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INTRODUCING THE BENDFILM APP
Bendfilm Festival 2022
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SAY “ACTION” TO BENDFILM’S 19TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WITH THE OPENING NIGHT FILM AND RECEPTION.
Opening Night and Film sponsored by
Tower Theatre sponsored by
Opening Night Film
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 | 5:30 P.M.
Tower Theatre
835 NW Wall Street
Tickets: $15 online and at the door.
“It’s been two years since we’ve opened the Festival to a sold-out Tower Theatre full of people ready to engage, laugh, celebrate, and enjoy everything there is to enjoy about watching a flm in person with our community. When it came to selecting our Opening Night flm, we knew The Pez Outlaw would be the one to remind us of the spirit of what this Festival is all about.”
—Todd Looby, BendFilm Executive Director
Documentary
The Pez Outlaw
87 MIN. | USA/AUSTRIA | OREGON PREMIERE Director Amy Bandlien Storkel is scheduled to attend. In the 1990s, Pez dispensers were worth more, gram for gram, than gold, and rural Michigander Steve Glew made millions smuggling them into the US. It was all magical until his arch-nemesis, the Pezident, decided to destroy him.
Preceded by
El Portafolio | 10 minutes (p. 64)
Directed By Amy Bandlien Storkel And Bryan Storkel
Amy Bandlien Storkel and Bryan Storkel are wife/husband documentary flmmakers best known for producing The Legend of Cocaine Island
(Netfix 2019) and the Emmy Award Winning documentary, Alabama Snake (HBO 2020). Read more about the flm and the directors on page 37. Indigenous Program Honoree, actor, and bluesman Gary Farmer will kick off the evening with a short blues set accompanied by Bend’s own Pete Kartsounes.
Opening Night Reception
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 | 8 P.M. TO 10 P.M.
Open Space Event Studios,
220 NE Lafayette Avenue
Tickets: $35 in advance online, $40 at the door. Admittance included for All Access passholders contingent on venue capacity.
After the Opening Night Film, head to Open Space Event Studios for a swanky party to kick-off BendFilm’s 19th year. Meet the flmmakers and mingle with fellow cinephiles attending the festival–including special guests Gary Farmer, Comedian Tatanka Means and many more! Drinks and heavy appetizers provided.
KEEP THE STORIES GOING.
Join us for these not-to-miss parties to rub elbows with the flmmakers, talk about the flms, and get social.
MEET THE FILMMAKERS HAPPY HOUR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 | 5 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
Drake 801 NW Wall Street
FREE with ticket or pass.
One of the best parts of this indie flm festival is getting the chance to meet the flmmakers. Join us at this upscale neighborhood joint to chat with the people behind the flms. There will be appetizers as well as a no-host bar with wine, beer, and cocktails.
FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER PARTY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 | 8 P.M.
Silver Moon Brewing
24 NW Greenwood Avenue
Free for all ages.
Silver Moon’s legendary backyard is the site of BendFilm’s famous Friday night bash. Mingle with flmmakers and festival goers while listening to live music featuring Greg Gilmore.
AWARDS RECEPTION & CEREMONY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 | 7 P.M. TO 9 P.M.
Boys & Girls Club 500 NW Wall Street
Tickets are $35 in advance online and $40 at the door. Admittance included for All Access Passholders with reserved ticket.
Join us for the climactic moment of BendFilm. Awards will be presented to the winning flmmakers and flms, including the Audience Award winners and Best of Show. A dinner buffet along with craft beer and wine will be served.
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 | 9:30 P.M. TO CLOSE
Bunk+Brew
42 NW Hawthorne Avenue
Free for all ages.
After the awards ceremony, head to Bend’s hippest hostel Bunk+Brew’s for the last blowout of the Festival. Celebrate the flmmakers, chat with fellow festival goers, and enjoy music from DJ GQ, Braintology, and Generic Listening.
