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BendFilm receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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2017 LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Welcome to the 2017 BendFilm Festival, a celebration of independent cinema!

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e are beyond thrilled to bring you the 14th Annual BendFilm Festival.

BendFilm’s core mission is to bring people together through the unique power of independent film. We want to start conversations, celebrate the beauty of our town, and inspire action on the issues most important to us.

This year we watched our community unite in dark theaters as they cheered for leading characters–both real and fictional–wept in empathy for their stories, and marveled at the inventive drama they saw on screen. This festival allows our community to recreate these experiences (and so much more) in only 4 days.

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We owe all of this to the brave filmmakers who risk so much to tell stories that make us see the world in a new and hopeful light. Please take time to thank them as you see them throughout the festival.

Please also thank our sponsors who invest so much to showcase these filmmakers. Top among them is our founding sponsor, Brooks Resources, who is a leader in the ever-expanding cultural community of Bend. We want to acknowledge our other top sponsors: The Starview Foundation, The Oxford Hotel, The Source Weekly, The Old Mill District, Hand in Hand Productions, Visit Bend, Cascade A&E, Combined Communications, The Horizon Broadcast Group, OPB, Regal Entertainment Group, Zolo Media,

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Caldera Arts, InFocus Eye Care, Worthy Brewing, Dr. Andy Higgins, BigFoot Beverages, The Oregon Film Office, BendBroadband, G5, Deschutes Brewery, Independent WOMEN for Independent Film, SGA Accountants and Old Back Nine–all who share in Brooks Resources’ belief in the life-transforming power of the arts.

We also would like to thank our grantors: the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, The Roundhouse Foundation, the Oregon Cultural Trust and Oregon Arts Commission for their dedication to ensure the arts in Central Oregon flourish.

None of this would be possible without our core of 250 BendFilm volunteers!

Year after year, our volunteers prove that Central Oregon is dedicated to storytelling, independent cinema, and independent ideas. Our volunteers prove that when a small town comes together, big things can happen.

Our success is only possible through your continued enthusiasm, support, and participation. It is a privilege to present this festival each year. We hope you enjoy the show!

BENDFILM BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICE STAFF Giancarlo Gatto President

Kirsten Hostetler Secretary

Matt Sybrant Treasurer

Kaari Vaughn Denise Naylor Laurie Halter Charlie Thiel Darcy Diamond (not pictured)

Bob Reininger Todd Looby

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his 2017 festival tagline developed by Bend’s Astir Agency is incredibly timely. Things come at us so fast now that it often seems impossible to contextualize in order to get a broader picture of what is really going on in the world. History, bellwether current events and glimpses of the future need to be packaged for us to see a way forward. The stories we are showcasing in the next four days will either provide you with a deeper understanding of our current times or a glorious escape from it all.

These stories were carefully selected by our extremely dedicated volunteer screening committee led by Festival Programmer–and 2007 Director–Erik Jambor. They have made incredibly tough decisions to whittle down 1,100 film submissions to the 105 films they believe are perfect for what our audience wants to see right now. We fully understand that there are many more films than you have the capacity to see. We at BendFilm suggest that you focus on the few that pop out in the Guide, get tickets and just go for it. There is at least one film here that will speak to you in a way you have never heard because the program includes stories told from so many unique perspectives–especially the perspectives of women.

Women filmmakers represent 45% of the competition film lineup. This, of course, makes sense given that half the human population are women, but mainstream Hollywood’s percentage is only about 10% comparatively. That is why we celebrate “independent” film–the genre that drives

change in this 100 year-old artform. Film exhibitors owe our audience the opportunity to see stories from both male and female points of view.

We celebrate the daring artists who are presenting their very first features here at the festival. They, too, are on their way to promising careers that re-invent storytelling structure and conventions. In our second installment of the First Features program, we are hosting renowned director Peter Gilbert (Hoop Dreams) to honor those who are first entering the filmmaking fray and to hopefully encourage young audience members to take up the mantle.

Yes, these four days will fly by as you wistfully jump from film to film, but make sure you take the time to process everything you experience–from the stories that affect you, the conversations you have with friends and strangers, and the connections you make with filmmakers. Create a story of your experience over the course of this festival. And, most importantly, remember that you are not just an audience member observing what’s on the screen. You are one of the main characters in this book we titled, The 14th Annual BendFilm Festival.

Have an incredible time!

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As thousands of people flock to Central Oregon to enjoy the best in independent cinema, I’d like to take a moment to express my pride in our state’s rich film history. We have a lot to celebrate in this state from the classic Westerns filmed here, to the talented storytellers inspired to work here, to festivals that discover new artists, and the art house theaters that give these stories a platform to connect with audiences.

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BendFilm is one of our best showcases of Oregon’s filmmaking and storytelling talent. For the last 14 years, the festival has grown into a center point of Oregon’s creative media industry. Not only does BendFilm bring the creative community together, it actively cultivates the next generation of filmmakers who will continue to uphold the renegade spirit of independent storytelling.

BendFilm’s annual Festival in October proves to emerging filmmakers that stories don’t necessarily need to fit the mold and that audiences are hungry for original points of view.

Dan and I look forward to this festival every October. But, we also keep a close eye on the events and talent BendFilm celebrates throughout the year as it continues to support brave, fresh voices.

Thank you for coming together to share in these new stories and celebrate the inspiration that comes from bold storytelling. For those of you in the creative community thinking of creating your own work check out our statewide incentive programs at oregonfilm.org. While you’re visiting BendFilm for the festival, I hope you’ll get out and discover Central Oregon too - it’s a place of countless Cinematic Moments.

Sincerely,

Governor Kate Brown

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PROGRAM VENUES

For information of any kind before or during the festival, visit the BendFilm website - www.bendfilm.org. Special arrangements will be made as long as BendFilm is notified by Tuesday, October 10th.

The Tower Theatre Sponsored by Brooks Resources 835 NW Wall Street

BendFilm celebrates independent films and the passionate, brave and talented people who make them.

THE HUB

At Liberty Festival Headquarters 849 NW Wall Street HUB HOURS Wednesday, October 11th Noon to 7 PM (Box Office Only) Thursday, October 12th Noon to 9 PM Friday, October 13th 9 AM to 8 PM Saturday, October 14th 9 AM to 8 PM Sunday, October 15th 9 AM to 2 PM

Most venues, as well as the festival headquarters (“The Hub�), are located in downtown Bend, the Century Center or in the nearby Old Mill District.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School 700 NW Bond Street Regal Old Mill 16 {two screens} The Old Mill District Tin Pan Theater 869 NW Tin Pan Alley Volcanic Theatre Pub 70 SW Century Drive The Old Stone Performing Arts Center 157 NW Franklin Avenue Virtual Reality Lounge @ Impossible Engine Studios 15 NW Franklin Avenue

FULL FESTIVAL PASS

FULL FILM PASS

Includes ticket to Opening Night Party, Friday Night Party & Awards Ceremony.

Reserve tickets to guarantee a seat for each time slot at all festival venues.*

Reserve tickets to guarantee a seat for each time slot at all festival venues.*

Reserve tickets 1 day before Advanced Sale Ticket buyers.

$275

Reserve tickets 1 day before Full Film Pass holders Priority seating 20 minutes before each film.

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Priority seating 20 minutes before each film.

PARKING

For downtown Bend filmgoers, we highly recommend leaving your car in the City Parking Garage on Lava Street at Minnesota Avenue and taking one of our shuttles. The garage is attached to The Oxford Hotel, about two blocks from the Tower Theatre (entrance located on Lava Street) and about three blocks from McMenamins. The City of Bend will stop monitoring Parking Garage time limits after 3 PM on Friday, October 13th through the end of the festival. All posted limits on lots and streets (two hour, four hour, etc.) remain in place. Parking is free at the shops at the Old Mill District and at the Century Center where Volcanic Theatre Pub is located.

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For those with special accommodations, we are happy to make arrangements as long as BendFilm is notified by Tuesday, October 10th. Thank you!

ADVANCED TICKETS

STANDBY TICKETS

Buy individual tickets to any film online or at the Box Office prior to the show.

$40/ticket for Opening Night Party & Awards Ceremony.

$35/ticket for Opening Night Party & Awards Ceremony.

If seats are available after all Advanced Sale Ticket and Passholders are seated, Standby tickets will be sold.

Cash preferred.

$11/ticket general admission. $15 for Opening Night Film.

Seating 10 minutes before the show.

$10/ticket general admission.

WILL CALL We highly recommend you buy your tickets online and print the ticket at home or, better yet, have your tickets available on your fully-charged smartphone for easy scanning at each venue. This will help you avoid long lines at the Hub. Please note Hub hours listed above. Will Call closes when The Hub closes. Please plan accordingly and print tickets at home if attending later films.

PLEASE NOTE: Festival films are not yet rated by the MPAA. Viewer discretion is advised. Please see the Venue Managers or ask at The Hub, if you have any questions about program content.

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NARRATIVE FEATURES JURY financing of films, such as the upcoming documentary 11/8/16 and the comedy Under the Eiffel Tower, and oversees the acquisition of 5 to 6 non-theatrical films a month.

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is VP of Acquisitions at The Orchard, overseeing the acquisition of independent films for distribution across cinemas and digital platforms worldwide. Some of her acquisitions include 2015 Oscar-nominee Cartel Land and Sundance 2017 Grand Jury winner Dina.

She is responsible for the company’s pre-buys /

Don Lewis loves film.

He is currently the Editor of Hammer to Nail and was previously Managing Editor at Film Threat. His short

documentary films Stringers and Drag King have played numerous film festivals, as has his documentary feature on the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, Worst in Show. Don lives in Northern California where he holds a Masters Degree in Cinema Studies from San Francisco State.

Erin Maddox is a born and bred Cheesehead fresh off of Lake Michigan. She earned her first feature film credit as a producer on Neptune (BendFilm 2016), and puts her passion for film to work as a programmer for a number of film festivals.

By day, Erin is an Independent Producer based in the mid-west.

By night, she loves bowling and travel; after BendFilm,

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Perry and Zach Clark while also being a Professor of Practice at Wake Forest’s Documentary Film Program.

This is his second year on the BendFilm jury.

Peter Gilbert is a director, producer and cinematographer best known as one of the filmmakers of the groundbreaking documentary Hoop Dreams.

Other notable works include: Brother Number One, At the Death House Door and Prefontaine. Recently, Peter has produced films by acclaimed indie filmmakers Joe Swanberg, Alex Ross

to remote areas of Oregon to gather stories for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Before that, he founded and ran NW Documentary, an arts non-profit in Portland that teaches others to craft their own stories. His work, which also includes the documentary feature Eloquent Nude (BendFilm 2007), has appeared in international film festivals, art centers, and museums. ​

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Ian McCluskey is a documentary filmmaker and four-time Bendfilm Festival alum, most recently with Voyagers without Trace (BendFilm 2016). Currently, Ian travels

you’ll find her aboard the Empire Builder enjoying 50 glorious hours across the northern US.

is a filmmaker and commercial director. Her documentaries, including Muskrat Lovely, Zipper, and Pickle (BendFilm 2016), have garnered many awards. Amy has been lucky enough to be broadcast on PBS multiple times and somehow

managed to wrangle several theatrical runs.

She counts dog groomers, muskrat skinners, and grizzled carnies as some of her closest friends.

Amy is currently working on a short film about garden statuary and a longer project featuring the denizens of a waterfront trailer park.

served as a jury member at national film festivals and a nationwide screenwriting contest in Turkey. She holds two degrees in Film and TV Production, writes film articles and blogs about the craft of screenwriting.

Selin Sevinc is a

screenwriter and script consultant at her own magicofstory.com. A member of The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and a Berlinale Talents Screenwriters alumna since 2009, she participated in international film festivals (including Cannes and Berlin) as a film critic and

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True/False Film Festival in 2004 and has served as its co-director since. His short documentary “Dear Valued Guests” premiered in 2013. Paul was selected along with David as one of 40 “visionaries that are changing the course of film” in the inaugural “Indiewire Influencers” list.

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salad days as an associate producer on Lynn Shelton’s Humpday and co-producer on Dusty Bias’ Prairie Love. Ted produced Alison Bagnall’s Funny Bunny and Dusty Bias’ The Great and the Small (BendFilm 2016). Last year, he produced Josh Crockett’s Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks (BendFilm 2017).

Most recently, Ted coproduced Daniel Scheinert’s (Swiss Army Man) newest feature from A24 Films, currently in post-production.

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2017 FESTIVAL AWARDS

The 2017 BendFilm Festival AWARDS

BendFilm and our sponsors provide generous cash prizes to up-andcoming filmmakers to help them pursue their dreams of storytelling.

These awards are the least we can do to thank all the talented filmmakers who share the results of their hard work and determination each year.

All listed award winners will take away a BendFilm Award Sculpture.

Best of Show

$5,000 Presented by Brooks Resources since 2004. All entries, regardless of length or category, compete for this award.

Best Narrative Feature $1,000 Made possible by Jay and Sheila Luber.

Best Documentary Feature

$1,000 Made possible by JL Ward Co. and Business for BendFilm.

Best Directing

$500 Made possible by Independent WOMEN for Independent Film.

Best Narrative Short

$500 Made possible by Independent WOMEN for Independent Film.

Best Student Short

$500 Made possible since 2005 by Dan Wieden and Priscilla Bernard Wieden on behalf of Caldera Arts.

Best Animated Short

$500 Made possible by Independent WOMEN for Independent Film.

Best of the Northwest $500 Made possible by Business for BendFilm.

Additional awards will be presented in the following categories:

Katie Merritt Audience Award

$500 from ticket sales.

You, the audience, vote for and contribute directly to the filmmaker who walks away with this award!

Best Documentary Short Best Cinematography PHOTO BY STEVEN ADDINGTON

$500 Made possible by Independent WOMEN for Independent Film.

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This group of incredible, creative and entrepreneurial women, originally created by Pamela Hulse Andrews, has supported BendFilm since 2012. These wonderful women fund several cash awards presented to filmmakers at the Awards Ceremony as well as festival operations costs.

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Ida Alul, MD, Karen Anderson, Pamela Hulse Andrews, Kate Bailey, Judy Campbell, Abby Caram, Kendall Carlson, Patti Carlson, Pam Carty, Pat Clark, Debbie Cole, Julie Connell, Sarah Cyr, Beth Davies, Patty Dempsey, Carolyn Dietz, Lisa Dobey, Colleen Dougherty, Janice Druian, Francie Dye, Andie Edmonds, Ann Golden Eglé , Molly Foerster, Pat Fulton, Jenny Green, Kirsten Heintz, Mollie Hogan, Sue Hollern, Terry Kemple, Erica Hollern Kelly, Michelle Klein, Karen Koppel, Carol Woodard Kozimor, Debra Mortimore-Lane, Cristy Lanfri, Leslie Hollern Lynch, Sue Lyon-Manley, Mary Marquiss, Mary Mastrangelo, Nicole Meier, René Mitchell, Romy Mortensen, Cheryl Parton, Carolyn Payne, Andrea Phelps, Laury Riley, Chris Schroeder, Barbara Slater, Trish Smith, Amanda Stuermer, Caroline Stuermer, Joanne Sunnarborg, Billye Turner, Amy Tykeson, Jessica Valentine, Caroline Vaughn, Kaari Vaughn, Katharine Vaughn, Jody Ward, Rebecca Warner, Betsy Warriner, Laurie Woolery, Morri

Ben Perle, Regional Vice President of Operations at Oxford Hotels, was so inspired by Pamela’s efforts with Independent WOMEN that he developed Business for Bend to strengthen the relationship between BendFilm and local businesses. Thus, in 2014, Business for BendFilm was born. In 2016, Rebecca Charlton of Cowgirl Cash joined Ben to engage more businesses in supporting BendFilm. We urge you to patronize these fine establishments that support a thriving arts scene in Bend.

Business for BendFilm

4 Peaks Presents, Ascent Architecture & Interiors, Ben and Maeve Perle, Bend Faveur, Buzztag, Central Oregon Visitors Association, Desperado Inc., Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, Frank Groundwater Law, Fratzke Commercial Real Estate Advisors Inc., J L Ward & Co., Leapin Lizards Toy Company, The Lowes Group, René Mitchell Creative, Thump Coffee, and Wettig Capital Management.

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With offices in both Bend, Oregon and Austin, Texas, we service a diverse roster of clients— crafting VR experiences for Deschutes Brewery, animated shorts for technology companies including Twitter and VMware, and a wide range of deliverables for ad agencies both big and small. impossibleengine.com

These FREE discussions are open to the public and feature our 2017 BendFilm Festival special guests, filmmakers and jurors. The panels are hosted by McMenamins in the Rambler Room and Fr. Luke’s Room. Come and enjoy one of McMenamins craft brews or its fine food in this comfortable and intricately adorned room while you listen to filmmaking war stories, filmmaking tips and an insider’s view into the wonderful world of independent filmmaking.

McMenamins Fr. Luke’s Room (Saturday Panels) and the Rambler Room (Friday Panels) are located in the North building at 700 NW Bond Street.

Indie Film: A Rich Kid’s Game?

Friday, October 13 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

It’s been said that indie film is a rich kid’s game. With filmmaking tools now more accessible than ever before, is that still the case – and if so, how can we open up the field to allow a wider, more diverse range of voices to participate?

Film Fatales: Directing Feature Film Saturday, October 14 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Movements like Film Fatales are rapidly changing the conversation about the film industry’s gross gender disparity despite its reluctance to get with the times.

Join us to hear how these female feature filmmakers took their films from idea to reality, and how indie film is making Hollywood take notice on gender.

Founded in New York City by BendFilm alumna Leah Meyerhoff, with chapters sprouting across the US, Film Fatales is a collective of female filmmakers who have written or directed at least one feature narrative or documentary film. By offering a space for mentorship, peer networking and direct participation, we hope to promote the creation of more stories by and about women.

Panelists include: Skye Borgman (Forever ‘B’), Catherine Eaton (The Sounding), Renée Felice Smith (The Relationtrip), and Leah Warshawski (Big Sonia).

First Features, Then What?

Saturday, October 14 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Q&A with Fox Searchlight’s Jill Gwen

Taking that big leap into the great unknown world of feature filmmaking is an incredibly difficult step.

Even some our most cherished directors often failed miserably in their first attempt. The filmmakers on this panel somehow got it right in their first try. Join us to hear how these filmmakers assembled the courage and resources to make their first features and their plans for making a career in film.

Looking for honest answers on how to start or advance your career in the dog-eat-dog Hollywood system?

Join us for an intimate Q&A with Jill Gwen, Senior Vice President and Head of Finance & Operations of Fox Searchlight Pictures from 1996-2016.

Moderated by: Peter Gilbert (Hoop Dreams, Prefontaine); panelists include: Jamie Brooks (Bomb City), Kate Brooks (The Last Animals), Josh Crockett (Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks), and Jen Heck (The Promised Band).

Conversation led by: Michael Galinsky (All the Rage).

Friday, October 13 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

* Please note panel participants are subject to change.

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Jill was with Fox Searchlight since its inception with Brothers McMullen and helped build the then start-up company into a leading independent art house studio where she oversaw all financial aspects of production, development, marketing, distribution, exhibitor relations, film festivals, and award campaigns. She worked on Academy Award-winning Best Pictures Birdman, 12 Years A Slave, and Slumdog Millionaire, as well as other favorites including Brooklyn, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wild, The Descendants, Black Swan, Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, Sideways, Napoleon Dynamite, and The Full Monty. In all, the 161 films released under her purview earned $5.1 billion in worldwide box office.

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VIRTUAL REALITY LOUNGE

Virtual Reality Lounge

BendFilm is teaming up with local production house, Impossible Engine, to give you a sneak peak at the future (and present) of storytelling in the BendFilm Virtual Reality Lounge. The lounge will feature independently produced virtual reality content as well as Impossible Engine’s commercial and pro-bono films for Deschutes Brewery and the U.S. Forest Service.

Come enjoy a beer or a coffee and check out the newest form of immersive storytelling.

Lounge Hours:

October 13th and 14th, Noon - 4:00 PM The Virtual Reality Lounge is FREE and open to anyone.

Location:

Impossible Engine 15 NW Franklin Avenue Some of the experiences at the BendFilm Virtual Reality Lounge include:

Louise

Directed by Impossible Engine | 3 min.

Filmmaker is scheduled to attend.

An in-house animated VR production from Impossible Engine — meet Louise, a little girl in a 19th-century Oregon mining town. Things get a bit spooky after she starts drawing some strange pictures.

Magritte VR

Directed by Impossible Engine | 3 min.

Filmmaker is scheduled to attend.

Part of a VR film series for Deschutes Brewery here in Bend, join the team on a hike to the top of Black Butte in celebration of one of their most popular beers, Black Butte Porter. Stunning views from the summit will make you feel like you’re there.

Volcanic Monuments Series

Directed by Impossible Engine | Running time varies Filmmaker is scheduled to attend.

Experience the Newberry National Volcanic Monument as part of this ongoing VR series for the U.S. Forest Service. Stand inside a lava tube at Lava River Cave, explore Paulina Falls and the many other volcanic wonders of this amazing park.

Wonderful You VR

Directed by John Durrant, BDH Immersive Running time varies An interactive virtual reality experience inside the womb, voiced by the brilliant Samantha Morton (Academy Award nominee). Users are immersed inside the womb, journeying through stories about the development of the senses; touch, taste, smell, sound and sight. You can interact with a realistic 35 week old fetus, tickle its feet, play sounds in the womb and more.

Come check out these films and more at Impossible Engine!

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Talking robot? Fire-breathing monster? Virtual Reality?

No problem. Since firing up our engines in 2010, our Bend and Austin-based team of writers, designers and animators have been busy creating animated, live-action and VR films for a wide range of companies — from tech giants like Dell, Motorola, and Twitter, to local craft beer icon Deschutes Brewery.

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Directed by BDH Immersive | Running time varies Magritte VR is an official celebration of one of the world’s greatest artists, René Magritte. Made to mark a half-century since his death, Magritte VR is the centerpiece of the Magritte Experience in the glamorous Belgian beach resort of Knokke-Heist.

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NON-FILM VENUES 10. Parking Garage 61 NW Oregon Avenue

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12. Dogwood Friday Night Party 147 NW Minnesota Avenue 13. Drake Friday Filmmaker Happy Hour 801 NW Wall Street 14.

Blacksmith Saturday Closing Night Party 211 NW Greenwood Avenue

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BendFilm will shuttle filmmakers and guests between the Hub, The Old Mill Regal Cinemas and the Volcanic Theatre Pub (VTP). Check in at the Hub if you need a lift or ask your Regal or Volcanic Theatre Pub Venue Manager if a shuttle is on the way.

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Please park in the garage to ensure an easy, stress-free parking experience. The parking garage has 3-hour free parking weekdays and no limit parking after 6 PM. Parking is free all day on Oct. 14 thru 15. If you park in the garage after 3 PM on Friday, October 13th, you need not move your car again. Exit the garage on Lava, Oregon or Minnesota and you’ll have a quick trip to our downtown venues or catch a shuttle. All posted signs regulating street parking are still in effect during the festival.

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CELEBRATING OUR 14TH YEAR!!

BENDFILM OPENING NIGHT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

5:30 PM @ The Tower Theatre (835 NW Wall Street) Tickets: $11 in advance or $10 at the door

The Tenth Step Directed by Gerry Moffatt Oregon Premiere | 61 min.

Director/Subject Gerry Moffatt and Producer Pia Saengswang Moffatt are scheduled to attend.

World-renowned Himalayan expedition leader Gerry Moffatt embarks on an exciting 4,000-mile solo motorcycle adventure across the Himalayas for his 50th birthday, intent on exploring the changes he’s seen over 30 years of guiding. Inspired to revisit a river that almost killed him 20 years ago, Gerry finds gratitude and closure in the crucible of one of the most dangerous whitewater canyons on the planet.

Film Sponsored by Dr. Andy Higgins

The short film, Now, directed by Otávio Lima and Mickaël Couturier (9 min.) will preced the feature. Now is a poetic meditation on the physical and mental journey of climber Lucas Lima on a difficult ascent. See page 49.

Encore screening of The Tenth Step and Now 10:30 AM Sat. 10/14 @ Volcanic

Opening Night Reception 10 Below at The Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Avenue | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Admittance included for Full Festival passholders with reserved ticket.

Tickets: $35 in advance online, $40 at the door Central Oregon’s hippest urban hotel is once again throwing the kickoff cocktail party in its swanky Minnesota Ballroom. The Oxford’s fine-dining restaurant, 10 Below, will serve a wide choice of hors d’oeuvres, complimentary beer courtesy of Deschutes Brewery, fantastic wine courtesy of Elixir, as well as a no-host bar for 10 Below’s signature cocktails. Chat with filmmakers, film lovers and film supporters at this fabulous party to kick off a weekend of films and fun.

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Sponsoring the Tower Theatre

The program will open with a short music performance

by Maxwell Friedman – a Bend-based keyboardist and Hammond B3 phenom who burst onto the local music scene when he was just 11 years old.

The Tenth Step

BENDFILM PARTIES PHOTO BY STEVEN ADDINGTON

THE PARTIES! BendFilm not only celebrates

independent cinema, we also celebrate…well...YOU, our filmgoers, our filmmakers and all the fun that Bend has to offer! Please join us for these not-to-miss parties to rub elbows with our filmmakers, meet up with old friends, talk about the movies, tip back a drink or two and maybe even cut a rug!

PHOTO BY STEVEN ADDINGTON

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 Get Down @ The Dogwood 147 NW Minnesota Avenue 8:00 PM to Close

Admittance included for Full Festival passholders with reserved ticket.

Tickets: $5 at the door or online Come on down to the Dogwood and boogie to DJ Mark Brody’s retro beats while sipping on Bend’s hottest cocktails. Time to kick-off a fabulous BendFilm weekend!

MEET THE FILMMAKER HAPPY HOUR

DRAKE 801 NW Wall Street 4:30 PM to 6 PM FREE to the public !!

Join us at Drake, located on the corner of NW Wall Street and NW Franklin Avenue in downtown Bend.

Drake is Bend’s most beloved, swanky brasserie-style restaurant.

Come mix and mingle with the filmmakers and enjoy some tasty appetizers as well as no-host happy hour wine, beer and cocktails. Here’s your chance to ask the filmmakers everything you ever wanted to know about their films and filmmaking.

AWARDS RECEPTION & CEREMONY

McMenamins Old St. Francis School - Fr. Luke’s Room 700 NW Bond Avenue 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Admittance included for Full Festival passholders with reserved ticket.

BLACKSMITH AFTER DARK

The Blacksmith 211 NW Greenwood Avenue 9:30 PM to close

FREE to film lovers 21 and over !!

After the awards have been handed out, come celebrate with the winners! The Blacksmith After Dark is the perfect place to come and mingle with filmmakers and film festival attendees at the final event of the 14th annual BendFilm Festival.

This is the party where you leave nothing behind.

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Tickets: $35 in advance online, $40 at the door Join Master of Ceremonies Warren Etheridge for a lively evening in the uniquely adorned music / event hall of the incomparable Fr. Luke’s Room at McMenamins’ Old St. Francis School. Elixir wines and McMenamins’ delicious craft brews and heavy hors d’oeuvres will whet your appetite for the climactic announcement of winners in all categories of the 2017 BendFilm Festival — including the Audience Award winner and Best of Show.

PHOTO BY KAREN CAMMACK

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THE FILM GRID

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TOWER

The Tenth Step

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EVENING

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Thursday, October 12

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MCMENAMINS

TIN PAN

VOLCANIC

OLD STONE

OTHER

The Scent of Rain & Lightning

6:00 PM | 112 min

p. 31

NW Shorts

8:15 PM | 83 min

p. 43

The Road Movie

Lucky

Opening Night Reception

8:00 PM | 100 min p. 28

@The Oxford 8:00 PM | p. 20

8:30 PM | 81 min

p. 33

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Narrative Shorts #2

1:00 PM | 75 min

EARLY EVENING

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OLD STONE

Big Sonia

12:15 PM | 93 min

The Square

11:45 AM | 145 min

p. 33

p. 36

Mustang Island

12:00 PM | 100 min

p. 31

p. 36

Documentary Shorts

The Sounding

p. 42

p. 32

3:15 PM | 90 min

Friend

Mr Roosevelt

Perfect Bid

p. 31

p. 37

12:30 PM | 99 min

12:30 PM | 97 min

5:45 PM | 90 min p. 36

No Man’s Land

8:15 PM | 91 min

p. 35

Bomb City

2:45 PM | 106 min

p. 30

Infinity Baby 3:00 PM | 88 min

p. 30

All the Rage

Walking Out

p. 35

p. 29

5:30 PM | 98 min

5:30 PM | 108 min

6:00 PM | 99 min

Blank 13

2:45 PM | 91 min

p. 33

8:30 PM | 93 min

Liberation Day

The Promised Band

p. 35

p. 38

Your Ride is Here

p. 37

3:15 PM | 98 min

Sex, Pity & Loneliness

5:15 PM | 120 min p. 33

p. 30

The Misogynists

Indie Film Panel 12:00 PM | p. 17

Jill Gwen Q&A 1:45 PM | p. 17

3:15 PM | 103 min

Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks

OTHER

10:00 AM | 90 min

10:30 AM | 91 min

12:45 PM | 86 min

TIN PAN

p. 35

p. 37

42 Grams

MCMENAMINS

6:00 PM | 77 min

3:15 PM | 97 min

Liyana

5:45 PM | 91 min

p. 32

The Cage Fighter

8:00 PM | 92 min

p. 36

p. 27

The Relationtrip

8:15 PM | 103 min

Forever ‘B’

8:00 PM | 99 min p. 37

p. 31

For Now

8:15 PM | 92 min

p. 30

The Scent of Rain & Lightning

8:00 PM | 112 min p. 31

Friday Night Dance Party @Dogwood 8:00 PM | p. 21

Late Night Shorts

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10:30 PM | 74 min p. 47

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Narrative Feature

Documentary Feature

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The Last Animals

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Dealt

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Short Films

Short Film

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Social Event / Film Panel

Encore/ Award Winners

LATE MORNING EARLY AFTERNOON AFTERNOON EARLY EVENING

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Family Friendly Shorts 10:00 AM | 74 min

p. 45

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The Promised Band

Dog’s Best Friend

10:00 AM | 97 min

10:30 AM | 90 min

p. 38

p. 36

All the Rage

12:15 PM | 98 min

p. 35

Forever ‘B’

12:30 PM | 99 min

Liyana

p. 37

1:00 PM | 91 min

p. 25

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5:30 PM | 97 min

p. 37

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The Last Animals

42 Grams

3:00 PM | 91 min

3:30 PM | 86 min

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Infinity Baby 5:30 PM | 88 min

Bomb City

6:00 PM | 106 min

p. 30

8:00 PM | 91 min

p. 35

p. 33

Your Ride is Here

Mustang Island

3:15 PM | 100 min

Mr Roosevelt

12:30 PM | 99 min p. 31

Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks

2:45 PM | 99 min

p. 30

For Now

5:30 PM | 92 min

p. 30

Dog Years

Walking Out

8:30 PM | 108 min

8:00 PM | 94 min

p. 28

p. 29

The Misogynists

8:30 PM | 93 min

Liberation Day

8:00 PM | 98 min

p. 35

LATE MORNING EARLY AFTERNOON AFTERNOON EARLY EVENING

#GapYear

10:00 AM | 75 min p. 26

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The Square

10:00 AM | 145 min

Dog Years

10:30 AM | 94 min

p. 33

p. 28

MCMENAMINS

Encore TBA 10:30 AM

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Encore TBA 3:15 PM

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12:45 PM | 100 min

Dealt

3:30 PM | 90 min

Encore TBA 6:00 PM

The Ballad of Lefty Brown

1:15 PM

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6:00 PM | 111 min

p. 48

Encore TBA

Encore TBA

p. 35

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Lucky p. 28

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First Features Panel 11:00 AM | p. 17

12:45 PM | 78 min

The Relationtrip

3:00 PM | 103 min p. 31

1:00 PM | 93 min

Narrative Shorts #2

3:30 PM | 75 min

p. 41

Documentary Shorts

The Sounding

p. 42

p. 32

5:30 PM | 90 min

Meet the Filmmaker Happy Hour @Drake 4:30 PM | p. 21

5:45 PM | 103 min

Revengeance 8:00 PM | 76 min

p. 27

Sex, Pity & Loneliness

8:30 PM | 120 min

Late Night Shorts

The Road Movie

p. 47

p. 33

OTHER

@McMenamins 7:00 PM | p. 21

After Dark Party

@Blacksmith 9:30 PM | p. 21

10:30 PM | 81 min

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Family Friendly Shorts 1:15 PM | 74 min

p. 45

Future Filmmakers Festival

3:30 PM | 90 min

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Film Fatales Panel 11:00 AM | p. 17

Awards Show

10:30 PM | 74 min

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Northwest Shorts

OTHER

10:45 AM | 83 min

p. 27

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OLD STONE

p. 36

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p. 31

The Cage Fighter

VOLCANIC

10:30 AM | 70 min

6:00 PM | 92 min

p. 30

No Man’s Land

10:00 AM | 91 min

10:30 AM | 93 min

1:00 PM | 77 min

5 Perfect Bid

Shut Up Anthony

TIN PAN

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Prefontaine

20th Anniversary 2:45 PM | 106 min

MCMENAMINS

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URSDAY | bendsource.com

Each year, the BendFilm Festival discovers new filmmaking talent–programming many feature films by first-time filmmakers who display mature and original filmmaking technique and ability.

This year we focus on two filmmakers who made a big mid-career shift to tackle a First Feature in another genre.

Peter Gilbert and Steve James rocketed to acclaim with the Sundance premiere of a genre-defining documentary, Hoop Dreams in 1994. In 1996, they were presented with an opportunity to make another sports-centric film. This time in the narrative world. They jumped at the chance, but knew it was a big gamble.

The film they rolled the dice on was Prefontaine (1997) which cast Jared Leto in his first major feature film lead role as Oregon’s favorite running son, Steve Prefontaine.

Upon its release, the film received a big “Two Thumbs Up” endorsement from Siskel and Ebert and enjoyed widespread critical recognition. The only hiccup was that there was another Steve Prefontaine film, Without Limits, scheduled to be released at virtually the same time. That film was helmed by Chinatown scribe Robert Towne and starred Billy Crudup–whose career was fast on the rise.

20 years later, both Duck fans and cinephiles alike still argue about which film is better.

After the screening, Peter will participate in an onstage conversation about taking the giant leap from independent documentary filmmaking to helming a studio-backed narrative feature for $8 million in only two years. Peter will discuss the hurdles (pun intended) he and Steve faced and how they reacted when they found out a competing Steve Prefontaine film was in the works.

Peter will also settle the 20-year dispute about which film is better.

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FIRST FEATURES

Prefontaine

20th Anniversary Screening 2:45 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tower Directed by Steve James Produced by Peter Gilbert Producer/Cinematographer Peter Gilbert is scheduled to attend.

Starring: Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O’Neill, Lindsay Crouse, and Laurel Holloman 106 min. | 1997

Sponsoring the Tower Theatre

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Prefontaine opens in the 1960s, with Steve (Jared Leto) as a kid whose short stature and “bad hand-eye coordination’’ make him the most hapless player on the football team. Determined to be good at something, he turns to track and uses sheer determination to win. Soon he’s being scouted by the legendary Oregon coach Bill Bowerman (R. Lee Ermey), who manufactures track shoes in his garage, using his wife’s waffle iron to mold the rubber treads. Bowerman goes on to co-found Nike, and Pre goes on to hold almost every American record at the longer distances. - Roger Ebert.

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2017 LOCAL FOCUS FEATURES

BendFilm highlights feature films shot in our beautiful region.

Earth Seasoned...#GapYear

Shut Up Anthony

Director Molly Kreuzman is scheduled to attend.

Writer/Director Kyle Eaton is scheduled to attend.

Directed by Molly Kreuzman Central Oregon Premiere | 75 min. | Documentary Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, Dyslexia, and short-term memory problems, Tori finds her greatest teacher in nature, spending a “gap year” living semi-primitively with four other young women in the Oregon Cascade Mountains.

Film Sponsored by Caldera Arts

10:00 AM Sun. 10/15 @ Tower

Directed by Kyle Eaton Central Oregon Premiere | 93 min. | Narrative Feature Anthony, a neurotic Portland ad creative, loses his girlfriend, job and dignity over the course of a few days. With nothing else to do, he flees to his family’s timeshare where he encounters Tim, an estranged family friend, who is also an alcoholic theology professor. Shot on location in Bend and Sunriver.

10:30 AM Sat. 10/14 @ McMenamins

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2017 LATE NIGHT FEATURES

Revengeance

The Misogynists

The latest feature from Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton, co-created with underground animation veteran Lim Lujan, Revengeance follows a low-rent bounty hunter who gets entangled in a web of danger when he is hired by U.S. Senator Deathface to find the girl who stole a package.

Writer/Director Onur Tukel is scheduled to attend.

Directed by Bill Plympton & Lim Lujan Central Oregon Premiere | 70 min.

Preceded by Cop Dog (6 min.) See p. 49

Recently separated Cameron is a lonely businessman and Trump supporter now living in a hotel room where on election night, he and his protege, Baxter, sense the historic political upset playing out before their eyes.

This challenges their beliefs, motivations and identities.

Starring Dylan Baker and Jamie Block.

Preceded by Election Night (8 min.) See p. 49

8:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Volcanic

PROUD

Directed by Onur Tukel West Coast Premiere | 85 min.

8:30 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 1 8:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ McMenamins

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Dog Years

Lucky

Writer/Director Adam Rifkin is scheduled to attend the Saturday screening.

Having outlived and outsmoked all of his contemporaries, the fiercely independent Lucky (the late, great Harry Dean Stanton) finds himself thrust into a journey to achieve the unattainable: enlightenment. Lucky is a love letter to the life and career of Stanton and a meditation on mortality and human connection. Also starring David Lynch, Ed Begley Jr., and Tom Skerritt.

Directed by Adam Rifkin Northwest Premiere | 94 min.

Vic Edwards (Burt Reynolds) was once one of the biggest movie stars in the world, known for his mustachioed good looks and cocky swagger. With his Hollywood glory a distant memory, Vic is prompted to reassess his life with the passing of his beloved dog and the arrival of an invitation to receive a lifetime achievement award. Also starring Ariel Winter (Modern Family).

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8:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Regal 2 10:30 AM Sun. 10/15 @ Regal 1

Directed by John Carroll Lynch Oregon Premiere | 88 min.

Preceded by We Go On (13 min.) See p. 49 8:00 PM Thu. 10/12 @ Regal 2 12:45 PM Sun. 10/15 @ Regal 1

Directed by Alex and Andrew Smith Oregon Premiere | 96 min.

2017 NARRATIVE FEATURES SPOTLIGHT

Walking Out

Writer/Director Andrew Smith is scheduled to attend the Saturday screening.

An estranged father, Cal, and his smart-phone addicted son, David, embark on an annual hunting trip in the unforgiving Montana wilderness. When Cal is critically wounded, it’s up to the teenage David to summon enough strength for both of them. Starring Matt Bomer, Josh Wiggins, and Bill Pullman.

Preceded by Running Eagle (13 min.) See p. 49 5:30 PM Fri. 10/13 @ McMenamins 8:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Regal 1

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2017 NARRATIVE FEATURES COMPETITION

Bomb City

Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks

Writer/Director Jameson Brooks, Writer/Producer Sheldon R. Chick and Producer Major Dodge are scheduled to attend.

Writer/Director Josh Crockett, Actor Ashley Spillers, and Producers Dan Riesser and Ted Speaker are scheduled to attend.

Directed by Jameson Brooks Northwest Premiere | 95 min.

Based on the true story of Brian Deneke, Bomb City is an intense and illuminating crime-drama about the battle between a group of affluent jocks and teenage punks and artists in a conservative Texas town. An ensuing hate crime questions the morality of American justice– especially relevant today.

Preceded by Emergency (11 min.) See p. 49 Program contains mature content.

2:45 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 2 6:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Regal 1

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Estranged siblings Marcus and Michelle reunite at the funeral of their parents, a couple of crazy doctorswithout-borders who rarely stuck around to do any parenting which becomes all too apparent as the two struggle with their inability to grow up.

Preceded by Alison (13 min.) See p.49 6:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 1 2:45 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tin Pan

For Now

Infinity Baby

Writer/Director/Actor Hannah Barlow is scheduled to attend.

Director Bob Byington, Producer Veronica Leon and Writer Onur Tukel are scheduled to attend.

Directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes Central Oregon Premiere | 79 min.

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Directed by Josh Crockett West Coast Premiere | 86 min.

In this beautifully-shot road comedy Hannah organizes an audition at the San Francisco Ballet Company for her brother Connor, a professional dancer. Her boyfriend Kane and best friend Katherine tag along up the Californian coast, bypassing many wondrous sun-soaked sights... as well as their self-respect.

Preceded by Buttercup (12 min.) See p. 49 8:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Volcanic 5:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tin Pan

Directed by Bob Byington Oregon Premiere | 73 min. | b&w

Neo is a researcher whose stem cell work generates babies who don’t age as a service for aspiring parents who never want to leave the baby bubble. His protege, Ben, refuses to commit to a relationship despite his latest girlfriend’s persistence to thwart his mom’s sabotage.

Starring Kieran Culkin, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and Noël Wells.

Preceded by The Day Before (15 min.) See p. 49 3:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ McMenamins 5:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Regal 2

Directed by Noël Wells Oregon Premiere | 90 min.

After an auspicious death in her family, struggling LA-based comedian Emily Martin (director Noël Wells, Master of None, Saturday Night Live) returns to Austin.

There she finds herself in the awkward position of staying with her ex and his new girlfriend until the funeral while trying to close old doors from her past.

Preceded by Side Effects May Include (9 min.)

See p. 49

Mustang Island

Directed by Craig Elrod West Coast Premiere | 86 min. | b&w

Writer/Director Craig Elrod and Actor Molly Karrasch are scheduled to attend.

12:30 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Volcanic 12:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tin Pan

In this offbeat, dry comedy about heartbreak on the Texas coast, Bill gets dumped by his girlfriend at a New Year’s Eve party. He drags his brother and friend to the off-season Texas beach town of Mustang Island in hope of reconciling with her but soon finds himself in an awkward yet earnest romance with a local waitress.

Starring Macon Blair, Lee Eddy, and Molly Karrasch.

Preceded by Wave (14 min.) See p. 49

The Relationtrip

The Scent of Rain & Lightning

Writer/Director/Actor Renée Felice Smith, Writer/Director C.A. Gabriel and Producer Rachel Walker are scheduled to attend.

Director Blake Robbins is scheduled to attend.

Directed by Renée Felice Smith and C.A. Gabriel Northwest Premiere | 89 min.

Directed by Blake Robbins Northwest Premiere | 102 min.

Based on the novel by Nancy Pickard. When a young woman learns her parents’ killer has been released from jail, she is forced to revisit old wounds while discovering the destructive power of hate and the true cost of family secrets fully revealing themselves.

Preceded by After the Smoke (9 min.) See p. 49 Program contains mature content.

6:00 PM Thu. 10/12 @ Regal 1 8:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Old Stone

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12:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tin Pan 3:15 PM Sat. 10/14 @ McMenamins

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At an age when everyone is settling down and finding love, Beck and Liam are self-proclaimed loners. After bonding over their mutual disinterest in relationships, they go away on a ‘friend’ trip. And that’s when things get weird. Really, surreally weird.

Preceded by Rekindled (13 min.) See p. 49

2017 NARRATIVE FEATURES COMPETITION

Mr. Roosevelt

2017 NARRATIVE FEATURES COMPETITION

The Sounding

Your Ride Is Here

Writer/Director/Actor Catherine Eaton is scheduled to attend the Friday screening.

Director/Actor Fraser Jones is scheduled to attend.

Directed by Catherine Eaton Northwest Premiere | 93 min.

After years of silence on a remote island off the coast of Maine, Liv (director Catherine Eaton) begins to weave a language out of Shakespeare’s words. A neurologist brought to the island to protect her instead makes her a full-blown rebel where she fights for her voice and freedom.

Preceded by Dress in Black (10 min.) See p. 49

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3:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 1 5:45 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Old Stone

Directed by Fraser Jones West Coast Premiere | 58 min.

A jaded Uber driver chauffeurs his newly-appointed trainee through the Nashville streets. A string of peculiar passengers frees them from the car’s confines, the dark of the night, and their personal boundaries, mixing laughter and heartbreak.

Preceded by Ride Share (19 min.) See p. 49 6:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Volcanic 1:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ McMenamins

The Road Movie

Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

Presented in Russian with English subtitles.

Directed by Takumi Saitoh West Coast Premiere | 71 min. | Japan

In this deeply tragic and laugh-out-loud funny tale, Koji receives news of his estranged father’s impending death, forcing him and his family to confront his 13-year absence. As they come to terms with the painful memories that surface, it is their father’s odd collection of acquaintances that teach them something of the real man behind the father they despised for those long blank years. Despite its somber subject matter, Blank 13 taps on a delightfully human vein with elegant humor.

Preceded by My Treasure (20 min.) See p. 49 2:45 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tin Pan 10:00 AM Sat. 10/14 @ Tin Pan

Directed by Dmitrii Kalashnikov Northwest Premiere | 67 min. | Russia

A fascinating documentary mosaic of asphalt adventures, landscape photography, and some of the craziest situations you’ve ever seen. The Road Movie is a stunning compilation of dashboard camera footage in Russian automobiles which capture a comet crashing down to Earth, an epic forest fire, and no shortage of angry motorists taking road rage to wholly new and unexpected levels.

Preceded by Make Them Believe (14 min.) See p. 49 8:30 PM Thu. 10/12 @ Regal 1 10:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Volcanic

Sex, Pity and Loneliness

The Square

Presented in German with English subtitles.

Presented in English and Swedish with English subtitles.

Directed by Lars Montag US Premiere | 120 min. | German

Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum whose next show is “The Square,” an installation which invites passersby to altruism. Contrarily, Christian’s foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations while the overblown response to the exhibit sends Christian and the museum into an existential crisis. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival and starring Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss and Dominic West.

Program contains mature content.

11:45 AM Fri. 10/13 @ McMenamins 10:00 AM Sun. 10/15 @ Regal 2 Film Sponsored by InFocus Eye Care

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Directed by Ruben Östlund Oregon Premiere | 145 min. | Sweden

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An off-the-wall panorama of troubled urbanites dealing with current ailments of modern western society. Lives intersect in unexpected ways as we’re taken on a journey where xenophobia, prejudice, loneliness, isolation, hatred, and longing for connection in a technological age are weaved together with humor and poignancy. Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Helmut Krausser.

Program contains mature content.

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Visit Like a Local

Tip Number 6 - Smile at Strangers A funny thing happens to people in Bend. The corners of their mouths tug up and their eyes start sparkling like the Deschutes River on a sunny day. Give in to the urge to grin at random strangers. Not only will folks smile back, but they’ll take you for one of their own. When you’re in Bend, you pretty much are. >> Get more tips on how to #visitlikealocal on your next trip to Bend at visitbend.com/visitlikealocal

Directed by Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley and David Beilinson Northwest Premiere | 94 min.

Director Michael Galinsky is scheduled to attend.

Using a first-person approach to explore the work of renowned physician Dr. John Sarno and his radical methods to treating back pain, All the Rage examines the connection between emotions and health. Through interviews with Sarno, experts, and esteemed patients– including Larry David and Howard Stern–the film offers a profound rethink of how we approach our health care.

Preceded by Pittari (4 min.) See p. 49

Dealt

Directed by Luke Korem Northwest Premiere | 86 min.

One of the most renowned card magicians of all time, Richard Turner astounds audiences with his legendary sleight of hand. What they may not even realize–and what makes his achievements all the more amazing–is that he is completely blind.

Preceded by Stars (5 min.) See p. 49

2017 DOUMENTARY FEATURES SPOTLIGHT

All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)

10:00 AM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 2 3:30 PM Sun. 10/15 @ Regal 1

Film Sponsored by InFocus Eye Care

5:30 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 2 12:15 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tower

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No Man’s Land

Ex-Yugoslavian cult band Laibach shockingly becomes the first rock group to perform in North Korea.

Confronting strict ideology and cultural differences, the band struggles to get their songs through the needle’s eye of censorship before they can be unleashed on an audience never before exposed to alternative rock ‘n’ roll. Meanwhile, propaganda loudspeakers are being set up at the border between the two Koreas and a countdown to war is announced. The hills are alive with the sound of music.

Q&A moderated by OPB’s Amanda Peacher. Director David Byars is scheduled to attend the Saturday screening.

Directed by Morten Traavik and Ugis Olte West Coast Premiere | 98 min.

Film Sponsored by Worthy Brewing

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With unfettered access, director David Byars gives a detailed, on-the-ground account of the tense 2016 standoff between protesters occupying Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and federal authorities.

As sympathizers on both sides join the cause, the townspeople of Burns are caught in the middle.

Preceded by A Shepherd (10 min.) See p. 49 8:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tower 8:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tower

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Directed by David Byars Central Oregon Premiere | 81 min.

2017 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES COMPETITION

42 Grams

Big Sonia

Director Jack Newell is scheduled to attend.

Directors Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday are scheduled to attend.

Directed by Jack C. Newell Northwest Premiere | 81 min.

Chef Jake Bickelhaupt and his wife, Alexa began cooking fifteen-course menus out of their Chicago apartment to create a foodie hot spot. One year later they risk it all to open a restaurant, 42 Grams, and shoot for one of the culinary world’s most coveted awards: a Michelin star.

Preceded by Finding Balance (5 min.) See p. 49 12:45 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 1 3:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Regal 1

Directed by Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday Central Oregon Premiere | 93 min.

When eccentric and loveable ninety-year-old Sonia Warshawski is served an eviction notice for her iconic tailor shop it dredges up memories from her horrific past.

She faces a tough decision to reopen her shop while dedicating herself to help fellow sufferers of trauma.

12:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 2 1:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Old Stone

Film Sponsored by Old Back Nine

The Cage Fighter

Dog’s Best Friend

Subject Joe Carman is scheduled to attend.

Director Eryn Wilson is scheduled to attend.

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Directed by Jeff Unay Oregon Premiere | 81 min.

A blue-collar family man breaks the promise he’d made years ago to never fight again. Now forty years old, with a wife and four children, Joe Carman risks everything to go back into the fighting cage and come to terms with his past.

Preceded by Richie’s (11 min.) See p. 49 8:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 2 6:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ McMenamins

Directed by Eryn Wilson World Premiere | 78 min.

Jacob Leezak is on a journey to rehabilitate man’s best friend, one dog at a time. With no fewer than 30 dogs on his property in Sydney, Australia, Jacob specializes in powerful breeds like Pit Bulls; the very dogs society would usually euthanize.

Preceded by Temporary (12 min.) See p. 49 5:45 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tower 10:30 AM Sat. 10/14 @ Regal 1 Film Sponsored by G5

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The Last Animals

Director Skye Borgman is scheduled to attend.

Director Kate Brooks is scheduled to attend.

Directed by Skye Borgman Oregon Premiere | 91 min.

In 1974, in the quiet town of Pocatello, Idaho, 12-year-old Jan Broberg was kidnapped by her family’s best friend and neighbor.

18 months later, out on bail and awaiting trial for kidnapping, Robert Berchtold abducted Jan a second time, triggering a nationwide FBI manhunt.

Preceded by The Full Story (8 min.) See p. 49 8:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tin Pan 12:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Regal 2

Liyana

Directed by Amanda Kopp and Aaron Kopp Northwest Premiere | 77 min.

Director Amanda Kopp is scheduled to attend.

5:45 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Old Stone 1:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Regal 1

10:30 AM Fri. 10/13 @ Regal 1 3:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Regal 2

Film Sponsored by Central Oregon Radiology Associates

Perfect Bid:

The Contestant Who Knew Too Much Directed by CJ Wallis World Premiere | 85 min.

Director CJ Wallis and Subject Ted Slauson are scheduled to attend.

Ted Slauson is a math teacher from Texas who spent the majority of his life closely studying and memorizing all the prize amounts on The Price Is Right. Ted’s lovable obsession takes him from bidding wunderkind to banned and involved in a scandal that was covered in Esquire and Time Magazine.

Preceded by The Collection (11 min.) See p. 49 12:30 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Old Stone 5:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tower

Sponsoring the Tower Theatre

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From Africa’s front lines to behind the scenes of Asian markets, The Last Animals follows conservationists, scientists, and activists battling poachers and transnational trafficking syndicates to look at the global response to the slaughter and the desperate measures to rescue the Northern White Rhinos from extinction.

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Five orphaned children in Swaziland collaborate to tell a beautiful story of perseverance drawn from their darkest memories and brightest dreams. Animation of their fictional tale is interwoven with poetic observations celebrating collective storytelling.

Preceded by Dancing in Limbo (14 min.) See p. 49

Directed by Kate Brooks Oregon Premiere | 91 min.

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Forever ‘B’

2017 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES COMPETITION

The Promised Band

The Tenth Step

Director Jen Heck is scheduled to attend.

Director/Subject Gerry Moffatt and Producer Pia Saengswang Moffatt are scheduled to attend.

The story of an unlikely group of women from opposite sides of the Israeli/Palestinian border who are set on an unexpected path when an American friend makes them an offer they can’t refuse. That is to meet in a region where sides are separated by a 26-foot physical wall as well as a social one.

Preceded by Dressed (7 min.) See p. 49

5:30 PM Thu. 10/12 @ Tower 10:30 AM Sat. 10/14 @ Volcanic

Directed by Jen Heck Northwest Premiere | 89 min.

Presented in English, Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles.

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Directed by Gerry Moffatt Oregon Premiere | 61 min.

World-renowned Himalayan expedition leader Gerry Moffatt embarks on an exciting 4,000-mile solo motorcycle adventure across the Himalayas for his 50th birthday, intent on exploring the changes he’s seen over 30 years of guiding.

Preceded by Now (9 min.) See p. 49

Film Sponsored by Dr. Andy Higgins

Sponsoring the Tower Theatre

Total program running time: 78 min.

The Boy by the Sea

Directed by Vasily Chuprina | 7 min

The story of an unlikely friendship between a young boy and an old lighthouse keeper.

So Much Yellow

Directed by Erica Milsom | 10 min.

A sister’s perspective on the day she lost her little brother, Bruce, who has Down syndrome.*

Fireflies

Directed by Raouf Zaki | 16 min

As a withdrawn Middle Eastern man begins frequenting a café, the headwaiter grows increasingly suspicious about the true nature of his visits.*

Unbound

Unbound

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In turn-of-the-century Japan, a young girl sacrifices her freedom to save her ailing father. She soon becomes entangled in an unexpected metamorphosis.*

A couple joins their friend to steal an engagement ring from his exfiancée’s house.*

Directed by Maggie Mahrt | 13 min.

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NARRATIVE SHORTS #1

Directed by Evan Bluestein | 20 min

Real Artists

Directed by Cameo Wood | 12 min

Sophia Baker just scored her dream interview at a world-famous animation studio. But she soon learns all is not as she expected behind the curtain.

Leo Johnson

10:45 AM Fri. 10/13 @ Tower 12:45 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Volcanic

*Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.

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Total program running time: 75 min.

A Whole World for a Little World

Directed by Fabrice Bracq | 15 min

A woman tells her baby a great story.

A Whole World for a Little World

Acid Test

Game

Directed by Jeannie Donohoe | 15 min.

A new kid in town tests the limits at the high school basketball tryouts.*

How Far She Went

Directed by Ugla Hauksdóttir | 13 min

An unflinching look at family, personal sacrifice, and the lengths we will go for those we love.*

Acid Test

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Directed by Jennifer Waldo | 14 min

When Jenny tells her parents she’s tripping on acid, the hallucinogenic parental meltdown unravels the family dynamic as she discovers the power of rebellion.* 1:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tower 3:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Old Stone

*Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.

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Mrs. Drake

Directed by Caitlin FitzGerald | 15 min.

Overworked and overstressed, Laura is a single mother struggling to maintain her equilibrium while raising her frequently difficult son.

Panic Attack!

Directed by Eileen O’Meara | 3 min

A hand-drawn animation that explores anxiety, obsession, and one woman’s slippery hold on reality.

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DOCUMENTARY SHORTS Total program running time: 90 min.

Slacker

Directed by Max Lowe | 9 min

Slacklining to many is a mystery, a line where impossible and possible collide. For Terry Acomb it’s simply a way of life.

The Last Honey Hunter

Invading Giants

The Last Honey Hunter

Every year residents of Newfoundland and Labrador look to the north with baited breath hoping the Atlantic Ocean will deliver to them a parade of ancient icebergs.

Maule Dhan Rai is the last man in the remote Nepal village of Saadi who has been visited in a dream by a spirit called Rongkemi. If no one else in the village has the dream, a generations-old tradition may die.

Directed by Kevin Fraser | 12 min.

Directed by Ben Knight | 30 min.

Slacker

The Strongest I’ll Ever Be

Directed by Phil Ebiner | 15 min.

After being handed a heartbreaking diagnosis of ALS, award-winning photographer Anthony Carbajal confronts the disease that robs him of his abilities and his future.

Water Town

Directed by Maya Craig | 24 min.

California win their spring water back from corporations they believe are stealing it from them.*

3:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tower 5:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Volcanic

*Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.

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Total program running time: 83 min.

Above the Fray

Directed by Graham Zimmerman | 7 min.

The story of Beth Rodden, one of the greatest climbers in history, beginning with her terrifying expedition to Kyrgyzstan.* Above the Fray

Sticker Shock

Directed by Taylor Morden, Popmotion Pictures | 3 min.

Car bumper stickers surprisingly don’t define the people inside. Jury award-winner of BendFilm and Scalehouse’s 72-Hour Filmmaker Scramble.*

Mixtape Marauders

Directed by Peter Edlund | 17 min.

Two young burnouts live in a world of mindless day jobs, petty drug deals, and wildly unconventional musical tastes.*

North & Nowhere

Directed by Scott Ballard | 12 min.

A girl, a gun, and a last chance.*

Directed by L. Gabriel Gonda | 17 min.

A young woman joins the labor force working on the railroad during WWI.

*Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.

Directed by James Allen Smith | 11 min.

Directed by Tommy Day | 12 min.

Iron

8:15 PM Thu. 10/12 @ Tower 10:45 AM Sat. 10/14 @ Old Stone

Haskell At What Price

At What Price

2017 NORTHWEST SHORTS

NORTHWEST SHORTS

Films Sponsored by Worthy Brewing

Three moments in the life of Haskell Carlston, who was born with the ability to manipulate time.

Sponsoring the Tower Theatre

Professional adventure and climbing photographer John Price explores the myth of ‘the perfect life’ that’s so pervasive in social media.*

Portlandia: Squirrels Directed by Rob Shaw | 4 min.

Three rats try to figure out what makes humans treat their cousins, the squirrels, so nice while they get the short end of the stick. Featuring the voices of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.

North & Nowhere

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Total program running time: 74 min.

Wishing Box

Directed by Wenli Zhang & Nan Li | 6 min

After years of sailing, pirate Derek and his monkey have found a magic treasure chest.

All I Want

Directed by Venika Mitra | 7 min.

A street urchin’s single minded and unwavering pursuit to buy one mango.

New Toy

Doctor B

A baby gets a new toy bear from his mom.

Professional yo-yoer Jonathan Best (AKA Doctor B) returns to one of the largest yo-yo championships in America.

Directed by Rogerio Boechat | 7 min.

Just, Go!

Directed by Pavels Gumennikovs | 11 min.

A young man who lost both legs in a childhood accident comes to the rescue of the girl next door.

Homegrown

Directed by Quentin Haberham | 9 min.

Francis learns that what is right for himself may not be best for his son.

Directed by David Chen | 8 min.

Dempsey the Diabetic Superhero

Directed by Kendall Goldberg, Greyson Horst, Caroline Roffe and Rocky Pajarito | 13 min.

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FAMILY SHORTS

Meet Dempsey Foxson, a spunky, 10-year-old competitive gymnast who refuses to let her Type 1 Diabetes affect her dreams.

Scrap Dolls

Directed by Aude Cuenod | 13 min.

Scrap Dolls

An 11-year-old boy, grieving over the loss of his best friend, encounters an artist who makes art out of abandoned objects.

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Total program running time: 74 min.

Second to None

Directed by Vincent Gallagher | 7 min

Frederick Butterfield has always been runner up to his twin brother Herman.

Shy Guys

Directed by Fredric Lehne | 8 min

Two strangers confront one of the most insidious scourges afflicting mankind while standing at public urinals with their willies out.

Meanwhile in Space

Directed by Cameron Burr & Donald Ian Black | 2 min

A dramatic moment on an intergalactic freighter.*

Shy Guys

Don’t Ever Change

Jouska

A reunion between a woman and her estranged daughter is interrupted by a stranger with an unusual request.*

A man’s hypothetical conversation that he plays out compulsively in his guilty mind.

Directed by Don Swaynos | 10 min

Unexpected Company

Directed by Kerry Vaughn Miller |17 min

An unexpected visit exposes a dark secret two reclusive sisters are trying to hide.*

Evocation of a Nightmare Directed by Wally Chung | 2 min

Entering what seems to be a deserted building, a man explores and finds an unwanted guest.*

Directed by Wynter Rhys | 6 min

2017 LATE NIGHT SHORTS

LATE NIGHT SHORTS

Home Education

Directed by Andrea Niada | 25 min

An inquisitive girl is convinced by her mother that her dead dad will resurrect if they show how much they miss him.

10:30 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Volcanic 10:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tin Pan *Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.

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CLOSING NIGHT FILM

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The Ballad of Lefty Brown Directed by Jared Moshé Oregon Premiere | 111 min.

When famed Frontier Lawman Eddie Johnson is unexpectedly killed, his longtime sidekick and friend Lefty Brown (Bill Pullman) will stop at nothing to avenge Johnson’s death. Also starring Peter Fonda, Kathy Baker and Jim Caviezel.

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Dress in Black

Directed by Daniel Daly | 10 min.

Hoping to come to terms with why she is unable to get out of bed, Olivia explores her memories and imagination. Screens with The Sounding (page 32).*

Dressed

Richie’s

Directed by Ryan Scafuro | 8 min.

An international crowd gathers until the early morning to watch the US election at a pub in London. Screens with The Misogynists (page 27).

Ride Share

Directed by Carey Williams | 11 min.

A group of young Black and Latino friends carefully weigh the pros and cons of calling the police. Screens with Bomb City (page 30).*

Directed by Konrad Tho Fiedler | 13 min.

An American Indian girl escapes from captivity in the oil fields of North Dakota and hitchhikes back to her home in Blackfeet country, Montana. Screens with Walking Out (page 29).*

* Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.

Emergency

Directed by Nick Waterman | 9 min.

A town gathers for the local rodeo in a remote outback mining station. Screens with The Scent of Rain & Lightning (page 31).*

Finding Balance

Alison

Directed by David Lester | 13 min.

A dysfunctional night with his girlfriend challenges Jay to evaluate whether the rewards of intimacy and commitment are worth it. Screens with Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks (page 30).

Buttercup

Directed by Megan Brotherton | 12 min.

As Maggie struggles with her mother’s death, a surprise visitor helps her find joy again. Screens with For Now (page 30).

The Collection

Directed by Adam Roffman | 11 min.

Two friends stumble upon the holy grail of movie memorabilia in the most unlikely of places. Screens with Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much (page 37).

Cop Dog

Directed by Bill Plympton | 6 min.

A plucky guard dog has a new job patrolling our airports, sniffing for illegal drugs. Screens with Revengeance (page 27).

Dancing in Limbo

The Day Before

The Full Story

Directed by Daisy Jacobs and Chris Wilder | 8 min.

Walking through the empty rooms of his childhood home, Toby is assailed by memories of unravelling happiness. Why do loved ones leave? Can we ever know the full story? Screens with Forever ‘B’ (page 37).

Make Them Believe

Directed by Taimi Arvidson | 14 min.

A Russian wrestler enchanted by the United States plays the ultimate villain in Moscow’s underground wrestling ring.

Screens with The Road Movie (page 33).

My Treasure

Directed by Michael Flores | 20 min.

A cleaning woman steals a Salvadoran Civil War map and hunts for treasure.

Screens with Blank 13 (page 33).

Now

Directed Otávio Lima and Mickaël Couturier | 9 min.

A poetic meditation on the physical and mental journey of climber Lucas Lima on a difficult ascent. Screens with The Tenth Step (page 38).*

Pittari

Directed by Patrick Smith | 4 min.

A horned creature’s destructive rampage is halted by a stubborn adversary. Screens with All the Rage (page 35).

Directed by Leo Gilbert | 19 min.

A stressed out millennial is forced to take a long ride share to visit her father. Screens with Your Ride is Here (page 32).*

Running Eagle

A Shepherd

Directed by Vern Moen | 10 min.

A young shepherd in Oregon’s Willamette Valley struggles with the life and death circle of his ancient job in a modern era. Screens with No Man’s Land (page 35).*

Side Effects May Include

Directed by Emily Laue | 9 min.

A voice actor gets a lucrative new job voicing pharmaceutical commercials.

Screens with Mr. Roosevelt (page 31).*

Stars

Directed by Han Zhang | 5 min.

Grandpa and grandson sell stars in a town near the shore. One night they run out of the stars. Screens with Dealt (page 35).

Temporary

Directed by Milena Govich | 12 min.

A compassionate veterinarian works as an in-home euthanasia specialist for dying pets. Screens with Dog’s Best Friend (page 36).

Wave

Directed by Benjamin Cleary and TJ O’Grady Peyton | 14 min.

A man wakes from a coma speaking a fully formed but unrecognizable language. Screens with Mustang Island (page 31).

We Go On

Directed by Matteo Servente | 13 min.

The conversations of two old gents in hospice care ricochet around like a shootout in a fantasy factory as they both relish the last communication left to them.

Screens with Lucky (page 28). * Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.

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Directed by Geoff Marslett | 15 min.

The losses are literal when a prewedding hunting trip spins out of control.

Screens with Infinity Baby (page 30).*

Directed by Luke Seile, Paul Williams and Matt Katsolis | 5 min.

Artist Adam Haynes finds inspiration and life balance outside. Screens with 42 Grams (page 36).*

Directed by Gaspard Nemec | 11 min.

After opening its doors in the mid-90’s, Richie’s gym became a safe haven where people found refuge from the drug riddled, violent streets. Screens with The Cage Fighter (page 36).

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Directed by Amanda Larsh, Hannah Bradford, Caroline Roffe and Nick McDonald | 14 min.

When dance becomes the only way to express yourself and forget your troubles as a refugee, true passion emerges.

Screens with Liyana (page 37).

Directed by Erin Brown Thomas | 13 min.

After a string of failed relationships, a successful career woman gets the chance to rekindle a romance with the love of her life. Screens with The Relationtrip (page 31).*

Directed by Sydney O’Haire | 7 min.

After her engagement collapses, Mags’ mourning is interrupted by her little sister, recently out and seeking her support at a Pride protest. Screens with The Promised Band (page 38).*

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2017 BENDFILM MUSIC

Music

5 Pint Mary

Bend has a thriving music scene. Our audience need not travel far to see some of the best bluegrass, folk, pop, indie rock and alt country in the state.

And since film and music go together like Forest Gump’s peas and carrots, BendFilm screenings are the perfect place to showcase the wealth of local music talent. Enjoy these short sets while you wait for the next show to start.

5 Pint Mary

5 Pint Mary, an Irish folk rock band, features guitar, accordion, banjo, violin, mandolin, Irish tin whistles, and compelling four- to five-part vocal arrangements.

Playing before the following film: Walking Out 5:30 PM Fri. 10/13 @ McMenamins, p. 29

Corner Gospel Explosion

Corner Gospel Explosion is comprised of brothers Bradley & Tyler Parsons. The indie rock duo uses their minimalism to create unique and energetic music. Expect a fun and engaging show every time.

Playing before the following films: Liberation Day 3:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Volcanic, p. 35 Late Night Shorts 10:30 PM Fri. 10/13/ @ Volcanic, p. 47 Revengeance 8:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @Volcanic, p. 27

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Coyote Willow

Coyote Willow is an Indie Folk-Americana band hailing from Bend, Oregon. This exciting artistic partnership joins Tim Coffey’s soulful guitar, Kat Hilst’s powerful cello and stunning vocal harmonies, creating a unique blend of folk, roots, blues and intricate instrumentals. Their beautiful music with grit celebrates the magical rhythms of life.

Playing before the following films: Documentary Shorts 3:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tower, p. 42 The Relationtrip 8:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ McMenamins, p. 31 All the Rage 12:15 PM Sat. 10/14 @Tower, p. 35 Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much 5:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tower, p. 37 Family Friendly Shorts 1:15 PM Sun. 10/15 @ McMenamins, p. 45 Future Filmmakers 3:30 PM Sun. 10/15 @ McMenamins, p. 52

Downhill Ryder

Downhill Ryder is a band of songwriters that blend folk, classic rock and jazz to deliver honest, heartfelt, compelling music with Matthew Finfer (electric guitars), John Allen (bass guitar), Don Williams (drums) and Lynda Beauchamp (vocals and percussion).

Playing before the following films: Northwest Shorts 8:15 PM Thurs. 10/12 @ Tower, p. 43 The Scent of Rain & Lightning 8:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Old Stone, p. 31

Jennifer Smieja

Singer/songwriter Jennifer Smieja brings a refreshingly honest take on life and love to her finely drawn songs. Lead by her pure and resonant voice, her band delicately weaves through the sounds of country, new folk and Americana. Joining Jennifer are Portland legends Greg Paul (guitar), and Dave Stricker (bass).

Playing before the following films: Infinity Baby 3:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ McMenamins, p. 30 Prefontaine 20th Anniversary 2:45 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Tower, p. 25 The Sounding 5:45 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Old Stone, p. 32 Encore Screening 3:15 PM Sun. 10/15 @ Tower

Laurel Brauns

Laurel Brauns’ voice is a multi-hued tremolo that sounds like it is from somewhere cool and northern. She has released four albums and toured the college and coffeehouse circuit on both coasts. Her last album “House of Snow” was produced by Doug Jenkins of the Portland Cello Project. She currently plays weddings and events around Bend with violinist Julie Southwell under the name “The Ashlings.”

Playing before the following films: Documentary Shorts 5:30 PM 10/14 @ Volcanic, p. 42 Encore Screening 6:00 PM 10/15 @ Tower

Maxwell Friedman

Maxwell Friedman is a keyboardist and Hammond B3 phenom who burst onto the music scene in Bend, Oregon when he was just 11 years old.

Playing before the following film: The Tenth Step 5:30 PM Thurs. 10/12 @ Tower, p. 20

The Quons

The Quons are a songwriting duo from Bend, Oregon, that play original acoustic music. With guitars and vocal harmonies, their songs tell stories and speak of reflection, love, loss and days of long ago.

Playing before the following films: The Promised Band 3:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Old Stone, p. 38 Liyana 5:45 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Old Stone, 37 Family Friendly Shorts 10:00 AM Sat. 10/14 @ Tower, p. 45 Your Ride Is Here 1:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ McMenamins, p. 32

Shireen Amini

Shireen Amini is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Bend who blends acoustic soul with world grooves in her one-woman live looping show. With passionate and playful delivery, Shireen’s music weaves raw personal stories into uplifting messages meant to unify and empower.

Playing before the following films: Narrative Shorts #2 1:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tower, p. 41 Big Sonia 1:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Old Stone, p. 36 The Cage Fighter 6:00 PM Sat. 10/14 @ McMenamins, p. 36 Encore Screening 10:30 AM Sun. 10/15 @ McMenamins

Born and raised on the SoCal coast, Terry started out by covering Neil Young and Americana classics. His first album “Something Like This” was released in November, 2013 and features 10 wonderfully mellow folk-rock and Americana songs.

Playing before the following film: Dog’s Best Friend 5:45 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tower, p. 36

This Island Earth

The project of composer and multiinstrumentalist, Elijah Lee, who combines ambient rock with smatterings of art pop, electronic, and layers of world tinged percussion to create immense soundscapes that coax you into the song’s narrative with an almost contagious energy.

Playing before the following films: For Now 8:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Volcanic, p. 30 Sex, Pity and Loneliness 8:30 PM Sat.10/14 @ Old Stone, p. 33 The Road Movie 10:30 PM Sat. 10/14 @ Volcanic, p. 33

Earth Seasoned... #GapYear 10:00 AM Sun. 10/15 @ Tower, p. 26 Encore Screening 12:30 PM Sun. 10/15 @ Tower

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Modern American folk music meets old time jams, giving you the foot stompin’ knee slappin’ sound of Trailer 31, whose music is inspired through the exploration of the great state of Oregon!

Playing before the following films: Your Ride Is Here 6:00 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Volcanic, p. 32 No Man’s Land 8:15 PM Fri. 10/13 @ Tower, p. 35

Ubuntu

As a band, we play our best when we listen to each other. Listening connects us with our intuition, our humanity. It connects us with the effortless knowing of right action and perfect timing. It is a gesture of mutual generosity— one person brings her voice, or a melody into the shared space, and the rest of us, through our listening, join that offering.

Playing before the following film: Mr. Roosevelt 12:30 PM Fri 10/13 @ Volcanic, p. 31

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Simply put…Whiskey Inspired Soul Music. This group of local all-star musicians has produced an instant local rage with their rock, blues, and country soul led by the powerful yet delicate vocals of Oregon native, Crystal Pizzola. She captures your emotions with every lyric and guides any listener through the doors of life.

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3:30 PM Sun. 10/15 McMenamins Old St. Francis School Theatre The Future Filmmakers program will once again be hosted during the BendFilm Festival this year!

The BendFilm Future Filmmakers program encourages youth to share their voices and talents through moving pictures. Now in its 11th year, Future Filmmakers was founded by Michelle Alvarado of Wahoo Films and has grown to become a very popular part of the festival. This Central Oregon video contest is open to students in grades five through 12– showcasing short films made in the last year. Each participant receives constructive criticism on their films from the Jury which includes 2017 festival filmmakers and jurors.

Audience vote determines winners for each competition, who receive a cash prize.

Future Filmmakers’ Coordinator:

2016 Jury Award Winner: Mario Sarich for “Prominence”

The 2017 Jury:

2016 Audience Award Winner: Akira Talaba for “#Twinsies, Part 2”

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Erik Jambor Festival Programmer

Giancarlo Gatto BendFilm Board Member Erin Maddox Festival Narrative Features Juror

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Leah Warshawski Documentary Competition Filmmaker

2016 Audience Award Winner: Gabriel Sternberg for “The Dentist” Sponsored by Dan & Priscilla Bernard Wieden on behalf of Caldera Arts 2017 TV Commercial Grand Prize: Sponsored by City of Bend and Zolo Media Akira Talaba for “Clean Water Works”

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BendFilm debuted a powerful documentary, This is Home– created in collaboration with Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) and directed by Bend’s Joshua Milton–at our annual fundraiser on June 3, 2017. The documentary features the inspiring stories of three incredible OAS athletes and how OAS programs and volunteers change lives.

BendFilm’s mission is to strengthen the Central Oregon community through the power of film and we need your support to continue and expand that mission.

Make sure to visit bendfilm.org or oregonadaptivesports.org to view this powerful film.

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Starting in 2016, Caldera Arts graciously donated one Artist in Residence vacancy to a filmmaker selected by BendFilm. This filmmaker in residence will work on his or her project(s) and mentor Warm Springs students during Spring Break. Once the month-long residency is over, the filmmaker will present his or her work at Caldera’s residency showcase and at a BendFilm-sponsored special engagement.The winning applicant in our second year will be announced this Fall!

More about the program Caldera’s Artists in Residence program offers the gift of time and space on the eastern slopes of Oregon’s Cascade Range. Month long stays offer private accommodations, 24-hour access to studios and a weekly meal. By design, residents form a small community of seven to 12 artists, depending on the group. Community outreach and collaborations are encouraged.

Caldera is a catalyst for the transformation of underserved youth through innovative, year-round art and environmental programs.

Check back in Spring 2018 for the 2019 application deadline!

BendFilm Year-Round Programs BendFilm’s popular Year-Round offerings began its second year with a sold out McMenamins re-screening of the gently blasphemous, and very funny THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT, as part of the “In Case You Missed It…” series. Festival Director Todd Looby said “It’s impossible to see each festival film in just four days, and every year there are a few films where people literally beg us to re-screen during the year. This was one of those films.”

For February, year-round programmer Ellen Shelton scheduled the powerful documentary DAUGHTERS OF THE FOREST, another 2016 festival pick. Amanda Stuermer, founder of Bend’s World Muse, collaborated on the event. Film director Samantha Grant also attended, from the Bay Area, fielding questions about her seven-year-long project following a group of girls growing up in a threatened forest reserve in Paraguay.

The films were screened on August 7th at a mini film festival.

Fest-goers were treated to an inspiring mix of cinematic styles – all exploring the theme of “The Other Side.” Filmmakers competed for the chance to screen their film at the 2017 BendFilm Festival. Titles included: The Other Side, The Crossing, Change Me Back, Wink, Just Chill, Break on Through, Swish, Sticker Shock, The Wrong Side and Be Nice.

The Jury Award went to Tyler Morden’s team for Sticker Shock and the Audience Award went to Brent Barnett’s team for Wink.

In July, in the heart of cycling season, BendFilm presented two screenings of the moving and inspirational documentary RISING FROM ASHES, about the creation of a team of scrappy cyclists born out of the devastating 1994 Rwandan genocide. This special event featured riders from Team Rwanda, in Bend to race the multi-day Cascade Cycling Classic, on only their second trip to the U.S. from Africa. Bend local and pro mountain biker Adam Bucklin helped bring the team to Oregon and participated with them in conversations following the film screenings.

“In Case You Missed It…” returned in August with an encore of the 2016 festival rave HUNKY DORY, a dazzling example of independent filmmaking: passion and talent on a shoestring budget, shot in 10 days. Six-foot-five writer and lead actor Tomas Pais traveled from his home in Los Angeles to attend and charmed the audience with his delightful takes on filmmaking and life.

And finally, BendFilm’s series of classic films, Second Sunday Cinema, returns this fall with a quartet of beloved films from across world cinema. The program will feature Jean Renoir’s 1937 anti-war classic LA GRANDE ILLUSION (second Sunday in September); Ingmar Bergman’s harrowing Norse ballad THE VIRGIN SPRING, from 1960 (October); Russian great Andre Tarkovsky’s World War II drama IVAN’S CHILDHOOD (November); and, in December, Charlie Chaplin’s last silent film, CITY LIGHTS, from 1931, surely the finest example of Chaplin’s comic genius. All will be screened for the residents of Touchmark at Mt. Bachelor Village.

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BendFilm and the Volcanic Theatre Pub hosted an evening of short films on May 22. THE BEST OF THE 43RD NW FILMMAKERS TOUR featured eight fascinating shorts (from Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., and Missoula, MT) that Ben Popp, of the Northwest Film Center, said, “we hope will whet your appetite and encourage you to seek out and appreciate visionary work wherever you can find it.” Popp and several of the independent filmmakers were on hand to discuss the films.

Earlier this summer, BendFilm partnered with ScaleHouse for the third annual 72-Hour Filmmaker Scramble. This event challenged filmmakers of any age or skill-level to create original short films in just 72 hours based on the surprise theme of “The Other Side.” The format proved to be a perfect push for several aspiring filmmakers to explore diverse perspectives while jumping into the filmmaking fray.

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April brought a special screening of the award-winning adventure documentary THE GREAT ALONE. Writer/director Greg Kohs’ 2015 feature doc is about obsession, love, fathers and sons, mothers and sons, and one of the greatest and most cinematically stunning adventures on earth, the Iditarod dog sled race. Three time Iditarod competitor, and Central Oregon native, Rachael Scdoris (whose family runs the sled-dog concession at Mt. Bachelor) brought one of her lead dogs to the Q&A following the movie, to the delight of the packed crowd at McMenamins.

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Your support of BendFilm is crucial to our longevity and success. It allows us to showcase films and share stories you would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience.

Celebrate the passionate voice of independent film by becoming a member of BendFilm and enjoy special member benefits all year long. Our levels of BendFilm Membership include: Indie Fan / $50 > $40 discounted rate for seniors (65 and over) and students (21 and under); > Over 20 Bend Businesses will offer BendFilm Member discounts in their stores; > Discounted entry to Monthly (i.e., non-October Festival) screenings; > Eligible to be in “Member of the Month” merch drawings; > Use of BendFilm’s amazing lending library of independent films; > Ability to purchase Festival tickets before the general public; > BendFilm updates in E-newsletter; > BendFilm sticker; > Recognition in Festival Guide; Indie Lover / $100

$75 discounted rate for seniors (65 and over) and students (21 and under); > All of the benefits of the Indie Fan plus… > Two FREE film tickets for upcoming festival. >

Indie Artist / $200 All of the benefits of the Indie Lover plus… > F our additional FREE film tickets for upcoming festival (six total); > 2 5% off all official BendFilm gear. >

Indie Star / $500 > All of the benefits of the Indie Artist plus… > O ne Full Festival pass.

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Indie Director / $2,500 All of the benefits of the Indie Producer plus… > Two additional Full Festival passes (four total); > I nvitation to exclusive Filmmaker Party. >

Indie Benefactor Membership / $5,000 > All of the benefits of the Indie Director plus… > F our additional Full Festival passes (eight total); > S wab Bag of BendFilm gear and other gifts.

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Indie Benefactor Robert Lane Indie Director Charlie & Kelly Thiel Indie Producer Jay & Sheila Luber Indie Star Lisa Bertalan Frank & Rebecca Warner Marinus Koning Patricia O’Neill Kimberly Paxton-Hagner Hollings Renton Lou Renton Amanda Stuermer

Kaari & Nick Vaughn Deb Weekley Indie Artist Phil DiMeco Clint Larson Joanne Richter Indie Lover Level Adam Albright Rachel Albright Glen Bates Barbara Beaudry Carmen Borg Jessica Born Andy Boyd Carrie Compton Sarah Douglass Daniel Fohrman Diane Franzi Pat Fulton LaVerda Gallagher Lora Harbour Jill Harrell Lynne Hart Michele & Andy Higgins Jackie & John Hoffman Tom Jambor Mara Jambor Terryl Kemple Mike Luber Greg Lyons Kelli MacKay Joanne Mathews Roger Mathus Catherine Morrow Martha Murray Chris Nance Lynne Nebus Pamela Paget-Wakefield Carolyn Payne Jason Polchinski Bob Reininger Cassondra Schindler Diane Seals Barbara & Chris Secor Linda Skibinski Mindy Soules & James Foster Julie Sowerby Christine Stone Matt Sybrant Brenda Teel Robert Vogel Wes & Kaye Waldron

Indie Fan Level Brenda Ambrose Shawn Anzaldo Sally Baumgartner Karan Bleicher Bill and Darby Burton John Caito Dana Crosland Marney Craig Jeanne Debons Barbara Dolezal Brooke Evans Lalee Faro Raegan Ferguson Laura Fine Lori Gierloff Sally Harada Jack Homeyer Pat Homeyer Kirsten Hostetler Barbara Jordan Chase Jordan Amee Koch Mary Ann Kruse Shanna Laherty Thure Lehto Burton Litman Tom Mossinger Denise Naylor Aleta Nissen Leslie O’Meara Caroline Pandolfi Dean Quick Cheryl Quick Amy Renalds Janet Richman Liz Rink Adina Rivers Nelson Rivers Michael & Ann Rosenfield Yolanda Sanchez-Peterson Marilyn Schwartz Kimberly Smith Darlene Sorenson Bradley Taylor Brian Tompkins Diana Tomseth Sheila Traum Gabrielle Turshman Valerie Warren David Warren Ed Wettig Adryon Wong Dawn Yamada Laurel Yocom

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Festival Team

Festival Director Todd Looby Festival Programmer Erik Jambor Office Manager Abby Caram Contract Marketing René Mitchell Year-round Programs Ellen Shelton BendFilm Summer Interns Lillian Lion and Leigha Thelkeld Office Support Liz Weltin and Rhonda Eriksen Film Traffic & Projection Manager Matthew Hand Accounting and Payroll Amy Hargis Festival Financial Manager Kate Bailey Volunteer Manager Lisa Koch Transportation Manager Tracy Miller Box Office Managers Rob Crocker, Kirsten Hostetler, Rhonda Eriksen, Leigha Threlkeld and Liz Weltin Future Filmmakers Coordinator Alicia Vickery Guest Service Manager Denise Naylor Festival Creative Astir Agency Public Relations / Community Outreach Elizabeth Latenser, Laurie Halter & Robin Salant Social Media Manager Elizabeth Latenser Digital Advertising Jamie Lincoln Creative Director / Graphic Artist Erik Bergstrom of Astir Agency Program Design RISE Graphic Design The Hub Managers Martha Murray, Kaari Vaughn & Beth Davies Hub Support Barbara Dolezal & Gwendolyn Duke Merchandise Designer Erik Bergstrom of Astir Agency Panel Coordinator Brenda Halverson Ambrose Balloting Manager Kirsten Hostetler Volcanic Theatre Pub Managers Jen Hall, Rose Pearson and Michele DiSilva McMenamins Managers Kitty Peterson, Julie Craig and Lynne Hart Old Stone Managers Sherry Ortega, Rene Hajjar, Suzie Gumm and Chris Gagne Regal Old Mill Managers Stephanie Hough, Terry Krueger, Rose Pearson, Dan Cawdrey, Jen Hall and Chris Gagne

Tin Pan Theater Managers James Foster, Mindy Soules, Frank W. Groundwater and Rebecca Warner Tower Theatre Managers Matt Sybrant & Chris Gagne Festival Photographers Steven Addington, Karen Cammack, Barb Gonzalez & Tina Ellis Festival Logistics Charlie Thiel, Casey Brown & Tom Filcich Party Coordinators Kaari Vaughn & Matt Sybrant Festival Bumpers Gabriel James Edwards / Ghost Village Films & MOsley WOtta Founder Katie Merritt Founding President Jean Wood

BendFilm Selections Committee Documentary Features

Steve Bannatyne, Rex Carter, Koby Caster, Kelly Creedon, Saj Crone, Dave Denis, Laura Fine, Dan Fohrman, Julie Furnas, Samantha Grant, Chris Haynes, Thomas Horat, Laura Jean Hocking, Wyndee King, Ferd Lagos, Kim Mortenson, Denise Naylor, Madoka Raine, Sheila Rittenberg, Jilli Rose, Stephanie VanKlootwyk, and Ed Weiland

Narrative Features

Jacob Agatucci, Brenda Ambrose, Steve Bannatyne, Gavin Brown, Koby Caster, Jessica Daugherty, Dave Denis, Samantha Grant, Deona Hamilton, Maribeth Harris, Chris Haynes, Dave Jannetta, Laura Jean Hocking, Erin Maddox, Riley Madincea, Dag Penpek, Madoka Raine, Marc Ripper, Matteo Servente, Selin Sevinc, Bart Shannon, Floy Sitts, Michael Slavens, Clayton Smith, Kara Tatone, Jeremy Teicher, Tom Teller, Sue Thornquist, Ed Weiland, and Carey Williams

Shorts

Jacob Agatucci, Brian Baird, Gwendolyn Barriac, Gavin Brown, Abby Caram, Kimmie Davis, Sophie Gameles, Yoshi James, Dave Jannetta, Wyndee King, Christian Lybrook, Riley Madincea, Scott McKittrick, Kim Mortenson, Jilli Rose, Floy Sitts, Bob Slater, Michael Slavens, Clayton Smith, Anton Spraul, Tom Teller, Sue Thornquist, Carey Williams, Darius Williams, Rex Carter, Kelly Creedon, Saj Crone, Laura Fine, Julie Furnas, Denise Naylor, Dag Penpek, Marc Ripper, Kara Tatone, Sue Thornquist, and Stephanie VanKlootwyk

Volunteers

BendFilm is powered by you, the BendFilm Volunteers. Without you, there simply is no BendFilm. To the hundreds of volunteers who give their time, talent and energy, we thank you and the community thanks you!!

BendFilm Board of Directors Giancarlo Gatto, President Kirsten Hostetler, Secretary Matt Sybrant, Treasurer Kaari Vaughn Denise Naylor Laurie Halter Charlie Thiel Darcy Diamond Bob Reininger

Advisory Committee Cristy Lanfri Jody Ward Martha Murray Karen Anderson Patti Carlson Colleen Dougherty Julie Gregory Sue Hollern Pamela Hulse Andrews René Mitchell Ben Perle Karen Cammack

Special Thanks

This festival would not be possible without all of the incredible people who come together to make BendFilm a reality every year! This list does not nearly include all that make this possible… Thank you to our Board of Directors & Advisory Committee for all your support and for the countless hours you volunteer! Thank you recently retired Board members, Frank Groundwater, April Munks, James Foster, Pam Paget-Wakefield and Kim Cooper-Findling for all you did over the years. Thank you, Abby Caram, who does an absolutely incredible job professionalizing this organization. Abby’s work-ethic and problem-solving expertise helped make this program and festival operation as great as it is. Abby managed the 1,100-plus submissions and worked with the screening committee to make sure each film had its fair shake. To our amazingly committed screening committee: Your love of independent film is the thing that creates such an amazing program for our audience. To Erik Jambor for returning this year to craft an incredible program custom-made for this Bend audience. We hope you will be with us for many more years. Thank you, Lilly Lion and Leigha Threlkeld, our incredibly hard-working and talented interns.

Someone please hire these two for film industry jobs. You’ll thank us. To our uber-talented and hard-working PR team: Lizzie Latenser and Laurie Halter, thank you for making sure our audience did not miss anything. Your work is so important! Thank you René Mitchell for using your talent, experience and expertise to make us look better and better each year.

To Erik Bergstrom, Elise Jones and Tim Jones at Astir who branded this year’s festival: Thank you for making this event impossible to miss. To Lizzie Latenser (once again): Thank

you for working around the clock to make sure BendFilm was on everyone’s social media feeds with new and engaging content. To Matt Hand and the Hand in Hand Productions crew for your technical expertise, your integrity and commitment to getting the job done under tough circumstances. To Aaron, Ban, Jared, Angela, Kim and the entire staff at the Source Weekly for your support and for putting together this fantastic guide. Thank you, Smart Solutions team, who built and maintain our brand new website and our Google AdWords Grant. A huge thank you to Euijin Esther Gray, for creating our brand - the BendFilm logo! Thank you, Lisa Koch, for your knowledge, experience and hard work in getting volunteers for the festival. Thank you, Denise Naylor and Tracy Miller, for your countless hours wrangling and accommodating filmmakers.

To our homestay hosts, thank you for helping us treat filmmakers like royalty. Alicia Vickery, thank you for your leadership with Future Filmmakers. With your continued help, we’ll continue to make it a better program. Pamela Hulse Andrews: Thank you for starting and tirelessly working to keep Independent WOMEN for Independent Film a success each year! To Ben Perle: Thank you for your amazing initiative, Businesses for BendFilm.

Thank you Mindy Aisling and Rod Porsche for your help this year. Our party coordinators, Kaari Vaughn & Matt Sybrant, make our parties big-time festival stand-outs. Thank you G5 team for making the Kick-off Party better and better each year.

Thank you to the Power of Film Fundraiser Committee for the countless hours you put in and aggravation you undergo to make the event an even better success each year - especially when we try new things. And the biggest thank you goes to Katie Merritt who had the genius idea to start a film festival in the best place a film fest could possibly be hosted! We wish you the very best as you recover. You are in all of Bend’s thoughts! And a HUGE thank you to Brooks Resources, The Starview Foundation and all of our loyal sponsors, without whom we could have never started, let alone have gotten this far!! Last, but certainly not least, to the entire community of Central Oregon and beyond for attending and making BendFilm a success. Enjoy the show!

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39 Fireflies

25 Prefontaine

30 For Now

38 The Promised Band

36 42 Grams

37 Forever ‘B’

33 The Road Movie

49 The Full Story

39 Real Artists

41 Game

49 Rekindled

43 Haskell

31 The Relationtrip

47 Home Education

27 Revengeance

45 Homegrown

49 Richie’s

41 How Far She Went

49 Ride Share

30 Infinity Baby

49 Running Eagle

42 Invading Giants

31 The Scent of Rain & Lightning

43 Iron

45 Scrap Dolls

47 Jouska

47 Second to None

45 Just, Go!

33 Sex, Pity and Loneliness

37 The Last Animals

49 A Shepherd

42 The Last Honey Hunter

26 Shut Up Anthony

39 Leo Johnson

47 Shy Guys

35 Liberation Day

49 Side Effects May Include

37 Liyana

42 Slacker

28 Lucky

39 So Much Yellow

49 Make Them Believe

32 The Sounding

47 Meanwhile in Space

33 The Square

45 Dempsey the Diabetic

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27 The Misogynists

49 Stars

45 Doctor B

31 Mr Roosevelt

43 Sticker Shock

43 Mixtape Marauders

42 The Strongest I’ll Ever Be

41 Mrs Drake

38 The Tenth Step

31 Mustang Island

49 Temporary

49 My Treasure

39 Unbound

45 New Toy

47 Unexpected Company

35 No Man’s Land

29 Waking Out

43 North & Nowhere

42 Water Town

49 Now

49 Wave

41 Panic Attack

49 We Go On

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