"BendFilm is, by my count, the second-oldest general film festival in Oregon (the Ashland Film Festival is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary next spring), and feels like the most prominent one. The programming smartly continues to mix early peeks at fall award contenders with less heralded discoveries-in-waiting, consistently engaging short programs and special Environmental/Outdoor and Indigenous categories that are anything but afterthoughts."
"For the second year, during the week prior to the festival, dozens of emerging filmmakers gathered at a remote facility outside Bend for Basecamp, an intensive, immersive workshop where they were able to interact with mentors, network, and participate in a "pitch contest." This year's winner was Gerry Maravilla, who received a $5,000 grant towards his feature Niño de Vidrio ( Child of Glass)."
BendFilm's 22nd edition ran October 8–12 in Bend, Oregon, attracting thousands of attendees despite fickle weather. The festival positions itself as a prominent, long-running general film festival in Oregon and programs a mix of fall award previews, under-the-radar discoveries, and consistently engaging short programs. Dedicated Environmental/Outdoor and Indigenous categories received prominent placement. A weeklong Basecamp workshop for emerging filmmakers preceded the festival, culminating in a pitch contest won by Gerry Maravilla, who received a $5,000 grant toward Niño de Vidrio (Child of Glass). The festival also featured panels, daily social events, after-parties, and frequent post-film Q&A sessions.
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