Tight Line Media is reaching new heights with its recent FAA certification for unmanned aircraft operation. That means aerial footage is now an option on every story and every film.

TLM, an Idaho-based video production company, started with Standard Definition video in 2006, upgraded to High Definition cameras in 2009, added underwater and point of view cameras in 2012 and upgraded cameras again in 2017 to 4K. Adding aerial footage in 2018, with TLM’s CEO Kris Millgate as a certified pilot in command, opens the sky for the view from above.

Look down from on high here.

Tight Line Media is owned and operated by award-winning journalist Kris Millgate. Tight Line Media delivers exceptional productions from first word to final edit.

Tight Line Media CEO Kris Millgate is putting more than two decades of outdoor news in a new book. My Place Among Men. It’s a collection of outdoor expeditions with a smudge of awkward.

“There is no ‘I’ in news. I don’t exist inside a news story,” says Kris Millgate, outdoor journalist and Tight Line Media CEO. “But there can be ‘I’ in a book.

Each chapter examines an actual outdoor news story with added perspective. My Place Among Men explores what it’s like for a woman to work in a man’s world while also revealing the humorous and awkward interaction between genders on assignment.

Along with legitimate natural resource issues and real people antics, there is the intrigue of the Wild West. Its wildlife and wild lands fascinate people worldwide. From under Utah’s Green River to over Idaho’s highest peaks, the descriptive narrative takes readers on unreal, yet true, adventures.

Millgate chose a nontraditional route for publishing her book. She crowdfunded the pages via Inkshares through April 30, 2018. My Place Among Men earned 750 pre-orders in three months making it Inkshares #1 Best Selling Short Story Collection. The book is now in the edit and layout stage.

“A joy to read and incredibly timely content with sharp voice,” says Inkshares staff.

My Place Among Men is available for order ($7.99 ecopy/$15.99 paperback) here.

Tight Line Media is owned and operated by award-winning journalist Kris Millgate. Tight Line Media delivers exceptional productions from first word to final edit.

Tight Line Media, an Idaho-based video production company, has a film on tour with the Wild and Scenic Film Festival this year. The Fix, produced for Trout Unlimited and U.S. Forest Service is an in-depth look at transforming a watershed turned upside down by a gold dredge more than 70 years ago. TLM captured restoration work that is vital for Chinook salmon swimming 850 miles from the ocean to Idaho to spawn.

Tight Line Media is owned and operated by award-winning journalist Kris Millgate. Tight Line Media delivers exceptional productions from first word to final edit.

Tight Line Media is celebrating a triple win thanks to Worldfest-Houston International Film Fest.

TLM, an Idaho-based video production company, won three awards at the 50^th annual international event for independent filmmakers.

Platinum REMI:
‘PARKids’ produced for Idaho Falls Parks and Rec.
Outdoor kids encouraging others to go outside
Leisure and Recreation Category

Gold REMI:
‘The Fix’ produced for Trout Unlimited and U.S. Forest Service
River restoration for Chinook salmon in gold dredge country
Ecology, Environment and Conservation Category

Special Jury REMI:
‘Your Land’ produced for National Wildlife Federation
The value of public lands for all
Social and Economic Issues Category

Tight Line Media is owned and operated by award-winning journalist Kris Millgate. Tight Line Media delivers exceptional productions from first word to final edit.

Idaho Falls, Idaho–Tight Line Media looks four times better in 2017. The Idaho-based video production company is now shooting 4K footage which is four times the quality of HD. The result is visual stories that are four times more appealing to watch.

Watch TLM’s 4K vs. HD test here.

Tight Line Media, established in 2006, started shooting standard definition video more than a decade ago. TLM upgraded to high definition in 2009. Now 4K, four times the resolution of HD, is what you’ll see when you watch TLM productions.

“Tight Line Media videos have this way of moving you from where you’re at into the location that they’re shooting,” says Jackie Flowers, Idaho Falls Power general manager. “You actually feel like you’re there. You actually feel like you’re part of nature and you’re experiencing it even though it’s only on a screen.”

Want your next video project shot in 4K? Contact TLM today for a quote.

Tight Line Media continues to hold true to its Idaho Falls basecamp by producing local content via East Idaho Outdoors and Idaho Public TV. Farther from basecamp, TLM showcases national issues like the return of Chinook salmon in the The Fix produced for Trout Unlimited and the U.S. Forest Service and the value of public lands in Your Land produced for National Wildlife Federation.

Tight Line Media is owned and operated by award-winning journalist Kris Millgate. Tight Line Media delivers exceptional productions from first word to final edit.

Idaho Falls, Idaho–Tight Line Media, an Idaho based video and print production company, turns 10 in 2016. The Idaho Falls business established in 2006 when outdoor journalist Kris Millgate started covering stories for all media rather than just TV.

“She’s recording a part of America that we need to have forever in the libraries and I appreciate that she’s doing it so well,” says Karole Honas, TV anchor/reporter. “She’s one of the few that said, ‘This is what I’m going to do,’ and she’s done it. And she’s done it better than anyone else I know.”

Millgate’s outdoor coverage quickly grew from local reach to national appeal with stories about trapping grizzlies, restoring waterways and saving the West’s wild places.

“Kris tells stories that are important to her,” says Curtis Hendricks, Idaho Department of Fish and Game regional wildlife manager. “You quickly pick up on that when you work with her or when you watch one of her productions. She has an ability to tell stories or share information in a way the really resonates with people.”

Over the last decade, Tight Line Media also took on larger in-depth projects nationwide by producing a select number documentaries for non-profits like Trout Unlimited and government agencies like the U.S. Forest Service.

“The way it’s portrayed to the public is very catching to the eye. Makes you want to watch it,” says Louis Wasniewski, U.S. Forest Service hydrologist. “Every time I have something, I’m always talking to Kris. She has the pizazz, passion, everything a person would want to do their film especially natural resource type films.”

Tight Line Media holds true to its Idaho Falls basecamp by continuing to produce local content via East Idaho Outdoors magazine and Idaho Public TV while also showcasing local entities like Idaho Fish and Game and Idaho Falls Power.

Nationally, Tight Line Media holds high honors for outdoor ethics, conservation contributions and quality craftsmanship.

“Call me crazy. Call me committed. Call me what you will, but I don’t quit,” says Kris Millgate, Tight Line Media CEO. “Tight Line Media is 10 years old because I don’t know how to quit and I have the honor of working with so many others who don’t want me to quit. They are all part of Tight Line Media’s decade of success.”

Celebrate a decade of success with Tight Line Media by watching the company’s special edition, behind-the-scenes videos. A new video debuts monthly now through 2016 at www.tightlinemedia.com

Tight Line Media production Your Missisippi is on tour with the Flyway Film Festival in October. The film, produced by Idaho-based Tight Line Media for Izaak Walton League of America, explores the Mississippi River and the people who live along it.

Tight Line Media CEO Kris Millgate spent a week traveling the Upper Mississippi from Minnesota to Illinois discovering beautiful backwaters and the work being done to save that water.

“Americans rely on the Mississippi River for recreation, commerce and healthy communities, but the river is not what it used to be,” says Dawn Merritt, Izaak Walton League of America communications director. “The League is working to solve the problems plaguing the Mississippi – from soil and nutrient pollution to lost fish and wildlife habitat. We relied on Tight Line Media to tell this story. Kris Millgate knows how to create a compelling visual narrative and worked closely with us to ensure each of our videos accomplished our goals and more.”

What: Flyway Film Festival
When: October 21 – 25, 2015
Where: Red Wing, Minnesota

The Izaak Walton League of America was founded in 1922 to conserve outdoor America for future generations. The League’s 54 founders, who were avid anglers, named the organization after Izaak Walton, the 17th century author of The Compleat Angler.

Flyway Film Festival selects about 50 films from more than 2,400 entries for its five-day festival in Red Wing, Minnesota along the banks of the Mississippi River.

Tight Line Media is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It is owned and operated by award-winning journalist Kris Millgate. Tight Line Media delivers exceptional productions from the first word to the final edit.

Idaho Falls, Idaho–Award-winning outdoor journalist Kris Millgate of Tight Line Media and Idaho Falls Magazine editor Steve Smede of Harris Publishing are teaming up to put Idaho’s wild country on racks and online.

East Idaho Outdoors takes you through Idaho’s best backcountry from rivers to ridges in search of adventure.

Read it. Watch it.
All your outdoor stories.
All in one place.

East Idaho Outdoors is a multi-media magazine with compelling photographs, stunning video, useful content and Millgate’s credibility as the area’s outdoor expert for whatever it is you want to do outside.

East Idaho Outdoors is on racks and online now. Pick up your copy today at Jimmy’s All Seasons Angler, Sportsman’s Warehouse and The Lodge at Palisades Creek.

McAllen, Texas–Idaho’s outdoor journalist Kris Millgate is earning national recognition with the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Millgate spoke at the organization’s annual conference in McAllen, Texas over Memorial weekend. She also won honors for her work at the annual awards banquet.

The National Rifle Association sponsored the Hunting/Shooting Category of the competition in which Millgate won first place for her Post Register newspaper story ‘A Century Outside.’ The outdoor story, published in October 2013, profiles 93-year-old grouse hunter Chuck Cavanaugh.

OWAA members also nominated Millgate to the association’s board of directors. She started serving her 3-year term in Texas.

“Kris Millgate’s work speaks for itself, but more importantly for OWAA, she brings her talent and incredible energy to the organization as a board member, “says Tom Sadler, Outdoor Writers Association of America executive director. “Millgate is a no-nonsense pro who delivers what she promises and goes the extra step to make it fun to work with her.”

Read and watch Millgate’s work here.

Outdoor Writers Association of America is one of the oldest and largest journalism groups in the country. Its mission is to improve the professional skills of members, set the highest ethical and communication standards, encourage public enjoyment and conservation of natural resources and be mentors for the next generation of professional outdoor communicators.

Tight Line Media is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It is owned and operated by award-winning journalist Kris Millgate. TLM produces outdoor content for video and print outlets, including the new multi-media magazine East Idaho Outdoors. TLM also produces shows for Outdoor Idaho and in-depth documentaries for multiple organizations.

Idaho Falls, Idaho-The Nature Conservancy is bringing the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Idaho Falls and with it comes Restoring Hope, a Tight Line Media film.

Restoring Hope is an Idaho-based film produced by Idaho Falls-based production house Tight Line Media. The documentary follows the restoration of the Jackknife watershed in east Idaho. Tight Line Media CEO Kris Millgate made several trips to the drainage to capture three months of restoration work done by Trout Unlimited and U.S. Forest Service.

“Millgate’s dedication to her work and her enthusiasm for producing exceptional films allowed us to effectively document our restoration efforts,” says Louis Wasniewski, Forest Service hydrologist. “I’m excited to see the collaborative restoration work done in East Idaho go on tour with the festival so the rest of the world can see it.”

Restoring Hope started touring with the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in February. The tour stops at more than 100 venues across the country including The Nature Conservancy tour stop in Idaho Falls April 24.

What: Wild & Scenic Film Festival – a benefit for The Nature Conservancy

When: Thursday, April 24, 2014, 7 p.m.

Where: Colonial Theater, 450 A Street, Idaho Falls

Why: The event celebrates The Nature Conservancy’s work in east Idaho including a cooperative effort with the Intermountain Bird Observatory and Idaho Department of Fish and Game to study migratory patterns of long- billed curlew nesting on the Flat Ranch Preserve in Island Park.

To purchase film fest tickets, go to: www.idahofallsarts.org

Watch the trailer for Restoring Hope at: www.tightlinemedia.com

The Nature Conservancy was founded in 1951. Its mission is to conserve lands and waters on which all life depends. TNC works in all 50 states and in 33 countries. In Idaho, the Conservancy’s first project was the Silver Creek Preserve. In East Idaho, the Conservancy is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the acquisition of the Flat Ranch Preserve.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival is considered one of the nation’s premiere environmental and adventure film festivals. Its films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities.

Tight Line Media is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It is owned and operated by award-winning multi-media journalist Kris Millgate. She produces the outdoor TV segment Time OUT with Kris Millgate and other content for video and print. She also produces shows for Outdoor Idaho and in-depth documentaries for multiple organizations.

Idaho Falls, Idaho-Idaho based production house Tight Line Media is considered top 10 by National Geographic.

National Geographic’s ‘Wild to Inspire’ competition opened entry to filmmakers across the nation in 2013. Tight Line Media CEO Kris Millgate submitted OPEN, a 3-minute film about the wild being open to everyone, for the contest. The film is a compilation of her best work around the West.

National Geographic chose ‘OPEN’ as a top 10 finalist in February 2014. Contest judges now have a private link to the film for review. The top three films go to the Sun Valley Film Festival in March for the final round of ‘Wild to Inspire’

The grand prize winner goes to Africa to work with National Geographic for three months.

Idaho Falls, Idaho-East Idaho Outdoors, a new outdoor magazine, has a wild idea for you in 2014.

Award-winning outdoor journalist Kris Millgate of Tight Line Media and Idaho Falls Magazine editor Steve Smede with Harris Publishing are teaming up to bring Idaho’s wild country to the printed page.

Expect a high-gloss magazine with compelling photographs, useful content and Millgate’s credibility as the area’s outdoor expert for whatever it is you want to do outside. Explore East Idaho Outdoors in 2014.

From rivers to ridges, East Idaho Outdoors takes you through Idaho’s best backcountry in search of adventure.

For advertising opportunities with East Idaho Outdoors contact Tight Line Media for pricing.

Tight Line Media opened for business in 2006. The multi-media production company is owned and operated by seasoned journalist Kris Millgate. She produces the outdoor TV segment Time OUT with Kris Millgate and other content for video and print. She also produces award-winning documentaries for multiple organizations. Tight Line Media delivers exceptional productions from the first word to the final edit.

Harris Publishing, Inc., established in 1971, is a full service media organization that produces a myriad of national and regional niche publications, websites, multi-media content and specialty events. Harris Publishing is well known and respected in the media industry and has won numerous awards for writing, photography and design.

Nevada City, California-Tight Line Media documentary, Restoring Hope, is going on tour. The film about restoring an Idaho watershed hits the road with the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in 2014.

Tight Line Media produced Restoring Hope for Trout Unlimited and U.S. Forest Service in the summer of 2012. The documentary follows the restoration of the Jackknife drainage in East Idaho. Millgate made several trips to the drainage to capture the work in progress over three months. “Millgate’s dedication to her work and her enthusiasm for producing exceptional films allowed us to effectively document our restoration efforts,” says Louis Wasniewski, Forest Service hydrologist. “I’m excited to see the collaborative restoration work done in East Idaho go on tour with the festival so the rest of the world can see it.”

Millgate’s newspaper version of Restoring Hope won 1st place for Environment Reporting with the Idaho Press Club in 2013. The story ran in the Post Register in November 2012.

Restoring Hope, the documentary film, will tour with the Wild and Scenic Film Festival starting in February 2014. The festival kicks of its tour with a weekend showing in Nevada City, California January 9-12, 2014. The tour stops at more than 100 venues across the country throughout the year.

IDAHO FISH & GAME UPPER SNAKE REGION RECOGNIZES EFFORTS OF TIGHT LINE MEDIA CEO KRIS MILLGATE AS A CONSERVATION PARTNER AT AUGUST COMMISSION MEETING

Idaho Falls, Idaho – Idaho Department of Fish & Game manages the fish and wildlife resources of the State on behalf of its true owners, the citizens of Idaho. Most people are content to enjoy the plentiful bounty without feeling a need to give back, but many others show their appreciation by working on wildlife’s behalf however they can. At the August meeting of the Idaho Fish & Game Commission recently held in Idaho Falls, Upper Snake Regional Supervisor Steve Schmidt presented Wildlife Conservation Service Awards to two individuals who manage to work benefiting Idaho’s wildlife into their daily occupations, resulting in an incredible benefit for everyone who loves Idaho’s wildlife.

Kris Millgate of Tight Line Media and Tim Cramer of the Idaho Transportation Department were presented with plaques to recognize their outstanding contributions.

Kris Millgate is a freelance multi-media outdoor journalist based in Idaho Falls. She already has been recognized with awards from her peers for many of her projects, including her film Sanctuary, about recovering elk habitat in New Mexico. The film won the award for best outdoor story in the nation in 2012 and is part of the 2013 Wild and Scenic Film Festival Tour. Her work with regional staff to create news stories has helped the public to have a better understanding of the complexities of fish and wildlife management. See her work at: www.tightlinemedia.com