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$185,631

updated 05/01/2012

  • MN Filmmakers Legacy Grant Fund

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    • Congratulations to the recipients of the inaugural funding cycle of the Minnesota Filmmakers Legacy Grant Fund:

    Steve Cloutier- Betty Wall: Girls Don't Fly

    Reginald Henderson- Bahamian Son

    Al Milgrom- Red Barn Inc. vs. Dinkytown, USA

    Chris Newberry- American Heart

    Stay tuned for upcoming information on the next funding cycle.

    Click Here to find out more.

 
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Minnesota Film and TV is a full-service film commission dedicated to creating jobs and economic growth by promoting and supporting the state's production industry.

What We Do:

  • Attract production to Minnesota through the Snowbate incentive program, a 15 to 20% rebate on eligible Minnesota expenditures. To learn more about the program and read the current Guidelines, click here.
  • Market Minnesota's extensive talent and crew base and production infrastructure in the online Minnesota Production Guide.
  • Facilitate production with location and scouting services and crew, equipment and permitting referrals.
  • Maintain an extensive statewide digital location photo database.
  • Develop and sustain relationships with independent producers and location decision-makers at major studios and networks nationwide.

Explore our site and let us show you why
you should make it in Minnesota.

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Bizarre Foods

Almanac

Dragonfly TV

Television production in Minnesota continues to thrive. Our state is home to production companies making top-rated shows for cable networks about everything from home renovation to bizarre foods to great out-of-the-way places to dine throughout the U.S. View our "TV-ography" to see a list of shows currently in production and those from past decades.

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Joe Somebody

Here on Earth

A Prairie Home Companion

There have been many movies filmed entirely, or in part, in the state of Minnesota. We've hosted studio films like Grumpy Old Men (1993) and A Prairie Home Companion (2005) as well as many independent productions, often produced and directed by members of our vibrant film community. Visit our Filmography to see a timeline of movies made in our state throughout the years.