You could see more stories told for the big and small screen in Door County in the future, thanks to a state budget provision creating a Wisconsin film office.  In addition to the creation of the State Film Office under the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, productions can receive a 25 percent tax credit on income paid to Wisconsin residents up to $250,000 and on film-related expenses.  Hollywood has called Door County several times in recent years, most recently on the holiday film “A Cherry Pie Christmas” directed by John Stimpson and starring Katie LeClerc and Ryan Carnes.  Destination Door County Chief Communications Officer Jon Jarosh hopes to see more productions coming to Door County after positive feedback received from other recent experiences, such as “Feed the Fish” and “Green and Gold.”

Jarosh hopes this iteration of the State Film Office has longer legs to it than the previous one than began about 15 years ago but was axed in 2013.