(Missoula) Story House, Inc., held a ribbon-cutting event last Friday at the former Roseburg Wood Products plant, which it plans to transform into a film and television production campus.
While the announcement of a film studio moving into a shuttered wood product plant in Missoula’s Northside neighborhood may seem abrupt, local economic officials said it is a step forward for Montana’s quietly growing film industry.
Once fully developed, the Studios at Story House Montana is expected to create 435 full-time jobs, according to the company. About 85% of the jobs on a film production are blue-collar jobs, including electricians, carpenters and riggers, and the company says it plans to hire those locally, prioritizing veterans, Native Americans, and displaced lumber and energy workers.
