Years running: 23 (since 2002)
River Bend Film Festival
International Film Festival.
About
River Bend Film Festival is a celebration of independent filmmaking, founded in 2002 by a group of filmmakers and avid film-lovers.
River Bend has screened hundreds of student, regional, and international films, averaging 50−70 per year. It has also offered workshops on lighting, acting, editing, screenwriting, visual effects, crowdfunding, and more.
The festival accepts all genres: narrative, documentary, experimental, music video, animation, student, features, and shorts. River Bend makes it a priority to highlight the work of local and regional filmmakers, and many of the films come from across the country and around the world.
Awards
- Blue Fish: Best Film
- Stephen Susco Award
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Screenplay Awards
- Gold Fish - Honored Filmmaker of the Year
- Green Fish - Best Documentary
Rules
- Submit via Filmfreeway.
- Festival prefers online HD submissions
- Subtitles language: english
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Tim Richardson (Festival Director).
Documents
Place
United States
Goshen, Indiana
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
234 S. Main Street
Suite 5
Goshen, Indiana 46526
United States
Phone: 574-315-8044
Email:
programming@riverbendfilmfest.org
Social Networks
Facebook
Twitter
- Opening DateJune 01, 2023
- Earlybird DeadlineJuly 15, 2023
- Regular DeadlineSeptember 15, 2023
- Late DeadlineNovember 15, 2023
- Extended DeadlineJanuary 01, 2024
- NotificationsFebruary 15, 2024
- Event Dates4 — 7 April 2024
RBFF is dedicated to showing films and movie making projects from students. These can include any of the previous types of films we accept as long it was made as a student at any kind of school.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $40
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Extended Deadline — $55
The script must be between 80−120 pages and this is a competition. Could be produced for LESS THAN One Million Dollars and which would not require A-list actors. Sponsored by screenwriter Stephen Susco (The Grudge, The Grudge 2, Texas Chainsaw 3D, Red).
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $45
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Extended Deadline — $55
Experimental film describes a range of filmmaking styles that are generally quite different from, and often opposed to, the practices of mainstream commercial and documentary filmmaking. Experimental Films and Music Videos can have any running times and be U.S. or International Origin.
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Earlybird Deadline — $10
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Regular Deadline — $20
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $40
Documentary film with a running time of less than 50 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $45
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Extended Deadline — $55
Any non-fiction film with a running time of 50 minutes or more.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $45
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Extended Deadline — $55
The script must be between 80−120 pages and this is a competition. Intended for scripts that would require AT LEAST One Million Dollars to make and that A-list actors would be needed. Sponsored by screenwriter Stephen Susco (The Grudge, The Grudge 2, Texas Chainsaw 3D, Red)
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $60
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Extended Deadline — $85
Any narrative, animation or documentary film with a running time of less than 50 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $45
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Extended Deadline — $55
Any narrative work of fiction with a running time of 50 minutes or more.
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Earlybird Deadline — $35
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $75
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