RBFF Spotlight
River Bend Film Festival Guests
We’re beyond excited to welcome the talented team behind Drink and Be Merry—Brenden Hubbard, Adam Volerich, Leo Winters, Wharton Tract, and Yellowstone star Jefferson White—for a screening and conversation you won’t want to miss.
Also joining us is Linus O’Brien, with his vibrant documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror. Dive deep into the film’s history and then stick around to do the Time Warp again with a late-night screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show!
And we’re thrilled to welcome back RBFF alum Stephen Susco (The Grudge, Unfriended: Dark Web) with his newest horror feature, Test Screening, a chilling new addition to this year’s lineup.
Films, fun, and unforgettable moments are just around the corner—don’t miss it!
Mark your calendars—#RBFF2025 is going to be one for the books!
This year, #RBFF2025—Aug. 28-30—presents three unforgettable days of films from around the world, filmmaker panels, mixers, and special guests, including Drink and Be Merry actor and songwriter, Wharton Tract.
Previous Special Guests
Mary Chieffo – Actor (Star Trek: Discovery, Every Morning)
Madi Goff – Actor/Writer (Every Morning, Heartbeats)
Brian Pace – Virtual Artist (Mandalorian, Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Annika Pampel – Writer/Director (Crossing Fences)
Rachel Shenton – Actor (All Creatures Great & Small, The Silent Child)
Chris Overton – Director (Leader, The Silent Child)
Shubhashish Bhutiani– Writer, Director (Hotel Salvation)
Zachary Spicer –Actor (The Good Catholic)
Beth Grant – Actor (Donnie Darko, Rain Man, Little Miss Sunshine, The Mindy Project)
Leila Djansi – Producer/Director (Like Cotton Twines)
Whitney Valcin – Casting Director/Producer (Like Cotton Twines)
Wes Jones – Screenwriter (Billions, The Brink)
Jim Strouse – Writer/Director (People Places Things, The Winning Season)
John Hancock (Prancer, The Looking Glass)
Kiran Shah – Actor (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars)
Stephen Susco – Screenwriter (The Grudge 1&2, Red)
Clint Howard – Actor (Apollo 13, The Grinch)
Larry Karaszewski – Screenwriter (People v. O.J. Simpson, Big Eyes)
Kate Chaplin – Producer (Wig’d Out, Ingenue)
Jordon Hodges – Actor/Writer (Sand Castles, Mary’s Buttons)
Lloyd Kaufman – Director (The Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist)
John Baldecchi – Producer (Simon Birch, Odd Thomas)
Kathleen Haase – Producer (Detroit Rock City)
John Helmuth – Actor/Producer (The Flying Dutchman)
Jack Olesker – Producer (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Dustin Mills – Writer/Director (Skinless, Her Name Was Torment)
RBFF Interviews
Chris Overton
Shubhashish Bhutiani
Rachel Shenton
Stephen Susco
Zachary Spicer
Sam Miro
Beth Grant
