Is Ann Arbor going Hollywood? Moviemakers take renewed interest in filming here

Making movies in Tree Town could become a regular thing in the near future. Several local sources say Hollywood is really starting to flock to Ann Arbor to take advantage of the state’s new tax incentives.

 

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Ann Arbor isn’t the movie-making mecca of the Midwest just yet, but local sources say interest in the city as a film location is heating up.

 

Commercial real estate agents say there has been a surge of inquiries about properties that could be used by filmmakers, several local schools are being scouted for filming locations, and the Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau is expanding its role as the go-to group for production companies seeking to shoot in the area.

 

“There’s certainly a flurry of activity and inquiries coming in. It goes a lot deeper than finding hotel rooms and mapping out sites for them to take a look at,” said Mary A. Kerr, Convention and Visitors Bureau president.

 

“We have been serving as a point person to the Michigan Film Commission for a number of years. … The pace of activity has picked up significantly,” Kerr said.

 

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