Montana film festival brings feature film to theaters across montana. Oct 24, 2017 walking out, a feature film made in montana and garnering national praise, is screening in whitefish and kalispell. Another film with the beautiful backdrop of the northern rocky mountains, walking out uses a survival tale and notsosubtle allegory as a father and son make it through the wilderness of montana. A brilliant matt bomer helps this comingofage story survive its setbacks a film about male identity thats so deeply rooted in metaphor it might as well be called. It starts like a travelogue but is a very affecting film. Montana native alex smith and his twin brother, andrew, have collaborated on several awardwinning films, including winter in the blood and the slaughter rule, which premiered at the 2002 sundance film festival. Theres peril, but this experience is really about the main characters getting to know their fathers, each other, and themselves. Beautifully filmed and powerfully acted, walking out effectively balances tense. Montanamade film walking out to premiere at sundance in. Its about a soft, suburbanized 14year old named david josh wiggins who goes deep into the montana mountains to visit his strong, silent outdoorsman father, cal matt bomer, then accompanies him on a moose. Walking out is a brutal, hauntingly beautiful survival drama josh wiggins, left, and matt bomer as a son and father fighting for survival in the film walking out. Nov 09, 2017 at first glance it would seem that cal matt bomer, the father in alex smiths fatherson film walking out is toxic masculinity incarnate. Infused with a deep reverence for the rugged beauty and harsh realities of the montana landscape, walking out is both a tense. An urban teenager journeys to montana to hunt big game with his estranged father.
If you go walking out is playing at the roxy theater, from friday, oct. Although this film is being compared to revenant it can stand on its own. In this case, it is the catalyst that allows cal and david to see eye to eye. Sep 06, 2017 infused with a deep reverence for the rugged beauty and harsh realities of the montana landscape, walking out is both a tense survival saga and a disarmingly moving fatherson tale. Bozeman film society hosts the missoulabased montana film festival roadshow tour on sunday, oct. Deer lodge the rialto community theatre in deer lodge will host the southwest montana screening of the montanamade feature film walking out at 7 p. Montana film walking out showing in bozeman get out. It was filmed on location in livingston, paradise valley, and bozeman, montana. Nrmedd economic analysis of the montana film office. The film is playing daily at mountain cinema in whitefish. Adapted from a short story by bozeman author david quammen and filmed entirely in montana around bozeman and livingston, walking out is a fatherson story of survival in the montana wilderness. The film stars matt bomer magic mike, normal heart and josh wiggins hellion, max and features. Walk of fame official trailer 2017 scott eastwood comedy movie hd.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. One of its stars, michelle williams, is a montana native. Its a remarkable feat for a smallbudget film, one that sets a high mark for montana movies. Survivalist story hits the fatherson sweet spot tale of hunting trip gone bad hits a solid, if familiar groove and is designed to make grown men clean out their tear. Oct 12, 2017 its a remarkable feat for a smallbudget film, one that sets a high mark for montana movies. Walking out 2017 matt bomer and josh wiggins at an event for walking out. The tough, wildernessexpert cal and the more modern, citified david struggle to bond. Jan 21, 2017 montana parent child relationship becoming an adult grizzly bear wilderness hunting accident flashback survival bear coming of age snow hunting bear attack estranged father moose hunting walking out release date.
Oct 05, 2017 even when its plot starts to sag, walking out remains beautiful to watch. Pages in category films shot in montana the following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. That said, walking out isnt on the same level of gritty desperation as, say, alive or the revenant. Walking out trailer 2017 official movie trailer in hd starring matt bomer, josh wiggins, bill pullman directed by alex smith, andrew j. He starts off bloviating about hunting moose and grouse when his disinterested teenage son david josh wiggins comes to montana to spend time with him. Walking out, a wilderness adventure by the sibling filmmaking team of.
A teenager, david, journeys to montana to hunt big game with his. A father and son are stranded on a deadly hunting trip in alex and andrew smiths endurance tale walking out. Walking out i 2017 filming locations 4 montana, usa bozeman, montana, usa livingston, montana, usa paradise valley, montana, usa. Even when its plot starts to sag, walking out remains beautiful to watch. Walking out is a brutal, hauntingly beautiful survival drama.
Infused with a deep reverence for the rugged beauty and harsh realities of the montana landscape, walking out is both a tense survival saga. It is an independent film and is currently touring the state and we are very excited to bring it to choteau. Certain women was released on january 24, 2016 at the sundance film festival, and its set to hit theaters in march. Matt bomer anchors powerful fatherson drama sundance 2017. Survival drama walking out sets a high mark for montana movies. Dramatic competition section of the 2017 sundance film festival. Jan 31, 2017 a father and son are stranded on a deadly hunting trip in alex and andrew smiths endurance tale walking out. Individual members on the montana studios team have worked on major feature films, including a river runs through it, raging bull, the horse whisperer, fatal attraction, seabiscuit, parallax view, titanic, the right stuff, the ballad of lefty brown, walking out and dozens and dozens of other lesser known feature projects in addition, montana studios team members have worked on numerous. Fourteenyearold david josh wiggins heads to a remote stretch of montana for an annual. The movie stars matt bomer, left, and josh wiggins, right, as a father and son. Walking out discover the best in independent, foreign. The sprawling natural landscapes act as a fitting introduction for walking out a montanamade film released last month based on a short story by bozeman author david quammen. Walking out is an underrated indie and deserves a bigger market. Oct 06, 2017 montana the montana film office at the department of commerce is teaming up with the montana film festival to bring the new feature film walking out to theaters across the state.
Despite some script deficiencies, this tale of bonding over a montana hunting trip is both moving and thrilling. Walking out, by montana directors alex and andrew smith, has been selected for the 2017 sundance film festival. But when a terrifying turn of events leaves cal critically wounded, its up to the teenage david to summon enough strength for both of them. If you go walking out is playing at the roxy theater, from. Sep 08, 2017 walking out trailer 2017 official movie trailer in hd starring matt bomer, josh wiggins, bill pullman directed by alex smith, andrew j. Survival drama walking out sets a high mark for montana. Walking out, a feature film made in montana and garnering national praise, is screening in whitefish and kalispell.
Walking out is a great movie a beautiful out door movie its about survival in the mountains of montana its a very nice movie for the whole family to enjoy the bluray is excellent. Walking out official trailer i hd i ifc films youtube. Set almost entirely in the wilds of montana, the film revolves around a hunting trip taken by a father, cal, and. Jan 31, 2016 forrest gump runs through montana in the film, and two scenes shot in montana appear in the movie. Walking out, a wilderness adventure by the sibling filmmaking team of alex and andrew smith, is a fine illustration of this idea. One scene was filmed in cut bank the one where wheat fields appear briefly, and the other was filmed at the st. Despite some script deficiencies, this tale of bonding over a. Pages in category films set in montana the following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total. Walking out is a great movie a beautiful out door movie its about survival in the mountains of montana its a very nice movie for the whole family to enjoy the bluray is. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Garcia, and it was released on october 6, 2017 by ifc films.
Montana the montana film office at the department of commerce is teaming up with the montana film festival to bring the new feature film walking out to theaters across the state adapted from a short story by bozeman author david quammen and filmed entirely in montana around bozeman and livingston, walking out is a fatherson story of survival in the montana wilderness. With matt bomer, josh wiggins, bill pullman, alex neustaedter. Walking out by montana directors alex and andrew smith has been selected for the 2017 sundance film festival. Montanafilmed walking out screens in whitefish, kalispell. Most people dont know these 10 movies were filmed in montana. Father and son struggle to connect, until a brutal encounter in the heart of the wilderness changes everything. But as many montanans know, hunting is purer than the hunters themselves. In walking out, an estranged father named cal and his teen son, david josh wiggins, go on a hunting trip in the mountainous montana winter wilderness. Infused with a deep reverence for the rugged beauty and harsh realities of the montana landscape, walking out is both a tense survival saga and a disarmingly moving fatherson tale. At times, hunting brings out the worst between father and son, and walking out leaves the audience frustrated by their stubbornness. Filmed entirely in montana by treasure state natives and film directors alex and andrew smith, walking out showcases the states unique natural beauty. Montanafilmed walking out hits the road for premiere tour. At first glance it would seem that cal matt bomer, the father in alex smiths fatherson film walking out is toxic masculinity incarnate.