Film

Lily Gladstone

Reframing our stories

By Chris La Tray ● Film ● November 30, 2023

As spectacular as Lily Gladstone is in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” it’s not a film for Indians. Nor is the new Ken Burns documentary “The American Buffalo.” Told through a white lens, these big screen tragedies underscore that Indigenous people need more opportunities to tell our stories ourselves.

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On air: Live and opinionated

By Ian Carstens ● Film ● November 9, 2023

Marshall Granger brings new life to halcyon Montana and its radio show.

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By Evan Wedsworth ● Film ● October 28, 2023

Why “The Shining” is the perfect Halloween movie.

Filmmaker Andy Smetanka on the daunting task of making his ultimate Missoula movie

By ERIKA FREDRICKSON ● Film ● October 18, 2023

“A Place (Sort Of)”—an oddly compelling two-hour mosaic—screens at the Roxy on Wednesday and Thursday nights, followed by a Q&A with Andy Smetanka.

Five can’t-miss shorts at the Montana Film Fest

By Jule Banville ● Film ● October 12, 2023

From horror in our first national park to the horror of being 13, here’s why little films are worth your time.

From the set of the film "Double Nickel"

Missoula filmmaker’s ‘Double Nickel’ dishes up honky-tonk twists

By Jule Banville ● Film ● October 9, 2023

Mark Tomov calls his latest film—showing at the Montana Film Festival—a “mix-and-shake of rockabilly noir and horror films from the 1970s.”

A still from the film "Tokyo Cowboy"

‘Tokyo Cowboy’ takes viewers to Japan, Montana

By Jule Banville ● Film ● October 9, 2023

The film, produced by Missoula’s Jeri Rafter, screens twice at the Montana Film Festival.

The Roxy at 10

By Jule Banville ● Business ● September 21, 2023

Celebrating a triple-organic decade at Missoula’s cinematic home.