Forum explores how to cash in on Michigan Film Incentive

Oakland County hosted a film forum to get the community up to speed and prepare them for Michigan's booming film industry.

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Klussman, Swanson, film industry insiders and others shared stories and suggestions during "Oakland County on Film," sponsored by Oakland County and held at the Somerset Inn Oct. 28.

"We must be aggressive," said Anthony Wenson, CEO for the Michigan Film Office. "The key thing we're trying to develop is jobs."

His office is working to bring people qualified to teach skills needed by film crews that typically consist of 90 to 100 people. He said 70 film production crews would come to the state in upcoming months.

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