The Michigan Film Office said Monday it has approved a $62,520 movie incentive for post-production work for the animated documentary “Actor?”
The work, including assistance in illustrations and animations that will help generate $156,000 in projected spending, will not create new jobs but will be done by existing employees at Digital Image Studios in Farmington Hills, according to the film office.
“Actor?” interviews actors across the country to find out why they are actors and how they enhance their careers.
“Post-production work continues to be an important foundation for utilizing existing infrastructure and talent here in Michigan,” Carrie Jones, director of the Michigan Film Office, said in a statement. “As an added bonus, this documentary will feature stories and interviews with Michigan actors, among others from across the country.”
The state’s film office this year has approved 19 projects totaling $23.58 million in incentives. The state has a cap of $25 million, with about $1.42 million leftover.
In the past two months, the state has approved projects for cash rebates under $1 million as it has neared the $25 million spending limit. The last large tax break the film office OK’d was in July for a $3.1 million incentive for “Sparkle,” a remake of a movie about three girls who make it big in the music industry.
Since then, approvals have included a $411,650 cash rebate for Farmington Hills-based Scientifically Proven Entertainment’s production of the Detroit-themed “Ghost Game” video game for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Recent projects have met the state’s criteria for giving tax breaks that help promote Michigan or develop its film industry infrastructure.
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