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Minnesota Production Industry Lauds Increase in Film Production Tax Credit Program
(May 24, 2023) Workers in the film and TV production industry today celebrate the passage by the Minnesota Legislature of the Omnibus Tax Bill, which…
GROWTH OF THE FILM INDUSTRY COULD BE MAJOR BOON FOR ST LOUIS COUNTY
Feb 2023: UMFO commissioned a study from The University of Minnesota Duluth Bureau of Business and Economic Research - Labovitz School of Business and Economics. The…
Superior Tourism adds new incentive
Superior Tourism Commission announces Film Production Incentive FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  January 9, 2023 (Superior, WI)The Superior Tourism Commission now welcomes film production crews to sleep…
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REGION'S FIRST FEATURE OF 2022 Independent Film “Cash for Gold”  is now accepting resumes to shoot in Chisholm, MN for the following positions: Crafty Office…
Tax Credit Will Encourage New Spending and Job Growth in the North Star State
Duluth, MN (July 7, 2021) – After intense budget discussions and negotiations, the 2021 Omnibus Tax Bill was recently approved by both the House and Senate, and Governor Tim Walz signed on July 1.  The…
Colleges of Northeast (Minnesota) Higher Education District (NHED) and UMFO to bring workforce training to the Taconite Tax Assistance Area
Troy Bakewell, Indie Gear Solutions, teaches students during an "Introduction to Camera" earlier this year. Duluth, MN May 12, 2021   Advanced Minnesota, the Customized Training…
Upper Midwest Film Office Aims to Advance Local Economic Recovery
[Duluth, MN]:  JANUARY, 2021. The mission of the Upper Midwest Film Office (UMFO) is to advance the region as a leader in the creative economy…
Incentives 12/16 UPDATE
UPDATE: On December 15, 2020 St. Louis County Commissioners approved a 25% cash rebate on money spent in St Louis County for certified TV and…

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