indie Filmmaker
My name is Jeff Theman, and I am the human behind River Fire Films, LLC. For over 45 years there have been two main constants in my life – an inherent love of the arts and dogs.
From the moment I was able to pick up a pencil and put it to paper, I knew I’d spend the rest of my life creating things. From drawing and painting to creative writing – one form of artistic expression always led to another, and then another…and yet another, and so on and so forth.
Nowadays I spend the majority of my time as an independent filmmaker, who works on both projects of my own, while also offering freelance services to business and consumer clients. Above all – I am a story-teller.
If you’d like to inquire about one of my current projects, or is interested in hiring me for your own video projects, please drop me a note using the form below!
I am an experienced and competent director, producer and video editor, who excels at managing the workflow of projects – big or small, from concept to completion. From full feature documentaries to freelance business and consumer video and photography services, each film or video project gets my full attention to detail.
This 4 minute and 20 second video is the concept trailer to the documentary film – 2 Miles, which is currently a River Fire Films produced project in the production phase.
This 1 minute and 45 second video is a promotional video titled “Sallie Ann Jarrett: A Civil War Dog“, for the documentary – Once In A Lifetime, which is currently a River Fire Films produced film in the production phase.
This 7 minute and 24 second video – “The Wendy Effect“, is part of a River Fire Films for Consumers service called Petumentaries, which turn your photo and video memories into a short documentary.
While most of my creative energy is spent making films and other videos, I do use photography as a way to escape from the longer process of filmmaking for a more instant shot of dopamine, while also taking on freelance assignments.
This otherworldly image is one of a series of shots at Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland, Ohio along Lake Erie during the dead of winter on February 14, 2016.
This is one of four pillars called the Guardians of Transportation in Cleveland, Ohio along the Hope Memorial Bridge on May 14, 2016.
This is the Haserot Angel – a monument found at the Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio on October 28, 2018.
It probably didn’t take you very long to notice a common trend in the theme of many projects I gravitate towards – most feature dogs in some capacity.
In truth – Dogs are a source of inspiration for many reasons, and an invaluable tool due to their natural ability to reach a wide audience of people that opens doors discussing potentially sensitive topics. This section about advocacy pertains to my work with the human-canine bond, where my creative side crosses paths with the love for dogs.
The following are just some of the skills I possess that I have fine-tuned to cover all aspects of creating and promoting content for a small digital media company.
I’m proficient in the following Adobe Creative Suite applications used in the workflow of video and photo editing.
I’m proficient in the following web design and management tools.
I take my work serious.