Montana International Film Festival

ABOUT MINT
The MINT Film Festival is an annual, hybrid film festival located in Montana's largest city, Billings. We exist to bring great films from around the world to an energetic audience. Enjoy red carpet events, industry-lead panels, workshops, film screenings, lavish parties, and recreational excursions under the Big Sky! National press publications are in attendance to review film screenings.

We love films that are thoughtfully controversial, pushing technical or creative boundaries, and truth & beauty searching.

AS SEEN IN
Film Threat: http://bit.ly/35nbd4N
MovieMaker Magazine: http://bit.ly/2KmBGZO
IndieWire: http://bit.ly/2G5xQ1P

COVID NOTICE
Since we can't predict what the fall of 2021 will look like from a public safety perspective, we are planning a virtual + theatrical hybrid festival. We are working hard to maintain a great festival experience for audiences and filmmakers across our virtual program and theatrical program. We hope you will submit your film for consideration to our 2021 program!

DATES
The 2021 MINT Film Festival takes place from September 16-19 in downtown Billings.

VENUES
-Babcock Theater
-Art House Cinema

-MINT Spirit Award
-Indigenous Voices Film Award
-Best Made-In-Montana Film
-Best Female Director
-Best Narrative Feature
-Best Documentary Feature
-Best Narrative Short Film
-Best International Short Film
-Best Documentary Short Film

DISCUSSION PANELS
-Filmmaker's Forum
-Women in Film Panel
-Indigenous Film Panel

FESTIVAL BACKGROUND
The MINT Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) in Billings, Montana.

WHY YOU SHOULD SUBMIT TO MINT
All too often great films by hard-working filmmakers go unseen, and we want to change that outcome! We know how hard it is to make a film. We know how much you have likely sacrificed to bring your film to life, and we want to assure you that the selection process at the Montana International Film Festival is a true meritocracy. All films submitted will be viewed in their entirety by knowledgeable programmers, not by inexperienced volunteers who may only watch a minute of your film and move on to the next. In an ever-growing sea of film content, we understand that the role of the curator is more vital than ever and we take this role seriously. We are a world-class festival that gives up-and-coming directors a platform and an audience to show their work.

Our venues include beautifully equipped 75 to 750-seat theaters within the community. Billings is a growing and vibrant city located along the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana. Voted by Outside magazine as the #1 Best Town of 2016, the city has an abundant, energetic, and passionate audience of film and art lovers who are ready to see your film and ready to share their community with you.

*All panel events are subject to change.