
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival DocShop
Missoula Public Library hosts the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival DocShop 2025.
The 2025 DocShop conference will focus on “Understanding the 21st Century Documentary Audience,” a full-spectrum examination of the ways in which audience considerations affect artistic choices, social impact, distribution streams, market potential, cultural narratives, and industry trends. This conference takes place on the heels of one of the most profound shifts in the documentary industry as streaming has ostensibly replaced the long-conventional models of distribution, transforming the way audiences consume, respond to, and interact with media. DocShop 2025 seeks to demystify documentary audiences, empowering filmmakers to understand the aesthetic and rhetorical function of the modern documentary form to build a resilient toolkit to navigate the evolving documentary landscape.
All DocShop 2025 events held at Missoula Public Library are free and open to the public.
For more details and a full list of events visit the Big Sky Film Fest website
Date
- Feb 18 2025
Location
- Cooper Room
- Level Four, Missoula Public Library, 455 E. Main St, Missoula, MT
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
28

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Video Camera Tour

Discovery Area Science Activity

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Read with Dogs!

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Introduction to Podcasting
Events for January
29

Preschool STEM Building

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Story Time for Diverse Abilities

Discovery Area Science Activity

Open Hours/Sewing Drop In

Learn Computer Video Editing

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Middle School Writers’ Group

Big Sky Writers’ Group
Events for January
30

Tiny Tales

YMCA Yoga at the Library

Introduction to Podcasting

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Big Sky Branch Tech Time
Events for January
31

Tiny Tales

Art with a Purpose

Watercolor Painting Class

Yarns @ MPL

Discovery Area Science Activity

LEGO Club

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Young Adult Writers’ Group

Teddy Bear Sleepover

D&D Guild for Adults
Events for February
1

Celebrate Black History Month at MPL

2025 Missoula Writes Early Review Deadline

Ice Cream for Breakfast

Teddy Bear Sleepover

MCAT Tour & Training

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Robot Obstacle Course Challenge

Story Time

Lunar New Year Celebration

Young Kids Dance Party

Stop Animation Workshop for Kids

Discovery Area Science Activity

Busting Genealogy Myths

Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
Events for February
2
Events for February
3

AARP TaxAide

LEGO Club
Events for February
4

AARP TaxAide

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Video Camera Tour

Discovery Area Science Activity

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Read with Dogs!

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Introduction to Podcasting
Events for February
5

Preschool STEM Building

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Discovery Area Science Activity

Open Hours/Sewing Drop In

Learn Computer Video Editing

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Middle School Writers’ Group

Big Sky Writers’ Group
Events for February
6

Tiny Tales

YMCA Yoga at the Library

Introduction to Podcasting

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Missoula Scholastic Chess Club at MPL

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Big Sky Branch Tech Time
Events for February
7

Tiny Tales

Art with a Purpose

Watercolor Painting Class

Yarns @ MPL

Discovery Area Science Activity

LEGO Club

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Young Adult Writers’ Group

Hasan Davis – The Journey of York

First Friday with EmPowerMT
Events for February
8

English as a Second Language Class

MCAT Tour & Training

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Robot Obstacle Course Challenge

Story Time

Young Kids Dance Party

Stop Animation Workshop for Kids

Discovery Area Science Activity

D&D Guild for Teens

Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
Events for February
9

PainSavvy Health Literacy

Grow Music Presents…
Events for February
10

Bookmobile at AniMeals

LEGO Club
Events for February
11

AARP TaxAide

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Memory Café

Video Camera Tour

Discovery Area Science Activity

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Read with Dogs!

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Introduction to Podcasting
Events for February
12

Preschool STEM Building

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Swan Valley Book Chat

Story Time for Diverse Abilities

Open Hours/Sewing Drop In

Learn Computer Video Editing

Discovery Area Science Activity

Windows User Group

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Middle School Writers’ Group

Big Sky Writers’ Group

2nd Wednesday Night Book Group

Potomac Branch Library Book Club
Events for February
13

Tiny Tales

YMCA Yoga at the Library

Resource Access Day (RAD)

Introduction to Podcasting

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Big Sky Branch Tech Time
Events for February
14

Tiny Tales

Art with a Purpose

Watercolor Painting Class

Yarns @ MPL

Discovery Area Science Activity

LEGO Club

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Young Adult Writers’ Group

D&D Guild for Adults
Events for February
15

Family History Writing Contest Review Deadline

Writing Contest Final Deadline

MCAT Tour & Training

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Robot Obstacle Course Challenge

Yoga Story Time

Young Kids Dance Party

Western Montana Genealogical Society Work Day

Stop Animation Workshop for Kids

Discovery Area Science Activity

Arduino For Everyone

Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
Events for February
16
Events for February
18

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival DocShop

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Video Camera Tour

Discovery Area Science Activity

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Read with Dogs!

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Introduction to Podcasting
Events for February
19

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival DocShop

Preschool STEM Building

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Discovery Area Science Activity

Open Hours/Sewing Drop In

Learn Computer Video Editing

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Middle School Writers’ Group

Kids Cooking Class

Big Sky Writers’ Group

Helping Kids Manage Their Emotions

3rd Wednesday Book Group
Events for February
20

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival DocShop

Tiny Tales

YMCA Yoga at the Library

Introduction to Podcasting

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Big Sky Branch Tech Time

Frenchtown Book Club
Events for February
21

Tiny Tales

Art with a Purpose

Watercolor Painting Class

Yarns @ MPL

Discovery Area Science Activity

LEGO Club

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Young Adult Writers’ Group
Events for February
22

MCAT Tour & Training

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Robot Obstacle Course Challenge

Story Time

Young Kids Dance Party

Stop Animation Workshop for Kids

Discovery Area Science Activity

D&D Guild for Teens

Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
Events for February
24

AARP TaxAide

LEGO Club
Events for February
25

AARP TaxAide

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Video Camera Tour

Discovery Area Science Activity

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Read with Dogs!

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Introduction to Podcasting
Events for February
26

Preschool STEM Building

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Story Time for Diverse Abilities

Discovery Area Science Activity

Open Hours/Sewing Drop In

Learn Computer Video Editing

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Middle School Writers’ Group

Big Sky Writers’ Group

Symphony Kids
Events for February
27

Tiny Tales

YMCA Yoga at the Library

Introduction to Podcasting

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program

Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services

Big Sky Branch Tech Time
Events for February
28

Tiny Tales

Art with a Purpose

Watercolor Painting Class

Yarns @ MPL

Discovery Area Science Activity

LEGO Club

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Young Adult Writers’ Group

D&D Guild for Adults
Events for March
1

MCAT Tour & Training

Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids

Robot Obstacle Course Challenge

Story Time

Young Kids Dance Party

Stop Animation Workshop for Kids

Discovery Area Science Activity
