Des Moines Film Commission

The Des Moines Film Commission leads the effort to attract and facilitate feature film, television, commercial and all forms of visual media production to Greater Des Moines through the Iowa Department of Economic Development Incentive Program.

Established in September of 2005, the Greater Des Moines Film Commission continues to draw big film projects due to Des Moines' central location and wide array of diverse movie locations.

The Film Commission assisted the following films:

"Janie Jones"
Unified Pictures, 2009
Featuring: Abigail Breslin, Alessandro Nivola and Elisabeth Shue

"Dylan's Wake"
Independent, 2009
Featuring: Nick Stahl, Rose McGowan and Amy Smart

"Experiment"
Inferno Distribution, 2009
Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker

"Husk"
After Dark Films, 2009
Featuring: Devon Graye and Ules Chatham

"Fertile Ground"
After Dark Films, 2009
Featuring: Gale Harold and Leisha Hailey

"Ticket Out"
Independent, 2009

Other movies filmed in Des Moines include:

"South Dakota"
Independent, 2008

"Peacock"
Mandate Pictures, 2008
Featuring: Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy and Susan Sarandon

"The Puppet Masters"
Hollywood Pictures, 1994

"The Hostage"
Crown International Pictures, 1967
Trivia: This was the first feature length film to be shot in Iowa.

"State Fair"
Fox Film Corporation, 1933

Other movies filmed in Iowa include "Field of Dreams", "The Straight Story", "The Bridges of Madison County", "The Hideout", "The Final Season" and "Twister."