Montana Stuck in Hollywood Bidding War

Despite appearing as the desperate half in the relationship, Montana’s courting of Hollywood will continue for some time. In 2007, the Legislature voted to extend “The Big Sky on the Big Screen Act” until 2015 and sweetened the incentives offered to filmmakers in hopes of luring more movies here. And, although the rewards are dubious, the state recently announced that it would take it one step further.

The Montana Department of Commerce Film Office has launched a new campaign dubbed “Studio 406” that bundles incentives with more resources aimed at attracting even more movies. Now, for a Hollywood film, along with tax breaks, the state is offering everything from free location scouting to free police protection.

By Kellyn Brown

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