DONATE MEDIA
The Video Store MPLS loves physical media donations! When you donate your movies, you’re helping us grow and you turn your purchase into a community resource.
DVD & Blu-ray donations are the gold standard for us.
What about 4K? I mean, we’ll happily take em! And as we grow, we’ll aim to have 4K/UHD versions of as many titles as possible. But for now, DVDs and Blu-rays are just fine.
How about VHS? Some titles were only ever released on VHS and we would absolutely love to have those. But if Blu-ray or DVD is available, that’s what we prefer for archival reasons.
All donated titles need to be commercially issued (no dupes!), in good working condition and should come in cases with the original artwork/sleeve.
All donated titles become the property of The Video Store MPLS and we reserve the right to sell, trade, recycle, or dispose of items as needed. All efforts are made to use every donation to benefit The Video Store MPLS’s ever-growing cinema library.
HOW TO DONATE:
Email us or message us on social media to arrange it.
If your donation is a sizable one and you’re in or near the Twin Cities metro, we’re happy to arrange a pick-up.
If you’d prefer to mail your donation, we can give you a mailing address for that. We encourage you to use USPS media mail for affordable shipping rates!
BUT WAIT. WE HAVE MORE THINGS TO SAY:
If you represent a filmmaker, film distributor and/or boutique label and would like to donate your titles, we already love you. Please reach out to us.
We DO accept donations of emerging work on any physical format!
Will we take Blu-ray and DVD players? Sure! As long as the the player is in working condition and includes all necessary parts (remote, power cord, etc).
DONATE MONEY
If you wish to make a monetary donation to The Video Store MPLS, WE ACCEPT.
Thank you for being awesome!
The Video Store MPLS is a 501(c)(3), so your donations are tax-deductible (to the extent permitted by law).
Your donations will go directly toward helping us maintain a physical home for our physical media as well as help us build our inventory (i.e. buy movies!).
To make your donation, click the button below to go to our Zeffy site. Zeffy asks for a tip and they suggest a pretty big one. But you can choose the amount you wish to give.
HELP OUR NEIGHBORS
Finally, movies are rad, but there are urgent financial needs in neighborhoods across Minneapolis, Saint Paul and all around our state.
Check out standwithminnesota.com for easy ways to donate to rent funds and other mutual aid to help our neighbors stay housed and supplied with living essentials.