“Lights, camera…and rebates,”an article by Colin Covert in the Sunday, March 23, edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, focuses on film rebates and incentives, highlighting Minnesota’s current non-competitive status. The article should be must reading for filmmakers and others who would like to see the state rebound to its former status as a frequent location for major studio productions. The article makes a strong case for expansion of and funding for the Minnesota Snowbate program, currently under consideration at the State Legislature.
Read it at www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/16918101.html?page=1&c=y .
To learn more about the effort to lobby for improving the Snowbate program, visit www.shootinminnesota.org.
