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 […]
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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 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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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 PA Set PA Drivers Locations PA Props Wardrobe Art Department To apply, send resumes to: lostforty.studios2022@gmail.com For casting auditions please contact: paigemailercasting@gmail.com
Read MoreTax 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 bill includes a Minnesota Film Production Tax Credit that creates a transferable tax credit of up to 25% on qualified in-state expenditures for TV/film production. Minnesota appropriates zero dollars on this program as the […]
Read MoreColleges of Northeast (Minnesota) Higher Education District (NHED) and UMFO to bring workforce training to the Taconite Tax Assistance Area
Duluth, MN May 12, 2021 Advanced Minnesota, the Customized Training and Continuing Education arm of the Northeast Higher Education District (NHED) colleges (as well as Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College), and Upper Midwest Film Office (UMFO) have been awarded a Workforce Development grant by the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation (IRRR) to develop […]
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