The Big Sky Film Institute offers exciting educational programs that promote media literacy, opportunities for students, filmmakers, and families to access, evaluate, create, reflect and engage in discourse on documentary film. BSFI is dedicated to bringing film education opportunities to Montanans and visiting filmmakers alike during the BSDFF and throughout the year.
Explore our diverse programs for all ages to create, learn, and enjoy documentary film:
Filmmakers in the Schools - During the festival, BSDFF filmmakers are invited to screen their films in classrooms all over Western Montana, giving students the unique opportunity to ask questions, voice opinions, and dive deeper into the content of each film.
Native Filmmaker Initiative Film Club - The NFI Film Club is a virtual youth education outreach program that screens a curated selection of Indigenous-made documentary films in classrooms across Montana. Following the screenings, filmmakers visit classrooms virtually for a live Q&A and discussion activities rooted in Montana's Indian Education for All Essential Understandings.
Schoolhouse Docs - Our after-school programming rated by educators for kids takes place during the festival, and is the perfect opportunity to bring the whole family to the BSDFF!
Big Sky Documentary Youth Fellowship - The fellowship is a five-month long mentorship program giving up to five Missoula County high school students the opportunity to make a short documentary film which will screen at the BSDFF in February.
Teen Doc Intensive - This exciting, comprehensive three-day workshop gives teens from across the state the opportunity to shoot, edit and screen a documentary during the BSDFF under the mentorship of a local filmmaker.
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