Filmmakers between the ages of 12 and 18 are invited to submit 5-7 minute short film entries to BendFilm’s annual Future Filmmakers Contest by Friday, August 30 at 3:00 p.m. Filmmakers must be from Central Oregon and in grades 5 through 12. Each submissions must be formatted as a H.264 file (same format used for uploading videos to YouTube), placed on a thumb/travel drive and submitted to the BendFilm office at 2748 NW Crossing Drive, Ste 130. Modest cash prizes will be awarded for “Best in Show” (decided by a jury) and audience choice (voted on September 7th). The winning entry for “Best in Show” will be screened during the BendFilm Festival. For more information, visit: http://www.bendfilm.org/bendfilm-kids/future-filmmakers-form.

From 7:30PM to 9:30PM

Opening Night of the High Desert Chamber Music 2013-14 Season features the return of pianist Robert Thies, with the THIES CONSORT. The Los Angeles based group will perform a special program featuring the great chamber sonatas of Sergei Prokofiev. They will also be joined by violinist Isabelle Senger in the incredible Sonata for Two Violins.\r\n\r\nProgram: All Prokofiev program - Sonata for Piano and Flute, Op.94, Sonata for Piano and Violin, Op.80, Sonata for Two Violins, Op.56, Sonata for Piano and Cello, Op.119\r\n\r\nTickets available through HDCM by phone or online. Come hear the music!\r\n