Missouri’s film industry had a big year in 2025, with movie and TV crews spending more than $40 million while shooting around the state.
Missouri Film Office director Andrea Sporcic Klund, told Missourinet that it’s a great number.
Andrea Sporcic Klund, Missouri Film Office Director. Photo courtesy and provided by Andrea Sporcic Klund.
“I think in relation to how much tax credit was allocated for that 40 million only 15.7 million,” said Klund. “So that shows a great return on investment for the state.”
Klund said those projects ranged from feature films and documentaries to two dozen commercials shot across the state.
She said the ease of filming keeps film crews coming back to the Show-Me State.
“They’re able to hire the crews,” said Klund. “The support companies are here. They’re just enjoying getting to know a little bit more of Missouri.”
Klund told Missourinet that Missouri seems to have become a hotspot for Christmas movies as well.
“I would say that tax credit has something to do with it, but I also think that we’re in the Midwest, that’s like relatable people,” said Klund. “These are the people that are actually watching these Christmas movies. I think it just makes sense. I mean, we have such adorable small towns in our state.”
Klund said the tax credits showed a great return on investment for the state in 2025.
“That’s 54 projects over the course of one year. So, we were very close to allocating the full cap. It’s 16 million that we have total. I do think in 2026, we will allocate all of our funding,” said Klund.
In 2023, the Missouri Legislature passed and then-Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill into law to resurrect the offering of film tax credits.
They are set to expire at the end of 2029, and Klund said she’s hopeful lawmakers will extend them.
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