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As seen in the first-look trailer here, Yellowstone is set near the titular national park and explores the violence needed to maintain the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. John Dutton (Kevin Costner) is the patriarch of the huge ranch, property of the Dutton family. Read more here. This is the first scripted network TV […]

Montana’s exceptional snow conditions and world-class access to outdoor recreation will not be impacted by a federal government shutdown. Montana and its public lands are open for business and ready to serve up Montana’s incredible winter experience. Even with the federal government shut down, Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks will remain open to recreation. Any […]

In October, it will be 25 years since the release of the iconic film, which is based on a 1976 book about family and fly fishing on Montana’s Blackfoot River written by Norman Maclean, a University of Chicago literature professor who grew up in Missoula. On the 25th anniversary of Montana’s most-iconic movie, experience A […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2015 CONTACT: Rachel Gregg |  Montana Film Office | Public Relations and Multimedia | 406.841.2880 | rgregg2@mt.gov MONTANA SHOT FEATURE FILM “CERTAIN WOMEN” EARNS OFFICIAL SELECTION & WORLD PREMIERE AT 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Montana-made feature film Certain Women, which shot in Livingston, Mont. in March and April of this […]

FILM VERSION OF STORY BY LOCAL AUTHOR JAMES LEE BURKE COMES TO MISSOULA Star-Studded Short Film “Winter Light” Was Shot In Missoula Area Will Play The Roxy in Missoula For One Day Only, Saturday, July 18 A film adaptation of a story by New York Times-bestselling author and Missoula resident James Lee Burke will play […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2014 CONTACT: Nik Griffith Public Relations and Multimedia Montana Film Office Montana Department of Commerce 406.841.2879 MONTANA FILM OFFICE TO HOST MONTANA FILM + NEW MEDIA FORUM The Montana Department of Commerce’s Montana Film Office (MFO) invites all film, television, and new media producers to attend the first annual Montana […]

  Film incentives have become the name of the game, but not everyone, it seems, is willing to stop there. Two years ago, Montana Film Commissioner Deny Staggs made a decision to take state support of production ventures to a whole new level. Enter the Montana Department of Commerce’s Big Sky Film Grant (BSFG). The […]

There are plenty out there who say Montana is a state of mind, but producers Doug Hawes-Davis and Dru Carr like to think it’s more of an experience. Long time award-winning filmmakers Hawes-Davis and Carr took to the creation of the YouTube channel, The Montana Experience: Stories from Big Sky Country, with enthusiasm. As High Plains […]

Select Special Features. Select Deleted Scenes. Or maybe Cast and Crew Interviews. Watch your clip. Back to Main Menu. Do it again. Or, you know, do it the easy way. Launched in February, producer Tonya Easby began Reel West Montana to showcase Montana-made media projects, work as a resource for local media professionals as well as […]

With a rumble of engines and the scream of the winch, our hero watches daylight rush upwards as he descends into the earth, never knowing if he’s going to make the trip back up. Sacrifice. Hardship. Courage. Extraordinary qualities for some, they are our miner’s daily companions. Yet, the perseverance of these mavericks fueled the […]

VAGABOND – MISSOULA, MONT. “The ever-rising number of people in the United States that live on the streets is a concern that affects many. As a member of society, I feel it is my duty to utilize my talent to bring a fresh look at this issue. I wish to focus my efforts on homeless […]

Jeri Rafter, a production manager at Warm Springs Productions, is one of the hardest working women in show business, on television, and in Montana in general. Originally from Polson, Mont., Jeri earned her MFA at the University of Montana and is now involved in managing a number of the large budget, far-reaching television shows produced […]

With molten glass, open flame, and a neon cowgirl or two, the Montana-shot music video for singer/songwriter Jesse Macht’s “Suitcase Heart” sounds like it could be set in an east-LA warehouse than in Montana’s Paradise Valley. But with the help of photographer Audrey Hall, Macht took the stark beauty of early Montana spring and crafted […]

1-Minute Missoula, a unique film festival that takes place in downtown Missoula is celebrating its 2nd year! Started my MFA student Amy Stout, the festival focuses its call for entries on helping filmmakers of all levels develop the skills and tools needed for longer features by giving them a 1 minute film time limit. The […]

The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest has announced their call for entries for the 2015 FLIC and FLIC Jr. contests! An excluisve, Montana-hosted festival whose mission it is to “to provide makers of all film genres a venue through which they enrich themselves and their audiences by engaging with film, ” FLIC offers world-class cinema to […]

Award Winning Team Sees Production into Shorts Fest An award winning team made up of Montana designers, filmmakers, and artists has seen their latest short feature Fire Season accepted into competition at the Palm Spring International Shorts Festival. The Montana-built team, led by writer/director Courtney Saunders, consists of filmmakers Gita Saedi, Emily Lundin, Vera Brunner-Sung, […]

Ari Novak is no stranger to big pitches. As the CEO of the Oracle Film Group, Novak has overseen simple digital fixes in post-production to negotiations with a small town to let their streets be overrun with dinosaurs. So he knew his most recent venture, convincing his colleagues at LA and New York-based company, Oracle […]

For the 11th year, the Montana Film Office participated in the Los Angeles Film Festival as a sponsor. One of the largest independent film festivals in the country, LAFF offered Montana Film Commissioner Deny Staggs and Locations/Production Coordinator John Ansotegui a chance to reconnect with old partners and generate new plans for production in Montana. […]

Name: The Do Location: Bozeman, Mont., Crow Reservation Date: May 6 – May 9 Budget: 220 – 240K Description: A dark, sensual music video for a popular French band, the project took over a number of bar and hotel locations in the Bozeman and Hardin areas. Utilizing highly stylized shots and late night shoots, the […]

Mike Fantasia has been a fierce advocate for Montana and film for decades. From a National Forest Service realty specialist to on-set consultant to location manager, Mike has seen just about every aspect there is on a set. This month, the Locations Managers’ Guild magazine Compass, tells Mike’s story in their “Career Focus” insert. Click […]

HATCH has evolved from the early days into a community, movement, and a series of experiences designed to ACTIVATE CREATIVITY to HATCH a better world. In it’s 11th year, HATCH connects with Intel and 100 of the most provocative innovators, inventors, and cultural catalysts — across a wide range of disciplines to offer 360 degree […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2014 Sponsored By Blackstone LaunchPad and Montana Film Office The Audience Awards will accept submissions for the upcoming film Cat vs. Griz MT Student filmmaker competition. The Audience Awards is an online platform for short films. The Audience Awards, based at Montec in Missoula, MT, features regularly occurring film competitions […]

The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival celebrated it’s 11th year this past February to spectacular crowds and high-quality films. Now, in the most recent issue of MovieMaker magazine, the fest has been named on of the “50 Fest Worth the Entry Fee”. Situated at the top of the second column in the spread, the fest […]

University of Montana students will appear just a little larger than life when they hit the screen tonight. “Untrammeled”, a documentary film from local, Florence-based filmmakers Shanenon and Julia Starrett, follows two groups of Montana students as they traverse the beauty of the Scapegoat and Bob Marshall Wilderness areas. The groups, one made of local […]

Saturday March 23, 2014/Sunday March 24, 2014 Billings nabs another film project The Missoulian–Mar 22, 2014 BILLINGS – Excitement is building in Billings where scenes from the horror film “A Writer’s Ghost” are being shot. Even cooler is the fact that filmmakers are …   Group retracing trek of wandering Oregon wolf OR-7 Ravalli Republic Using […]

Roy W. Dean Spring Grant Now Accepting Applications The Roy W. Dean Spring grant is now soliciting applications for unfinished or proposed documentaries, short films, and features that are “unique and contribute to society.” The winner of the grant will receive $2,000 in cash and nearly $30,000 in film services, goods, and support to complete […]

Volunteer for the 37th Annual International Wildlife Film Festival! IWFF is currently recruiting volunteers to help with everything from running the theater (box office, concessions, ushering, projection) to assisting with special events/receptions/panels, WildWalk parade, marketing, graphic work, office assistance and more. Volunteers get festival passes and other perks.  If you are interested in being a […]

Here’s the round up of what happened this week in film news in Montana: Monday March 17, 2014 One year after reopening historic Missoula bar, Top Hat continues to … The Missoulian–Mar 15, 2014 Checota said he’s also partnered with different community organizations and events, including the Missoula Symphony Association and the Big Sky Film […]

They’re before every play, every concert, and definitely before every movie. The big warning messages to turn off your cellphone and refrain from texting during the show. But, Mike Stienberg, director of the Roxy Theater, isn’t having any of that any more. In fact, he’s encouraging movie goers to take out their phones and text […]

“At first I wanted to show the cowboy way of life, but then I realized there was more to it.” Filmmaker Stephanie Alton, a Bozeman resident, has been hard at work for the past nine years documenting the lives of three Montana ranching families as they raised and cared for their livestock. The film, “Ridin’ […]

Bold, dramatic, and with consistency only in change, the Rocky Mountain Front is one of the most dynamic landscapes in Montana. When you add to that an actor the press calls “amorphous” in his performances, it’s a perfect pairing. Benicio Del Toro, a Puerto Rico born and Pennsylvania-raised actor, brought just that kind of character […]

The Fly Fishing Film Tour returns to Great Falls this Friday at 7:30 courtesy of the Missouri River Flyfishers. Aimed at energizing Montana’s already ample flyfishing community, the film series also looks to inspire new anglers to get in the water and get fishing. Interested anglers (old or new) and film buffs alike can check […]

At age 25, Max Lowe has already seen more of the world than most people three times his age. The celebrated writer and photographer has explored and worked on every continent, earning a prestigious National Geographic Young Explorer grant along the way. Read the rest of the release […]

Montana filmmakers Skye Grace Bennett and Brick Patrick are returning to the Big Sky and teaming up with Kier Atherton and NYC actress Alexandra Henrikson to make “Love Like Gold.” A modern film noir, “Love Like Gold” follows ranch hand Gage and singer Lola as they fight their respective pasts for the hope of a […]

The Montana Film Office announces the premiere of Big Sky Film Grant awardees Aidan Avery and Lane Brown’s first documentary short film, “Abdulai” at the Roxy Theater in Missoula, Mont. this weekend. Telling the story of Abdulai, a village elder from Ekumfi Atakwa in Ghana, Avery and Brown overcame enormous distances and language barriers to […]

The Montana Film Office is proud to partner with the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (BSDFF) to present the 11th run of the premiere documentary film festival in the West. Running from Friday, February 13th through the 23rd, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival provides an opportunity for the film office and the top documentary […]

Registration Now Open! The Open Call for the 2014 IWFF continues.  Deadline for film entry is January 31. (Extended LATE Deadline February 8) From April 12-19 delegates from around the world will converge on Missoula and the newly remodeled Roxy Theater for a week of lively film screenings, energizing discussions, and cozy opportunities to meet […]

 (MISSOULA)  – The Montana Film Office announces their partnership with SAG-AFTRA EEO & Diversity and SAG-AFTRA National Native Americans Committee in sponsoring “The Business of Acting: The Inside Scoop on Casting”,  an interactive panel discussion and workshop. The workshop will be held on Saturday, Feb 15 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the University […]

(MISSOULA) – The Montana Film Office announces their partnership with SAG-AFTRA EEO & Diversity and SAG-AFTRA National Native Americans Committee in sponsoring “The Business of Acting: The Inside Scoop on Casting”, an interactive panel discussion and workshop. The workshop will be held on Saturday, Feb 15 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the University […]

Montana Film “Crimson Winter” premieres this weekend at the Myrna Loy Center. The film will run Red Lodge, Bozeman, and Missoula. See the screening schedule. A collaboration between Montana filmmakers, Isaac Marble and Bryan Ferriter, “Crimson Winter” is a dramatic thriller shot in Montana and starring Montana talent. Beginning in 2011 the film was entirely […]

“Nebraska” nominated for six Academy Awards. HELENA – The Montana Film Office announces that Montana-shot film “Nebraska” was nominated for six Academy Awards this morning. The dramatic comedy directed by previous Academy Award-winner Alexander Payne, was nominated in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director (Alexander Payne), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Bruce Dern), […]

The Montana Film Office will be on hand to present an award this weekend at the 9th Annual Coldsmoke Awards in Bozeman, MT. Entering into a new realm of winter culture presentation, the Coldsmoke Awards has reached new heights of content and possibilities for its powder-hungry audiences. After a five-stop tour up and down the […]

The Montana Film Office is glad to  announce that the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) is going full steam towards its January 24 opening. Nestled along the beautiful shores of Flathead Lake, FLIC is entering its second year of screening films from around the world. Entries came from across the globe to be screening for […]

Deny Staggs, Montana’s Film Commissioner, announced today that the Montana Film Office placed third in both the Association Film Commissioners International (AFCI) 2013 Marketing Awards Logo and Digital Video categories. Read the rest of the release […]

(Helena)- The Montana Film Office announced this morning that it has partnered with the College of Arts and Sciences at Montana State University-Bozeman to co-sponsor a “P.A. Bootcamp” this weekend. Read the rest of the release […]

The Montana Film Office announces that Montana-shot film, “Nebraska” has received five nominations for the 71st annual Golden Globes. The film, shot partially in Billings and Laurel, received nominations for Best Director (Alexander Payne), Best Actor, Drama (Bruce Dern), Best Supporting Actress (June Squipp), Best Screenplay, and Best Picture. Known for the success of his […]

A staple of the Bozeman arts community, the Bozeman Film Festival has been hosting films, documentaries, and student projects for over 30 years. Now, they are again expanding their reach and bringing even more film exposure to their community through the new SharpShorts program. Combined with the Montana State University-Bozeman School of Film and Photography, […]

High Country News features director Vera Brunner-Sung and the story behind recently shot Montana film, “Bella Vista.” On a bitter morning in early April, on the south shore of Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana, Vera Brunner-Sung stood still behind a camera. At first, all was quiet. Then came the hollow knocking of an actress’ boots […]

After a successful series of screenings in the first half of the year, the Big Sky Film Series is looking to end with a number of interesting takes on the pop-culture world we find ourselves living in everyday. The films, each one of them free to attend for the public, range in focus from a […]

(HELENA) – The Montana Film Office announces the arrival of “Bridegroom” to Montana communities next week. “Bridegroom” tells the story of Montanan Shane Bitney Crone’s journey after Tom Bridegroom’s tragic death in 2011. The film screened at the Tribeca Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary and is now generating buzz […]

(HELENA)- The Montana Film Office Announces the arrival of  “Bridegroom” to Montana communities next week. Read the rest of the release […]

Montana is ready to play host to the BANFF Mountain Film Tour once again. The festival began in Great Falls earlier this month and will now head to Kalispell on November 12 and 13th. Sponsored by the Flathead Nordic Backcountry Patrol, the tour will stop in at Flathead High school to screen this years films. […]

After traveling the world with her award winning animated short, “A Tangled Tale”, Montana animator Corrie Francis Parks brings it home tomorrow. Using Google+’s On Air, Parks will be publicly premiere the film tomorrow afternoon. Broadcasting live at 2 pm PST, Parks will be joined by her creative team to interact with viewers in real-time […]

Montana filmmaker Paige Williams, has launched the The Audience Awards, an online film festival. Beginning today the awards will feature twelve International Documentary Challenge finalists that premiered at Hot Docs, the largest documentary film festival in North America. The awards will give power to the audiences who view the films as they will have a […]

(HELENA) – The Montana Film Office is excited to announce that critically-acclaimed documentary, “Bridegroom” from Montanan Shane Bitney Crone and director Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (“Designing Women”) premieres on Netflix this week. A former resident of the Flathead Valley, Shane moved to Los Angeles shortly after graduating where he and Tom Bridegroom began the entertainment company Bridegroom […]

(HELENA) – The Montana Film Office is excited to announce that critically-acclaimed documentary, “Bridegroom” from Montanan Shane Bitney Crone and director Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (“Designing Women”) premieres on Netflix this week. Read the rest of the release […]

The Montana Film Office is proud to to be bringing Montana author Pete Fromm, screenwriter Virginia Spragg, and director Max Mayer to Missoula for a screening of the film adaptation of Fromm’s book, As Cool As I Am. The screening event is a benefit for Planned Parenthood of Montana, and the film office is sponsoring a […]

LLL Talent Agency is searching for a woman in her 60’s-70’s to play an angry and over-protective grandmother. This is a paid job, however local talents is preferred as the rate does not cover travel. If you are interested email name, headshot, and phone number Anne@LLLTalent.com.  

The Montana Film Office is proud to announce that a Montanan-hosted workshop is offering a chance to work with world-class commercial model Aaron Marcus. Appearing in over 1,193 projects from The West Wing to The Wire to commercials for Disney World, Aaron is headed to the Big Sky to offer advice and guidance to aspiring […]

(Missoula, MT) – The Big Sky Film Institute and the Top Hat Lounge are pleased to announce that the Big Sky Film Series, which has been running monthly at the Top Hat since May, will move to a weekly schedule beginning this fall. Additionally, the Top Hat Lounge will be an official Big Sky Documentary […]

The Montana Film Office announced today that they would be altering the submission deadline for the Big Sky Film Grant. All new applications will be due by December 15, 2013. Deadlines will then fall on the fifteenth of every other month. The updated grant application with new deadlines and a clarified Youtube grant proposal section […]

(WEST GLACIER) –Glacier National Park is open and welcoming visitors after a 16-day Federal Government shutdown that closed all national parks across the country. Approximately 250 park employees were furloughed during the shutdown. Approximately 20-30 park employees continued to work during the shutdown to manage the park closure and provide for protection of federal lands, […]

(YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK) – The gates to the world’s first national park are open again after a 16 day closure. Visitors are encouraged to return to the region to take advantage of the crisp fall weather and enjoy the last few weeks of the fall season. Read the rest of the release.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tina Buckingham Director Film Montana 406.586.9758 filmmt@aol.com Montana Film Actor’s Studio Scheduled to Meet The Montana Film Actor’s Studio will meet next Thursday, October 17th at Wild Joe’s Coffee Spot in downtown Bozeman, MT.  Introductions will begin at 6:30 and the meeting start promptly at 7:00 p.m. Beginning its 7th season […]

(HELENA) – Montana Film Commissioner Deny Staggs announced today that the Montana Film Office stands ready to assist any productions shooting in Montana in finding alternative locations due to the closure of federal lands and parks. “The film office hopes the issues surrounding the shutdown are resolved quickly,” explained Staggs, “but there are still plenty […]

The Montana Film Office is pleased to announce its attendance and sponsorship of HATCH experience this week in Bozeman. Created by Chisel Industries owner, Yarrow Kraner, HATCH is a uniquely Montanan brand of creative alchemy combining elements of education, invention and development. Read the rest of the release here […]

As the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest comes upon their second year and they are now collecting entries for the January 24th film festival. Created from a desire to provide the Montana community with artistic events and activities on a year-round basis, the Flathead Lake Cinemafest seeks to provide a fresh, new platform for Montana (and […]

Film Office, UM to offer film crew training Montana is a beautiful place to film, but productions looking to shoot in the Big Sky State look beyond breathtaking mountain vistas and charming Western towns when considering their shooting location needs. An experienced, educated local film crew base weighs heavily in their ultimate location decision. To further develop Montana’s […]

One of the newest film festivals in Montana if offering filmmakers of all ages, skills, and interests a chance at $5,000 and a consult with FilmBuff. “The concept behind the Audience Awards is simple,” says Paige Williams, founder of the Audience Awards and Montana filmmaker. “We believe every film deserves the chance to prove itself […]

It’s part “Super Moose”, part vampire, a little furry and ALL Montanan. Montana-based production company Grizzly Creek Films is happy to announce the next run of their outdoor adventure series, “America the Wild with Casey Anderson”. Following fifth-generation Montanan and outdoorsman Casey Anderson, “America the Wild” takes audiences across North America in pursuit of some […]

For years, the Montana Film Office has proudly partnered with Montana-made film festivals such as the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Hatchfest and the International Wildlife Film Festival. Montana-connected film fests bring welcome attention to the people who work on the ground in the Montana film industry and keep Montana on the movie map world-wide. […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger on Montana fire lines filming documentary on climate change MISSOULA, Montana — Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is out on the fire lines in western Montana filming a documentary on climate change. Fire Information Officer Nancy Guerrero says a film crew is profiling the Snake River Hotshots as they work on […]

Missoula, MT – The Montana Film Office is proud to announce a partnership with Montana Repertory Theater’s Colony 18 to host a workshop focusing on script writing for television with guest presenters, multi-time Emmy nominees Ron Fitzgerald and Cusi Cram. You can read the full release here. Details: When: Saturday, July 13th Where: PARTV center […]

Directors and principal cast members to attend screenings at Roxy Theater in Missoula, July 20.   July 9, 2013 — Helena, Mont. — After a stellar debut at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June, “Winter in the Blood” the Montana Film Office is proud to annouce the Montana-made film’s return home to premiere with […]

Bringing Hollywood to Montana Selling Montana’s scenery is what Deny Staggs does best. As film commissioner for the Montana Film Office, Staggs works hard at bringing filmmakers to the Big Sky state. Once they visit here, Montana usually makes the short-list for film locations, he said. Those of us lucky enough to live here already […]

Montana is home to every type of filmmaker there is, even animators! Montana-based director Corrie Francis Parks has been selected to show her short film “A Tangled Tale” at the Annecy International Film Festival. Started in the 1960s, Annecy is the premiere animation festival in the world. Each year, the world’s best animators from across […]

Largest Documentary Event in the American West Opens Up Entries for the 11th Year Several months removed from an epic 10th anniversary event, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is officially open for business.  BSDFF is now seeking submissions of non-fiction films of all genres, subject matter, lengths and production dates for the next festival […]

Florence woman takes part in TV pilot for Animal Planet May 13, 2013 6:00 am • By Perry Backus FLORENCE – In Montana, invasive species come with roots, scales or an occasional hard shell. Go to Texas and the most challenging invasive species there comes with razor-sharp tusks that attack people, destroy farmland and cause serious road accidents. There are […]

In another testament to the amount of young film talent in Montana, the Montana MAPS Media Institute has received three Emmy nominations for PSAs the students produced for State Farm Insurance and another nod (in the Public Affairs/Community Service Category) for the “GIVE HOPE” video they created for Bitterroot Youth Homes. The “GIVE HOPE” video […]

The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is excited to announce the first installment of the 2013 Big Sky Film Series at the Top Hat Lounge, Monday, May 20th at 8PM.  The series kicks off with director Jacob Hatley’s captivating documentary “Ain’t In It For My Health” on the legendary vocalist and drummer for the band, […]

Hard day’s night: Some work, more play in new Gourds doc by Nick Davis At the risk of bouncing a smug note into the surrounding areas of western Montana, Missoula is one hell of a town. There are a million reasons why this is so, but the one exemplified by this weekend’s shot of Gourds mania is worth […]

Soon, applause will ring through South Dakota because the Black Hills Film Festival is coming back! Falling May 1 – May 5 in Hill City, SD, the southernmost-Dakota based fest will have some Montana flavor in the mix this year with the addition of Montana casting director/producer Tina Buckingham, LA-based casting director Rene Haynes and […]

Independent Filmmaker Labs’ Independent Film Week (September 15-19) has annouced new call for entry deadlines for two categories: Emerging Storytellers and Spotlight on Documentaries. Independent Film Week has been host to some of the world’s premier filmmakers including Charles Burnett, Todd Haynes, Mira Nair, Michael Moore, Joel and Ethan Cohen, Kevin Smith, Todd Solondz, and […]

SXSW Review: All the Labor 16 March 2013 11:00 AM, PDT | Slackerwood With ten albums over almost 20 years, the Austin band The Gourds has been well established on the local scene with their raucous live performances. Kevin Russell formed the band in 1994 with fellow songwriter Jimmy Smith, and Claude Bernard on accordion, […]

Award-winning, Missoula-based filmmaker, Rob Whitehair, is known for his films that examine the relationship between humans and wildlife. Missoulians may remember the huge crowd at the Wilma Theater for the Montana premiere of “True Wolf,” a film he directed about humanity’s relationship with the wolf. That film is still in theatrical release throughout North America. Another canid film […]

New trailer released for Missoula-made Gourds doc High Plains Films, a Missoula-based company, has released a new trailer for All The Labor, a documentary about one of the area’s favorite bands, the Gourds. Read the rest of the article here. Or go to “All the Labor – SXSW 2013 Accepted Film” on Vimeo to watch […]

(Helena)- The Montana film office announces that the Montana-shot film, “Nebraska” has received five nominations for the 71st annual Golden Globes. Read the rest of the release […]

Best of 2012: Billings has fun., Payne and everything in between Just before the holiday movie season got us revved up for blockbusters like “Les Miserables” and “The Hobbit,” Academy Award winning filmmaker Alexander Payne marched into town with Will Forte and Bruce Dern to film “Nebraska.” It’s a low-budget black and white film, but […]

HELENA – The Montana Film Office announces that Montana-shot film “Nebraska” was nominated for six Academy Awards this morning. The dramatic comedy directed by previous Academy Award-winner Alexander Payne, was nominated in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director (Alexander Payne), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Bruce Dern), Best Supporting Actress (June Squibb) Best […]

Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska’ Eyeing Late 2013 Release; Will Forte and Bruce Dern Run AroundBillings, MT in First Set Photos Posted on Friday, November 30th, 2012 by Angie Han Alexander Payne doesn’t have a horse in this year’s Oscar race, but look for him to get back in the game next year. Producer Albert Berger revealed that Payne’s […]

Producer Says Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska’ Aiming For Late 2013 Release “You know his films do well at the Academy Awards,” producer Albert Berger told the Billings Gazette about Alexander Payne, and with “Sideways” and “The Descendants” earning a total of ten nominations and two wins (each for Best Screenplay) he’s certainly not exaggerating. So perhaps this next bit […]

Corgan Pictures Shoots New-Wave Western In Montana August 15, 2012 by Screenmag In the ranching communities of south-central Montana, producer/director Jason Corgan Brown of Corgan Pictures has begun shooting the feature film, “Falcon Song.” The new-wave Western, shooting 18 days in Montana this month, is basingoperations out of Billings and using several locations in the Big Sky State’s Carbon, Stillwater and Sweet GrassCounties near Yellowstone National Park. “Our […]

Missoula’s CINE film festival hitting stride at the right time October 18, 2010 6:15 am • By JOE NICKELL of the Missoulian Seven years ago, the International Wildlife Media Center embarked on an experiment of sorts: a new film festival, separate from its well-established International Wildlife Film Festival, this one focused on the intersection between humans and the natural world. […]