“If we are to preserve culture we must continue to create it.”

- Johan Huizinga

📷 Skylab Media

Second Season’s Mission is to cultivate community and Big Sky’s mountain culture through education, outreach, and onboarding. It is our goal to help raise awareness and teach valuable mountain life skills to every Big Sky resident and visitor.

Winter Shootout vibes through the lens of 📸 @samozanich. Catch the Encore shown and celebration this Thursday, 7PM at @thebigskywaypoint. Shootout awards ceremony at 8:15 PM. Big Sky Prom theme afterparty featuring DJ LargeHuman 8:30 PM until the dance floor can’t take it anymore. 🎶🤘🏼🏔️ BIG THANKS to our presenting awards sponsors for their support and helping us continue this great Big Sky tradition. 🙏🏼 @katiedmorrison BHHS @blacktieskirentals @gravityhausbigsky Big Sky Conoco Ace Hardware Big Sky American Bank Centre Sky Architecture

We are brining the Shootout back for one more encore performance. Don't miss out! Get your tickets and your outfits dialed before the show opens April 9th at @thebigskywaypoint. 🎟️ INFO & TICKETS AT LINK IN BIO 🍿 📷 @samozanich

The 11th Annual Big Sky Winter Shootout was a hit with three packed showings, a record number of submissions and a Big Sky vibe that can't be beat! This year's Live People's Choice Award winners are... 🥇Live People's Choice 🎥 - SkyAgra by @rsefferson & @the_.dylanator 🥈Live People's Choice 🎥 - Gondola! by @skylabmediahouse & @peakcreativedesigns 🥉Live People's Choice 🎥 - Max & Dave's Grape Adventure 🥇Live People's Choice 📸 - @ganma_pixel 🥈Live People's Choice 📸 - @sean.mackinson 🥉Live People's Choice 📸 - Tie between @icefox.photo & @andrewjbelli Check back for all of our Shootout Award winners, submissions and Online People's Choice Voting dropping here soon! 🏆 📸 @samozanich #bigskyshootout

Invite your friends, spread the word and get inspired at the FREE Big Sky Shootout Rerun-Party next Tuesday, March 3rd at The Big Sky Waypoint. FREE to the community, this special event will feature curated selection of past Big Sky Winter Shootout Film & Photo Festival submissions on the big screen. This year's event will feature a Q&A session with a panal of our veteran Shootout content creators designed to help aspiring 1st time filmers/photographers become part of this great Big Sky tradition. Content Creator Panel: @skylabmediahouse @andrewrobin_77 @liz.b.knowles @dj.coveno @heatherrappart @alis0nadams @sean.mackinson @bigskytelemark @alyssawarnock @e_mo3000 Showtime 6-8PM | Lobby Lounge & Bar FREE to the community The Big Sky Shootout is a full on visual celebration of Big Sky’s mountain community and culture. It pays tribute to our local customs and traditions, gives voice to social issues, showcases the work and talents of the many creatives that call this place home, and does it all with a smile, tear and a laugh.

The highly anticipated 11th Annual Big Sky Winter Shootout, presented by @secondseasonco, is set to return on Thursday, March 26th at @thebigskywaypoint. This premier film and photography festival is a full on visual celebration of Big Sky’s mountain community and culture. It pays tribute to our local customs and traditions, gives voice to social issues, showcases the work and talents of the many creatives that call this place home, and does it all with a smile, tear and a laugh. Showings at: 5PM, 6:30PM & 8PM Shootout Awards Ceremony 9:15PM Afterparty Featuring DJ @takeachance111 (Big Sky Prom Theme) 🎟 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 🎟 Want to be part of the Shootout tradition? Register your team and submit your films/photos. 📷👇🏽🎬 Festival submissions must be shot within the Big Sky, Montana area from this winter - March 15th, 2026 Film length can be anywhere from 30 seconds-5 minutes. Photo submissions can be of up to 6 images. All submissions need to be received by March 15th, 2026, by midnight to be considered for the festival (extensions will be made for submitting a Dirtbag Ball celebration edit/photos from March 21st*). Submissions will then go to jury for selection to be featured in the festival at the premiere on March 26th. 📸 @skylabmediahouse

Want to be part of the Shootout tradition? Register your team and submit your films/photos. 📷👇🏽🎬 LINK IN BIO Submission window for shooting and editing is November 26th - March 15th. All submissions need to be received by March 15th, 2026, by midnight (Note: extensions will be made for submitting a Dirtbag Ball celebration edit/photos from March 21st*). 📷 Shootout Veteran @sean.mackinson #bigskyshootout

SAVE THE DATE! 📅 The highly anticipated 11th Annual Big Sky Winter Shootout, presented by Second Season, is set to return on Thursday, March 26th at Big Sky Waypoint. This premier film and photography festival is a full on visual celebration of Big Sky’s mountain community and culture. It pays tribute to our local customs and traditions, gives voice to social issues, showcases the work and talents of the many creatives that call this place home, and does it all with a smile, tear and a laugh. Showings at: 5PM, 6:30PM & 8PM Shootout Awards Ceremony 9:15PM Afterparty Featuring Local Artists 🎟 TICKETS & REG. INFO. COMING SOON! 🎟 Want to be part of the Shootout tradition? Submit your films and photos. 👇🏽 Festival submissions must be shot within the Big Sky, Montana area from November 26th - March 15th, 2026. Film length can be anywhere from 30 seconds-5 minutes (.MP4 file format). Photo submissions can be of up to 5 images (.jpeg file format for the digital display). All submissions need to be received by March 15th, 2026, by midnight to be considered for the festival (extensions will be made for submitting a Dirtbag Ball celebration edit/photos from March 21st*). Submissions will then go to jury for selection to be featured in the festival at the premiere on March 26th. 📷 @skylabmediahouse

Adventure, novelty, humor, and human connection; this 2025 Big Sky Summer Shootout submission by @slippery___slopes and @finleybishop69 has it all. Their film A Day In The Life of Two Kayakers in Big Sky follows their adventures exploring a seldom run section of the South Fork of the West Fork of the Gallatin River. The film won Best Line presented by @bombsnow. #bigskyshootout

This short Soul Shine documentary not only took 3rd Place LIVE People's Choice Awards and Best Social Commentary Presented by Love Street Media, but it also deeply touched the hearts of our audience and Shootout family. Now in it's 8th year, Soul Shine brings together the Big Sky community to celebrate the loving memory of locals Mark Robin, Eric Bertelson and helps raise funds and awareness to support families still living with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). This film was produced by local creatives and Soul Shine family members @micah.robin and @bella.butler_. #bigskyshootout

Big Sky Daydream was a sleeper hit that took 2nd for the Live People's Choice Awards. This creative short horror film was the work of @liz.b.knowles, @andrewrobin_77 and their dog Falcore. Watch, enjoy and... BEWARE. #bigskyshootout