Maine Film Office — Maine Department of Economic and Community Development funding opportunity
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Maine Film Office

The Maine Film Office (MFO),   a division within the Maine Office of Tourism at DECD, markets Maine as a filming location and executes a strategy to increase production in Maine to help grow Maine’s economy. It is the of...

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Deadline Rolling Location Maine Type tax credit Level State Open
✦ AI Summary
  • Who can apply: State-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Deadline: Rolling — applications accepted any time.
  • Issued by: Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.
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  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Maine.
  • Award: amount not specified by the source.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Rolling.

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Maine Department of Economic and Community Development is a state-level funder.

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About this opportunity

The Maine Film Office (MFO),   a division within the Maine Office of Tourism at DECD, markets Maine as a filming location and executes a strategy to increase production in Maine to help grow Maine’s economy. It is the official liaison between the film industry, state agencies, and production companies. Visit Website Focus: Serve as liaison between productions and local government agencies Encourage productions to hire and buy local, deepening the economic impact in Maine Promote Maine communities, businesses and residents within the film industry Work with the Maine Office of Tourism to develop Film Tourism initiatives Provide expert advice about film economic impact Support productions scouting and filming in Maine Administer the Maine Film Incentive program Maine residents and businesses are invited to: List Your Property in the Locations Library to showcase it as a filming location List Your Business in the Production Guide and promote your goods & services Create a Crew Listing in the Production Guide if you’d like to work on a production For productions filming in Maine, find the information you need: Before filming, submit permit inquiries and register your production Scout Locations Hire Crew Find Support Service & Businesses Apply for Incentives Maine Film Office Annual Reports 2023 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2019 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2017 Annual Report 2016 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2013 Annual Report 2012 Annual Report

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Source IDmaine-film-office

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