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Date Posted: 10:26:56 04/13/08 Sun

Here's a different kind of movie announcement. This month, the governor of my state, Jennifer Granholm, approved sixteen bills for the state legislature that give big tax incentives for movie companies to film in Michigan and employ local workers.

If I understand this correctly, this will make it cheaper to film movies and television projects here in Michigan than in any other state in the union. Hopefully this will bring more jobs to a state that badly needs them. The idea is to become something like Toronto, Canada, which has become a mecca for moviemakers over the last decade due to cheap taxes and an abundance of local talent.

I sincerely hope this works out. Few films have been made in Michigan, the most well known being Eminem's "8 Mile," but that was only possible because Eminim had enough money to push it through. Other film projects have mainly been second-unit scenes cut into productions that were filmed mostly elsewhere. ("Beverly Hiils Cop" and "Transformers" being the best examples.)

Whether or not this plan succeeds will depend heavily on investment in local talent. There's always been plenty of talent here, but not the infrastructure that would support it, which is why so many filmmakers have left the state after putting together a successful film. (Sam Raimi, the "Spiderman" director, got his start with the cheap horror movie "The Evil Dead," which also launced the careers of several other Micigan people.)

Anyone in the creative arts, from writers to fashion designers, have a hard time in Michigan because the big push in education and other fields has been toward the auto industry. (I remember visiting a class one of my kids attended where the teacher was telling them to get in the auto industry once so many people started retiring from that field.) Hopefully the influx of the movie indutry here, once it comes, will help change that attitude and improve the state.

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[> Subject: We got that some time ago, in Connecticut. In fact, last Fall, Harrison Ford was in New Haven, doing scenes from the newish Indiana Jones. The streets and cars, even people, were all changed to a 1950's (I think it was?) style. Al Pacino was in Milford, my city, a while back, oh and Uma Thurman did some shoots in New Haven. Pretty exciting, for our small area. We're having yet another soon, not sure what that will be, yet. I'm singing 'Big Time',by Peter Gabrielle!! =D

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Judith...good luck to the 'the mitt', as well!!
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Date Posted: 21:08:20 04/17/08 Thu

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[> Subject: There's been news articles here that indicate Clint Eastwood himself plans a movie project in Michigan now. I'll keep you posted.

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Date Posted: 19:50:57 05/03/08 Sat

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>Here's a different kind of movie announcement. This >month, the governor of my state, Jennifer Granholm, >approved sixteen bills for the state legislature that >give big tax incentives for movie companies to film in >Michigan and employ local workers. > >If I understand this correctly, this will make it >cheaper to film movies and television projects here in >Michigan than in any other state in the union. >Hopefully this will bring more jobs to a state that >badly needs them. The idea is to become something like >Toronto, Canada, which has become a mecca for >moviemakers over the last decade due to cheap taxes >and an abundance of local talent. > >I sincerely hope this works out. Few films have been >made in Michigan, the most well known being Eminem's >"8 Mile," but that was only possible because Eminim >had enough money to push it through. Other film >projects have mainly been second-unit scenes cut into >productions that were filmed mostly elsewhere. >("Beverly Hiils Cop" and "Transformers" being the best >examples.) > >Whether or not this plan succeeds will depend heavily >on investment in local talent. There's always been >plenty of talent here, but not the infrastructure that >would support it, which is why so many filmmakers have >left the state after putting together a successful >film. (Sam Raimi, the "Spiderman" director, got his >start with the cheap horror movie "The Evil Dead," >which also launced the careers of several other >Micigan people.) > >Anyone in the creative arts, from writers to fashion >designers, have a hard time in Michigan because the >big push in education and other fields has been toward >the auto industry. (I remember visiting a class one >of my kids attended where the teacher was telling them >to get in the auto industry once so many people >started retiring from that field.) Hopefully the >influx of the movie indutry here, once it comes, will >help change that attitude and improve the state.
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[> Subject: There's been news articles here that indicate Clint Eastwood himself plans a movie project in Michigan now. I'll keep you posted.
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