Applications now open through Feb 18th, 2025 Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) and St Louis County administrators have granted UMFO funding to administer to film ecosystem organizations in the region. The February 2025 application cycle is open February 1, 2025, and will close February 18, 2025. UMFO does not provide grants to private […]
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CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY
RFQ: Workforce Development Pilot Program Coordinator Updated: (Dec 20, 2024) Upper Midwest Film Office (UMFO) is seeking a consultant with demonstrated experience within the film industry to assist in facilitating collaborative development and coordination of workforce development programming. Details regarding the RFQ can be found here To apply for this opportunity, please email shari@uppermidwestfilmtv.org on or […]
Read MoreMinnesota Production Industry Lauds Increase in
Film Production Tax Credit Program
With bipartisan support, Film Production Tax Credit increased to $25 million as part of the Omnibus Tax Bill, paving the way for film and TV production industry growth (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 includes a […]
Read MoreGROWTH 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 findings on the Economic Impacts of the Content Industry in Northern Minnesota and the results are impressive. The study considered the 2022 regional St Louis County incentive and found that for every dollar […]
Read MoreSuperior 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 and cater in Superior with a new incentive. Film, TV, and commercial productions can apply for a 25% rebate on qualified lodging, food, and catering expenditures made in Superior. The […]
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