BendFilm Festival 2020

Northwest Shorts

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8 films in package
IMAGINE SYMPHONY LIVE
A child's journey of imagination through his first experience seeing a live symphony.
PRESENT IMPERFECT
Woodturner Bill Karow wants to use his craft to reshape people's opinions about perfection.
MOTHERFISH
A quiet celebration of the lost art of patience, and how a mother can help bring meaning to her children's lives by enabling adventure.
RIVER LOOTERS
Three river surfers become obsessed free divers hunting for lost belongings and the people who lost them.
WHERE I BELONG
Chris Hill, an environmental lobbyist and angler, never saw people like herself on the river until recently.
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CENTURY: SUMMER
A quiet observation of the Stupfel family Century Farm in St. Paul, Oregon as the current owner prepares to pass the operation to the next generation.
BLOOM
Joan Thorndike has been growing organic flowers in Oregon for 28 seasons, bringing abundant fragrant joy to the region.
GIANTS
Neighbors of Portland, Oregon find themselves figuring out how to become activist to try to save three giants sequoias in danger of being cutdown.
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RIVER LOOTERS (Winner - Special Jury Award for Micro Story)


Three river surfers turned obsessed free divers hunting for lost belongings in the Deschutes River. When not on a quest to reunite people with their lost belongings, they dive for trash. The most water logged and shreddy good samaritans in Oregon.


Director's Bio:

Rebecca Hynes has been working in the film industry as a producer in the commercial sector for 15+ years. RIVER LOOTERS is the third documentary short that she has Directed and self Produced. Before film, Rebecca worked in the outdoor industry teaching whitewater kayaking and multi-discipline courses for youth. Real people, real life and real stories has always been Rebecca's passion in filmmaking, and RIVER LOOTERS is a reflection of that.

  • Runtime
    4 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Northwest Premiere
  • Rating
    "G" equivalent
  • Director
    Rebecca Hynes
  • Producer
    Rebecca Hynes
  • Cast
    Miranda Eubank, Kea Eubank, LLed Smith
  • Cinematographer
    Rebecca Hynes
  • Editor
    Rebecca Hynes
  • Sound Design
    Andrew Arbetter
  • Music
    Moontricks, Floex, Stick Figure
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