(Nancy Floyd with Amy Renalds, Alan Dietrich and Angela Arbini-Dietrich at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon | Photo courtesy of BendFilm)  The 3rd annual Power of Film was our most successful fundraiser to date and we couldn’t have done it without the support of this community. The premiere of Bradley Lanphear’s powerful, short documentary about Healthy Beginnings‘ life-changing programs brought tears…

BendFilm will debut a short documentary produced in collaboration with Healthy Beginnings at their annual Power of Film fundraiser on Friday, May 31. The short documentary showcases how Healthy Beginnings wellness and developmental screenings for infants and young children benefit the lives of families in Central Oregon. Watch the short film trailer here. At this…

(Image | Courtesy of COCC) The story of how an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador ultimately became an Oregon judge is the inspiration for Judge Torres, a bilingual play showing at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) at 6pm on Thursday, May 16, in Pioneer Hall’s Hitchcock Auditorium. Tickets are $10, available at cocc.edu/mcc-events. Xiomara Torres arrived…