Explore Minnesota Film is Minnesota's official state film office, established in 2024 to replace the 41-year-old nonprofit MN Film & TV. It administers the state's $93 million film production tax credit and regional rebates, connects productions with crew, vendors, locations, and camera-ready communities, and assists with permits and workforce development. Office address: 121 7th Place E, Suite 360, St. Paul, MN 55101; general email addresses are gated behind a contact form.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 25% (+ stackable regional rebates up to 25%)
- Credit type
- Transferable Tax Credit
- Min. spend
- $1,000,000
Figures describe the Minnesota program, not this office. Incentive terms change with legislation: confirm current rates, caps, and eligibility with the office before budgeting.
At-a-glance figures, not yet checked against official sources
Full Minnesota incentive breakdown, estimator & comparison$93 million state tax credit program plus regional rebates (Tax Credits & Regional Rebates).
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Filmed here
Productions recorded as having shot in the area Explore Minnesota Film covers.
Trailer Park Boys: Live at the North Pole2014
Contagion2011
The Big C2010
A Serious Man2009
Jingle All the Way1996
The Mighty Ducks1992
Title data and poster artwork from TMDB. Sources: each office's own credits page, and filming locations recorded in Wikidata.
Listings are not confirmation of where a production filmed. This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
Production companies nearby
15 companies in our directory within 60 miles of St. Paul.
- Thicket Film CompanySt. Paul, MN · 0.4 mi
- DUAL StudiosSt. Paul, MN · 2.1 mi
- New World ProductionsMinneapolis, MN · 8.5 mi
- Pixel FarmMinneapolis, MN · 8.7 mi
- Provid FilmsMinneapolis, MN · 8.7 mi
- Gasket StudiosMinneapolis, MN · 9 mi
- Storyboard FilmsMinneapolis, MN · 9.1 mi
- Drive-Thru ProductionsMinneapolis, MN · 9.1 mi
- Stringline PicturesMinneapolis, MN · 9.4 mi
- Visual CaptiveMinneapolis, MN · 10.9 mi
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