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Shoot In Minnesota is a non-profit business league organized for the purpose of improving the state of the film industry in Minnesota.  We will advocate for legislation that will grant incentives to producers of films and commercials that choose to shoot in Minnesota using Minnesotan crew, talent and services.

Major film, television, and commercial production is done in states that have enacted aggressive incentives. These incentives include tax rebates, employment tax credits, sales tax abatement, free use of state property and more. Film producers spend hundreds of millions of dollars in these states, creating jobs, new business, and tourism.

The economic and social benefits of film production extend far beyond the production community. So whether you work in film or not, please join us in our mission to make Minnesota the destination for film production. After all who doesn’t want to bring millions in private sector spending to Minnesota with the jobs and economic activity that will result?

Contact us now to find out how you can help.

 
 

Executive Director:
Dave Halls
email: dave@shootinminnesota.org
Phone: 612-414-6056

Board of Directors:

Eddie Cohen
Gaffer

Bill Devins
Head Electrician, The Historic Orpheum Theatre,
Business Agent, I.A.T.S.E. Local 490

Linda Froiland
Costumer

Cecil North
Attorney

IN MEMORY OF:
John Soberg
bio
Producer


Our Founders:
Tobias Shapiro
click here for bio

Anne Healy Shapiro
Location Manager, Healy Locations

Advisory Committee:
Hafed Bouiseda
Head of Film and Video Department, Minneapolis Community College

Patrick Coyle
Filmmaker

Julie Hartley
Producer

Kirk Hokanson
Minnesota President, Association of Independent Commercial Producers
Proprietor, Voodoo Films, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Brian McGraw
Proprietor, Cinequipt & Lighthouse

Jane Minton
Executive Director, Independent Film Project/MN

Peter Moore
Actor
Screen Actors Guild, Minnesota Representative

Lucinda Winter
Executive Director, Minnesota Film and T.V. Board


Steering Committee:

Peter Clemence, Key Grip
Nicole Erdman, Production Manager
Mary Flaa, Make-Up, Teamster
Tom Franchette, Gaffer
Pat Owen, President, I.A.T.S.E. Local 490
Shannon Schaefer
Anne Healy Shapiro
, Location Manager
Kathryn Sheeley
Mary Theurer
Eric Howell

 
   

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