Greater Des Moines Film Commission

The Greater 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 Film Commission continues to draw big film projects due to Des Moines' central location and wide array of movie locations.

In the past year alone, the Film Commission has helped with films including:

"Ticket Out"
Independent, 2009

"South Dakota"
Independent, 2008

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

Other movies filmed in Des Moines include:

"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."