Special Events and Film

Office of Special Events and Film Sommer Woods  Film, Culture & Special Events Liaison Phone: (313) 224-1606 Fax: (313) 224-4128 TTY: 311 or (313) 224-INFO (4636) Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Holiday Hours) Email: dfo@detroitmi.gov

Welcome to Mayor’s Office of Special Events and Film (MOSEF)
The City of Detroit has also become a popular place for special events as well as film and video development and production. Detroit offers beautiful lakefronts, picturesque landscapes, inviting cultural attractions with an urban flare that can make your project exciting and unique.

For filmmakers, you will find that the state of Michigan provides one of the most competitive tax incentives in the country at 42 percent. We welcome you to experience Detroit’s as “the” location for your next project.

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Our Mission: The Mission of the Mayor’s Office of Special Events and Film (MOSEF) is to position Detroit as a major location for film production and special events; to establish a convenient, customer service driven, one stop operation for the execution and logistic management and to provide production companies and event managers with city departmental access, that will enable them to produce successful projects.

The Core business of the Mayor’s Office of Special Events and Film (MOSEF)
Film Division is to:

• Promote the city as a nationally sought after film location
• Coordinate city services needed for pre-production, production and post-production
• Provide logistic support and location services
• Act as a departmental liaison for production companies seeking to film within the City of Detroit
• Coordinate with the State of Michigan and the County of Wayne to ensure that productions are benefiting from the state tax incentive, in addition to other incentives that may be available

The Core business Mayor’s Office of Special Events and Film (MOSEF)
Special Events Division is to:

• Coordinate weekly Special Event Management Team Meetings with department representatives and petitioners, to review and discuss recommendations for special events to City Council prior to their action
• Work directly with event coordinators/site managers to coordinate logistics, pre and post production
• Provide access to departments
• Resolve any concerns that may arise during the event process