Summary of 2013 Local SAG-AFTRA Film Productions

Kathy Byrne, director of TV/Theatrical for the SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local, reports that although film/TV production in the Twin Cities Local boundaries (which includes Minnesota and the Dakotas) is slow right now, the area did see more than 40 film production contracts during 2013. Following is the list of SAG-AFTRA productions based on locations where Minnesota is listed as the primary shoot location.

Note that this list does not include films such as the recent Sundance Film Festival favorite, Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, because although the film did considerable shooting in Minnesota and employed local actors/production staff, Minnesota was not listed as the primary production location. See local member Shirley Venard’s article on her role in the film and going to Sundance.

The following 2013 film projects list Minnesota as their primary shoot location:

THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS:

Next Time
Case #377
Sometimes Never
Another Year
Les Dead
The Cabin
The Negative
Onesmallproblem.com
Cherry Apple
The Bet
Villains
Huske
The Mystery of Doctor Price
Stairwell
Risen
Bringing it all Back Home
Wayside Rest
Testing 123
Dear White People
After The Reality Airs
Sweet Corn
Trapped
Rosie
The Jingle Dress

SHORT FILMS:

Sweet Corn
Trapped
Rosie
The Sand Box
Sunfish Lake
Fear of Girls 4: The Party Bus of Elemental Evil
The Carrot Cake

ULTRA LOW BUDGET:

The Jingle Dress
One Song
Strangers

NEW MEDIA PRODUCTIONS:

Theater People   
Backstage Lives
Breaking Good   
Kafka At Denny’s (NM-Other)
Funporium! (NM-Pilot)

TH-DOCUMENTARY: 

#Standwithme

STUDENT:

Family Business


Byrne also reported that she will be traveling to Minnesota in late March for a presentation on Working With SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Agreements at the annual Twin Cities Actor Expo (March 29 at Hopkins Center for the Arts), and informal meetings with local filmmakers and franchised agents. Twin Cities Local SAG-AFTRA members will be staffing the SAG-AFTRA information table at the Expo — let us know if you want to volunteer. Be sure to check out the TC Actor Expo website later this month for more details.

This item was originally featured in the February 2014 local newsletter.