Youth Commercial Contest

ANNUAL COMMERCIAL CONTEST

Each year, BendFilm, Central Oregon Daily and the City of Bend host a contest for Future Filmmakers to write and produce a professional TV commercial that will air across Central Oregon. $450 in cash prizes are given to 3 winners each every year. Students in 5th – 12th grade explore specific water pollution topics and create a 30-second public service advertisement.

2020 entries are due May 1st. View the details and application on the City of Bend’s website.

 

2019 COMMERCIAL CONTEST WINNERS!

Left to Right: Grand Prize & Audience Choice-Winner Ella Schubert, Wendy Edde (City of Bend Stormwater), Todd Looby (BendFilm Executive Director),Christina Davenport (City of Bend), Grand Prize Winning co-Producer, George Plumleigh, Bend City Councilor Bruce Abernathy,  Michele O’Hara (Central Oregon Daily).

















 

 

 

 

 

Grand Prize ($150) and People’s Choice Award ($100):
Cedar Vickery, Summit High School 

9th – 12th Grade Division Award ($100):
Colin Brown, Bend High School  

5th – 8th Grade Division Award ($100):
Ella Schubert, Pacific Crest Middle School

PAST CONTEST NEWS:

Check out 2015’s winning filmmaker, Mackenzie Hice, and her commercial here. In April 2017, Makenzie won an award for this commercial! (see below).