(Photo | Courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons and the host is dead! So WHODUNNIT? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlett, Plum, White, Green, Peacock…
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BendFilm Presents Patagonia Film ArtiFISHal
(Photo | Courtesy of BendFilm) BendFilm and the Bend Patagonia Store invite all curious and eco-conscious audiences to a screening of ArtiFISHal by Josh “Bones” Murphy on Wednesday, July 10 at 7:30pm at The Tower Theatre. ArtiFISHal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment…
BendFilm Thanks the Bend Community
(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…
Best of the BendFilm Festival Plays in Portland!
(Photo | Courtesy of BendFilm) BendFilm’s Executive Director Todd Looby will present some of our best short films from the 15th Annual Festival in 2018 at the NW Film Center in Portland, Oregon. Last year’s shorts lineup was one of the best the Festival showcased and included two Academy-nominated films. This shorts Program covers all genres…
Sunriver STARS Community Theater Celebrates Historic Season
(Posters | Courtesy of Sunriver STARS Community Theater) Way back in 2011 a small group of theatrical enthusiasts met at the home of Victoria Kristy with the thought of starting a theater company and the match was lighted. From those days with no venue, no actors, no lighting or sound equipment, and no backing the…
Power of Film Tickets Still Available
Hello BendFilm fans! Tickets are still available for our third annual fundraiser — attend a great party while supporting arts and culture in Bend. Your ticket price ($50) includes a sit down dinner, wine and beer, and of course, film. Learn more and get your tickets here. We also have two exciting raffles that we…
BendFilm Partners with Healthy Beginnings for 2019 Bendfilm Fundraiser on May 31
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…
KPOV’s Third Movie Night to Feature Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
(Photo | Courtesy of KPOV) KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, has announced the third movie in its monthly series Movie Night with KPOV. On May 20, KPOV will screen Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, a documentary about the life and music of Kurt Cobain. This film and the entire series are benefits for…
Redmond High School’s Comedy Arsenic & Old Lace
Ticket are on sale now for Redmond High’s rib-splitting comedy Arsenic and Old Lace. Playwright Joseph Kesselring tells the story of two sweet little old ladies who, out of the kindness of their hearts, kill 12 people and bury them in the basement. Enter the nephew, also a serial killer, another nephew who thinks he’s…
Play At COCC Illuminates Immigrant Path of Oregon Judge
(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…