BendFilm Festival 2021

Breaking the Mold - Shorts

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8 films in package
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color
Alma W. Thomas, a Black woman artist, broke color barriers on and off the canvas, yet did not receive national attention until she was 80.
Lion on the Mat
A Vietnamese-American single mother pours herself into martial arts as a way to overcome past trauma.
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Comeback Girls
For young Malawians Maggie and Febby, the bicycle is much more than a toy.
Jump to Zero
An all-female team in one of the most beautiful locations in the world. No fossil fuels. Human-powered BASE jumping through the heart of the American desert.
All Bodies On Bikes
Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky set out to change the definition of what it means to be a cyclist.
My Century
My Century offers a glimpse into the story of one woman’s extraordinary journey through the twentieth century.
Pho the People
"Pho the People" follows Maryam Tu and her family launching a small batch food project at the beginning of the Covid Pandemic.
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Stories about breaking out, breaking free, and bringing people together through the power of action, strength, hope and joy.

Jump To Zero is the story of 3 base jumpers changing the paradigm of human-powered access and female empowerment in action sports. Knowing that car and plane access have adverse environmental effects, they set out to discover how much they can reduce their impact while still enjoying the places they love and practicing the sports that bring them joy.


About the Director:

Director, cinematographer and editor Drew Herder grew up in Montrose, Colorado. Moving to Boulder in 2012 he earned his BFA in Film Production at the University of Colorado Boulder. Since graduating, Drew has produced many short adventure films; Real Rock: An Urban Climbing Experience, a lighthearted but serious film that features a new generation of climbers within our cities; Kamchatsky Chronicles covers a month-long expedition to far east Russia and exemplifies the adventures and challenges the group faced. He has been running his own company, PopTop Productions, and is recently based out of Salt Lake City.


Film Contact:

poptopcinema@gmail.com

  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    Northwest Premiere
  • Director
    Drew Herder
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