Produced by the Missoula Downtown Association as Missoula’s signature celebration, the River City Roots Festival has quickly risen to the top of Western Montana’s must-see-list.

Recognized as the 2009 Montana Tourism Event of the Year, River City Roots Fest draws more than 15,000 individuals to the heart of Downtown Missoula for a variety of fun activities and exceptional music. This two-day FREE festival features first-class art and entertainment for both residents and visitors.

With live performances on a big stage on West Main Street, a fine art show, entertainment for children and families, and a 4-Mile run through the heart of Missoula, Roots Fest brings a weekend of family fun to the heart of the community.

Complete Program, Schedule, and Everything else you want to know are here

The Roxy opens the Roxy Garden this weekend!

Nuclear testing unleashes mayhem on the undersea kingdom of Seatopia, causing a series of environmental disasters that nearly wipes out Rokuro, the schoolboy protagonist at the center of this film. To exact revenge, Seatopia unleashes Megalon, a gigantic beetle with the ability to fire ray beams and napalm bombs. Meanwhile, Rokuro’s brother creates Jet Jaguar, a flying robot with a built-in moral compass. The inevitable matchup of Godzilla and Jet Jaguar versus Megalon and Gigan decides the world’s fate.

The Roxy is thrilled to present Kurosawa's masterpiece in a week-long run of a brand-new 4K restoration, commemorating the film's 75th anniversary.

One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.

Queerwest is a three-day event produced by the Roxy Theater to celebrate Montana’s diverse LGBTQ+ population. The event will take place June 6-8 to commemorate Pride Month in Missoula. It features a block of shorts from filmmakers around the world, a drag show produced by Montana Drag Wrestling as well as several feature films.

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The Japan Foundation holds its third edition, the largest one ever for a month. A variety of 23 films will be delivered during the first two weeks, followed by two TV drama series for the subsequent two weeks.

These will be streamed for free with subtitles in up to 16 languages, available in up to 27 countries/regions. Do not miss the directors’ messages and the uniquely organized talks & events in some countries/regions.

For updates, be sure to follow our JFF+ SNS accounts as well as those of the Japan Foundation and the Japanese Embassy in your country.
Please enjoy and immerse yourself into the world of Japanese movies and TV dramas for a month!

The mission of the International Wildlife Film Festival is to promote awareness, knowledge, and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people, and nature through excellence in film. The long-standing festival champions wildlife filmmakers and challenges conventional expectations about how we conserve wildlife and habitat.

See the list of this year’s film: Here

Now entering its 21st year, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is the premier venue for non-fiction film in the American West. Big Sky offers an ideal setting for filmmakers to premiere new work and develop lasting relationships with fellow filmmakers and industry.

Please visit they website here for all the information and to get tickets and passes. Have Fun!