The people who actually work here.

Director and photographer, Montana raised and based. Infectious enthusiasm, excitement and a thirst for life underpin Isaac's approach to everything — from his photography portfolio to directing films, he reliably creates work that stands out, telling stories as engaging as the adventurous lifestyle he leads. With his creative touch and experience on the largest creative projects, he has been a trusted partner of the world's largest brands. Clients include eBay, Airbnb, Danner Boots, LVMH, Salomon, Booking.com, ASICS, Zero Halliburton, Revtown Denim, Outdoorsy, High West, Blundstone Boots and Michelob. Commissioned work spans outdoor, adventure and craft-led campaigns — among them Zero Motorcycles, ASICS Sound Mind Sound Body, Blundstone in the Mission Mountains, Danner in the Navajo backcountry, Brooks Run the Border, Airbnb National Parks, eBay Maintainers, Booking.com Tales of a Tub, Roxy with Maggie Voisin, Tourism Quebec and Terrazas de los Andes. All enquiries direct to Isaac.

Flathead Valley

Award-winning director, producer and photographer with over a decade of experience directing films, campaigns and editorials. Shannon made her directorial debut with 'Nexus', an award-winning feature length ski film. Critics described it as 'ground-breaking', 'a film that will set itself apart for generations to come' and 'the most talked about ski film of the year' with features on NBC's Top Story, The BBC, Red Bull TV and more. She has worked with brands like Arc'teryx, lululemon, Ford Bronco, Red Bull and the Financial Times. Bozeman-based, available worldwide.

Over thirty years of focus pulling and camera experience on feature films, commercials and streaming projects, running camera departments domestically and internationally for numerous Academy Award winning cinematographers. Based in Helena. Longstanding working relationships with Robert Elswit, ASC, and across multiple projects with directors including Terrence Malick and Paul Thomas Anderson. Now working primarily as an operator and shooter, and selective about assistant work.

Film, television and documentary cinematographer based in Missoula. Director of photography at Warm Springs Productions from 2017 to 2023, freelance since. Credits include Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas as director of photography, the Ivan Doig documentary Landscapes of a Western Mind, the documentary Rewind, Mountain Men and MeatEater. B.A. in film production from the School of Film and Photography at Montana State University.

BAFTA and Emmy award-winning natural history cinematographer based in Livingston, specialising in long-lens behavioural sequences, motion-controlled daytime and night-time timelapse, aerial drone cinematography, dynamic landscape work and land-based gimbal cinematography. Works throughout the world for clients including the BBC, Silverback Films, Wildstar Films, Offspring Films, Plimsoll Productions and Stronghold Studios, with work appearing on the BBC, Disney Nature, Disney+, National Geographic, Apple TV+ and Netflix. An adventurer and naturalist as well as a cameraman, his reputation was built over the past decade on landmark programmes and sequences intimately following pumas, wolves, brown bears and snow leopards. Experienced with RED, Sony, ARRI and Phantom motion cameras, a fully licensed sUAV operator, and a fully trained technician and operator for GSS and Shotover gimbal platforms. An experienced climber and skier with extensive experience working for extended durations in Arctic, alpine, coastal and desert wilderness, including setting up and maintaining remote camps. Kit available: CN20-based long-lens shooting packages, drone packages, remote 4K underwater filming packages, motion-control multi-axis realtime and timelapse systems, a comprehensive timelapse kit, a complete PL-mount cine prime kit, a PL-mount cinema zoom, and a wide array of tripods and sliders. Also provides wilderness equipment — large basecamp tents, solar charging systems, electric fences, alpine touring ski setups and a custom 4x4 production van.

Cinematographer and camera operator/gimbal operator. Open to travel. Primary camera is Canon C400.

Max Lowe is a director, producer and cinematographer known for capturing deeply human stories at the edges of our world. His early career award-winning short documentaries include ADVENTURE NOT WAR, which screened at Tribeca and Cannes in 2016, and BARE EXISTENCE, which was part of a special exhibition at Berlinale 2019. His breakout feature documentary, TORN, premiered at Telluride 2021 to critical acclaim and is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. He went on to direct the short documentary CAMP COURAGE, which was acquired by Netflix and shortlisted for the 95th Academy Awards. Most recently, his sophomore feature, LEARNING TO FLY, had its world premiere at Telluride 2025. A National Geographic Explorer, Explorers Club Fellow and DOCNYC 40 Under 40 Emerging Documentary Film Director, Max has carved out a unique perspective from behind the lens and continues to pursue stories that peel back the world's layers to see more clearly into experiences spanning the breadth of the human experience.

Missoula-based behind-the-scenes filmmaker documenting productions from concept to completion. Tim Danyo brings 20+ years across documentary, narrative, live event and corporate work. Fly-on-the-wall coverage — dressed in blacks, working on zooms, shooting high-ISO with no added lights so nothing interrupts the set. Shoot-to-edit approach, on-the-fly interviews, and coordination with press and marketing teams on release timing. Credited on the feature Double Nickel.

Emmy award winning aerial director of photography and full rig operator based in Bozeman, working as Wind River Films. Operates Cineflex and Shotover gyro-stabilized platforms with roughly 4,000 hours of helicopter aerial cinematography, plus FAA certified drone. Aerial DP on Disney's America the Beautiful and National Geographic's Wild Yellowstone. Aerial camera operator on Universal's Contraband, Hands of Stone and Mile 22. Best Aerial Cinematography, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Born and raised in South Africa, ran an aerial company in Latin America for 12 years, MSU Bozeman film school with honors.

Cinematographer working in narrative features. MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute, where he was the first second-generation graduate. Experience across genres, working from the elements of a story to find the look for the film. Available as a local hire on Montana features.

Director and cinematographer creating films for brands, broadcast, and the planet. Recent work includes American Amazon for PBS Nature, Uncovering the Secret South for The Nature Conservancy, The Return of Swift Fox for Smithsonian, and the feature documentary Helambu for Tsering's Fund.

I'm Mike Matthews, a full time freelance production sound mixer and location sound recordist. I'm an IATSE Local 488 member but I can also work non-union gigs. I've worked on features, docs, network news, commercials, scripted TV and corporate shoots for a wide variety of networks, agencies and production companies since I began in the business in 2009. With over 220 credits, I have been in many challenging sound situations and have the experience, resourcefulness, professional gear and creativity to get the job done right.

Also Tucson, Arizona

Production sound mixer and boom operator based in Bozeman, with fifteen years of location sound experience. Able to run seven wireless channels plus a boom while managing timecode. Travels anywhere — recent work includes two trips to Bismarck, North Dakota, three weeks filming in Ecuador and three weeks in Costa Rica. Mileage, travel days and lodging are situational to the job. Full gear list, credits and work samples at wildwavesounddesign.com.

Location sound mixer and audio engineer based in Billings. On-location recording, dialogue clean-up, and post-production mixing and mastering to broadcast loudness standards. Credits include Murder in Big Horn.

The largest and most experienced motion picture grip, lighting, generator, camera support and production supply company in the Montana, Wyoming and Idaho region. Founded 1989 by JP Gabriel. Preloaded 10-, 5- and 3-ton grip trucks. The only studio-quiet generators in Montana (1400A, 1200A, 500A, 250A). The only camera car with insert trailer in five states. Pathfinder two-man riding turret self-leveling truck-mounted crane. Camera packages including Alexa Mini and Alexa Classic, Zeiss and Leica glass, dollies and fluid heads. Transportation from 10-ton down to 4WD stakebeds and ATVs. Wind and fog effects. Union or non-union crew for full grip and electric departments. Also provides event lighting, video walls and truss for festivals and corporate events.

Video production company located in Kalispell and serving the whole state. Owned and operated by Hunter Ashe, specializing in the filmmaking process for the Last Best Place — whether you're a business owner looking for a commercial or an out-of-stater in need of gear. Grip and electric is the specialty. Lighting, grip and power station rentals available for productions working in remote or rugged locations. Credits include Slant Streets and Kung Fu Slayers.

Montana Video Production Rentals offers equipment rentals with grip, electric and production support, with box trucks that can be customized to fit your production needs: 4-ton grip truck, 3-ton grip truck, 1-ton grip truck, base camp truck, camera truck, art and set dec truck, and lighting truck. We have a studio space with a cyc wall attached to the warehouse. 17+ years in business, happy to provide equipment for projects of all sizes.

Key grip and gaffer since 1998. Credits include John Wick, Deadliest Catch and Dancing with the Stars, plus around two thousand commercials. Also works as a UPM and producer. Available anywhere in Montana.

Works statewide

Bozeman-based film and television hair and makeup professional and IATSE Local 488 member with 15+ years of experience spanning film, television, salon services, luxury beauty and fashion, along with 10+ years of leadership and management experience. Credits include Hairstylist on 1923 (Paramount) and Yellowstone season 5; Makeup Department Head on God's Country; Head of Hair Department on For the Night; Key Hair on Organ Trail; and Makeup on Mending the Line. Licensed cosmetologist and Aveda-trained in precision cutting, color and styling. Provides both hair and makeup services, wig styling and dressing, and professional salon services for talent including cutting and color, directly on or off set. Background also includes New York Fashion Week and extensive work with prestige beauty brands including Estée Lauder, Chanel, Dior and MAC. More than a decade of beauty-industry leadership — building and developing teams, coordinating staffing, managing inventory, and handling the administrative work that translates directly to running a department on production. For incoming productions, the ability to provide licensed cutting and color for talent alongside traditional film and television HMU means access to a Montana-based artist with both production and salon capabilities, reducing the need to bring specialized crew in from out of state. Available throughout Montana and for out-of-state travel with productions.

Hair, makeup and special effects makeup artist, working as a local in both the Livingston and Cut Bank areas and travelling for jobs. Special effects work includes cuts, scrapes, bruising and prosthetic wounds. Lead hair and makeup for brands including Lindsey Thornburg, Stetson and Tecovas. Film credits include The Old Way and Butcher's Crossing, both with Nicolas Cage, and The Unholy Trinity with Samuel L. Jackson and Pierce Brosnan. Basic styling available on request.

Works as a local in both

Professional makeup artist working across bridal, beauty and commercial. Clients have included Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Coleman, Zeiss, Gruns and Altar'd State.

Freelance makeup designer, hair artist and special effects makeup artist, working in film since 1996. IATSE Local 488.

Emmy-winning costume designer specialising in historically accurate Native American and frontier clothing, regalia and accessories for film and television, working as Medicine Mountain Studios. Credits include Dances with Wolves, Geronimo: An American Legend, Comanche Moon, and Son of the Morning Star — filmed in Montana, and the production for which she won the Emmy for costuming. Based in New Mexico and keeps a cabin in Red Lodge, working as a local in either place, and travels anywhere. Full resume at cathyasmith.com.

Works as a local in both, travels anywhere

Costume designer and stylist based in Emigrant, also working in commercial and editorial styling. In her own words: "I am a film maker specializing in costumes and design. I've worked in film for over 20 years. My first film I was 7 years old and my mother designed and built my little costumes, making me an experienced and immersive designer."

Costume supervisor, IATSE Local 705. Also keys, shops and does fittings. Works primarily on union projects. Credits include Under the Silver Lake, Shirley and The Girlfriend Experience. Unavailable until late January 2027.

I am a Union Tailor and Fashion Designer with extensive experience in custom tailoring, garment construction, alterations, patternmaking, and costume work for film and television. As a Men's Custom Made Tailor Fitter, I bring precision craftsmanship, technical expertise, and problem solving skills to creating and fitting garments to the individual. I also design and produce my own sustainable alternative fashion line, combining original design, technical tailoring, and hands on garment production. I serve on the Executive Board as the Men's Custom Made Representative for IATSE Local 705, advocating for and representing the members of my classification. IATSE Local 705 and IATSE Local 488. Workrooms in downtown Livingston and downtown Los Angeles. Credits include 1923, plus commercial and independent projects.

Workrooms in both

Wardrobe styling for commercial campaigns, brand projects, events and individuals. Specializing in on-set wardrobe and campaign styling, alongside personal styling, wardrobe remodels and closet edits. Travels up to five hours or 350 miles — as far as Whitefish.

Full Service Production Company - Photographer Roster, Motion / DP Roster, Copywriting, Locations, Location Scouting, Talent Roster, Horses & Livestock, Specialty / Stunts, Voiceover Talent and more. We work Nationwide. Turn Key.

Paradise Valley

Video production and content creation since 2019: commercials, brand films, music videos, documentary, action sports and live events. Sony cinema cameras, 1-ton grip van, Aputure lighting packages (STORM 1200x / 300x / 200x), Dana Dolly, four-camera live switching and streaming, commercial drone, and off-grid solar power for remote shoots.

I'm a working DP / Lighting Cameraman / Filmmaker with over 25 years experience in the Seattle film and TV market, currently based out of Bozeman, Montana. Tapping into my studio and broadcast experience, I work hard to implement network quality lighting into my corporate films and the various TV/web shows that I shoot and field-produce. I graduated with a B.S. in Motion Picture Production from Montana State University, and also studied broadcasting at the University of Idaho. Sony FX9 and FS7 camera packages plus lighting and grip packages. Montana segments include The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, HBO Real Sports, Inside Edition, the 72nd Emmy Awards Hometown Heroes, A&E's Platinum Eye, HGTV's Montana Dream Home Giveaway, Pro Bull Riders Global Cup and TMZ's UFO Revolution. National corporate clients include Wells Fargo, Chase, Cummins Diesel and Boeing.

Full-service video production, conference AV, and travelling multi-camera live production. Hybrid conference and live-event work: multi-camera streaming and recording, robotic and PTZ cameras, live switching and technical direction, screen content management, and a low-footprint line array with wireless fills. Field production on Sony full-frame cinema packages, with location audio, cinematic lighting, FAA Part 107 drone, and DIT and data wrangling. Corporate and commercial story-driven work through to animation, motion graphics and finishing. Twenty-five years in, with network credits including ABC, CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Discovery, Food Network, NBC Peacock, PBS NewsHour, ESPN and RTL Europe. Emmy Award-winning producer and seven-time Emmy nominee, with Gold and Silver ADDY wins.

Video production agency based in Kalispell. Work ranges from event videography to commercial to documentary filming and everything in between. Services the entire Flathead Valley and travels to Missoula, Helena, Butte and surrounding areas as needed. Commercial is the core — brand stories, product, social content, testimonials — plus short films and music videos. Strong fit for outdoor, adventure and athlete-driven brands. Clients include Bluebird Health and Rooted Families.

Film industry veteran in cinematic documentary-style production, from concept to completion - standalone aerial cinematography, hospitality, lifestyle, travel, real estate & land. Multiple regional Emmy® Award-winning & nominated producer and director of photography (locally nominated for 'Feast Montana: From Farm & Ranch To The Table' and 'Visit Bozeman: Your Destination for Discovery'). FAA Part 107 & insured since 2016. Clients include MeatEater, HGTV, Discovery, History, Magnolia, Marriott, PBS, ESPN, and Visit Bozeman. Bozeman-based, available worldwide.

Kinetic Studios is a Billings-based video and photography production team, and the production arm of Kinetic Marketing & Creative. We pair full-service photo and video production with the strategy and creative direction of an integrated agency, and can take the finished work to market through both traditional and digital advertising. We travel all over Montana and out of state for projects. Our team is built to be flexible — leading a project from concept through final delivery, or stepping in as experienced boots on the ground for agencies, production partners and in-house teams that need local support. Ten consecutive years of Montana ADDY awards. Clients include Barrett Hospital, Sheridan Memorial Hospital, Interstate Companies, Jayco and City Brew.

Livingston, MT videographer helping businesses and brands grow with video, drone, commercial storytelling, and events.

Full-service production house with nearly 75 years of combined experience: TV spots, PSAs, documentaries, industrial films, educational shorts and promotional videos. A core crew of three, scaling to dozens when a project warrants. Montana's largest production facility — over 3,000 square feet of studio plus three edit suites — though it's mostly in use in-house, so ask rather than assume.

Casting director for Montana projects, film and commercial. Projects include 1923, Rust, The Unholy Trinity, and the upcoming films Flint and High Moon at Blackwood. Based in Bozeman with a focus on the Bozeman and Livingston area, available statewide. Works remotely and requests and accepts actors' self-taped auditions.

Video production in Billings, with over twenty years of work for clients ranging from major networks to one-person businesses. Single camera with lighting setup, multi-camera director, Premiere & Resolve editor. Storytelling built around what the project actually needs — choosing the right medium first, then delivering on time. Happy to guide clients who want to learn the production side themselves. Travels throughout Montana and the northwest region.

Yonder is a visionary content studio for a new era of storytelling. Led by award-winning creatives, we partner with like-minded collaborators to tell bold, boundary-pushing stories that inspire and engage. With a process spanning creative through post, we provide tailored solutions for crafting impactful content at scale with agility and artistry. Creative: ideation, concept, story, campaign, strategy, positioning, budgeting, creative direction, copywriting, art direction, design, treatment. Production: commercials, branded content, social, UGC, photography, documentary, aerial, field, studio, volume stage, interactive, experiential. Post: edit, color, sound design, music, mix, VFX, motion graphics, CGI, animation, compositing, retouching, clean up, versioning, GenAI. Agency partners include AKQA, Arnold, BBDO, FCB, GS&P, MERGE, Ogilvy, R/GA, RPA, Saatchi & Saatchi, TBWA\Chiat\Day and Wieden+Kennedy. Brands include Amazon, Columbia, Disney, Ford, Google, John Deere, Meta, Nike, REI Co-op, Square, Toyota and YETI.

Production studio and costume workroom in downtown Livingston. Industry work only, by appointment — not open to the general public.

Industry only, by appointment

All-in-one filming destination in Pray, Montana: working Western town backlot with saloon, town hall, church, livery, jail, bank, three cabins, and a Victorian farmhouse. Adaptable for period, contemporary drama or horror. Facades expandable, acreage available for new set construction. Production office and studio space for rent in downtown Livingston, plus costume and prop house.

VisionHawk Films is a full-service natural history and wildlife production company specializing in wildlife behavior, large predators, and capturing rare and difficult-to-film behavior in the wild. Services range from tracking and locating wildlife to field logistics, production support, and high-end wildlife cinematography. Working worldwide, VisionHawk Films has particularly deep experience throughout Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Production capabilities: RED cinema camera systems, Canon CN20 long-lens capability, and a Shotover F1 gyro-stabilized camera system configurable for camera vehicles, helicopters, boats, UTVs and other mobile platforms. Led by Casey Anderson — Emmy-nominated cinematographer, born and raised in Montana, with three decades filming wildlife around the world. Emmy nomination for Outstanding Cinematography as co-director of photography on Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains (PBS Nature). Host and executive producer of Expedition Wild and America the Wild for Nat Geo WILD, with work for BBC, PBS, Smithsonian Channel, Travel Channel and Discovery. Other credits include The Mountain Lion and Me and Into the Puma Triangle (Smithsonian), The Tracker's Diary: Bears of Katmai, Ancient Yellowstone, Yellowstone Journals, Yellowstone: Wildest Winter, Great Bear Rainforest, Okavango and The Humboldt Current. Member of The Explorers Club and co-founder of the Montana Grizzly Encounter sanctuary.

Transportation, stunts and set safety out of Bozeman, full time. Reyes Production carries a full scope of production equipment: honeywagons in 1, 2, 3 and 4 room configurations, hair and makeup trailers, wardrobe trailers, generators, passenger vans, process trailers and restrooms. Jared is a SAG-AFTRA stunt coordinator, water safety and set medic, Teamsters Local 399, and picture car coordinator. Also owner of Legacy Ranch & Home.

Armorer and practical special effects, with over thirty years in the business, working as Western Movie Horse Productions. All firearms, western and modern. Licensed explosive expert. Atmospheric and physical effects including rain, snow, wind, fire and smoke. Works across Montana and nationwide as needed. A couple of movie horses still available.

Works nationwide

Trained wildlife for photography and cinematography. Filming compounds at their facility plus one leased offsite location with several compounds.

ESF is a video production company that specializes in long form storytelling. Erin is an Emmy winning editor with a background in journalism and media arts. She is available as a camera operator, producer and director.

Recording and post-production studio in Bozeman, led by Jeremiah Slovarp, President and Technical Director — an Emmy award winner and faculty at the MSU School of Music. Mix stage and ADR stage used regularly by out-of-state producers finishing work in Montana. Post-production audio: mixing, sound design, dialogue editing and ADR, with Jeremiah Slovarp and Luke Scheeler. Music and scoring: original composition and scoring for film and television, handled separately from post-production audio.

Archival media preservation and digitisation — transferring and preserving footage from outdated formats. Twenty-five years in multimedia and media digitisation. Currently making documentary films for the This Is Yellowstone channel.

Motion graphics and 3D for film, broadcast and brand work. Cinema 4D, Redshift and After Effects. Previously senior graphic artist at Warm Springs Productions. Motion design and VFX on Wed The Dark and Your 20s Are Over. Motion graphics lead on Louisiana Law and How America Works. Motion graphics on Mountain Men and Microsoft Security Protocol.

Advertising and editorial photographer, creative director and producer based in Bozeman, shooting the American West for national heritage and outdoor brands. Campaign work for Filson, Stetson, Resistol, Mossy Oak, Schaefer Outfitter, Pendleton with Lindsey Thornburg, Black Bear Brand and Teton Ridge. Editorial appears regularly in Modern Huntsman and Men's Journal. Full creative direction and production available alongside photography.

Property and location photography, wildlife, and portraits. Fast, accurate coverage of houses, ranches and interiors — the frames a production looks at when deciding whether a location is worth the trip. Wildlife and landscape work available as prints.

Commercial photography, video and aerial drone work for outdoor and purpose-driven brands, shooting adventure sports and lifestyle. Photo, video and drone from one shooter, with creative direction and edited assets through to delivery. Brands include Patagonia, The North Face, Arc'teryx, ESPN, Powder Magazine, Dynstar Skis, Arc Boats and the Montana Free Press. Stock archive available for direct licensing. Travels internationally.

Documentary photographer and filmmaker, freelance since 2008 and a Montana native. Producer and director of photography on When They Were Here, a documentary on missing and murdered Indigenous women directed by Ivan and Ivy MacDonald, and on the ACLU of Montana short Montana Indigenous Voting Rights, which premiered at Big Sky. Directed and shot the documentary Makoshika. Backcountry ski photography for The North Face, editorial for Sideburn Magazine, and tourism films for the Cooke City Chamber of Commerce. Member photographer at Women Photograph.

Works as a local out of Billings

Creative and marketing studio producing brand photography and video alongside branding, marketing services and creative direction. Malai works with restaurants, trades, beauty and service-based businesses across the Flathead Valley, creating cohesive visual content built around each brand. Small in-house studio in downtown Kalispell, 242 square feet, with a backdrop wall and lighting equipment. Best suited for product and tabletop photography, headshots, and smaller productions with 1–2 talent. Selected clients include local businesses Casa Luna, Vaqueros and Casa Mexico.

Editorial and commercial photographer working across portraiture, food, travel and interiors. Regular assignments for The New York Times, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, National Geographic Traveller and Dwell — much of it shot in Montana, including the censuring of Representative Zooey Zephyr, a long-Covid clinic in Great Falls, the Old Salt co-op, and Silhouette House in Darby. Commercial and brand work for GoDaddy, United Way and the Sierra Club.

Architectural, interiors and commercial photographer, shooting buildings since 2013 — residential and commercial interiors and exteriors, luxury property and hospitality. A Montana native based in Bozeman, working with architects, designers and builders to capture the design intent of a space rather than just document it.