Special Staged Reading: Bad Day for Bigfoot
📍 Wednesday, October 15, 2025
📍 Schwartz Theater, Eastern Oregon University – La Grande, OR
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited to kick off its sixteenth annual celebration with a special bonus event — a live staged reading of the upcoming feature film Bad Day for Bigfoot.
Filmmakers Zach Green and Devin O’Rourke, recent participants in EOFF’s Filmmaker Field Trip program, are returning to the valley with their new project: a genre-bending, sci-fi comedy rooted in the rural wilds of Eastern Oregon. With plans to shoot the film locally in June 2026, this staged reading offers a first look at the script and a chance to connect with the filmmakers behind it.
🎭 Want to be a reader?
We’re casting local talent for this one-night reading!
Interested performers should send a headshot, resume, and a 3–5 minute reel link to:
🎥 Support the Production
This event also marks the launch of a community-driven fundraising campaign to support the production of Bad Day for Bigfoot. Our goal is to raise $50,000 in local support to help move the film into pre-production. Be part of Oregon’s growing indie film legacy!
🐾 Bigfoot Buddies – $500+
Support the project through the EOFF Filmmaker Support Fund and receive:
- A special thanks credit in the film’s end titles
- Invitation to the premiere screening
- An Eastern Oregon exclusive “Bad Day for Bigfoot” T-shirt & sticker
- One #EOFF2025 All-Access Festival Pass (includes virtual access)
For larger investment opportunities, please contact: baddayforbigfoot@gmail.com
Contribute today: eofilmfest.com/bad-day-for-bigfoot
Subscribe on that page for project updates and opportunities.
🏔️ Why It Matters
This staged reading is part of EOFF’s expanding commitment to screenplay development, regional production, and nurturing creative relationships between Oregon’s rural communities and its wider film industry.
Whether you’re a film lover, performer, or supporter — this is your chance to help bring a new story to life.
🎟️ Just interested in attending?
Reserve your seat with a festival pass and get access to this event plus a weekend of independent film, music, and community magic.
🗓️ October 15 + 16–18, 2025
📍 La Grande, Oregon & Online
Let’s emmerse in movie magic — together.