If you ask Ken Babbs what he’s up to these days, he’ll tell you his life largely revolves around the rearing of a new Golden Labrador puppy, named Mabel. If you’ve ever raisedโor have even been aroundโa lab puppy, you know why she’s taking up so much of his free time. Babbs, a founding member […]
Ken Kesey
Famous Oregon Writers
Why do we write, and what makes a great writer? Writing is an art form with a distinct goal: understanding. In today’s world, we share information in many ways, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram… but we wanted to take a moment to recognize the great writers from Oregon, who worked mostly in print. These are […]
A Schedule to Die For
It doesn’t matter how well you plan your schedule at a film festival, because there’s always something interesting you’re going to miss. Any good fest will have a program so pregnant with choices that even if you plan everything down to the second, there’s just no way to see it all, even if you skip […]
BendFilm Goes Furthur! A note from BendFilm Executive Director
By Todd Looby, BendFilm Executive Director I canโt think of a better event to kickoff BendFilmโs 11 years celebrating Independent Film than to host a special screening of Alex Gibneyโs โMagic Tripโ at McMennaminโs on June 17, 2014. The date marks the 50th anniversary of when Ken Kesey, Neal Cassidy and the Merry Pranksters took […]

