BendFilm celebrates independent cinema’s unique power to enrich lives, amplify diverse voices, and inspire change while educating future storytellers and bringing vibrant festival experiences to communities across Central Oregon year round.

Film Schedule:

Thursday, October 12th, 2023

2:30 Pm: Patrol W/ Keepers Of The Land
3:00 Pm: Earthbound
3:15 Pm: Q W/ This Is Not A Place For You
5:30 Pm: Pianoforte
5:30 Pm: Opening Night Program – Matters Of Life & Death
6:00 Pm: Talia'S Journey W/ Limbo
8:00 Pm: Opening Night Reception
8:00 Pm: The Space Race
8:30 Pm: When It Melts
8:30 Pm: Sometimes I Think About Dying W/ Miranda'S Mind

Friday, October 13th, 2023

9:45 Am: Ties That Bind
10:00 Am: Kite Zo A W/ Then Comes The Body
10:00 Am: Bad Press
10:15 Am: Riley
10:45 Am: Finding The Money W/ Atm
11:00 Am: Earthbound
11:45 Am: Panel: The State Of Affairs In Distribution
12:00 Pm: Patrol W/ Keepers Of The Land
12:15 Pm: Art Against The Machine
12:30 Pm: Dusty & Stones W/ The Orchestra Chuck Built
12:45 Pm: King Coal W/ Before Birth
12:45 Pm: The Disappearance Of Shere Hite
1:30 Pm: Transformations
1:30 Pm: Anima: My Father'S Dresses W/ A Part Of You / Made Me Whole Again
1:45 Pm: Panel: Demystifying Festival Programming
2:45 Pm: Exodus
3:00 Pm: Matters Of Life & Death
3:30 Pm: Friends With Money
3:30 Pm: Stories We Tell
3:45 Pm: Panel: Pushing The Boundaries Of Documentary Filmmaking
3:45 Pm: The Eternal Memory
4:00 Pm: The Right To Joy
4:15 Pm: Jamojaya
5:00 Pm: Meet The Filmmaker Happy Hour
5:30 Pm: Panel: From The Indigenous Perspective
5:30 Pm: America
5:30 Pm: Patria Y Vida: The Power Of Music W/ Blood Of Iran
6:00 Pm: Story & Pictures By W/ Swing To The Moon
6:00 Pm: The Taste Of Things
6:00 Pm: The Grab
6:30 Pm: Music Videos
6:45 Pm: Summer Solstice W/ Just Kidding, I Actually Love You
7:00 Pm: Patrol W/ Keepers Of The Land
8:00 Pm: Friday Night After Party
8:30 Pm: Q W/ This Is Not A Place For You
8:30 Pm: Late Night
8:30 Pm: On The Verge
8:45 Pm: Exposure W/ Swimming Through
9:15 Pm: Talia'S Journey W/ Limbo
9:30 Pm: Another Body W/ The Jennifer Meyers Story

Saturday, October 14th, 2023

9:45 Am: Dusty & Stones W/ The Orchestra Chuck Built
10:00 Am: Four Souls Of Coyote
10:00 Am: Art Against The Machine
10:00 Am: Story & Pictures By W/ Swing To The Moon
10:15 Am: Transformations
10:15 Am: The Disappearance Of Shere Hite
10:45 Am: Exodus
11:00 Am: Panel: From The Indigenous Perspective
12:30 Pm: The Grab
12:30 Pm: Ties That Bind
12:30 Pm: Anima: My Father'S Dresses W/ A Part Of You / Made Me Whole Again
12:45 Pm: America
12:45 Pm: The Right To Joy
1:00 Pm: Panel: Conquering Indie Filmmaking
1:15 Pm: Another Body W/ The Jennifer Meyers Story
1:30 Pm: No Legs. All Heart. W/ One For All
3:00 Pm: Kite Zo A W/ Then Comes The Body
3:00 Pm: Panel: Sag-Aftra / Wga Q&A
3:00 Pm: You Hurt My Feelings W/ Nicole Holofcener Conversation
3:15 Pm: Bad Press
3:15 Pm: Exposure W/ Swimming Through
3:30 Pm: Indigenous Shorts
3:45 Pm: Patria Y Vida: The Power Of Music W/ Blood Of Iran
4:00 Pm: Riley
4:15 Pm: Summer Solstice W/ Just Kidding, I Actually Love You
4:30 Pm: Conversation With Indie Filmmaker Of The Year, Nicole Holofcener
5:30 Pm: Love Life
5:45 Pm: Bad Press
5:45 Pm: Finding The Money W/ Atm
6:00 Pm: Local Focus Shorts
6:00 Pm: Stories We Tell
6:30 Pm: Tell Them You Love Me
6:30 Pm: Sometimes I Think About Dying W/ Miranda'S Mind
7:00 Pm: Awards Reception And Ceremony
7:00 Pm: When It Melts
8:30 Pm: King Coal W/ Before Birth
8:30 Pm: The Pod Generation
8:30 Pm: On The Verge
8:30 Pm: Anatomy Of A Fall
9:00 Pm: The Space Race
9:15 Pm: Late Night
9:30 Pm: Closing Night Party
9:45 Pm: Sleep

Sunday, October 15th, 2023

10:00 Am: Four Souls Of Coyote
10:00 Am: Space, Hope And Charity
10:00 Am: The Grab (Open Caption)
10:00 Am: The Taste Of Things
10:30 Am: Award Winner Tba
11:00 Am: No Legs. All Heart. W/ One For All
12:30 Pm: Award Winner Tba
12:30 Pm: Finding The Money (Open Caption)
12:45 Pm: Tell Them You Love Me
1:00 Pm: Future Filmmakers
1:15 Pm: Love Life
1:15 Pm: Jamojaya
2:00 Pm: Four Souls Of Coyote
2:00 Pm: Award Winner Tba
3:00 Pm: The Space Race (Open Caption)
3:15 Pm: Pianoforte
3:30 Pm: Award Winner Tba
3:30 Pm: A Reflection Of Life
3:45 Pm: The Pod Generation
4:15 Pm: The Eternal Memory
4:45 Pm: Award Winner Tba
5:15 Pm: Summer Solstice (Open Caption)
5:45 Pm: Award Winner
6:15 Pm: Award Winner
6:30 Pm: May December
6:45 Pm: Award Winner
8:30 Pm: Sleep

Fest Date: October 12 - 15, 2023

Location: Various Locations in Bend, OR 97701

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