(Photo courtesy of Meadow Sky Productions) The Cornley Drama Society is thrilled to be able to put on their largest and bravest production yet: The Murder at Haversham Manor. Unfortunately for the actors of the society, their night of fame quickly goes from bad, to worse, to irrecoverably wrong. A brilliant play-within-a-play slapstick comedy, written…
(Photos courtesy of Song of Sunset) Cosmic Heirloom: Buried 400 Years, the first film scheduled to screen during Song of Sunset: Underground this fall, has been named an award finalist at the Oregon Short Film Festival. The 12-minute documentary will screen Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland. The recognition arrives…
(Photo courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) This Summer, BEAT Children’s Theatre is proud to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the publishing of the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories with their production, Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne, adapted by Kathryn Schultz Miller. Starring all your favorite Pooh characters – Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo and, of course, the lovable…
(Photo courtesy of PLAYA) PLAYA, the art and science nonprofit organization nestled in the high desert of Lake County, Oregon, is presenting its next PLAYA Presents Open Studio Tours event. The free open house will take place on Saturday, August 8, from 3-5pm at the PLAYA campus, located at 47531 Hwy. 31 in Summer Lake….
(Photo courtesy of Bend Film Festival) Did you watch it?! I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a bit nostalgic and also so excited for this year’s festival! This is going to be the 23rd occurrence of the Bend Film Festival. With a passionate new leadership team, inspired energy, and a strong vision for this year…
Want to Be Part of the 2026 Crew? We’re looking for several people to help run this year’s festival and Basecamp. These seasonal festival roles help bring BendFilm to life, from hosting screening venues and supporting on-site logistics to coordinating filmmaker hospitality, transportation, and Basecamp operations. Each position plays a key role in keeping the festival running…
(Graphic courtesy of The Greenhouse Cabaret) Angels in America is a two-part epic, Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tony Kushner that explores the AIDS crisis, the conservative Reagan administration, religion, and identity in 1980s New York City, following interconnected characters like a drag queen with AIDS (Prior Walter) and a closeted Mormon lawyer (Joe Pitt) with…
BendFilm Takes IND/EX Recently, BendFilm’s very own Christina and Selin traded Central Oregon for Chicago to attend IND/EX, one of the premier gatherings for independent cinemas, film festivals, and industry leaders from across the country. It was BendFilm’s first time attending, and we came home with notebooks full of ideas, a growing list of new…
(Photo courtesy of BendFilm) Independent film doesn’t happen by magic. It happens because people and businesses decide it’s worth showing up for. That’s where you come in. As a BendFilm sponsor, you’ll reach more than 4,000 festival attendees, 10,000 year-round moviegoers, and millions more through our marketing, all while helping great films find their audience….
(L-R) Autumn Orr (Prince Dauntless) and Lucy Bouchard (Queen Aggravain). Ben Griffiths (The Minstrel) and Abby James (The Jester). Olivia Lash as King Sextimus. Fiona Clark as Winnifred the Woebegone. Photos courtesy of Ponderosa Players) The age-old story of The Princess and the Pea has been told and retold thousands of times. According to Kisky…
