Film

An interview with Dana Stevens, author of Camera Man: Buster Keaton, The Dawn of Cinema and the Invention of the Twentieth Century. In the book, Stevens places acclaimed filmmaker Buster Keaton’s unique creative genius in the context of his time.

“Because I broke the story, I was the historical consultant on the film. it was a hoot.”

For the past two years, Wyoming tourism advocates have tried to pass a film rebate incentive program through the state legislature. Filming in the state has its challenges, mainly because it does not offer financial incentives for filmmakers like other surrounding states including Montana, Utah, and Colorado. Although this year a film rebate incentive program wasn’t introduced during the legislative session, advocates in Cody are taking another route to try to attract films to the region.

The Park County Travel Council in Northwest Wyoming has created a film office to try and attract more movies, TV shows, documentaries, and other types of projects to the area.

For the last 40 years, one Christmas movie has steadily gained a following of faithful viewers, getting bigger and bigger each year: "A Christmas Story." Idaho Matters sits down to talk with Peter Billingsley about the holiday classic and how he is partnering with filmmaker Aidan Brezonick to foster more creativity in the Gem State.

Some people love some buildings. But many people are a lot more passionate about familiar buildings, particularly iconic buildings that are centerpieces of classic films.

Some people love some buildings. But a lot of people are a lot more passionate about familiar buildings, particularly iconic buildings that are centerpieces of classic films.

When storyteller Arlie Sommer was young, her grandmother would regale tales of Harriet “Babe” Hanson, dubbed the “Annie Oakley of Idaho.”

When broadcaster/filmmaker/artist/designer/photographer/storyteller Arlie Sommer was young, her grandmother would regale tales of the woman Harriet “Babe” Hanson, dubbed the “Annie Oakley of Idaho.”

In June 1996, Miep Gies came to Boise to plant a tree in memory of her friend Anne Frank. She was 80-years-old at the time.