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Rapid City, South Dakota is located on the west side of the state just east of the Black Hills, hosting a population of over 67,000 people. It’s currently a rapidly growing community, reflecting a growth rate of over 12 percent during the past decade. Rapid City is unique in that it has a ridge of mountains that divides the city east to west–just one example of the wide diversity of beautiful natural scenery to be found in this region.  Mountains, plains, creeks, and badlands are all part of the surroundings, making Rapid City a great place for on-location filming.  If you are considering a career as a film director, film producer, editor, lighting tech, or otherwise, you’ll find a surprising amount of opportunity here–especially with FILM CONNECTION to help you.

Movies, commercials, TV shows, and documentaries are filmed throughout South Dakota regularly, including in and around the Rapid City area. Perhaps the most famous films that were shot in these parts are Kevin Costner’s epic film Dances with Wolves and the classic western How the West Was Won, among others.