Schedule
River Stone International Film Festival River Stone International Film Festival Date: 15th May Venue: Chimbai Village Theatre – Matsyalaya Bungalow, Chimbai Village, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050 Program | 5:00 PM – 6:45 PM Film Name Director Genre Duration Language Country The High King’s Daughter (IRELAND) Joël Gibbs Romance, Historical 5 minutes English, Irish Ireland A Day of Peace Igor Borghi – 4 minutes 36 seconds English Italy Fiabexit Lorenzo Giovenga, Giuliano Giacomelli – 19 minutes 53 seconds Italian Italy Picture Break Pedro Nogueira Drama, Suspense, Revenge, Crime 7 minutes 30 seconds English, Portuguese Portugal 1930 Saandesh B Nayak – 31 minutes Hindi India Master of Time Muhittin YUCELI – 17 minutes 17 seconds Turkish Turkey Q&A with Filmmakers Break – 6:45 PM Program | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Film Name Director Genre Duration Language Country In Half Jorge Morais Valle Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure 24 minutes 30 seconds English, French Spain Ghar (Home) Adrija Dey – 18 minutes 50 seconds English, Hindi India Rocketship Arjun Menon – 23 minutes – India Q&A with Filmmakers Break – 8:30 PM Program | 8:45 PM – 10:00 PM Film Name Director Genre Duration Language Country One Last Take Nikhil Naresh – 13 minutes 11 seconds English, Hindi India Offline Abhijeet Zala Drama 6 minutes 59 seconds English, Hindi India Chor Isa Khedwal – 5 minutes 27 seconds Hindi India A Shoe Story Aditi Goel – 2 minutes 36 seconds – India Khaaraa Modak Meinal Makarand Vedvikhyat Drama 16 minutes 50 seconds Hindi India Sakhi Nikita Rahul Patwardhan Cultural, Social Consciousness 3 minutes 47 seconds Marathi India
Fiabexit
Fiabexit About the Film Director Lorenzo Giovenga, Giuliano Giacomelli Producer Ermete Labbadia Writer Ermete Labbadia Cast Alessandra Masi, Nicola Trambusti, Azzurra Martino, Francesca Della Ragione, Marina Savino, Fabio De Caro, Marco Marchese, Giuseppe Pestillo, Liliana Fiorelli, Anna Fasolo, Salvo Adado Fiabexit 19 minutes 53 seconds | Italian | Italy Synopsis We too have the right to dream Trailer
Offline
Offline About the Film Director Abhijeet Zala Producer The 4th Wall Writer Divya Jain Cast Jiya Bhatt Offline Drama | 6 minutes 59 seconds | English, Hindi | India Synopsis Aarna, A social media influencer takes a digital detox for a day to getaway from the hate she is getting and in the mean time she finds her lost self. Trailer
Rocketship
Rocketship About the Film Director Arjun Menon Producer Harmanraai Singh Sehgal Writer Arjun Menon Cast Isha Koppikar, Amayira Sharma Rocketship 23 minutes | | India Synopsis In the heart of Mumbai, six-year-old Ahana grapples with the loss of her beloved father, believing he now lives among the stars, as her imagination takes flight, from bubble-powered missions to secret plans involving balloons and ladders. She sets her sights on building a rocketship to reach him. But as Ahana’s dream soars, it’s her grounded bond with her mother, Aditi, that gently transforms grief into a tender journey of connection, wonder, and healing. “Rocketship” is a heartfelt tale of childhood resilience, magical realism, and the luminous power of love that transcends worlds. Trailer
Ghar (Home)
Ghar (Home) About the Film Director Adrija Dey Producer Anshuman Johri Writer Smera Marcia Toppo, Adrija Dey Cast Ashwin Kumar, Vanshika Meena Ghar (Home) 18 minutes 50 seconds | English, Hindi | India Synopsis One night, one apartment, and a love that never truly left—Aisha and Kabir, now divorced, find themselves sifting through memories as they unpack her new life and the pieces of their old one. A year after their divorce, Aisha and Kabir are brought together by an ordinary task—setting up her new home. As the night passes by and unpack their cartons after carton, old wounds resurface, forcing them to confront the love they once shared and the home they could never built together. The film is set in present-day Mumbai, the city of dreams. In many ways, Mumbai is more than just a backdrop; it’s a character in its own right, shaping the journey of those who live in the city. Trailer
Corona
Corona About the Film Director Lolo Martín Producer 23 Razones Creaciones Artísticas, Empatía Films, Educinema Writer Lolo Martín Cast Lolo Martín, Paty Guardiola, Argelia Quesada, Miguel Juan, Victoria Ayala, Arturo El Grande Corona 19 minutes 57 seconds | Spanish | Spain Synopsis “Manuel Corona, after several casting calls, travels from the Canary Islands to Madrid to pursue his great professional goal: to be one of the leading roles in an opera at the Teatro Real. But when he arrives in the capital, the coronavirus crisis erupts, and everyone is confined to their homes due to a deadly pandemic, slowly turning his dream into a nightmare.“Corona” was filmed almost entirely by one-man-shot during quarantine imposed by the spanish government throughout the 2020 coronavirus crisis, in an exercise of what can be called “lockdown cinema”.” Trailer
One Last Take
One Last Take About the Film Director Nikhil Naresh Producer Desi Dreams Entertainment Writer Gaurav Singh Cast Gaurav Singh, Ishita Deshmukh One Last Take 13 minutes 11 seconds | English, Hindi | India Synopsis In the heart of Mumbai, A young couple, Akshay and Simran, Living In a live in relationship find themselves drifting apart, not for lack of love, but due to clashing realities. Akshay an aspiring actor chasing auditions and uncertain dreams. Simran is a corporate professional with a steady income and rising responsibilities. As financial strain creeps into their personal space, silent frustrations turn into unspoken resentments. The short film captures the emotional tension of two people trying to hold on to each other while walking different paths. One led by ambition, the other by stability. Trailer
Sakhi
Sakhi About the Film Director Nikita Rahul Patwardhan Producer Nikita Rahul Patwardhan Writer Nikita Rahul Patwardhan Cast Sakhi Cultural, Social Conciousness | 3 minutes 47 seconds | Marathi | India Synopsis A transgender woman gains the strength to embrace her identity with the help of a few women through the night of a “Mangala Gauri” celebration Trailer
Khaaraa Modak
Khaaraa Modak About the Film Director Meinal Makarand Vedvikhyat Producer Haassil Kreationz Writer Akshay Kailas Jadhav, Meinal Makarand Vedvikhyat Cast Tanvee Kiran, Vishal Pawar, Swapnil Parjane Khaaraa Modak Drama | 16 minutes 50 seconds | Hindi | India Synopsis Tanvi, a newly wedded bride stumbles upon an incident in Ritwik’s past life that churns out feelings of insecurity & goes through an emotional turmoil. She feels the need to take a stand to realise where she belongs morally. The story revolves around a cultural and traditional family that believes in a certain ritual. The basic need of proper communication while being matured in a relation is the least expectation by Kedar from Ritwik. At the end, a wish is so granted, & hence a loop is completed. Trailer
A Shoe Story
A Shoe Story About the Film Director Aditi Goel Producer Aditi Goel Writer Aditi Goel Cast A Shoe Story 2 minutes 36 seconds | | India Synopsis A Shoe Story is a whimsical 2D animated short film created as my Graduation Project in 2024. The film brings shoes to life as they band together and fight back against mistreatment by humans — tired of endless walks and careless neglect, they rise up to demand respect. Through humor and charm, the story explores themes of justice, equality, and the overlooked value of everyday contributions. While lighthearted, it subtly reflects the harsh realities of oppression, encouraging viewers to appreciate the simple yet essential things in life. Trailer
