Founded in 2002 , the festival was originally called The I.U. South Bend Independent Video & Filmmakers Festival and ran for seven years on the college campus, showing hundreds of films during those years.
2009 was the start of our new look and venue as The River Bend Film Festival in the heart of downtown South Bend in the Century Center. The only independent film festival of its kind in Northern Indiana, this festival is open to anyone who makes shorts or features, on video or film, including high school and college students.
We are sponsored by the not-for-profit Mid America Filmmakers and Downtown South Bend.
2010 Committee
Meet our dedicated and talent festival committee. Many of these folks have been with us right from the start.
Tim Richardson, Festival Director
Trisha Miller, Marketing Chair
Karen Herald , Committee Member
Joe Haase, Screening Committee Chair
Darann Pontius, Treasurer/Screener
Kathleen Weidner, Volunteers Chair
Michael Kouroubetes, Workshops Chair
Brian McLaughlin, A/V & Website
Keith Aichele, Graphic Designer/Screener
David Boyer, Screener
Kevin McInerney, Committee Member
Josh Herr, Screener