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Watch in the Outdoors: BendFilm’s Drive-In Pop Ups Continue!

Pack some snacks, grab a blanket and head down for a nostalgic night of fun under the stars.
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Update: 9/11/20: BendFilm’s screening of “I am Not Your Negro” has been canceled due to wildfire smoke. Stay tuned for updates on other cancellations. BendFilm’s Drive-In Pop Up movie series will continue through September, as announced Tuesday. The new lineup will feature an encore screening of “The Last Blockbuster” and a local premiere of “The […]

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BendFilm: Our Don’t-Miss Picks

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If you’re excited for this weekend’s BendFilm Festival, I know building your schedule can be difficult. As your resident film geek, I hereby offer a schedule of the flicks I’m checking out, so you can see what interests me, what might interest you and what might just be awesome all around. Thursday, Oct. 6 5pm […]

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Limbo

John Sayles talks filmmaking
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I am not adding a single ounce of hyperbole when I say that John Sayles is one of the finest filmmakers in history. He, along with life partner Maggie Renzi, a handful of my all-time favorite movies, and each one of them feels like a completely separate entity. He bounces between genres with ease, taking […]

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BendFilm: “Voyagers Without Trace”

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“Voyagers Without Trace” is a gorgeous and life affirming documentary that is, on its surface, about two kayaking adventures several decades apart. Filmmaker Ian McCluskey came across a historic marker in Southwest Wyoming. It told the story of Genevieve and Bernard de Colmont and their friend, Antoine de Seynes, who, in 1938, came from France […]

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BendFilm Announces 2016 Films

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BendFilm has finally announced its opening night film, as well as the entire slate of feature films for the 13th annual festival, taking place Oct. 6-9. This year promises to be filled with films that not only challenge and educate, but also entertain. All told, there are 10 narratives, 10 documentaries and 68 shorts. The […]

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BendFilm Profile

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The BendFilm festival begins Oct. 6. Ahead of the event, the festival asked community members to share their relationship with film. Ryan Tennant Job: Starbucks Barista Bio: Ryan is a recently graduated biology student from the University of Oregon. He is a recently promoted Starbucks shift manager, as well as working with one of his […]

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BendFilm Preview

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The BendFilm festival begins Oct. 6. Ahead of the event, the festival asked community members to share their relationship with film. Name: Cheryl Valdez Job: Social Media Specialist / Nosler Bio: Cheryl’s a California native turned Oregon enthusiast. She manages social media strategy for local Bend business, Nosler, and prior to moving to Oregon three […]

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A More Livable Bend

Bend Livability Project engages community in creating change
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Bend’s growth is inevitable. Draft projections from Portland State University predict that the city’s population will surpass 130,000 in 20 years. With this in mind, in what way the city grows is both a subject of deep concern and an opportunity for the community to help shape the future. The inaugural Bend Livability Project is […]

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BendFilm Presents “A Place to Stand”

Poet Jimmy Santiago Baca will speak
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As a lead-up to its festival in October of this year, BendFilm is hosting renowned poet Jimmy Santiago Baca for a Thursday night reception and film screening of the award-winning documentary, “A Place to Stand,” based on Baca’s critically-acclaimed memoir of the same name. After the viewing, an interactive Q&A will take place with Jimmy […]

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