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Yo La Tengo highlights Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival has announced the names of the 140 films selected for its 2011 festival; but the most recognizable name on this year’s bill isn’t a film at all. On Thursday, the...
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Big Sky Documentary Film Festival looking for volunteers
I received a note that I was asked to pass along, looking for volunteers to help out with this year’s upcoming Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. So….I’m passing it along. Volunteer Sign-up Opens for...
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Shredding guitars, shredding slopes
The Après-ski is where to be this weekend, with a pair of concerts in Missoula aimed at celebrating all that is gnarly and sick (that’s ‘extreme’ and ‘good’ to the rest of us). First up, tonight at...
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“Winter in the Blood” in LA Times
The upcoming filmed version of James Welch’s beloved novel, “Winter in the Blood,” is still far from finished; but already, it’s getting some high-profile attention. The LA Times ran a short story...
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Yo La Tengo brings ‘Sounds of Science’ to Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
When the acclaimed indie-rock trio Yo La Tengo announced its current tour of the western U.S., the band cautioned fans to expect the unexpected. But when the band performs in Missoula tonight, fans...
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Get on “The Bus”
Local documentary filmmaker Damon Ristau has taken a novel approach (at least, locally speaking) to fundraising for his latest project, titled “The Bus:” He is asking for small individual donations...
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“Winter in the Blood” hits its Kickstarter goal
As of Monday morning, the production team behind the upcoming film version of “Winter in the Blood” has hit its goal of raising $60,000 via the online “crowd-funding” site Kickstarter.com. With 34...
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Grants available for Montana filmmakers
Some decent dough is available to Montana filmmakers for all stages of current projects. Here’s the press release from Humanities Montana… FILM AND DIGITAL PRODUCTION GRANTS AVAILABLE THROUGH...
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Adult Animation: Smetanka premieres new film tonight; don’t bring the kids
It’s a little bit late notice, but then this one probably isn’t for everyone. At the Top Hat this evening, local filmmaker and writer Andy Smetanka will present a short program of films, highlighted...
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Local animator Andy Smetanka gets some press up north
There’s a great interview with local animator and writer Andy Smetanka in the Winnipeg Free Press this week, advancing a showing of his animations there. As usual, Andy is erudite and funny as he...
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