River Bend Film Festival
Goshen, Indiana
Schedule: River Bend Film Festival 2025
All screenings are at Goshen Theater unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, August 28 |
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Ticketed |
Time |
Event |
Location |
Duration |
| 6:45 PM |
Box Office Opens Auditorium doors open at 7 PM |
Goshen Theater | ||
| Free and open to the public | 7:30 – 9:30 PM |
Goshen College & Beyond Featuring the premiere of Cora Dale – A Rediscovered Harmony In partnership with the Goshen College Communications Dept. and the Community Foundation of Elkhart County |
Goshen Theater | 120 min |
| 9:30 PM | Box Office Closes | |||
Friday, August 29 |
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| 9 AM | Box Office Opens | Goshen Theater | ||
| ✓ | 10 – 11:59 AM | Narrative Shorts Block 1 w/Q&A | Goshen Theater | 119 min |
| ✓ | 12:14 – 2:02 PM | Narrative Shorts Block 2 w/Q&A | Goshen Theater | 108 min |
| ✓ | 2:17 – 4:12 PM | Narrative Shorts Block 3 w/Q&A | Goshen Theater | 115 min |
| ✓ | 4:27 – 6:14 PM | Documentary Indiana w/Q&A | Goshen Theater | 107 min |
| ✓ | 6:15 – 7:15 PM |
Festival Kick-Off Party & Screenwriter Awards Complimentary buffet from Maple Indian Cuisine & Maple City Market This is an All-Access Pass holder event |
Goshen Theater South Lobby | 60 min |
| Free and open to the public | 7:15 – 7:45 PM | Red Carpet Event | Goshen Theater North Lobby | 30 min |
| Free and open to the public | 8 – 8:45 PM |
Drink and Be Merry Spotlight + Acoustic Set Featuring Adam Volerich, Brenden Hubbard, Leo Winters, and a special performance by Wharton Tract. In partnership with Downtown Goshen, Inc. and the ECCVB |
Goshen Theater | 45 min |
| ✓ | 9 – 10:50 PM |
Feature Film: Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Q&A with Linus O’Brien following the screening |
Goshen Theater | 109 min |
| ✓ | 11:20 PM – 12:58 AM |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show |
Goshen Theater | 98 min |
| 11:30 PM | Box Office Closes | Goshen Theater | ||
Saturday, August 30 |
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| 9 AM | Box Office Opens | Goshen Theater | ||
| Free and open to the public | 9 – 10:30 AM |
Coffee Talk: Filmmakers Panel Coffee and pastries provided by The Electric Brew |
Goshen Brewing Company | 90 min |
| ✓ | 10:55 AM – 12:58 PM | Narrative Shorts Block 4 w/Q&A | Goshen Theater | 123 min |
| ✓ | 1:13 – 3:15 PM |
Film Indiana Block w/Q&A Free popcorn provided by the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Goshen Theater | 122 min |
| ✓ | 3:30 – 5:30 PM | Narrative Shorts Block 5 w/Q&A | Goshen Theater | 120 min |
| ✓ | 5:45 – 7:44 PM |
Feature Film: Drink & Be Merry Q&A following the screening |
Goshen Theater | 119 min |
| ✓ | 7:45 – 8:45 PM |
Holiday Party & Filmmaker Mixer featuring Vinyl Habits Complimentary buffet from Maple Indian Cuisine & Maple City Market This is an All-Access Pass holder event |
Goshen Theater South Lobby | 60 min |
| ✓ | 8:55 – 10:39 PM |
Feature Film: Test Screening Q&A with Stephen Susco following the screening |
Goshen Theater | 104 min |
| 9:15 PM | Box Office Closes | Goshen Theater | ||
| ✓ | 11 PM – 1 AM |
Festival Wrap Party This is an All-Access Pass holder event |
The Fold | 120 min |
2025 River Bend Film Festival Sponsors
Aluminum Insights • Steve & Victoria Brenneman • Duley Press • The Electric Brew • Fairfield Inn • The Fold • Goshen Brewing Company • Goshen College Communications Department • Maple City Market • Maple Indian Cuisine • Maple Leaf Printing • Menno Travel • Mid America Filmmakers • Northern Indiana Clay Alliance • Venturi • WETL 91.7 • Todd & Kathleen Yoder