West Michigan Film Office - 01/18/2012 via @rickhert

click thru for details The 01/18/2012 West Michigan Film Office Newsletter. Michigan State Film Incentives - 2012 / 2017 Here are the basics. To be eligible, projects must have expenditures of $100,000 or more of instate expenditures. What Qualifies and for how much? 27% of direct production in-state expenditures Michigan Personnel Expenditures: 32% through January 1, 2015 27% after January 1, 2015 Crew Personnel Expenditures(non-resident below the line) 25% through January 1, 2013   (2012) 20% through January 1, 2014   (2013) 15% through January 1, 2015   (2014) 10% after January 1, 2015         (2015 and beyond) Qualified Personnel Expenditures(non-resident above the line) 27% through January 1, 2015 12% after January 1, 2015 3% extra for expenditures at a qualified facility or postproduction facility Fine print or the rest of the story... .          Payments for MI producers shall not exceed 10% of expenditures, 5% for non-MI producers ·         Not less than 5% of the funding awarded shall be awarded for postproduction expenditures for qualified productions. ·         Application fee equal to .2% of the funding request (minimum $200, max $5,000). ·         The Film Office must process the application within 21 days after the application is complete as determined by the office. ·         Participants receiving production assistance funds will be required to include an acknowledgement provided by the Michigan Film Office that promotes the Pure Michigan tourism campaign or any successor campaign. ·         Funding may be reallocated at the end of each fiscal year from unclaimed certificates of completion. ·         For interactive games, eligible production company need not possess ownership or legal control of intellectual property rights. ·         A television show may submit an application for no more than two successive seasons, notwithstanding the fact that the successive seasons have not been ordered.   ·         The Michigan Film Office must disclose the identity and amount of all gifts, grants and other donations on its website. ·         The Film Office must submit a quarterly status report to the Legislature. ·         Commercials are not eligible. ·         These film incentives sunset September 30, 2017. source: Michigan State Film Office Michigan Film Office Advisory Council Friday, January 20, 2012 10:00 a.m. to noon Michigan Economic Development Corporation - Board Room 300 N. Washington Square, Lansing Waterfront Film Festival - 84th Annual Academy Awards® telecast Sunday, Feb. 26 Goei Center, 818 Butterworth St., SW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 5:30 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals, Live Music, Auction 8:00 p.m. 84th Academy Awards® Telecast begins Tickets: $65 and $125 VIP In the news "Virginia" coming to theaters this Spring - HollandSentinel.com Cap on movie money takes toll on projects - Livingston Daily WMFO Newsletter 01/18/2012 Newsletter by WMFVA - The Only peer-reviewed production database in West Michigan. About Us Let's get to work. Here in West Michigan, we have a reputation (well-earned) for quality and fine craftsmanship. That reputation is joined to a Midwestern, no-nonsense work ethic. For more than a hundred years, we earned our living with our hands; furniture, paper, clocks and cars and make them beautiful     Advertise Here! This newsletter reaches out to over 2100 people weekly.  Our readership is a mix of industry professionals, crew members, media and film vendors.  Call Rick Hert at 616-260-2322 or email rick@wmfilm.org to find out how to get your message or web-link into this e-newsletter.    Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2012 West Michigan Film Office, All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in receiving information from the West Michigan Film Office. Our mailing address is: West Michigan Film Office 741 Kenmoor Ave. Suite E Grand Rapids, MI 49546