(Cast of Buckshot & Blossoms | Photo courtesy of High Desert Community Theater) The High Desert Community Theater presents Buckshot & Blossoms by Tim Kelly, produced by Pioneer Drama Service Inc. of Denver, Colorado. Here’s a rip-roaring spoof of the Old West sure to delight audiences of all ages. This west is not only wild, it’s…
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BendFilm Announces the Short Film Programs for 16th Annual BendFilm Festival
(The Jessicas are Turning 30 / Photo courtesy of BendFilm) BendFilm has announced the 71 short films selected to screen at the 2019 BendFilm Festival on October 10-13 at iconic locations around Bend including the historic Tower Theatre, Tin Pan Theater, McMenamins-Old St. Francis and the Regal at the Old Mill District. The screening times…
The Big Burn —Movie about the Largest Wildfire in America to be Shown Followed by a Panel Discussion
(The Big Burn | Photo courtesy of Discover Your Forest) The Big Burn, the true story of the largest forest fire in America and its aftermath will be shown in Sisters followed by a panel discussion and dialogue with specialists on history and fire management in the Pacific Northwest. The event is free and will…
Special Screening of Abomindable
(Photo | Courtesy of Redmond Cinema) Redmond Cinema and Central Oregon Disability Support Network are presenting a special opportunity for families to enjoy a first-run, feature film in a safe and accepting environment on Saturday, October 5. The theater will have its lights slightly up and the sound turned down. Doors open at 9am, and…
BendFilm Announces Narrative Feature, Documentary & Outdoor/Environmental Films in Competition for 16th Annual BendFilm Festival
(Once Upon a River | Photo Courtesy of BendFilm) Opening Night Will Feature The Oregon Premiere of Ski Bum: The Warren Miller Story by Patrick Creadon, Followed by a Reception at 10 Below at the Oxford Hotel Bend, OR – BendFilm announced today the feature films selected to screen in competition at the 2019 BendFilm Festival…
Cascadia Adventure Film Festival Inaugural Year is Just Around the Corner
(Photo | Courtesy of Cascadia Adventure Film Festival) Celebrating the adventures that push us to our limits, and help us forge a deeper connection to the natural world, Cascadia Adventure Film Festival (CAFF) will showcase influential films that highlight the adventurous spirit that lives inside each of us — the films that get us stoked….
Local Ballet Students Called to Audition for Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
(Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker — Uncle Drosslemeyer’s Workshop | Photo courtesy of Moscow Ballet) Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker is coming to Bend and the company is looking for local ballet students to fill children’s roles. Local youth ages 6 to 18 can audition to be Party Children, Small Mice, Snowflakes, Russian Snow Maidens…
Business for BendFilm
(Ron Shelton, Bull Durham | Courtesy of BendFilm) Festival season is here and we couldn’t be more excited! We’re bringing a sports-and-film-fan-favorite, Ron Shelton, to BendFilm Festival Oct. 10-13. Shelton will screen Bull Durham and participate in a panel discussion for filmmakers, festival goers and you! Additionally, BendFilm is honored to have been selected this year as…
MovieMaker Magazine Names BendFilm One of Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World
BendFilm has been designated one of the Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals In The World by leading film trade MovieMaker Magazine. The selections were made by a panel of eight filmmakers and industry executives, who noted: “The festivals in our latest edition of the ‘25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World’ have all gained a…
To The Moon & Beyond
(First Man | Photo courtesy of Tower Theatre) On Saturday, July 20 at 8pm the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation invites you to come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with a double-feature extravaganza. We’ll begin with George Méliès’s short, silent film A Trip to the Moon with live accompaniment by keyboardist,…