Tourism officials want to lure filmmakers to metro Detroit, wants the state to offer incentives to make movies in Michigan.
According to the story:
Officials at the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau plan to
fund and staff a regional film office if the state approves tax breaks
for studios to shoot here. Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Canada already
offer such breaks and reap hundreds of millions of dollars in business,
said Chris Baum, senior vice president of the bureau.
From Art Deco architecture and abandoned factories to suburban green
space and waterways, Metro Detroit has plenty to offer filmmakers, and
the exposure can boost the state's image, Baum said. But the first
question filmmakers ask is about the state's tax climate. Producers of
the latest version of "Spiderman" chose to shoot in Cleveland instead
of Detroit, in part because of tax incentives, said state Rep. Bill
Huizenga, R-Zeeland.
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