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Group looks to position Missoula as media-arts hub

When Deny Staggs considers Montana’s film industry, Bozeman comes to mind as the state leader. It’s home to the grip and lighting industry, and it’s where the state’s major commercials and films are made.

But when Staggs thinks about Missoula, he sees the potential for a media-support industry fed by the University of Montana and bolstered by the entrepreneurial spirit of several local startups now setting trends in the field.

"This could be the media-manufacturing hub," said Staggs, the film commissioner with the Montana Film Office. "It could be the place for startups, a place for content, digital-education tools, app makers, designers and coders. You could build Missoula to be the Austin of Montana – the startup tech center. Nobody is serving this industry."

By Martin Kidston/MISSOULA CURRENT

Full Story: http://www.missoulacurrent.com/business/2016/03/mayor-filmmakers-explore-missoulas-potential-media-arts-hub/

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