Who: Filmmaker Jesse Locke is the creative mind behind such events as Zombie Jesus Fest, an annual screening of trailers for fake/potential horror films, and Lights No Camera Action, in which actors read film scripts live — most recently, “Fight Club.” Next up is the Night of Political Cinema, taking place at 6 p.m. Saturday at Wren and Wild, 910 NW Harriman St., Bend. A fundraiser for Locke’s documentary about 7 Hills Skatepark in Amman, Jordan, he’ll curate the night, featuring short films, live music from such musicians as Billy Mickelson, dinner from Sunny Yoga Kitchen and much more. Admission is $28.

Q: The 7 Hills documentary is half-made now, and you’re going back to finish it?

A: Yeah, exactly. We shot half of it last March. We went over there and we were trying to find a story, but it was kind of harder than we thought, and we ran out of time. Now we’re heading back in August to finish the film.

Q: Is 7 Hills a public skatepark?

A: It’s a public skatepark in Amman, Jordan, and every Monday through Friday they teach different refugee children how to skate. So Mondays would be, like, children from Gaza (living) in the refugee camps that surround the skatepark. They bus them in every day, and they bus them home after they get their lessons done. Sometimes they have barbecues and stuff. It’s just a really kind of positive, uplifting tale.

Q: I’ve always marveled at how skating can bring together people, even here, of all different ages.

A: Yeah, I’ve always looked to skaters like they’re really cool. I’ve never skated, which is hilarious, but I’ve always wanted to (laughs).

Q: You can go to 7 Hills and learn.

A: Yeah, yeah, exactly, teach me how to do it.

Q: Does the park get a lot of support from the public, or are they more under the radar?

A: It’s an interesting place. I don’t know how much support they get from the community. Every day they would have to go clean the park up because they get vandalized pretty much daily. People steal boards, so there’s a constant shortage of boards. So I’ve contacted three local skate shops — Aspect, The Longboard Store and Solsk8s — and they donated three boards and decks and everything, to go over there in August to give to the kids. It’s pretty amazing.

— David Jasper, The Bulletin