Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Missoula is a beautiful city set in a valley surrounded with stunning mountains. The downtown area is filled with local businesses that seem to be thriving; a rare thing to find in a city's core these days. I also was pleasantly shocked with the number of bicycles that I saw on the streets.

The Wilma Theater, where the festival screens all of its films, is one of those classic 1920's style theaters that so many cities have lost. It is an intimate setting for a festival that makes it easy to meet and talk with the other filmmakers and guests without missing the great films that are playing.

When John Tester was elected to the Senate, I suspected that Montanans were good people. After visiting Missoula, I now can confirm it beyond a shadow of a doubt. All of the people who worked for the festival and the volunteers were absolutely terrific hosts.

There was a Q&A session after our movie and I think the audience would have asked questions for a couple of hours if given the chance. It is obvious that the people of Missoula are very politically engaged.

If you can't tell yet, I thoroughly enjoyed the festival and the City of Missoula. Thanks again to Doug, Damon and all the other folks at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival for inviting us.

Michael