2018 Festival Schedule
Wednesday, May 2
Special Pre-Festival Event
4:00 p.m. | Afternoon Presentation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community and School Educators | The Goshen Theater

Goshen Theater, 216 South Main, Goshen
This is a free event
Special thanks to Festival sponsors, Tim and Meg Shelly.
Thursday, May 3
The festival begins!
Welcome to Goshen
12:00 p.m. | Box Office Opens | The Goshen Theater
Pick up tickets purchased online or buy Festival tickets at the Goshen Theater Box Office, 216 South Main, Goshen, starting at noon on Thursday.
Theater Box Office closes at 10:15 p.m.
Online ticket sales end Wednesday, May 2, at noon.
5:00 p.m. | Opening Party | Gateway Cellar Winery
RBFF warmly invites all festival guests to attend our welcoming event at the Gateway Cellar Winery. Festival Co-Directors Gina Leichty and Tim Richardson will kick-off the evening with a toast. Festival musical treasure, Gino DeLuca, will be on-site entertaining guests on the piano with “Music from the Movies”.
This is a free event, open to the public
6:00 p.m. | Screenwriting Awards | Gateway Cellar Winery
One of the special highlights of the festival is the screenwriting awards. Screenplay chair Dave
This is a free event, open to the public
7:00 p.m. | Featured Short • The Silent Child + Feature Film • Hotel Salvation | Goshen Theater
>> Hotel Salvation

The films are followed by a Q&A session with 2018 Oscar-award winning co-directors Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton, and director Shubihashish Bhutiani.
9:30 p.m. | Filmmaker + VIP Reception | The Elephant Bar
The RBFF team invites all VIP guests to a late-night after-party at The Elephant Bar, one of Goshen’s most popular downtown bars. Besides craft brews and delicious cocktails, we will have a delicious array of Indian dishes catered by Maple Indian Cuisine.
10:00 p.m. | Shorts Block • Dark | Art House
The Servant, Farnoosh Abedi, Iran, 9 min
Splinter, Curtis Matzke, Michigan, 8 min
Head Wound, Patrick Valenti, California, 13 min
Transmission, Varun Raman, United Kingdom, 17 min
Bride of Frankie, Devi Snively, Ohio, 19 min
The Daughters of Virtue, Michael Escobed, California, 12 min
Friday, May 4
Film Festival + Goshen First Fridays
Goshen's First Fridays
Every first Friday of the month, Goshen hosts a downtown block party called First Fridays. This year, the May First Fridays event coincides with River Bend Film Fest.
Visit CityOnTheGo.org for a list of activities and merchant specials.
9:30 a.m. | Box Office Opens | Goshen Theater
Pick up tickets purchased online or buy Festival tickets at the Goshen Theater Box Office, 216 South Main, Goshen.
Theater Box Office closes at 10:45 p.m.
10:00 a.m. | Coffee Talk • Road to the Oscars | Blank Space

, 109 East Lincoln Avenue, GoshenPlease note, seating is limited. This is a ticketed event
11:00 a.m. | Shorts Block • Docs | Goshen Theater
Daddy, John Gallen, California, 30 min
Goshen Monologues: The Storytellers, Elizabeth Derstine and Abby Shetler, Goshen, Indiana, 46 min
11:30 a.m. | In the Writer’s Room with Stephen Susco | Art House
Featuring: Stephen Susco | Dave Kendall, Moderator Stephen Susco is a Notre Dame University alum and an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for writing horror films such as The Grudge, The Grudge 2, and Texas Chainsaw 3D. Stephen will provide an inside look at the writing process.
Art House, 211 South Main Street, Goshen
Please note, seating is limited. This is a ticketed event
Lunch | Explore Goshen's Shops, Bars, and Restaurants
2:00 p.m. | Shorts Block • Discovery | Art House
Gloria Talks Funny, Kendall Goldberg, California, 18 min
Cells, Raymond Wood, Atlanta, 12 min
Crossing Fences, Annika Pampel, California, 17 min
The Patron, Lionel Auguste, France, 20min
Robot & Scarecrow, Kibwe Tavares, United Kingdom, 15 min
3:00 p.m. | Shorts Block • Connections | Goshen Theater
>> It’s all about Connections in this block of shorts.
Prodigal, Edward Hicks, London, 16 min
The Scary Ham, Sue Mroz, Chicago, 15 min
Bitter Lemon, Edward Hicks, London, 14 min
The Old-Men, Jordan Inconstant, France, 18 min
Asset Managment, Ewan Fletcher, Scotland, 8 min
The Dinner Scene, Nicholas Thurkettle, California, 19 min
Night Call, Amanda Renee Knox, California, 17 min
Sputnik, Vicente Bonet, Spain, 23 min
4:00 p.m. | Shorts Block • Great Big World | Art House
>> It’s a Great Big World out there.
My Brother’s Keeper, Tim Gill Georgia, 4 min
Disclosure, Lawayne & Dewayne Bontrager, Florida, 9 min
A Desert Storm, Joshua Raymond Lee, New York, 15 min
Death of an Umbrella Salesman, Steve Herold, New Jersey, 18 min
The Unborn, Ajay Garala, India, 20 min
Shake the Earth, Tim Gill, Georgia, 3 min
See Yourself Out, Kevin Nielsen, Idaho, 22 min
5 - 7 p.m. | Sponsor and Honoree Reception (Private Event) | Blank Space
As thanks to our Festival sponsors, RBFF welcomes our underwriters to this signature event with our festival honorees. Sponsors will have an opportunity to enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while meeting special guests.
Sponsor or Honoree Status Required for Admittance.
5 - 8 p.m. | Taste of the Festival | Downtown Goshen Stores
Downtown Goshen stores host visiting filmmakers into their businesses to showcase their work and meet the public. Filmmakers will give presentations at various locations throughout the evening.
5 - 8 p.m. | Taste of Goshen | Downtown Goshen, East Washington Street
Goshen is rich with flavors from around the globe. On this evening, we celebrate the assortment of influences that make Goshen so delicious. Sample flavors from the international food vendors on East Washington Street.
6:30 p.m. | Shorts Block • Journey | Art House
>> Sit back and let this block of short films take you on a Journey.
Lottery Lad!, David Brown, Chicago, 14 min
North & Nowhere, Scott Ballard, Oregon, 12 min
The Jar, Carleton Rogers, Ireland, 21 min
Ugly, Nikita Diakur, Germany, 12 min
Before You Were Born, Samie Romman, London, 11 min
This World of Ghosts, Rich Woglemuth, California, 18 min
8:00 p.m. | Feature Film • The Good Catholic | Goshen Theater
10:30 p.m. | Feature Film • Unfriended: Dark Web | Goshen Theater
Please note: R – Restricted | The MPAA has given this film an ‘R’ rating. Contains some adult material, not suitable for young audiences.
Saturday, May 5
But wait! There’s more
More movies!
9:30 a.m. | Box Office Opens | Goshen Theater
Pick up tickets purchased online or buy Festival tickets at the Goshen Theater Box Office, 216 South Main, Goshen.
Theater Box Office closes at 8:45 p.m.
10:00 a.m. | Coffee Talk: Filmmakers Panel - In Focus | Ignition Garage
Featuring: Interviews and Q&A with multiple filmmakers | Dave Kendall, Moderator Grab a cup of coffee and a pastry next door at The Electric Brew and settle in for a panel presentation with select filmmakers. Featuring filmmakers Stephen Susco, Shubhashish Bhutiani, John Robert Armstrong, Zachary Spicer, Amanda Kulkoski, Kira Daniels, and Abby Shetler.
Ignition Garage, 120 East Washington Street, Goshen
Free Admission, open to the public
11:00 a.m. | Shorts Block • It's a Great Big World | Art House
>> It’s a Great Big World out there.
My Brother’s Keeper, Tim Gill Georgia, 4 min
Disclosure, Lawayne & Dewayne Bontrager, Florida, 9 min
A Desert Storm, Joshua Raymond Lee, New York, 15 min
Death of an Umbrella Salesman, Steve Herold, New Jersey, 18 min
The Unborn, Ajay Garala, India, 20 min
Shake the Earth, Tim Gill, Georgia, 3 min
See Yourself Out, Kevin Nielsen, Idaho, 22 min
11:30 a.m. | Feature Film • Through the Windmill | Goshen Theater
Lunch + Shopping | Explore Goshen's shops, bars, and restaurants
1:30 p.m. | Shorts Block • Indiana Filmmakers | Goshen Theater
>> Take notice of these talented Indiana Filmmakers.
The Encounter, Thomas DeCarlo, Bloomington, 13 min
Caïssa, Colin Denhart, Indianapolis, 7 min Dandelions, Nikki Hines & Rebecca Strong, Peru, 5 min
Dougherty Row, Adam King, Bluffton, 20 min
Jazz Talk Radio, Robbie Rittmann, Bloomington, 15 min
Sam, Audrey Grewe, South Bend, 11 min
Relax, Matthew Herbertz, Bloomington, 7 min
Sea-Tectives, Christopher Dobbs, Indianapolis, 11 min
Break My Bones, Anthony Collamati Muncie, 23 min
Smiley’s, Mike James, Indianapolis, 17 min
Little Warriors, Sam Mirpoorian, Indianapolis, 21 min
2:30 p.m. | Filmmaker & VIP Mixer (Private Event) | Studio Ace of Spades
Filmmakers and VIP guests can enjoy this opportunity to mingle, enjoy light refreshments, and enjoy the music of singer-songwriter Jefferson Fox.
4:30 p.m. | Shorts Block • Student Filmmakers | Goshen Theater
>> Student Filmmakers – a lovely mix of some of the best young talents.
Through the Window, Zachary Spicer and Kira Daniels, Indiana
10 Minutes to Show, Joshua DeFour Texas, 14 min
Thoughts of Love, Maria-Louise Westring Madsen, Denmark, 12 min
Top Dogs, Jonathan Cowan, Australia, 11 min
Character Study, Luke Brubaker, Pennslyvania, 12 min
KCLOC, Ninaad Kulkarni, New York, 3 min
Rosario, Marlen Rios-Farjat, Mexico, 10 min
Caliber, Tanner Cusumano, California, 16 min
Dinner + Shopping | Explore Goshen's shops, bars, and restaurants
7:00 p.m. | Shorts Block • Discovery | Art House
>> A block of short films on the theme of Discovery.
Gloria Talks Funny, Kendall Goldberg, California, 18 min
Cells, Raymond Wood, Atlanta, 12 min
Crossing Fences, Annika Pampel, California, 17 min
The Patron, Lionel Auguste, France, 20min
Robot & Scarecrow, Kibwe Tavares, United Kingdom, 15 min
8:30 p.m. | Shorts Block • RBFF Award-Winning Shorts | Goshen Theater
We’ve put all the River Bend Film Festival award-winning shorts together in one block.
10:00 p.m. | That's a Wrap! | Downtown Goshen
2018 River Bend Film Festival Sponsors




Acruity • Art of Massage • Blank Space • Celtx • Constant Spring • Elephant Bar • Elko Hardwoods • Eyedart Creative Studio • Flowers By Phoebe • Froggy Radio • Gateway Cellar Winery • Greensweep Cleaning Services • Kelly Jae's Cafe • LightBox • Los Primos • Maple City Market • Mid America Filmmakers • Nimble Wit Productions • Quality Inn • Studio Ace of Spades • Tympanum Press • Weston Fribley • Zehr Construction
This project is made possible by the support of the Indiana Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.