Service Production in Montana

Bringing a shoot to Montana or the Rocky Mountain States? Fault Line runs service production from Bozeman for brands, production companies, and agencies. We've produced and delivered work for Apple, Ralph Lauren, Mango, Google, Target, and Chevrolet, along with local crew, locations, and logistics, so the job runs to the standard you'd expect anywhere else.

For production companies and agencies

You bring the director and the creative. We run the ground game: local budgeting, casting, travel, crew, EQ, scouting, permits, transportation, lodging, catering, the works! From full service to hybrid approaches, we got you covered.

For brands shooting direct

We can produce the whole job, from concept through delivery, including sourcing directors or working with a director of your choice.

What we provide

  • Crew: Local BTL including: 1st AD, DP, camera teams, G&E, sound, art, HMU, PAs, Transpo, both union & non-union.

  • Equipment: Camera, lighting, grip, generators and distribution, VTR & DIT, sound packages, the works!

  • Locations and scouting: location pulls and in-person scouts

  • Permits: coordination for private, state, and federal locations

  • Logistics: travel, lodging, vehicles, catering, and local vendors

  • Client experience: client/agency lodging and transport, on-set comfort and video village, local hospitality and experiences partners to make the most of your time in the Big Sky state..

  • Post: Editorial, Sound, VFX, and Finishing partners both domestically and internationally including freelancers.

  • Budgeting: detailed local budgets in your format, built from real Montana rates.

  • Incentives: we work with the state offices and your accounting team to secure available Montana incentives.

Where we shoot

Mountain ranges, river valleys, working ranches, ghost towns, high plains, historical small towns, major metros are all within reach. We've filmed across the state: Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley, Big Sky, Paradise Valley, Livingston, and the Crazy Mountains; Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner, West Yellowstone, and the Beartooth Highway to Red Lodge; Glacier National Park, Whitefish, Kalispell, and Flathead Lake; Missoula, the Bitterroot Valley, and Philipsburg; Butte, Anaconda, Helena, Virginia City, Ennis, and the Madison River valley; Dillon, the Big Hole, and the Centennial Valley; and east to Billings, the Pryor Mountains, Great Falls, the Rocky Mountain Front, Lewistown, the Missouri Breaks, and the badlands of Makoshika near Glendive.

How it works

  1. Send dates, locations, and scope.

  2. We reply with availability and a budget range within 3 business days.

  3. We scout, crew up, and lock logistics.

  4. We run the shoot on the ground alongside your team.

Case Studies

Ralph Lauren Fall / Holiday ‘26

A multi-million dollar campaign film shot entirely on location with base camp out of Big sky Montana. Total footprint of 250 crew, talent, and client.

Canary on the Frontier

Mutimer approached us wanting a Western film with a Disco twist. two weeks before their TVC media plan went live. We immediately got to work and 2 weeks later we delivered. Shot on location at the Yellowstone Film Ranch

FAQ

Do you provide service production for out-of-state productions? Yes. We service work nationwide. We handle local crew, gear, locations, permits, and logistics while your team leads the creative. Additional case studies here: [Link]

How far ahead should we plan to prep a job in Montana? Depending on scope we can turnaround a job in a week. For larger productions we recommend a more substantial lead time to ensure logistics match the anticipated calendar. Montana, like other C-Tier commercial/film hubs has limited staffing and resources. If there are multiple films in production local crew and eq availability become more restricted.

Lodging and transportation restrictions may also play pending time of year since Montana's primary industry is toursim!

Do you handle permits on public land? Yes. We coordinate permits for private, state, and federal locations and build lead times into the schedule.

Do you only work in Montana? No. Andreas produces worldwide, with clients in the US, Europe, and Middle East.

Planning a Montana shoot? Email aa@fltln.com with dates and scope!