Bend Film Festival Awards

The Bend Film Festival wraps on Sunday after presenting awards for the 23rd edition of the cinematic spectacle in central Oregon.

Hot Water Wins Best Narrative Feature

Ramzi Bashour's debut feature Hot Water, starring Lubna Azabal, Daniel Zolghadri, and Dale Dickey, won Best Narrative Feature.

Jury Praises Hot Water

The jury wrote Hot Water 'charmed our socks off. The film took us on a memorable journey across the U.S. where we were privileged to witness the prickly detours of a mother/son relationship.'

“Hot Water 'charmed our socks off. The film took us on a memorable journey across the U.S. where we were privileged to witness the prickly detours of a mother/son relationship.'”