The 2025 Winter Shootout is now open to filmmakers and photographers! Click below to learn more and register.

2025 Winter Shootout

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 new Big Sky resident and visitor.

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Join us for a special Shootout Rerun-Party on Saturday, August 24th at @thebigskywaypoint. FREE to the community, this special event will feature the last year's Big Sky Summer Shootout Film & Photo Festival and select retro Winter Shootout submissions on the big screen. This year’s event will be hosted by celebrity DJ Missy O’Malley (@missyo). Showtime 8PM | Big Theater & Lobby Lounge (limited seating available so come early*) Afterparty 9:30PM | Dance Party with DJ Missy O’Malley

Gone Fish’n 🎣 Dawg Days Of Summer captures the life and times of Mr. @jonathanstone_ fishing the waters of South West Montana with his friends. Winner of the 2023 Best Lifestyle: Film (Presented By @bigskyskijoring). SAVE THE DATE BIG SKY SUMMER SHOOTOUT AUGUST 24TH @ @thebigskywaypoint

Calling All Big Sky Dogs & Owners 🐾🦴🐕 We are shooting a PSA to raise awareness around bagging and disposing of dog 💩 and are doing a casting call for pets and people. If you and your dog would be interested in helping please contact our team at info@secondseasonco.com or DM us for details.

FPV drone pilot @pcon3.14 and athlete @dakotaraybikes teamed up last summer for some mind blowing mountain 🤯 bike follow cam at @bigskyresort with their film Dakota Rides Bikes. Pumped to see what they have in store for us at this year’s 2nd Annual Big Sky Summer Shootout. #bigskyshootout

3, 2, 1... Shootout! Shooting and team registration for the Big Sky Summer Shootout is LIVE. Get your team together and bring all those great Shootout ideas to the big screen this summer. Here is one of our favorite submissions from last summer’s Shootout by local artist @ethan.schumacher. Best Cinematography: Film (Presented By American Bank) People’s Choice Award: 3rd. Place Film (Presented By Big Sky Conoco) Big Sky country as seen through the lens of local filmmaker Ethan Schumacher. 🎥 #bigskyshootout

Congratulations to all our Online Peoples Choice Award winners! Watch all of this year's film submissions at link in our bio. 🥇Stay Wild Delaney Coveno is a Big Sky based wildlife photographer. She is originally from the east coast, and fell in love with wildlife photography on her first visit to Yellowstone National Park. One of the reasons she loves Big Sky is that it is so wild, and that we share our home with bears, moose, and mountain goats. This video is a tribute to all our furry neighbors in Big Sky, and a hope that we will always make room for wild creatures in our town. Team: Delaney Coveno Furry Neighbors 🥈 The Skijoring Lifestyle Join Shannon and her trusty companion, Greta (aka Shredda) on an exhilarating journey as they embrace the thrill of skijoring through the breathtaking landscapes of Big Sky, Montana. In this heartwarming five-minute film, follow their transformation from adventurers to aspiring content creators, as they navigate the 12-month guide to producing their first ski film: 'The Skijoring Lifestyle.' Experience the bond of friendship, the beauty of nature, and the joy of staying active together while inspiring others to embrace a unique way of exploring and moving through the world. Get ready to be inspired and captivated by the infectious energy of Shannon and Shredda as they carve their way through snow-covered mountains and share their passion for adventure with the world. Shredda & Co.Team: Greta (aka Shredda) Shannon Steele Andrew Belli 🥉 Dear Winter The winter of 2024 has been... Well, a bit of a hot mess. Dear Winter is the comedic personification of this winter and the crazy, hot and sometimes dysfunctional ups and downs of dating them through the season. Team: Rob Leipheimer Andrew Robin Erik Morrison

Congratulations to @jakemosherphotography for taking home the 1st Place Online Peoples Choice Award for Best Photography!

Congratulations to @dj.coveno for taking home the 2nd Place Online Peoples Choice Award for Best Photography!

Congratulations to @cmarksiv for taking home the 3rd Place Online Peoples Choice Award for Best Photography!

2024 Big Sky Winter Shootout Film & Photo Festival Peoples Choice Award: 3rd Place Film Best Social Commentary Film By @rau_designs Are you sick and tired of bumble? Have you been banned from tinder? Big Sky's newest dating service is finally here and you're going to want to see what it's all about. This film continues the journey to find love in a ski town with SinglesLineOnly.com. So sit back and relax as this new service promises to deliver an unforgettable experience. Team: @cassiegood.no @mohthee @hellocara88 @rondoroude