Bend Film Festival 2023

TIES THAT BIND

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6 films in package
The Volunteer
A Japanese-American veteran of the Vietnam War finds the friend who saved his life, and struggles with identity in the US.
Don't You Go Nowhere
In this award-winning short film, a jazz dynamo belts his way through his weekly set until he makes an unexpected connection with a fan.
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A Real One
A bright teenager on Chicago’s south side learns the power and persistence of true friendship when a closely-held secret is discovered amid the final weeks of her senior year in high school.
Pop Tart Sugar Dip
Forced awake from an episode of PTSD, a young woman must finally open up about her past trauma in order to embark on the next stage of healing.
There Are No Ghosts
Andrea is a young woman with a special function. When somebody feels some paranormal phenomenon at home, she is the only one who can clear it up.
The Ghost of Los Angeles
A young woman struggles to search for any type of meaningful human connection.
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Acclaimed Austin musicians Mac Mcintosh, the Michael Hale Trio and Taméca Jones star in Don't You Go Nowhere. We begin onstage at a jazz club where the aging but incomparable Doc Marvell leads his band through the rollicking first song of their set, coaxing the crowd into an audience participation back-and-forth. But when Doc comes across a singer in the crowd whose voice competes with his own, good-natured rivalry turns to poignant revelation.


Director's Bio:

A two-time Independent Spirit Award nominee, writer/director Bryan Poyser has made 3 features, numerous short films as well as projects for Comedy Central, the USA Network, Ridley Scott Associates and HBO. His features include LOVERS OF HATE (Sundance Film Festival premiere; John Cassavetes Award Nominee, 2011 Independent Spirit Awards), DEAR PILLOW (Someone to Watch Award Nominee, 2005 Spirit Awards) and LOVE & AIR SEX (SXSW Film Festival premiere). Most recently, he wrote an episode of the HBO series ROOM 104 and his 2022 short film DON’T YOU GO NOWHERE screened in nearly 40 film festivals and won 7 awards.

  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Oregon Premiere
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  • Director
    Bryan Poyser
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