Founded: 1979
Employees: 4.5
Annual operating budget: $458,800 (including $308,750 in public dollars)
Board members: 22
Snowbate: Of 17 applications certified since July 2011, nine have spent $1.5 million in Minnesota and received total reimbursement of $300,760. Remaining projects (films, TV, commercials) in process projected to spend $3.6 million.
Legacy funds: $610,000 will be given to Minnesota filmmakers if and when projects are finished.
Source: Minnesota Film & TV Board
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Local
East Metro
8 months in jail for Blaine man who caused 120-mph crash hours after he was caught speeding
A judge set aside a sentence of 1½ years in favor of jail time and put the man on probation for five years.
St. Paul
Daughter sues St. Paul, two officers in Yia Xiong's killing
The lawsuit accuses the two officers and the city of negligence in the death of the Hmong immigrant and war veteran.
Local
Showdown over DEI issues won't lead to Anoka-Hennepin shutdown, superintendent says
One member of a conservative bloc that objected to DEI policies now says he will approve a budget in June. But the district still has to work through several diversity concerns.
Politics
Minnesota Senate GOP files ethics complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell
Republicans moved to expedite a hearing on their ethics complaint after the Woodbury DFLer was charged with burglary, but the motion failed in a tie vote.
West Metro
Body camera video shows Minnetonka man shooting at deputies several times before dying in firefight
"Suspect is down in the yard, he was firing at us again, we are giving him commands at this time," one deputy said.
