A positive indicator for Montana's economy is the number of commercials shot at locations around the state. According to Bozeman's Tina Buckingham, who scouts tal- ent for commercials and trains actors through the Film Actors Studio, the situation shows increasing energy. See http:// mtactorsstudio.ning.com. These commercial films are often made by the branding/ design studios, where the tal- ent works with state-of-the-art video and sound equipment daily.
CHISEL INDUSTRIES in Bozeman is one such firm. Director and founder, also an MSU gradu- ate who went to L.A., Yarrow Kraner, is a principal player in Hatchfest, a nonprofit founded in 2004. More than a showing of film groundbreakers, HATCH also highlights innovators in music and offers semi- nars with accomplished professionals on writing, di- recting, design, architecture, and futurist technology. It premieres the next top independent films every fall. This year be part of the action October 5-9 in Boze- man. Enter the short film competition about how you drive your passion and maybe pocket a filmmaking package worth $10,000—see http://hatchexperience. com/filmmaking/.
DISTINCTLY MONTANA | DIGITAL
See a film on uniting to help greatest needs
Go to www.distinctlymontana.com/yarrow114
Free Delivery • In-Room Fitting Slopeside Service
888-995-4386 406-995-3372
www.blacktieskis.com
ASPEN/SNOWMASS • BRECKENRIDGE/KEYSTONE/COPPER • CRESTED BUTTE • MAMMOTH • BIG SKY/MOONLIGHT BASIN • NORTH LAKE TAHOE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE • PARK CITY/DEER VALLEY/THE CANYONS • STEAMBOAT • TELLURIDE • VAIL/BEAVER CREEK • WHISTLER • WINTER PARK
www.distinctlymontana.com 39
We deliver the skis at a price you can afford
