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FUEL FOR THE FUTURE
This blog is your front-row seat to the big ideas, bold moves, and breakthrough moments happening through Accelerate Montana. It’s more than updates—it’s a window into the heartbeat of our work: advancing economic mobility, sparking innovation, and centering community.


Commerce Awards 12 Production Assistant Scholarships to Montana Tribal Members
HELENA, Mont. -- The Montana Department of Commerce, in partnership with Accelerate MT, has awarded twelve scholarships to Montana tribal...
Sep 19, 20233 min read


Amanda Bearmedicine - Production Assistant Case Study
"I was scared that there was no Indigenous representation. The next thing you know, I met two other directors from Browning, Montana and...
Jul 11, 20232 min read


Whitefish-born Filmmaker Aims To Get Montanans On Set
Flathead Valley Community College, Accelerate Montana and the Media Training Center are partnering for a two-day course designed to offer...
Mar 5, 20233 min read


Accelerate MT Program Spotlight Series: Lynn-Wood Fields
Welcome to Accelerate Montana’s Program Spotlight Series. In this series of blog posts, you will meet our team members who lead the...
Dec 16, 20226 min read


Getting Montanans “Film Set Ready” Through Rapid Training
Rapid Training will help Montanans get “film set ready” and find jobs in the growing film and media industry With the help of the hit...
Dec 10, 20226 min read


Highlands College to Offer Film Production Training
Montana Tech announced new rapid training courses for film production, allowing those in the Mining City to access local jobs. The...
Aug 7, 20223 min read


Rapid Training Courses Offered in Butte for Jobs in Film Productions
Highlands College, Media Training Center and Accelerate Montana recently formed a new partnership to offer rapid training courses...
Aug 6, 20222 min read


Rapid Training Courses Offered at Highlands College
Highlands College, Media Training Center, and Accelerate Montana are pleased to announce a new partnership to offer Rapid Training...
Aug 4, 20223 min read


Rapid Training Course for Montanans to Enter Film Industry in Butte
This will be the first time a film and media Rapid Training course will be offered in Butte. The classes will enable Montanans to quickly...
Aug 1, 20223 min read


Event Celebrates Award about '1923' Production in Butte
Dozens of people turned out to the Finlen Hotel on Thursday for the Butte, America Film Friendly Community of the Year Celebration and...
Jul 14, 20224 min read
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