Missouri Film Office
The Missouri Film Office can help with all of your film and television production questions.
About the Commission
The Missouri Film Commission was created in 1983 to attract film, television, cable and video productions to Missouri, and to promote the growth of the film and video production industry within Missouri. The Commission operates a full-service office devoted to saving filmmakers time, effort and money in arranging a shoot.
The Film Office is backed by a strong and eager network of local contacts to help meet your daily production needs. The Missouri Film Commission provides the following services:
Production Tax Credit Information
Working with the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the Film Office will help certify any production seeking to qualify for the Missouri Production Tax Credit program. A production planning to spend at least $300,000 in Missouri may qualify for state income tax credits equaling up to 50% of the company’s expenditures in Missouri necessary for the making of a film, not to exceed $1 million in tax credits per project.
Tax credits may be set aside for a given film project by the submission of a pre-application form that provides estimates for the company’s Missouri expenditures on the project. Based upon these estimates and any other relevant information, DED may reserve a given amount of tax credits for the project (for a given period of time).
Scouting
The Missouri Film Office will help research and document any type of location background and supply photographs or videotape shot to your specifications. We accompany you to the suggested locations and arrange for any necessary clearances.
Pre-Production
The Missouri Film Office provides detailed information on state and local film regulations, weather, production services, crew, talent, facilities, equipment and various support services such as hotels, caterers, transportation, etc.
Liaison
The Missouri Film Office also works closely with various federal, state and local officials, as well as institutions, private businesses and individuals to ensure your shoot is hassle-free.
Contact Information
Missouri Film Office
301 West High Street, Suite 720
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Email: mofilm@missouri.edu
Phone: 573-522-1288
Staff
Jerry J. Jones, Director
The go-to-guy for tax incentive info, media inquiries, locations, production questions, state property use and permit questions, Jerry has been the head of film commissions for many years in both Missouri and Kansas. If you have a film-related question, he’s the man who can answer it for you.
Andrea Sporcic, Assistant Director
Andrea can help you with locations, permit info, online and print directory listings, and a variety of other film related issues and questions.
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