The Creative and Cultural Economy

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12th Annual Montana Folk Festival ‘a fantastic success’

Less than 24 hours after the end of the Montana Folk Festival, festival officials, business owners and law enforcement were dubbing this year’s annual event an overwhelming and even record-breaking success. 

Folk festival is an economic boon to some Butte businesses

“I like to say it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to Butte since I’ve been here,” said Silver Dollar Saloon owner Brian McGregor.

Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations – Montana

Spend any length of time traveling around Montana, and you will understand what all that “purple mountain majesties” is all about.

‘Tracking Ghosts’ Video – Best way to spend the next 6 minutes of your life

MPG Ranch is a large ranch dedicated to restoring the natural landscape and studying the animals, flora and fauna of the ranch in the Bitterroot Valley, about 20 miles South of Missoula.

New Tax Incentive Will Help to Tell Montana Stories in Montana

Montana is already the ultimate location for filming movies, TV shows and commercials.

Festival organizers react to passage of Montana film incentive bill

Hosting a major production can have a significant economic impact on a community.

Bozeman, Montana-based Filmlites Productions – We Light Up the Big Sky

We are the largest and most experienced motion picture grip, lighting, generator, camera support, and production supply company in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.

Lights, camera, action: Montana filmmakers open for business after tax bill passes

The law doesn’t kick in until July 1, but Bozeman-based production rental company Filmlites Montana is already preparing for the wave of films, shows, and commercials the bill is expected to bring to Montana.

Men behind new Montana film bill say cap kills growth

“We want to launch a large, modern, state of the art Hollywood production studio in Montana.

Bozeman, Montana Raptor Center to open educational center

The Mews Education Center is a newly built, 1,800 square-foot building that will house up to ten of the center’s educational birds.

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