a new community film center
Help us create a new Film Center in Downtown Billings.
A center for filmmakers, creators, students, and the community to enjoy. Coming soon!
Located at 119 N 29th St, Billings, MT 59101
(Between The Billings Symphony and Sassy Biscuit)
MINT Film MT is a 501(c)(3) organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
The MINT Film Center will serve the youth, creators, and community with resources and creative culture for the next decade and beyond…
…by developing our annual film programs, engaging the community through film and art events, serving the Billings youth through film education, strengthening the local economy through tourism, and providing resources for creators.
To do this well, we need SPACE, and we need your help.
Please consider donating today to support film & education in Montana.
Vision for the MINT film center
Funding Breakdown
Sign & Awning: $6,000
Flooring & Carpet: $5,500
Seating & Hospitality: $3,200
Plumbing & Electrical: $2,500
Remodel & Construction: $1,900
FUNDING SECURED $6,280
FUNDRAISING GOAL $12,720
MINT exists to connect Montana through film and education from around the world.
We accomplish our mission through the following programs and are expanding our efforts:
MINT Film Festival: An annual film festival on the third weekend of September
JR. MINTs: A film workshop for Highschool students
ScreenTime: A film workshop for at-risk youth (coming soon)
The MINT Film Society (coming soon)
MINT Filmmaker Grant (coming soon)
MINT Film Festival
Made-In-Montana films and Indigenous-made films are the heartbeat of the festival. The MINT Film Festival defines what a world-class film festival can be as we program more than 75 films from 20 countries. The festival experience is a unique opportunity to enjoy the red carpet, mingle with industry creatives, attend parties, and watch Oscar-worthy films on the big screen.
JR. MINTs Film Workshop
We launched our first film workshop for high school students in Yellowstone County in 2019. Fifteen students enrolled in the week-long workshop and wrote, produced, directed, and edited a short film that premiered on the big screen during the MINT Film Festival. JR. MINTs teaches kids not only the fundamentals of film production, but key life skills such as creative problem solving, working as a team, managing resources, and verbal and written communication.
