Archive for July 1st, 2010

Below is the promotional video produced by the Illinois Film Office.  Several states have done these now and I have yet to see a bad one.  The short made by the California Film Commission about the devastating impacts of runaway production on the state is sobering and heartfelt, not to mention its also somewhat...
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This will be the last Michigan post today, I promise.  But these two stories were too entertaining to pass up.  While I just lauded Michigan for taking quick action to increase transparency and accountability in the state’s film office, which is great, the film office itself has made a few fumbles of late. On...
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I have to give to credit to Michigan for taking swift action in response to the lack of oversight and transparency in their film office, which was not subject to Freedom of Information Act requests from news outlets and other organizations.  The bills Michigan is considering would remedy these issues.  Recent allegations of shady...
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