BendFilm Festival 2020

LGBTQIA Shorts

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7 films in package
JOURNAL
Two best friends retrace their steps after a seemingly average night in hopes of locating a missing item. As their accounts diverge, an ongoing rift in their relationship is illuminated.
THE QUIETING
On the night before an important date, Maggie, 33 and newly queer, confronts her crushing anxiety and internalized homophobia.
FRIENDS LIKE THAT
After getting dumped, Maia seeks solace by crashing with her best ex Alex.
DOESN'T FALL FAR
One Friday night. Two exposed secrets. Three lives forever changed.
LA GLORIA
In the days following her suicide attempt, a queer lovelorn teen finds connection and solace with her Abuela through the secret language of dreams.
JACK AND ANNA
A young woman is put on trial for cross-dressing and same-sex marriage in the early 1900s.
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IN ORBIT
A delicate look at LGBT love, aging and loneliness, dedicated to the people who have loved and those who couldn't.
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This program include seven (7) short films! Please click through the films on the right to see details about each one.


Presented in collaboration with Out Central Oregon

JACK AND ANNA


Based on true events from the early 1900s, “Jack and Anna” tells the story of a young couple whose happy life on their farm is suddenly shattered when Jack’s biggest secret is revealed: the fact that he is a woman named Helen. After the revelation, Helen is put on trial for cross-dressing and same-sex marriage.


Director's Bio:

Ksenia Ivanova is a Chicago-based filmmaker. Originally from Russia, she has dreamed of being a filmmaker since her childhood. Ksenia attended The Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK) and while a student worked on Russian TV shows for several years. After graduating from Moscow Film School, she continued to work on TV shows and made three independent projects as a film producer and director. Ksenia’s films have been screened at a multitude of film festivals around the globe where she has won quite a few awards.

  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Northwest Premiere
  • Rating
    PG
  • Director
    Ksenia Ivanova
  • Screenwriter
    Savannah Oakes, Ksenia Ivanova
  • Producer
    Eva Herndon, Mika Santiaguel
  • Executive Producer
    Ksenia Ivanova
  • Cast
    Kate Smith, Brookelyn Hébert
  • Cinematographer
    Madelyn Momano
  • Editor
    Geoffrey B. Foote
  • Production Design
    Warren DeCastro, Charlotte Walters
  • Sound Design
    Erin Horne
  • Music
    Ryan Krause
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