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Missoula TV program 'Big Picture' returns to air, spotlights student films and seeks submissions
Summary
Local television show Big Picture announced a return to broadcast in Missoula, said it will resume airing short student films and encouraged viewers to submit home movies for future episodes.
Brad Paulson, co-host of the local television program Big Picture, told viewers the show is "back on TV again," announcing the show's return to broadcast in Missoula after a months-long hiatus.
The hosts presented the episode as a comeback and said the program will resume a recurring feature: airing student films. Paulson said the program has run 13 episodes to date and that the producers will display a submission address on screen for viewers who want to send home movies or short films for future programs.
Why it matters: the show provides a low-cost outlet for local student and amateur filmmakers to reach a Missoula audience and promotes local creative work on public access-style television.
What the hosts said and did: Paulson described the episode as "the comeback episode" and asked viewers to "send in your tapes" to a mailing address he said would appear on the bottom of the screen. The co-host Ben (credited on air by first name) and the show staff — including an on-set director identified as Katrina — discussed plans to edit episodes and place submission information in postproduction. The hosts also named individual contributors to the student-film segment, including director Aaron Burke and actor Shannon Grizzle, whom they credited as participants in films shown during the episode.
Details from the broadcast: Paulson said the show had last aired a Halloween episode in late October and estimated the gap between broadcasts at several months. The hosts repeatedly framed the program as a community showcase; Paulson said the program is in "syndication" and noted it has produced a small run of episodes that re-air locally. The episode included on-air commentary while a short student film was shown.
What the show did not specify: the hosts said an address would appear on screen for submissions but did not state a mailing address or submission deadline during the recorded segment. The program did not outline any formal submission requirements, rules, or selection process on air.
Looking ahead: the hosts encouraged viewers to submit home movies for future episodes and said the production will continue to schedule student-film segments in upcoming broadcasts.
