SHORT TERM PRODUCTIONS

Provides the full spectrum of insurance coverages at competitive premiums for productions with budgets less than $1,000,000 and duration up to 60 days.

Short Term Production Insurance: Essential Protection for Independent Filmmakers

In the dynamic world of independent filmmaking, short-term production insurance provides vital protection for projects with budgets under $1,000,000 and shooting schedules up to 60 days. MovieInsure specializes in delivering comprehensive, affordable coverage tailored to short films, music videos, commercials, documentaries, web series, and more—helping creators focus on storytelling instead of unexpected risks.

Film sets are high-risk environments. Rented cameras, lighting, props, and wardrobe face potential theft or damage, while cast and crew accidents or location incidents can lead to costly claims. Short term production insurance mitigates these threats with targeted policies designed specifically for indie productions.

Program Summary

Provides the full spectrum of insurance coverages at competitive premiums for productions with budgets less than $1,000,000 and duration up to 60 days.

Eligible Productions

There are over 50 types of eligible productions including commercials, music videos, short films, feature films, and webisodes.

Key Coverages Available

MovieInsure offers a full spectrum of options you can customize:

Inland Marine: Protects rented and owned equipment, props, sets, wardrobe, negative & faulty stock, extra expense, and cast.
General Liability: Covers third-party claims, with increased limits and stunt buyback options.
Workers’ Compensation: Essential for crew protection.
Automobile Liability & Physical Damage: For production vehicles.
Excess Liability: Up to $10 million in total limits.
Cast Extra Expense: Now available (including sickness and family bereavement), ideal for SAG-AFTRA productions involving travel across state lines.

Stunts, animals, and precision driving are also available as buyback options, expanding creative possibilities for independent projects.

Inland Marine

	Rented Equipment, Owned Equipment, Props, Sets and Wardrobe, Negative & Faulty Stock, Third Party Property Damage, Extra Expense, Cast

General Liability

	General liability (including increased limits) Stunt Buyback

Workers Compensation

	Workers Compensation

Automobile

	Automobile Liability, Physical Damage

Excess Liability

	Total policy limits available up to 10,000,000

Guild Travel (Now Available) As required by SAG for actors when traveling across state lines

Cast Extra Expense (Now Available)

Cast extra expense is now available for production programs. Coverage options include blanket coverage with sickness (medicals may be required), blanket coverage without sickness, and family bereavement

Cast limits available are 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% of Gross Production Cost.

Stunts, Animals, Precision Driving (Now Available)

Stunts, animals, and precision driving scenes are now available as a buyback option for the DICE/Annual Productions program.

Multiple scenes can be declared to a single production and quoted online.

Learn more about the types of scenes that can be scheduled.

Why Choose MovieInsure?

With over 50 eligible production types, MovieInsure makes professional-grade insurance accessible for emerging filmmakers and small production companies. Competitive premiums keep costs manageable, while fast quote turnaround helps maintain tight pre-production schedules. Coverage is available in eligible states, and the process is straightforward—download the application or apply online for quick results.

Securing short term production insurance isn’t just a legal or distributor requirement—it’s smart risk management. It safeguards your investment, cast, crew, and gear, providing peace of mind during intense shooting periods.

Whether filming a quick short or a month-long indie feature, MovieInsure delivers reliable protection that fits your project and budget perfectly. Don’t let an unforeseen event derail your vision.

Ready to protect your next production? Call 888-959-0772, email quotes@movieinsure.com, or visit the Get a Quote page today.

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