BendFilm announces a new shared leadership model, naming Christina Rosetti, Clay Pruitt, and Selin Sevinç as Managing Directors. The longtime division heads will co-lead the nonprofit following a record-breaking 2025 Bend Film Festival and an expanded five-day format. The new structure reflects BendFilm’s focus on collaboration, community impact, and continued growth across Central Oregon’s film culture.

This year’s Basecamp reminded us why filmmakers seek out spaces where the noise drops away and the work comes into focus. For 4 days in the Cascade range, 43 filmmakers turned off their phones, stepped into the pines, and committed themselves to their projects and to each other.

A beginners guide to the Bend Film Festival: Everything you need to know to navigate it like a pro! Let’s Set the Scene Bend, Oregon is home to over 30 [...]

Filmmaker Rosanna Peng Awarded Grant for Her narrative short film “Bowling Bao”. BendFilm, Inc announced the winner of its annual $10,000 BIPOC Woman Filmmaker Grant. This annual program created by [...]