The Environmental Center

Backcountry Film Festival - Sisters
2019-02-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Discover Your Forest, the local non-profit partner of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grasslands for the 15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival. Produced by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, Backcountry Film Festival is a renowned production featuring professional and grassroots filmmakers from all corners of the globe. With screenings in more than 100 cities worldwide, the festival serves to unite communities in celebrating winter, sharing passion for adventure, and spreading awareness about the latest environmental conservation initiatives.
This year’s line up is highly anticipated, so be sure to purchase your tickets early. Tickets cost $15 and proceeds raised for Discover Your Forest go to Project SNOW (Studying Nature Outdoors in Winter), a program dedicated to providing free outdoor education experiences for over 2,000 kids in Central Oregon.
Three screenings:

February 16th, 6PM and 9:30PM at Volcanic Theatre Pub
February 17th, 7PM at Sisters Movie House

Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Raffle prizes, auction items, and more will be up for grabs.

Mountainfilm on Tour
2019-02-22, 2019-02-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A fundraiser for The Environmental Center
Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado.
We’re hosting two nights of films that will inspire you to create a better world, with different playlists each evening. MORE INFO about this event can be found here.
Tickets are on sale! Purchase tickets online or at the Tower Theatre box office.

Tickets for Friday, February 22
Tickets for Saturday, February 23

$22/night in advance | $25 at door | $40 in advance for both nights
Doors 6 p.m. and films 7 p.m. This event will sell out!

Movie Night With KPOV
2019-03-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join KPOV at Volcanic Theatre Pub on Monday, February 25th for a screening of the award winning, musically focused film “American Folk”.

The film tells the story of Joni and Elliott as they, in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy, make an unexpected journey across the US taking in the kindness of all of the ‘folk’ that make America what it is. Featuring acting and music by real-life singer/songwriters Amber Rubarth and Joe Purdy.

Doors open at 7:00pm, Showtime is 7:30pm. General admission tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Movie Night with KPOV is a fundraiser for KPOV!

"This Is Spinal Tap" - Movie Night with KPOV
2019-04-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
35 years later, “This Is Spinal Tap” still rocks us hard and makes us laugh even harder!
Join us April 1st (no foolin’) for Movie Night with KPOV showcasing what some call the funniest mock-u-mentary or rock-u-mentary of all time. Get out the hairspray, let down your hair and come dressed like a rock star.
Movie Night with KPOV is a fundraiser for your community radio station. Graciously hosted by Volcanic Theater Pub.
Doors open at 7pm, show at 7:30pm. Advance Tickets are $10 plus fees at BendTicket.com, or $12 at the door.

Watch out for Wildlife: Film Screening & Panel Discussion
2019-05-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Wildlife, such as deer and elk, face challenges everyday while trying to navigate a landscape altered by humans. Join us for a critical look at the intersection of transportation and wildlife migration through a series of documentaries and a discussion with key partners working on behalf of wildlife conservation. This program is presented in partnership with Protecting Animal Migration (PAM), Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the Deschutes National Forest.
Films:

Cascade Crossroads – Chronicling the story unfolding over and under Interstate 90 in Washington’s Cascade Mountains, this documentary looks at the intersection of a major transportation and wildlife migration corridor. Running time: 30 minutes
It’s a Mule Deer’s Life – Witness the challenges of a group of mule deer in eastern Nevada as they make a 120 mile migration from their winter range in the Pequop Mountains to their summer range in the majestic Jarbidge Mountains. Running time: 23 minutes
Gilchrist Wildlife Underpass Project – Using the wildlife underpass project at Lava Butte as a model, learn how the Gilchrist project is taking shape. 5 minutes

Panel Discussion with:
Sara Gregory – ODF&W: Wildlife Habitat Biologist
Lauri Turner – Deschutes National Forest: Forest Wildlife Program Manager
Cidney Bowman – ODOT: Wildlife Passage Coordinator

Dammed to Extinction
2019-06-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
For eons, a one-of-a-kind population of killer whales has hunted chinook salmon along the Pacific Coast. For the last 40 years, renowned whale scientist Ken Balcomb has closely observed them. He’s familiar with a deadly pattern. Salmon numbers plummet. Orcas starve. The downward spiral compelled him to realize that studying whales was no longer enough. He needed to act. The orcas need roughly a million salmon a year, where to find a million fish? The solution says Balcomb, is getting rid of four fish-killing dams 500 miles away, on the largest tributary to what was, until it was dammed nearly to death in the last century, the largest chinook producing river on earth. Studying whales is science. Removing dams is politics. Defiantly mixing the two, says Balcomb, has become the most important work of his storied career. Meanwhile, the race to extinction for salmon and orcas speeds up, nipping at the heels of the plodding, clumsy pace of political change in the Pacific Northwest, where dams and hydropower are king.
Doors open at 6 pm, film begins at 6:45. Register in advance here.
Steven Hawley, Writer and Filmmaker, will be at the showing. He is the author of Recovering a Lost River, a book that inspired the documentary film Dam Nation by Patagonia.
Sponsors: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Social Justice Committee & the Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads, Great Old Broads for Wilderness
A $10 donation is requested to support expenses for this showing and the continued advocacy for salmon and orcas. A donation is not required to register or attend.

ArtiFISHal Documentary
2019-07-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
ArtiFISHal is a film about wild rivers and wild fish that explores the high cost—ecological, financial and cultural—of our mistaken belief that engineered solutions can make up for habitat destruction. The film traces the impact of fish hatcheries, and the extraordinary amount of public money wasted on an industry that hinders wild fish recovery, pollutes our rivers and contributes to the problem it claims to solve. ArtiFISHal also dives beneath the surface of the open-water fish farm controversy, as citizens work to stop the damage done to public waters and our remaining wild salmon. Free for BendFilm members!

Pre-screening party at Patagonia Downtown – FREE! plus Special Guest Panel Following Film

Cascadia Adventure Film Festival
2019-09-05 - 2019-09-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The inaugural year of the Cascade Adventure Film Festival
Celebrate the adventures that push us to our limits, and help us forge a deeper connection to the natural world.
Early bird tickets on sale until August 7th, 11:59pm
CAFF will showcase influential films that highlight the adventurous spirit that lives inside each of us — the films that get us stoked. We’re inspired by human-powered exploration, and the values that keep the wilderness wild. It is through adventure that we discover who we are and what we can achieve. Adventure brings us closer to the natural world in our own backyard, and wherever we may go. So are you in?
The program features 4 shows featuring inspiring adventure films about climbing, biking, trail running, and water. Check out all the films here.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
2019-10-04 16:30 - 18:00, 2019-10-04 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Come see where epic adventure and environmental advocacy meet at the Oregon Natural Desert Association’s 12th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. An evening of short films showcasing our earth’s natural wonders, feats of courage and athleticism, and the amazing stories of activists working to protect our environment.
Catch one of two screenings–buy your tickets by clicking either showtime below:

Matinee: Doors 3:30pm | Show 4:30pm | $15 general admission | $11* students
Evening: Doors 7pm | Show 8pm | $17 general admission | $11* students

*Valid with student ID upon entry.
All prices listed here include the $3 Historic Theatre Preservation fee.
Come for the films, stay for the amazing raffle loaded with gear for your next adventure. Plus, ticket holders are invited to a complimentary happy hour between screenings next door at OutsideIN. All proceeds benefit the Oregon Natural Desert Association’s efforts to protect, defend, and restore Oregon’s high desert.

Beaver Believers Documentary Viewing
2019-10-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
An enlightening documentary about the ecological importance of beavers

Join ONDA, Think Wild, and Worthy Brewing for a viewing of the award-winning documentary “Beaver Believers”, a film by Sarah Koenigsberg.
After the film, there will be a discussion on the history of beavers and their place in Oregon ecology, as well as the work being done by local nonprofits to support beaver’s return to Central and Eastern Oregon landscapes. With short presentation by ONDA’s riparian restoration expert Jefferson Jacobs.
Doors open at 3:30pm, film to begin at 4:00pm. Discussion to follow.
More info about the film can be found at https://www.thebeaverbelievers.com

COTA Movie Night @ McMenamins: DIVIDED
2019-11-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Fear of failure can stop all sorts of adventures before they even start, but what if failing is the best part?
COTA Movie Night @ McMenamins presents Divided.
In 2017, the female duo of Rickie Cotter and Lee Craigie raced the Tour Divide together, a 2,745 mile self-supported mountain bike race from Canada to the Mexican border. Shot entirely using a Go Pro and an iPhone, this is a heart-warming and funny documentary about the journey of two friends.
Divided was an official selection of the Banff Film Festival in 2018, and the Cascadia Adventure Film Festival in 2019. https://cascadiaadventurefilmfestival.com
Link to movie trailer on BikePacking.com: https://bikepacking.com/plog/divided-film/
– Doors open at 7:30pm; movie starts at 8pm
– Tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis on the night of the event
– $6 per person, cash only, please
– Minors accompanied by parent or guardian
– Run time: 40 minutes
Movie Night at McMenamins raises funds and awareness for Central Oregon Trail Alliance and is coordinated by the good people at Pine Mountain Sports.

Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend
2020-02-28, 2020-02-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Each year, The Environmental Center brings Mountainfilm on Tour to Bend to showcase incredible documentary films, thoughtfully curated for our Central Oregon audience. This film event features stories of adventure, climate change, culture, and resilience from around the world.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
2020-10-02 18:00 - 21:00
Oregon Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Join for an evening of short films showcasing our earth’s natural wonders and the amazing stories of activists working to conserve the environment.
The event is fully virtual this year. Enjoy the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, screened in HD, from the comfort of your home. The virtual waiting room will open at 5:30PM, and the livestream will start at 6:00PM. Only one person per household needs to register.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
2021-10-01 18:00 - 20:00
Oregon Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Join for an evening of short films showcasing our earth’s natural wonders and the amazing stories of activists working to conserve the environment.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is fully virtual this year. Enjoy ONDA’s lineup of the year’s best conservation films, screened in HD, from the comfort of your home. Closed captioning will be available during the live event. The virtual waiting room will open at 5:30PM, and the livestream will start at 6:00PM.
A captioned recording of the film festival will be available for 5 days following the event for all registrants.

Fly Fishing Film Tour
2022-02-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The 16th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour is back with a selection of films that are sure to get you fired up. From Costa Rica to Australia to Louisiana and beyond, catch the action and amazing stories of anglers from across the globe.

Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend-Virtual Show
2022-02-24 - 2022-02-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Mountainfilm on Tour is Back in Bend for the 19th Year!
A favorite fundraiser for The Environmental Center will be offered in-person and virtually.
Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend will be offered as a hybrid event this year that can be experienced from the comfort of home and at the theater. Mountainfilm on Tour showcases a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed documentary films curated from the annual Mountainfilm festival held in Telluride, Colorado.
Join us for the virtual show between Thursday, February 24th — Sunday, February 27th. The virtual show is self-paced and can be accessed from any location at any time during the 4-day window. $10 student / $20 individual / $50 household.
*Tickets are on sale now! View the film selections and ticket information at envirocenter.org/mountainfilm.

Prognosis: Notes on Living - Film Screening + Discussion
2022-08-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Peaceful Presence, Out Central Oregon and BendFilm for an engaging film and post-screening discussion on end of life care.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
2022-09-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Oregon Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Join ONDA for an evening of short films showcasing our earth’s natural wonders and the amazing stories of activists working to conserve the environment.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival will include an in-person show at the Tower Theatre as well as a virtual live-streaming show airing the same night. Join ONDA at the Tower Theatre for their lineup of the year’s best conservation films, or enjoy them streamed in HD from the comfort of your home.

BendFilm Festival 2022
2022-10-06 - 2022-10-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
SAVE THE DATE! October 6-9 (in-person) and October 10-23 (virtual)
The BendFilm Festival has always been a place of connection and understanding. A place where we experience lives different from our own. Where we learn empathy, experiencing the world through others’ lives. Join BendFilm for their 19th BendFilm Festival in beautiful Bend, Oregon for four days of independent film, panel discussions, and the opportunity to connect with filmmakers and filmgoers.

OSU-Cascades Screening of The Story of Plastics
2023-02-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Story of Plastic is a searing exposé revealing the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Register here!
1500 Southwest Chandler Avenue Bend, OR 97702
Tykeson Hall 111

Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend
2023-02-24 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States

Sprout Film Festival
2023-05-04 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Please join us to celebrate the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) community with an afternoon/evening of film. The Tower Theatre and Full Access present the Sprout Film Festival, a series of short films to highlight creatives from the I/DD community.
Sprout Film hosts the largest and most diverse collection of films featuring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the marketplace. Sprout Film hopes to reinforce accurate portrayals of individuals within this community, help breakdown stereotypes and promote a greater acceptance of differences and awareness of similarities. We believe film can inspire, inform and spark change.
Sprout is a nonprofit organization founded in 1979 in New York. They are dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities grow through challenging, creative and fun experiences that enhance socialization, self-confidence and inclusion. For more info visit them at gosprout.org
Join us at the Tower for an Open House/Dry Run Experience May 2 at 6 PM. This event is special for persons with disabilities but is open to all. Click Here for more information.

TICKETS
10am event tickets here
7pm event tickets here

Wild Life: love is a force of Nature Screening
2023-05-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Patagonia@Bend, 1000 NW Wall St, Ste 140, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Wild Life: love is a force of Nature Screening

If you’ve been on this earth for a while, hopefully you’ve made a few of those truly great friends. Friends who are like family and continue to do things that inspire and challenge you. Kristine Tompkins is one of those friends for us.
Kris started her career as an assistant shipping clerk, working for Yvon Chouinard between high school classes. At 29, she became Patagonia’s first CEO. More than twenty years after starting at Patagonia, she “retired” to Chile and joined her husband, Doug Tompkins, in an audacious plan that has, via Tompkins Conservation, created 15 national parks, protected 15 million acres of wilderness and is rewilding over 20 species in Chile and Argentina.
Wild Life is a sweeping portrait of Kris and Doug from Nat Geo Documentary and Oscar winners Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin—more friends for whom we’re grateful. In select theaters now and a free screening in our store, the film chronicles a fight for wild nature that was born of love, survived tragedy and continues to inspire and challenge us all.
Join us for a free screening at Patagonia Bend!

Get tickets here!

July Green Drinks: Fire and Flood film screening
2023-07-13 16:00 - 21:00 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Join us for July Green Drinks for a Sneak-Peek Screening of Fire and Flood: Queer Resilience in the Era of Climate Change. Queer Ecojustice Project and their fiscal host Out For Sustainability are sharing the draft sneak-peek screening of the Fire & Flood Film to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ vulnerability to climate change, encourage conversations on resilience preparedness, and to fundraise for the completion of the project.
This film tells the story of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the fires in Santa Rosa, California, two-near simultaneous climate-related disasters in the fall of 2017, through the voices of LGBTQ people who lived through them and were part of the community response.
You can expect a powerful and engaging 104-min storyline full of brilliant, insightful interviews with over 20 queer and trans people recounting their stories of disaster and resilience.
We will be offering two screenings. One with alternating English-Spanish captions for bilingual audiences, and one with English-only captions for the hearing impaired (provided by the Scottish Queer International Film Festival).
This draft film is not yet rated. It contains some complex themes, discussion of potentially triggering incidents, and infrequent mature language. It is recommended for adult audiences or for young adult audiences who have access to adult mentors for discussion and processing. Watch the Trailer.
TEC will collect voluntary donations for this event, and are providing a sliding scale that will not turn people away for lack of funds. We hope you can join us!

Get tickets here!

Regenerative Food & Farming; Documentary and Discussion
2023-09-12 18:30 - 21:00 | Worthy Brewing, 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Regenerative Food & Farming; Documentary and Discussion
Join us for an exciting evening of exploring the world of regenerative food and farming at Worthy Brewing Company in Bend, Oregon. Get ready to dive into a thought-provoking documentary, Kiss the Ground, that sheds light on the importance of regenerative practices in our food system. We will screen a 45 minute educational version of the film, followed by a lively discussion with a local panel:

Klaus Mager, Citizen Climate Lobby – Moderator
Cate Havstad-Casad of Casad Family Farm;
Ellen Hammond, Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District;
Katrina Wiest from Bend La Pine Schools;
Katrina Van Dis, Ensoterra
Mike Bakouris, NeighborImpact

Come share your thoughts and ideas with like-minded individuals passionate about creating a better future for our planet.
Introduced and hosted by Bend Citizen Climate Lobby in partnership with Worthy Brewing. Tickets include one drink token. The event will have a limited food menu.
If you would like to attend but need assistance with the fee, please contact info@citizensclimatebend.org
Doors open at 6:30. Film starts at 7. Please arrive before the film to order food and drinks.
Get tickets here!

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
2023-09-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Oregon Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Join ONDA for an evening of short films showcasing the earth’s natural wonders and the amazing stories of activists working to conserve the environment.
There will be an in-person show at the Tower Theatre in Bend, Oregon as well as a virtual version streamed online. See their lineup of the year’s best conservation films.
For the Tower Theatre show, doors open at 5pm and the show starts at 6pm. Join ONDA before the show to chat with staff, learn about current advocacy and volunteer opportunities, buy raffle tickets, and catch up with fellow ONDA community members!
Click here to purchase tickets!
