Years running: 21 (since 2004)
BendFilm Festival
International Independent Film Festival.
About
Mission — to provide a platform where independent film can flourish and grow while bringing culture to the community of Central Oregon.
We are a non-profit film festival specializing in independent film. The film festival occurs the second week of October each year in the beautiful city of Bend, Oregon. We showcase films in 6 categories, including full-length Documentaries, Feature Films, Short Films, Student Short Films, Animation, and Conservation. We hand out thousands of dollars in prize money, which placed us on Movie Maker Magazine's 25 Film Festivals Worth The Entry Fee, giving the most bang for the buck. Each year we host filmmakers from around the world for four days of movie screening, education, and festivities surrounding the world of independent film.
Categories:
- Narrative Feature,
- Documentary Feature,
- Shorts (Narrative, Animated, Documentary),
- Northwest Films (Narrative, Documentary, Animation),
- Student Film.
Awards
- Best of Show $5,000 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best Director $500 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best Narrative Feature Camera Package (valued at $60,000) & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best Documentary Feature $1000 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best Narrative Short $500 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best Documentary Short $500 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best Student Short $500 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best Animated Short $500 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best Cinematography $500 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best of the Northwest $500 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Best Performance $500 & BendFilm Award Sculpture
- Katie Merritt Audience Award $500 and BendFilm Award Sculpture
- InkTip Prize Package Free InkTip Listing for top 3 finalists in Best of Show category
Rules
To be eligible for the 2023 BendFilm Festival, submitted work must have been completed after January 1, 2023, and may not have been publicly screened or broadcast in Central Oregon prior to the 2024 festival dates.
Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Todd Looby (Festival Director).
Documents
Place
United States
Bend
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
1000 NW Wall Street
Suite 240
Bend, Oregon 97703
United States
Phone: (541) 388-3378
Email: info@bendfilm.org
Contact Emails
Social Networks
Facebook
Twitter
- Opening DateDecember 11, 2023
- Earlybird DeadlineJanuary 26, 2024
- Regular DeadlineApril 05, 2024
- Late DeadlineMay 03, 2024
- Extended DeadlineMay 24, 2024
- NotificationsSeptember 03, 2024
- Event Dates10 — 13 October 2024
Shorts: maximum 50 minutes
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Earlybird Deadline — $35
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Regular Deadline — $45
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Late Deadline — $60
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Extended Deadline — $80
Shorts: maximum 50 minutes
-
Earlybird Deadline — $35
-
Regular Deadline — $45
-
Late Deadline — $60
-
Extended Deadline — $80
Shorts: maximum 50 minutes
-
Earlybird Deadline — $35
-
Regular Deadline — $45
-
Late Deadline — $60
-
Extended Deadline — $80
Features: minimum 50 minutes
-
Earlybird Deadline — $45
-
Regular Deadline — $55
-
Late Deadline — $70
-
Extended Deadline — $90
Features: minimum 50 minutes
-
Earlybird Deadline — $45
-
Regular Deadline — $55
-
Late Deadline — $70
-
Extended Deadline — $90
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