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New House Bills aim to bring back tax credits for film, television, digital media production in Michigan
Read full article: New House Bills aim to bring back tax credits for film, television, digital media production in MichiganDETROIT – State Rep. Robert Wittenberg, introduced Thursday two House Bills that would create new tax credits for media production in Michigan. House Bills 6504 and 6505 would create a two-tiered tax credit that provides incentives for Michigan-produced commercials as well as film, television and streaming productions. “This is about Michigan jobs,” Wittenberg said. The House Bills would create similar incentives to the Michigan Film and Digital Media Incentive, which was signed into law in 2008 by then-Gov. More information on the potential benefits of a new Michigan film tax credit can be found on the Michigan Film Industry Association’s official website here.
Michigan movie makers host digital Q&A alongside premiere
Read full article: Michigan movie makers host digital Q&A alongside premiereDETROIT – The Metro Detroit-shot film “A Bennett Song Holiday” is celebrating its premiere screening Sunday with a special Q&A event after the movie. The movie, a follow up to 2018′s “Bennett’s Song,” features the Bennett-Song family as they work together to solve a community crisis. The digital premiere and Q&A with Corbin Bernsen, Bryce Xavier, Calhoun Koenig and director Harley Wallen will take place at 5 p.m.Tickets for the digital event cost $7.99. They can be purchased here. You can watch the trailer for “A Bennett Song Holiday” below.
Talking Film: 4 Michigan, By Michigan -- ‘Crow’
Read full article: Talking Film: 4 Michigan, By Michigan -- ‘Crow’DETROIT – “'The Crow' was always a favorite film of mine,” said executive producer and star Justin Mane. “It wasn’t like your typical horror film -- there were so many different elements to it.”“The Crow” was created by Detroit-native James O’Barr. “The Crow” was actor and martial artist Brandon Lee’s final film after a prop gun mistakenly fired on set, fatally striking Lee in the stomach. Inspired by the series, a group of Metro Detroit film makers came together to make “Crow,” a project to pay homage to the franchise. While not involved in the project, O’Barr reached out to the filmmakers and gave them his blessing on it.