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 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 […]

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Colleges 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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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 by empowering storytelling artists to launch and sustain successful careers, businesses and communities. “We are excited to be part of the economic growth of our region.” says Chief Production Officer […]

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Introduction to Documentary Film Production Workshop starting August 20, 2020

Are you interested in making documentary films? Sign up for Minnesota Discovery Center’s exclusive 8-week ‘Introduction to Documentary Film Production Workshop’. Learn the art of storytelling and filmmaking from award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer – Matthew Koshmrl. The goal of the course is to empower, support, and educate Iron Range community members ages 17+ as active […]

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