The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (BSDFF) has become the largest cinema event in Montana and the premiere venue for non-fiction film in the American West. The festival draws an audience of 20,000 and receives over 2,000 film entries from every corner of the globe. BSDFF takes place annually in Missoula, Montana each February and offers a unique setting for filmmakers to premiere new work and for audiences to see innovative new films. BSDFF hosts over 200 visiting artists, and screens an average of 150 nonfiction films thoughout the ten-day event.