Film event draws more than 1,000

Networking film event drew 1,000 people.

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Alex Greene, of Vanir Entertainment in Rochester Hills, said networking events are needed to boost Michigan's film industry.

"For the entire incentive package to work and for the industry to grow, this is key," Greene said. "It's a new frontier for us."

An additional networking event is planned for June or July, he said.

Driving the event, and the film industry in Michigan, are tax credits and incentives for movie makers passed into law by the Legislature last year.

The heart of the incentives is a 40 percent refundable tax credit for filming in Michigan with an extra 2 percent credit for film expenses made in distressed communities.

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