New and Encore Screenings at the Pop Up Drive-In

Diverse & Eclectic Drive-In LineUp Includes an Encore Screening of ‘The Last Blockbuster’ and a local premiere of the Oregon-shot ‘The Dark Divide’ by Tom Putnam

Tickets are On Sale Now at BendTicket.com

Bend, OR – BendFilm announced today a new lineup full of creative ways to see films outside in the comfort of a car. Films in the lineup celebrate throwback classics, the natural world, Black lives, and more. The Tin Pan Alley outdoor film screening will also continue through September on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. In addition to the in-person screenings, BendFilm will continue to offer virtual rentals of new release films through the Tin Pan Theater.  New titles are listed each week at TinPanTheater.com. 

 

Todd Looby, BendFilm Executive Director, said, “We truly didn’t know that people would respond to the drive-in in the way they are. It is so inspiring to see the desire for people to come together in a safe way. We are in a time filled with a lot of uncertainty and anxiety and we need each other to get through it and work for the change that’s needed. We hope these additional screenings provide a release and can help us in some way work for a way forward.”

 

While the screenings are outdoors, BendFilm kindly requests that all guests continue to practice responsible physical distancing and stay in or next to your car during the film.  Please wear a mask if you need to exit your seat or car.

 

2020 BendFilm Pop-Up Drive-In Movies:

Come celebrate summer with your friends at a safe physical distance and enjoy films uniquely suited for outdoor viewing from the comforts of your car at the BendFilm Pop-Up Drive-In.  The drive-in is hosted at the corner of Shevlin-Hixon and Columbia near the Deschutes Brewery Warehouse. Gates will open at 6:30 PM and films will start just after dusk or roughly 8:00 PM.  Tickets can be purchased on BendTicket.com.

 

RAD directed by Hal Needham

Friday, September 4 

RAD is the story of a bicycle-motocrosser (Bill Allen) as he tries to enter a corrupt promoter’s nationally televised cash-prize race.  Hal Brett Needham was a legendary American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He worked as a stunt performer on more than 30 films, eventually earning the status as Hollywood’s highest paid stuntman. In his biography, he boasted that he “broke 56 bones, my back twice, punctured a lung and knocked out a few teeth.” Best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, such as Smokey and the Bandit, Hooper, The Cannonball Run and Stroker Ace, Hal branched out beyond stunt performing. He moved on to direct films that involved action, risk, and fast cars. In 2012, Needham was awarded a Governor’s Award by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, where he was introduced by Quentin Tarantino. While accepting his trophy, he told the audience, “You know, you’re looking at the luckiest man alive. And lucky to be alive.” 

 

The Muppet Movie (1979) directed by James Frawley

Saturday, September 5 

After Kermit the Frog decides to pursue a movie career, he starts his cross-country trip from Florida to California. Along the way, he meets and befriends Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and rock musicians Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. When Kermit is offered a job by Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) to advertise the fried frog legs at his restaurant chain, Kermit turns Hopper down. However, Hopper refuses to relent and pursues Kermit and his companions to a final showdown.

 

The Last Blockbuster directed by Taylor Morden and Zeke Kamm

Friday, September 11 

The Last Blockbuster is a feature length documentary film about the rise and fall of Blockbuster video and how one small town store managed to outlast a corporate giant.  

Come see the film that celebrates Bend’s most recent claim to fame and our wonderful neighbor, Sandi Harding, who is the heart behind it all!

 

I Am Not Your Negro directed by Raoul Peck

Saturday, September 12

Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King

 

The Dark Divide directed by Tom Putnam

Thursday, September 17

Based on the story of renowned butterfly expert Robert Pyle (David Cross) who embarked on a life-changing trek through one of America’s most important unprotected wildlands in the summer of 1995.
Cast: Debra Messing, David Cross, David Koechner

John Lewis: Good Trouble directed by Raoul Peck

Friday, September 18

The film explores the Georgia representative’s 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration. Director: Dawn Porter | Cast: Bill Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Hillary Clinton and others.

Proceeds from this screening go to support The Father’s Group. Please bring a backpack to the screening to donate to a student in need and support the Father’s Group’s efforts to help underserved children succeed in school. 

The Father’s Group was founded to build a strong community, implement cultural change, provide educational leadership, and assist families to overcome barriers. Their goal is to teach our children how to become productive citizens and a better society as a whole. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/TheFathersGroup

 

The 2020 BendFilm Pop-Up Drive-In Series is presented in collaboration with Lay It Out Events,  Presenting Sponsor Director’s Mortgage, Hydroflask, Combined Communications, Garner Group, Home Systems Solutions, Peak Transportation, Sounds Fast, Subaru of Bend and Top Shelf Medicine.