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The We Are Home Film Fest shares diverse stories of home and belonging with the goal of fostering empathy in the Central Oregon community.
We Are Home 2026
Celebrating stories from Native & Indigenous communities
Thursday, April 9, 2026
6-8pm
Madras Performing Arts Center
For this year's festival we excited to be partnering with COCC for their Season of Nonviolence! The event will showcase five short films that celebrate Native and Indigenous communities across the country.
This one-night event is designed to inspire and engage audiences by highlighting the strength and creativity thriving in Native communities today. The evening features five powerful films by filmmakers, producers, and storytellers from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Choctaw Nation, Haida, and Karuk Tribe —an experience you won’t want to miss.
The event will be free and open to the public!
Stay tuned here and on our Instagram and Facebook (@thrivecentraloregon) for updates!
The Films
What is We Are Home?
The We Are Home Film Festival is Thrive Central Oregon's annual story-sharing event. Each year we seek short films centered on a theme that reflects issues we see in our work. We truly believe that stories are essential in bringing our community together and fostering a sense of belonging.
The name We Are Home reflects the right we all have to calling the place we reside "home". No matter our age, race, ethnicity, income, place or type of lodging - we are ALL Central Oregonians and we have a right to be here.
Like infographics? Check out our We Are Home Film Fest graphic!
Sponsorship
Join us in uplifting the voices of those traditionally underrepresented by partnering with Thrive Central Oregon (TCO) as a We Are Home sponsor. Your company’s partnership aligns your mission with ours - fostering support for housing and financial stability in our community.
Your financial contribution to the We Are Home film festival enables 100% of our ticket sales and proceeds from the event to go directly back into our community as housing assistance funding. This crucial funding supports Central Oregonians in accessing safe and sustainable housing through application fees, deposit support and rental assistance.
Click to see our sponsorship options or email us to find out more at events@thrivecentraloregon.org
