founder of Michigan Film Reel Camera operator, Photographer, Director, Writer.

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