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MONTANA
FILM PRODUCTION GUIDE
A DIRECTORY OF PRODUCTION
SERVICES, CREWS, CONTACTS, AND
LOCATIONS IN MONTANA.
A MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR BRIAN SCHWEITZER
MONTANA 20% OFF
With passageofThe BigSkyon the BigScreenActbythe2005
Montana Legislature, film incentives are nowavailable in Montana.
Filmmakerscan receivea 12% rebate based on hired Montana
labor, and 8% rebateon qualifiedexpenditures. Montana has no
salestax, so itbecomeseven moreaffordabletofilm in Montana.
ASTAGE OF DRAMATIC PROPORTIONS
From thewheatfieldsofthe Fli-Linetothe picturesquestreetsof
Eastern Montanatothe lakesofthe FlatheadValleyand the
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mountains ofthe Rocky Mountain Front Let mesaywelcometo
Montana! I am thrilled you areconsideringthis greatstateforyour
nextproject; you will notbedisappointed with all we havetooffer.
justaswelcomingasourscenery, areour people. From friendly residentsofanyofourwonderful towns, tothefilm and
video professionals, thefolks here havewhat ittakesto makesureyourvision comesto life, andthejob gets done right.
I hopeyou will takefull advantageofail Montana hastooffer. Pleasedon'thesitate—tocontactour Film Officestaffwith any
questionsor ideas you haveand don'tforgetto stop by and visitwhen you are here myofficedoor is alwaysopen!
Sincerely,
A
Brian Schweitzer
GovernorofMontana
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THE MONTANA FILM OFFICE was created in 1974 as a central information sourceforon-location filmmakers. It is
partofTravel Montanaofthe DepartmentofCommerceand offersthefollowingservices:
SCOUTING:
Location photography, aswell as information and assistance in findingand securing locations.
PRODUCTION:
information and assistance regardingaccommodations, equipment, transportation, crew membersand local services.
LIAISON:
Information and assistancewith federal and stateagencies, cityofficesand local businessesand institutions, aswell as
individual landownersandthegeneral public.
WEBSITE:
Onlineproduction guide, continually updated.Thousands ofphotosofMontana locations; searchable locationsdatabase.
MONTANA FILM OFFICESTAFF
Picturedfrom left:
Sten Iversen
Director
[email protected]
Bill Kuney
Senior Location Coordinator
[email protected]
Maribeth Goodrich
OfficeCoordinator
[email protected]
JohnAnsotegui
Digital Media/ProjectsCoordinator
MontanaFilmOfficestaff,DonnieSextonphoto
[email protected]
www.mt.gov
Ail MontanaStateGovernmentAgencies
AFCI
Thismanual isprovidedasa referencetool.TheMontana FilmOfficeisnota regulatory
agencyandthereforehasnoauthoritytoinspectthebusinessesinthisdirectory. Every
efforthasbeen madetoensuretheaccuracyoftheselistings, butchangessometimes
occurafterpublication.Montana FilmOfficecannotbeheld liableintheeventoferrors ASSOCIATION
oromissionsonfreelistings.Theuseofnamesofprivatecompaniesinthispublication is FILM COMMISSIONER
INTERNATIONA'
forreaderinformationonlyanddoesn'timplyendorsmentbyanystateorfederal agency.
Alternativeaccessibleformatsofthisdocumentwillbeprovidedtodisabledindividualsuponrequest.
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Features&TV Movies
1972 Evel Knievel Plum Productions Macy'scatalog
2005 THhoeotChronicalesofNarnia(2ndunit) 11995790 ALlitltlteheBiYgouMnagnMen PProowpearg&andLiaghFtilPmisctureCompany MMaagr-lLbiotreoFlashlight
ThreePriests 1958 DangerousMission PYTKA MarlboroClassicClothing
2004 Don'tComeKnocking 1954 CattleQueenofMontana Ranch ExitEilms Marshall Fieldscatalog
Kingdom inTwilight(2ndunit) 1953 PowderRiver RawiMacartneyCole Microsoft
Montana 1933 1951 Timberjack ReactorFilms Minolta
StealMe Warpath Rhythm&HuesStudios NewYorkTimes
2003 LoveComestotheExecutioner 1950 RedSkiesOverMontana RichmarcProductions Nike
WhoKilledCockRobin? 1931 PrivateLives RittsHayden Nordstromcatalog
TheMusicInside 1920 Devil'sHorse Riverrun Films Perrier
2002 Devil'sPond WheretheRiversRise RockyPowell Productions PolarisSnowmobile
Hidalgo 1900 OverlandExpressArriving RoundtripProductions RangeRover
Northfork atHelena,Montana RSA/USA, Inc. Silhouettecatalog
WhiteofWinter Rydman Dallas SmirnoffVodka
Wolfsummer Commercials SandbankFilms Sony
2000 Frozen In Fear Schwartzberg&Company StateFarm Insurance
TheSlaughterRule ©radical.media ScottMiller&Co. Talbot'scatalog
1999 BadCityBlues 1/33 Productions Setterholm Productions Timberland
BigEden 1351 Productions SilentRoadProductions Toyota
1998 TheHi-Line 25fps Silverwood Productions U.S.CensusBureau
1997 EverythingThatRises(TVmovie) AngelCityProductions SmillieFilms Vasque
TheHorseWhisperer AugustProductions SomersFilms Volvo
MeandWill AviatorPictures SpotsFilms VoxVodka
ThePatriot BarryDukoff&Associates Steven Hood Productions WarnerBros,catalog
WhatDreamsMayCome Bassinson Productions Studio51 Winnebago
1996 AlmostHeroes(2nd Unit) BedfordFalls StudioProductions Woolrich
1995 Amanda BigDeahl Productions Third EyeProductions WranglerJeans
BrokenArrow BrentwoodPictures ToolofNorthAmerica Yamaha
TheRealThing BroadsideFilms Trettin/Rodenbush+ Partners
1993 UBenedtehrovSeine'gse2IIn:dDarkTerritory CBhreulcseeaDoPwicatdure&sAssoc. VVaalnicaentFPoixctPuhroestography TV& Documentaries
ForrestGump(2nd Unit) ChrisSautterCommunications WarrenMillerFilms
HolyMatrimony ClubhousePictures WertsFiims 20/20
TIrhoenLWaisltlR(i2dnedUnit) CCroopspsorsoaFdislmFsilms WWiillmiWPaetntdeersrosnPFrioldmsuctions AAB&ECTNeelewvsision
MontanaCrossroads(TVmovie) CucolorisFilms X-1 America'sCastles
ReturntoLonesomeDove(Mini-series) DawberProductions Zuma Films American Dreams
TheRiverWild DayOProductions AmericanJustice
1992 jBoaslhlaadnodfSL.itAt.lMe.Jo EDeslcchteolro-nHiPgrgoidnusctions StillShoots AAmmtyraGkrantSpecial
1991 ADiRgigvsetrowRnunsThrough It FFialhmreRnehaeliitteF,ilInmcs. Acura BBaBttCleoftheLittleBighorn
FarandAway FlyingMFilms AlbertoCulver CBSEveningNews
KeeptheChange(TVmovie) FlyingTigerFilms American Greetings Corwin'sAnimalAdventures
SeasonofChange fusionfilms Audi DinosaursInside&Out
1990 CommonGround GartnerGrasso AvantiGreetingCards DiscoveryChannel
SonoftheMorningStar(Mini-series) GeorgeWatkinsFilms Bennetoncatalog ESPN
TrueColors Green DotFilms BimboBread Fox FamilyChannel
1989 Always GroupOne BonMarchecatalog FrontierHouse
BrightAngel Gyorgi Productions BritishAirways GoodMorningAmerica
Montana(TVmovie) Hal Riney& Partners Budweiser GreatDrives
ThousandPiecesofCold HarmonyPictures Buick GreatLodges&National Parks
1988 ColdFeet HEADQUARTERS CanonCamera GreatSplendorsoftheWorld
DisorganizedCrime HighwaySixtyOne Chevrolet HistoryChannel
1987 PowWowHighway HKM Productions Chrysler InsideEdition
WarParty HouseofUsherFilms Coca-Cola Irish inAmerica
1986 AmazingGraceandChuck HSI Productions CumminsEngine JackHanna'sAnimalAdventures
Stacking hungryman DodgeTruck John DenverChristmas
Untouchables Icon Productions EbeleWatches LegendsoftheWest
1985 RunawayTrain Industrial Light&Magic EddieBauercatalog Life'sChristmas
1983 TheStoneBoy J.WalterThompson Epson MLiSfeNtBimCeTelevision
TriumphsofaManCalledHorse JamesE.Golden Productions Ford MTV
11998820 CFoirnetfionxental Divide JJoGeF& BobProductions FFrrueiitghotflitnheerLTrouocmks NameYourAdventure
1979 FHaesatrWtlaalnkding(TVmovie) JKoahvnisch-I-RGeoynromladnsFilms CCaMnCtcSantaolwopglow NNaBtCionNaelwGseographicExplorer
Heaven'sCate LeoBurnett GuessJeans NickNews
TheLegendofWalksFarWoman(TV LetcaFilms H.I.S.Jeans Nobody'sGirls
movie) LibertyStudios HarleyDavidson OutdoorLifeNetwork
SouthbyNorthwest(TVmovie) LimelightCommercials HewlettPackard OxygenMedia
1978 RodeoRed&theRunaway(TVmovie) Mr. BigFilm HiTek PaleoWorld
TheShining(2ndUnit) Nolan-LamonteFilms HushPuppyShoes PBS
1977 ChristmasCoalmineMiracle(TVmovie) North ByNorthwestProductions Infinity Personal FX
GreyEagle O. Pictures IsotonerCloves RealStoriesoftheHighwayPatrol
TheOtherSideofHell (TVmovie) Ogiivy&Mather Ivomac Rescue91
Telefon Omaha Pictures Jeep SacredGround
1976 Beartooth OneSuch Films Kawasaki TalesFromtheRockies
DamnationAlley OrbitProductions Kodak TheRealWest
PonyExpressRider PalomarPictures L.L. Beancatalog TheSearchforLewis&Clark
1975 Missouri Breaks Parallel Productions LabattBeer TheWest
WindsofAutumn Partizan Lands' Endcatalog T-Rex:ADinosaurIn Hollywood
1974 TheKillerInsideMe Partners'/USA LastBestPlacecatalog TravelChannel
PotatoFritz PaulWeiland Films Leejeans TurnerNetworkTelevision
RanchoDeluxe pfieferlopes Lexus UndertheBigSky
1973 Route66 PicturesinARow Limitedcatalog UnsolvedMysteries
ThunderboltandLightfoot PinerosProductions Lord&Taylorcatalog ValleyoftheT-Rex jj
Winterhawk PitlikStudio LuckyStrike WalltoWallTelevision
THE BIG SKY ON THE BIG SCREEN
An incentive for film production in Montana.
12% MPaornttOannea Payroll Rebates 8% PEaxrptenTdwioture Rebates
Twelvepercent refundabletaxcreditbased ofRevenueandtheMontana FilmOfficein Eightpercent refundabletaxcreditbased
upon Montana residentlaborexpendituresby ordertoclaimeithercredit.AMontana ontotal qualifiedproduction company
productioncompanies.Thiscreditwouldbe incometaxreturn mustbefiled inorderto expenditures.Theseconsistofhotel and
earnedonthefirst$50,000worth ofwages claim bothcredits. lodgingexpenditures, production
paidperMontanaresident.Theproduction equipmentrental,fuel costs, expendables,
companymustbecertified bytheMontana rleunmtbaelrs/aconndstfrouocdtieoxnpemnadtietruiraelss.,Avlelhicle
FilmOfficepriortoshootingand mustsubmit purchasesand rentalsmustoccurin
all requireddocumentationtotheDepartment Montana.Thesamecertification,
documentation, andfilingrequirementsare
ineffectforthiscredit.
NoSalesTax Vehicle LicensingExemptions MigratoryEquipment
There is no sales tax in Montana. Out-of-statecommercial vehicles Tax Exemption
However, there is a local optionstax used exclusively in the production Out-of-stateequipment used
in certain areas ofthe state. ofmotion pictures, television orcom- exclusively in the production
mercials areexemptfrom licensing ofmotion pictures, television or
NoAccommodationsTax requirementsfor 180 consecutivedays. commercials isexemptfrom property
- ifstaying longerthan 30 days. taxfor 180 consecutive days.
Formoreinformation,contacttheMontana FilmOffice.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Sizeand Population The beautyofMontana's weather StateTree
Montana is a vaststateofmountains, system is thatwhether it is hotorcold, Ponderosa pine
canyons, rivervalleys, forests, grassy Montana isdry and, therefore, neither
plains, badlands and caverns. Its oppressively hot noroppressively cold. State Fish
BigSky covers a land area ofmore Average annual rainfall is 15 inches, Cutthroattrout
than 147,000 square miles, making varyingfrom 9.69 to morethan 100
Montana thefourth largeststate in inches. Average daytimetemperatures StateAnimai
the nation. In area, itcan accommodate vary from 28 degrees inJanuaryto 84.5 Grizzly bear
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsyl- degrees in July.
vania and NewYork, and still have State Fossil
room forthe DistrictofColumbia.Yet, Area Codes Duck-billed dinosaur
Montana's population isjust902,195, 406 forall ofMontana; (Maiasaura peeblesorum)
making itthe sixth least-populated state. MountainTimeZone
There arefewer people living in the
entire stateofMontanathan the city of Highest Point
Phoenix. In Montana, there is room to Granite Peak in the
breathe. And nowhere is the airfresher. Beartooth Mountains, 12,799 ft.
Climate Lowest Point
Generally, Montana'sweather is milder Northwest Montana, wherethe Kootenai
than manyvisitors mightexpect. After River leaves Montana, 1,800ft.
hearing about record lowtemperatures
from someofour more notorious StateCapitai
recordingstations, likeWestYellowstone Helena
and Cut Bank, some nonresidentsthinkof
Montana as an icebox. Unlike many State Bird
areasofthe nation, however, where Western meadowlark
wintersettles in for keeps, Montana's Clockwisefromtop:
cold spells arefrequently interrupted State Flower Maiasaura,theofficialstatefossil•Ponderosapine•Bluebunchwheat-
by Chinookwinds and mild periods.
Bitterroot grass•Cutthroattrout*Bitterrootflower•AgateandSapphiregem-
stones•Grizzlybear•Westernmeadowlark•Theofficialstate
seal,adoptedin1893,bearsthemotto“OroyPlata,"meaninggold
andsilverinSpanish
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As you will see on the following contents page,this easy-to-use
guide is separated into eightsections and features a detailed
index atthe back. Each section begins with its own contents
page, listing items covered within the section.
Ifyou need more information or can’tfind what
you’re lookingfor, please call the
Montana Film Office at 800-553-4563 (outside MT) or406-841-2876
www.montanafilm.com
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Introduction Locations MapsandTransportation
Governor's Letter i Montana Location Gallery Airlines 57
Montana Film OfficeStaff i WesternTowns and Sets 13 Montana Highway Map 58
Made in Montana - Credits ii Rivers .14 Montana Counties Map 58
Economic Incentives iii Lakes and Reservoirs 15 Highway Distances/Mileage 59
General Information iii Dams 16 USA Map 60
Waterfalls 17
Workingin Montana Mountain Ranges 18 ClimateAnd
Film Production Incentives Downhill SkiAreas 20 Sunrise/Sunset
The BigSkyon the Big Screen 1 Private Railroads 21 Climate Charts
Tax Laws & Regulations Performance Roads 22 Temp & Precipitation Averages 61
Film Permits 1 Sunshine Days 61
SalesandAccommodationsTax 1 CitiesandTowns Weather Bureaus ..61
Insurance Requirements 1 Anaconda 23 Sunrise/Sunset (byCity)
Child Labor Laws 1 Big Sky 24 Billings 62
IncomeTaxWithholding 2 BigTimber 25 Bozeman..... 62
Unemployment Insurance 2 Billings 26 Butte 63
Worker's Compensation Ins 2 Bozeman 27 Glasgow 63
Transportation Permits Browning/East Glacier 28 Glendive 64
Fuel Permits 3 Butte 29 Great Falls 64
Fuel Used Offthe Road 3 Choteau 30 Helena 65
Licensing Exemptions 3 CookeCity 31 KalispellAA/hitefish 65
Highway Filming Permits Cut Bank 32 Miles City 66
State Highways 4 Deer Lodge 33 Missoula 66
Cityand County Roads 4 Dillon 34
Bureau ofLand Management 5 Ennis 35 Accommodations
National Forests 6 Glasgow 36
Hotels & Motels 67-78
National Parks 7 Clendive 37
Bed & Breakfasts 79-82
State Forests, Lands Great Falls 38
andWaterways 8 Hamilton 39
State Parks 9 Hardin 40 Production/
Indian Lands Havre 41 SupportServices
Blackfeet Reservation 10 Helena 42 See section for contents
Crow Reservation 10 Kalispell 43
Flathead Reservation 11 Lewistown 44 Production Crews
Fort Belknap Reservation 1 Libby 45 See section forcontents
Fort Peck Reservation 11 Livingston 46
Little ShellTribe 12 Miles City 47 Index
Northern Cheyenne Reservation 12 Missoula ....48
Rocky Boy's Reservation 12 Poison 49
Red Lodge 50
Shelby 51
Sidney 52
Virginia City and Nevada City 53
WestYellowstone 54
Whitefish 55
