The Caldera

Festival Selections

Festival Premiere

Bend Film Festival

Bend, Oregon  ·  October 7–11, 2026

  • Thu, Oct 8  ·  3:00 PM  ·  Tin Pan Theater Sold Out
  • Sun, Oct 11  ·  10:30 AM  ·  Regal 16 Sold Out
  • Sun, Oct 11  ·  1:30 PM  ·  Regal 7 Best of Fest Sold Out

PNW Spotlight  ·  Tickets and festival page

Finalist

Jackson Wild Media Awards

Los Angeles, California  ·  November 9–10, 2026

Community Screenings

July 3

Fort McDermitt Paiute Shoshone Tribe, Nevada

Fort McDermitt Tribal Building  ·  6:00 PM

Hosted by the Tribe  ·  Meal provided  ·  Community discussion after film

July 4

McDermitt, Oregon/Nevada

McDermitt Community Hall  ·  8:30 PM

Free and open to the public  ·  Community discussion after film

Sept 28

Burns Paiute Tribe, Burns, Oregon

Hosted by the Burns Paiute Tribe

Sept 29

Burns, Oregon

Desert Historic Theater  ·  4:30–6:00 PM

Part of the SageCon Summit  ·  Free and open to the public  ·  Panel discussion after film

Nov 14

Vale, Oregon

Rex Theater  ·  Sat, Nov 14  ·  6:30 PM

Doors 6:00 PM  ·  Panel discussion after film  ·  Tickets

Feb 2027

Corvallis, Oregon

More info coming soon

Additional community screening dates are being scheduled across the Pacific Northwest. Join the mailing list to be notified when screenings come to your area.

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Bring the film to your community

Screenings have been hosted by Tribes, conferences and local organizations, usually with a discussion afterward. If you'd like to arrange one, get in touch.

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Broadcast

Coming to the next season of Independent Lens on PBS, Spring 2027.