Montana-Made Commercial Wins ‘Outstanding Location’ Award – This Land is Your Land

A television ad filmed in Montana took home the top prize Saturday for outstanding location at the Location Managers Guild International awards. It’s the first time Montana has been recognized as an outstanding location.

"We know Montana is the ultimate location for filming movies and television," Montana Department of Commerce Director Pam Haxby-Cote said, "my hope is that this award puts Montana on the map for more producers, filmmakers and photographers who are looking for a stunning backdrop for telling stories."

Livingston’s iconic mountain peaks open and close Johnnie Walker’s commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlrtPtxIB5k This Land is Your Land, which first aired in November 2016. Montana-based production professionals helped make the ad.

The lead photographer was Will Brewster http://www.willbrewster.com , who is based in Belgrade.

Click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlrtPtxIB5k to watch the award-winning commercial.

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