Yellowstone Country
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Introduction to Yellowstone Country, Montana
About Yellowstone Country Film Office
Productions That Call Yellowstone Country Home
Yellowstone Country boasts a rich history in filmmaking, providing the perfect backdrop for a diverse array of movies. Explore the titles that have transformed this space into a canvas for storytelling, and envision how your project could be the next to add to its legacy.
Production Credits
Murder at Yellowstone City The Old Way Terror on the Prairie Yellowstone A River Runs Through It 1883 Broken Arrow Certain Women Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs Rancho Deluxe Montana Story God ’ s Country Far and Away The Horse Whisp erer Candy Land “ Crying in the Rain ” A – ha music video
A Few Filming Locations in Yellowstone Country
Yellowstone Film Ranch
Livingston
Bozeman
Big Timber
Yellowstone Film Ranch
Located in the cinematically beautiful Paradise Valley, the Yellowstone Film Ranch features a western backlot modeled after a late 1800s gold rush town, prairie and forest land, and medieval sets. The ranch also has a production office in Livingston available for rent that includes studio space and a costume and prop house.
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Yellowstone Film Ranch
Located in the cinematically beautiful Paradise Valley, the Yellowstone Film Ranch features a western backlot modeled after a late 1800s gold rush town, prairie and forest land, and medieval sets. The ranch also has a production office in Livingston available for rent that includes studio space and a costume and prop house.
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Livingston
Livingston sits at the north end of the spectacular Paradise Valley, where the Yellowstone River runs between the Gallatin Mountains and the Absaroka Mountains to the doorstep of Yellowstone National Park. The town, which features many buildings from the 1890s, a healthy dose of neon and a lively arts and culture scene, has long beckoned outdoor enthusiasts with its easy access to adventures like fly fishing, horseback riding, and rafting, as well as creative types with its breathtaking and endlessly inspiring scenery.
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Livingston
Livingston sits at the north end of the spectacular Paradise Valley, where the Yellowstone River runs between the Gallatin Mountains and the Absaroka Mountains to the doorstep of Yellowstone National Park. The town, which features many buildings from the 1890s, a healthy dose of neon and a lively arts and culture scene, has long beckoned outdoor enthusiasts with its easy access to adventures like fly fishing, horseback riding, and rafting, as well as creative types with its breathtaking and endlessly inspiring scenery.
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Bozeman
Bozeman is a modern western town that retains its historic character, as evidenced by its attractive, bustling main street. With the Bridger Mountains to the north and the Spanish Peaks to the south, Bozeman’s urban arts, culture and dining scene is balanced by the staggering natural beauty and incredible opportunities for recreation nearby. The city’s international airport provides easy access.
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Bozeman
Bozeman is a modern western town that retains its historic character, as evidenced by its attractive, bustling main street. With the Bridger Mountains to the north and the Spanish Peaks to the south, Bozeman’s urban arts, culture and dining scene is balanced by the staggering natural beauty and incredible opportunities for recreation nearby. The city’s international airport provides easy access.
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Big Timber
The dramatic Crazy Mountains serve as the film-worthy backdrop to Big Timber, a quaint Montana town—complete with historic buildings on its charming main street—set amid farms and ranches in the Yellowstone River Valley.
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Big Timber
The dramatic Crazy Mountains serve as the film-worthy backdrop to Big Timber, a quaint Montana town—complete with historic buildings on its charming main street—set amid farms and ranches in the Yellowstone River Valley.
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Yellowstone Country Filming Incentives & Rebates
Through the MEDIA Act, Montana offers a 20% transferable income tax credit on production expenditures in the state, with additional amounts that can increase the credit up to 35% of the production company’s base investment in the tax year. These are per production. Additional incentives include:
- 25% of compensation for Montana resident crew
- 15% of compensation for non-Montana resident crew
- 20% of above-the-line compensation (actor, director, producer, writer)
- 30% of compensation paid to a student enrolled in a Montana college/university who works on the production for college credit
- 10% of payments to Montana colleges/universities for stage, equipment, rentals, or location fees for filming on campus
- 10% of all in-studio facility/equipment expenditures that rent a studio for 20 days or more
- 5% of expenditures in an underserved county
- 5% for using the “Filmed in Montana” screen credit logo
- 25% of post-production wages
The MEDIA Act transferable tax credit is administered by two Montana state agencies: the Department of Commerce and the Department of Revenue. Each department has its own set of rules, applications and fees.
Big Sky Film Grant
The Big Sky Film Grant program builds and supports partnerships with filmmakers and production companies to create Montana film industry jobs. In addition to providing grant funding, the program elevates and supports Montana filmmakers, crew and businesses, and individuals providing products, services and locations to the film industry. To qualify, a production must film 50% or more of the principal photography days in Montana.
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