Montana

A Few Filming Locations in Montana

Yellowstone Film Ranch

This Western backlot near Livingston is styled after 1800s gold rush towns. It uses five fully functional interior/exterior sets with support buildings against the backdrop of Emigrant Peak and the Paradise Valley. The 28 unique structures include a church, a saloon, a general store, and a barn. Additionally, a main street allows for shootouts and establishing shots. Out of view of the town is a trapper’s cabin and a homestead house and barn.

This Western backlot near Livingston is styled after 1800s gold rush towns. It uses five fully functional interior/exterior sets with support buildings against the backdrop of Emigrant Peak and the Paradise Valley. The 28 unique structures include a church, a saloon, a general store, and a barn. Additionally, a main street allows for shootouts and establishing shots. Out of view of the town is a trapper’s cabin and a homestead house and barn.

Montana’s “Garden City,” situated along the Clark Fork River in western Montana, offers access to both indoor and outdoor filming locations. New production studios: Treasure State Studios and Story House, Inc., offer space and equipment for all your production needs. An hour down the road in Hamilton is another studio, Pharohplex Studios, along with the stunning Bitterroot Valley.

Butte

The largest historic district in the country was transformed for the location shoot of 1923 starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Productions can utilize the stately mansions and Victorian architecture of the uptown business district as well as the numerous ghost towns in outlying areas. The Highland Mountains and the east ridge of the Continental Divide surround the city of Butte.

The largest historic district in the country was transformed for the location shoot of 1923 starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Productions can utilize the stately mansions and Victorian architecture of the uptown business district as well as the numerous ghost towns in outlying areas. The Highland Mountains and the east ridge of the Continental Divide surround the city of Butte.

This historic site in Deer Lodge is the oldest Territorial Prison in the Western United States, dating back to 1870. The prison was decommissioned in 1979 and is available for filming. The facility houses cell blocks, warden’s quarters, a chapel, gates, and impressive walls of grey sandstone for your next prison-set production. The location’s wide yard can accommodate the crew and extras. The Old Montana Prison also serves as an auto museum with hundreds of classic cars on display.

Billings

Montana’s largest city offers easy access to the Yellowstone River, Crow Indian Reservation and local talent. Popular locations include the Billings Depot (a massive passenger station that can accommodate hundreds of extras), the Moss Mansion (a 28-room building with original furnishings) and the Rimrocks (an environment of ancient sandstone cliffs and hiking trails).

Montana’s largest city offers easy access to the Yellowstone River, Crow Indian Reservation and local talent. Popular locations include the Billings Depot (a massive passenger station that can accommodate hundreds of extras), the Moss Mansion (a 28-room building with original furnishings) and the Rimrocks (an environment of ancient sandstone cliffs and hiking trails).