Mountain
Goats

a basketball documentary

in the heart of Montana

Built by Montana. Driven by each other.

Premiere Coming Soon

The Story

See what happens when high school students are set free to create the greatest high school basketball game of all time.

Missoula, Montana. Heart of the Rockies. A college town where every local player dreams of playing for the Griz or the Cats - the only D1 programs in the state. Three AA high schools, all playing in the state's highest classification.

Three boys grew up playing basketball together from 4th grade through 8th grade. Same gym. Same coaches. Same dream. Then high school split them across Missoula's three biggest rivals - Big Sky, Sentinel, and Hellgate. Like the golden age of '80s and '90s NBA, where the best players actually wanted to play against each other.

Mountain Goats pairs four athletes with student filmmakers who capture what no adult crew ever could. Peers filming peers. Raw. Real. Unscripted. Raised in the same gym. Split by rivalry. Filmed by their own generation.

4
Athletes
3
Filmmakers
3
Rival Schools
1
Community

The Rivalry

Friends turned rivals.

Sia, Lincoln, and Zane were tight-knit teammates growing up. Same club team from 6th through 8th grade. Lincoln was the shortest of the three - now he's 6'8". Sia was the tallest - now he's the shortest. Nothing about these kids' stories went the way anyone expected.

Lincoln is the top men's talent to come out of Montana in a long time - leading the #1 team in the state and becoming the #1 ranked player in Montana. Sia, starting the season fighting for minutes. Proving he's a 3-level high efficiency scorer. Will colleges take notice? And Zane, a state champion as a freshman, has been injured the last two state tournaments, bouncing back in pursuit of bookend state titles.

Sia, Lincoln, and Zane as teammates

Before the rivalry

Sia Boone
Sia
Big Sky
VS
Lincoln Rogers
Lincoln
Sentinel
VS
Zane Gilhouse
Zane
Hellgate

The Athletes

Meet the cast.

Sia Boone

Sia

Big Sky Eagles

Arrived on the 2026 season un-recruited, but his late-game performance and scoring ability are starting to get attention. Shows up best when the pressure is on.

Lincoln Rogers

Lincoln

Sentinel Spartans

The top men's talent from Montana in a long time. Leading the #1 ranked team in the state and becoming the #1 ranked player in Montana.

Zane Gilhouse

Zane

Hellgate Knights

State champion as a freshman. Best mid-range game in the state. The ultimate coaches' player and unifier - until the final minutes, when he becomes a cold closer. Injured the last two state tournaments. Committed to Montana Tech.

Avory

Avory

Big Sky Eagles

She could be the best to ever do it in Montana - if she can attain the elusive state title. The most relentless, high-energy player on any court she steps on.

Making History

Perhaps Montana's greatest female player.

Avory

In a state where high school basketball is practically religion, she could be the best to ever do it in Montana - if she can attain the elusive state title. First spotted playing rez ball 3v3 as a 6th grader, she had the highest basketball IQ of any player you'd see at that age - boy or girl. She played fall league with the high-school boys and at 5'6" still scored and won the title. The most relentless, high-energy player on any court she steps on.

The Filmmakers

The kids behind the camera.

They weren't assigned - they stepped up. Each emerged as high talent in the media arts when they took charge of making the Goat Game trailers for their respective schools. Then they were invited into The Collective to capture something bigger.

Slade

Slade

Media Arts

Also an athlete with a college scholarship for soccer. Proved himself behind the lens making Goat Game trailers, then earned a spot in The Collective.

Jaxson

Jaxson

Media Arts

Stepped up to create his school's Goat Game trailer and proved he could capture what no adult crew could - peers talking to peers, unguarded and real.

Connor

Connor

Media Arts

Brought a natural eye for storytelling and stepped into The Collective ready to prove that the best footage comes from someone who gets it - because he lived it.

Production Team

The team.

JB

Jesse Boone

Producer / Creator

Owner, 3 Birds Studio. 8 years at Rocky Mountain School of Photography, former Varsity Basketball coach, former media arts teacher.

RT

Roy Tunnell

Director

Brings decades of filmmaking experience and a vision for authentic documentary storytelling.

TD

Tim Danyo

DP / Editor

Owner, Imagination Media. Veteran cinematographer and editor with a gift for visual storytelling.

KW

Kim Williams

Community Outreach

Connects the film to the Missoula community and ensures every family feels represented.

ST

Taylor

Cinematographer

ShotsbyeTaylor. Captures the raw energy of game action and the quiet moments in between.

"The game doesn't care where you're from. But where you're from is the whole story."

- Mountain Goats

The Soundtrack

Mountain Goats Soundtrack.

The sound of the season. Every track hand-picked for the film.

Build your own Goat Game.

Mountain Goats is not just a film - it is a blueprint. High school basketball is the purest form of basketball. It is raw, community-driven, and the grind is not paid for. It takes moms, dads, grandpas, grandmas, coaches, teachers, and an entire community to build these athletes.

The purpose of this project is to prove what happens when project-based education meets student-powered capability. Pair athletes with student filmmakers. Give them real tools, real stakes, and real freedom. Then step back and let them fly.

We want other cities and communities to adopt this model and build their own Goat Games. Every town has this story. Missoula just went first.

Mission & Vision

More than a film. A platform.

Mountain Goats is the first project produced by Mountain Goats Media, LLC - an independent media company dedicated to telling authentic stories rooted in community, athletics, and education. Our mission is to build a national storytelling platform while funding opportunities for student filmmakers and athletes through the Mountain Goats Foundation.

Mountain Goats Media, LLC • Missoula, Montana

The Foundation

The Mountain Goats Foundation.

The Mountain Goats Foundation is being established to fund student filmmakers, support young athletes, and help communities tell their own stories. Your support helps provide equipment, mentorship, and real-world storytelling opportunities for the next generation.

Equipment & Tools

Provide cameras, editing software, and production equipment to student filmmakers who have the talent but not the resources.

Mentorship

Connect emerging student storytellers with industry professionals through real-world, project-based mentorship - not classrooms.

Community Expansion

Help other cities adopt the Goat Game model - pairing athletes with student filmmakers to tell stories that matter in their communities.

Distribution

From Missoula to the world.

Mountain Goats is being produced for national streaming distribution, with plans to premiere at major film festivals and pursue partnerships with platforms who value authentic, community-driven storytelling.

Production
In Progress
Missoula Premiere
The Roxy Theater
Film Festivals
2026-2027
Streaming Release
Late 2026 - Early 2027

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Join the mission.

Mountain Goats is community-built and community-funded. Whether you're a local business, a brand, or someone who believes in what student-led storytelling can become - there's a place for you in this story. Your support protects the mission and opens doors that otherwise wouldn't be available.

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