Q & A with Alberta Poon
Based in Portland, OR, Alberta Poon is a first-generation Chinese-American director and screenwriter known for her surreal-like imagery, lush soundscapes, and fondness for [...]
Q & A with Dawn Jones-Redstone
Dawn Jones Redstone (she/her) is an award-winning queer, Mexican American writer/director whose short films have screened around the globe including the acclaimed Sista in the [...]
Q&A with Rex Carter
Rex Carter is a filmmaker and visual effects expert based in Portland, Oregon. After having multiple shorts of his own selected for the [...]
Q+A with Jiayan “Jenny” Shi
Jiayan "Jenny" Shi is a Chicago-based documentary filmmaker and multimedia journalist. Last year, Shi won BendFilm Festival's special jury award with your first [...]
2021 Outdoor Films in the Park
BendFilm, Bend Parks and Lay it Out Events are partnering to bring family-friendly outdoor films to parks throughout Bend! COCO - 8/12 in [...]
Q&A with Zeke Kamm
Image via Zimbio Zeke Kamm is a writer, filmmaker, and local celebrity in Bend for his role in producing The Last [...]
BendFilm Q&A with Todd Looby
Todd Looby, Executive Director of BendFilm Todd Looby has served as BendFilm’s Executive Director since 2014. In those seven years, he [...]
Open Call for Bend Outdoor Adventure Short Films!
ATTENTION LOCAL OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FILMMAKERS! WEDNESDAY, JULY 21st in Tin Pan Alley, we want to feature *your* short films at our next *exclusive* [...]
The Art of BendFilm: Meet Erik Bergstrom of Astir Agency
"We are dreamers. We are problem solvers. We see challenges as opportunities. We aim for the unexpected. We have big ideas and we [...]
The BendFilm Roots of Oscar-Nominated Duo, Mike Scheuerman and Skye Fitzgerald
Mike Scheuerman (left) and Skye Fitzgerald (right). Photo courtesy of Mike Scheuerman. May 10, 2021 -- BendFilm would like to [...]
Central Oregon Gives
Film Supports a Strong Community. Please support Independent Film. Our goal is to raise $10,000 by the end of 2020. Join us! [...]
New and Encore Screenings at the Pop Up Drive-In
2020 BendFilm Pop Up Drive In photo captured by Charlie Thiel Diverse & Eclectic Drive-In LineUp Includes an Encore Screening of [...]