Film
Incentives, taxes, productions and festivals
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Grand Rapids Film Festival co-stars downtown
The city’s biggest film festival opens on Wednesday.
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Michigan Film Office awards Ryan Gosling's 'How to Catch a Monster' $1.75M tax incentive
LANSING — Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling's directorial debut has been approved for a $1.75 million Michigan tax incentive.
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Inside Track: Entertainment career brought Patrick Ziegler back home
The Emmy-Award winner and co-founder of Fubble Entertainment is happy to be working in Grand Rapids.
You might say that Patrick W. Ziegler began his career in the third grade when he was chosen for a part in the Godfrey-Lee High School production of “Carousel.”
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Grand Rapids Symphony enters 'The Matrix'
At the end of the 1990s, filmmaking took a tremendous leap forward in visual and audio effects with the groundbreaking film “The Matrix.”
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Film industry reels at Gov. Snyder's budget proposal
LANSING — Michigan film producers and some lawmakers say they will lobby to maintain the state's $50 million film credits cap, which could be slashed 50 percent under Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's budget proposal.
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First Comic-Con has modest goals
But promoter expects event could eventually draw 30,000 fans.
Come Oct. 12, Mark Hodges intends to populate a building in Wyoming with Stormtroopers, Spider-Man, Batman, and a host of other superhero and sci-fi characters, at the inaugural Grand Rapids Comic-Con.
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Brandella Films' 'I Wish' hits big screen at Celebration! Cinema
Brandella Films' dreams are starting to come true.
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Indie film 'The Fly' starring Willie the Kid shoots in Grand Rapids
A short film about a Grand Rapids rapper is being set, cast, produced and shot in Grand Rapids — and producers want local talent to fill the screen.
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Hollywood's 'Promised Land' kicks off Grand Rapids film series
The West Michigan premiere of the new film “Promised Land,” starring Matt Damon and directed by Gus Van Sant, will kick off the West Michigan Environmental Action Council’s 2013 film series.
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Higher incentives boost films
LANSING — Because tax incentives for film production recently doubled, Margaret O’Riley, new head of the Michigan Film Office, said efforts to promote films and digital projects in the state will be unceasing.
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