Minnesota Film and Production Insurance

Minnesota film insurance

Minnesota Film and Production Insurance

If you plan to shoot in Minnesota, you might want to start here:: https://mnfilmtv.org/

We are so grateful and proud to be a provider of very affordable production insurance to the film, movie, and entertainment industry in Minnesota. We have insured a wide variety of film, movie, and entertainment productions throughout the state, and are quite familiar with providing the proper evidence of insurance to the variety of film, city, and state entities.

Film Festivals in Minnesota (source:Google)

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival
Twin Cities Film Festival
Duluth Superior Film Festival
.EDU Film Festival
Cine Latino Minneapolis St. Paul Film Festival
Highway 61 Film Festival
Z-Fest Film Festival
Frozen River Film Fest
Speechless Film Festival
The Festival Dancing in Your Head
Rochester International Film Festival
Free Range Film Festival

The film industry plays a key role in the economy and drives a huge network of individuals, vendors, artists, creators, producers, and visionaries together to create the images and tell the stories that compose the very fabric of our culture. Minnesota has incredible resources, in terms of locations and talent, that span an incredibly diverse geographical and cultural area.

Films shot in Minnesota include :: (credit IMDB.com)

1. Jennifer’s Body (2009)
2. Fargo (1996)
3. Juno (2007)
4. Grumpy Old Men (1993)
5. Contagion (2011)
6. Grumpier Old Men (1995)
7. Field of Dreams (1989)
8. The Mighty Ducks (1992)
9. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
10. A Simple Plan (1998)

Local Production Resources (source:SAGIndie.org)

We support the “Indie” and provide the same level of service to each account, whether we are quoting insurance for a student project or a large feature. Short term production insurance as well as annual DICE policies are available.

MINNESOTA Tax Credits

As-Of: June 2026 | Tax Credit: 25% transferable (NO per-project cap)

Minnesota offers 25% transferable tax credit on qualified in-state production expenses for all production types. The credit is transferable, requiring monetization through sale to Minnesota businesses at typical rates of 85-92 cents on the dollar. Minnesota has $93 million in annual availability (April 2026), with unused allocations carrying over to following years. The state allows unlimited per-project credits (no per-project cap), enabling large-budget productions to access full value. Minnesota requires pre-certification. Lawmakers extended the program through 2030, providing long-term certainty. Minnesota’s locations include Twin Cities urban character, natural landscapes with lakes and forests, agricultural settings, and Midwest character. Production costs are moderate, below California/New York. Minneapolis-St. Paul region has established film crew base and growing equipment rental infrastructure. The 25% rate combined with $93M annual availability and no per-project cap offers genuine competition. For television, streaming content, and independent films with Midwest location requirements, Minnesota offers solid value.

Reference Dates: All information current as of June 2026. Film tax incentive programs change regularly. Verify current program details and funding availability with each state film office before finalizing location decisions. Please do your own research.

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