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Insurance

All Federal, State, and community agencies/organizations within Tennessee require production companies to provide a certificate of insurance prior to filming within their jurisdiction. The production company must maintain a minimum liability coverage of $1 million, naming the agency/organization and its employees as additional insureds. In some cases a hold harmless clause is also required. For further information contact the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission at (877) 818-FILM (3456).

Certificate of Insurance:

The following information MUST be included on the Certificate of Insurance:

  • Under the heading Coverage or Additional/ Special Coverage, the following language MUST be included:
    "The certificate holder is included as additional insured as respects to general liability for a (insert type of production) on (insert date)"
  • Under the heading Certificate Holder, the following language MUST be included:
    State of Tennessee
    Department of (to be determined by TFEMC),
    and TN Film, Ent. & Music Commission
    312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 9th Fl. 9th Floor
    Nashville, TN 37243
  • The certificate MUST be made out for a minimum $1,000,000, General Liability Insurance.

When making a request to shoot on State Property please allow 2 weeks for paper work to be processed through the proper channels. All requests are approved or denied by the Departments Commissioner. Locations are not to be considered "nailed down" until the contract has been signed by governing parties.