Heartland Film elects new Board Chair, John Dewey. Charla Booth, Tim Cook and Phil Kenney join Heartland Film Board of Directors.
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"I'd like to congratulate our new board members," said Michael Ault, President. "I am confident these individuals will bring inspiring ideas and connections that will continue to uplift our organization to new levels."
Heartland Film welcomes first-time Board Members:
- Charla Booth, Indianapolis Public Schools
- Tim Cook, Katz, Sapper & Miller
- Phil Kenney, F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co.
Heartland Film also elected new Board Officers effective January 1, 2024. John Dewey (Edward Jones) is the new Board Chair. He has served on the Heartland Film Board of Directors since 2018 and was the Treasurer for the last four years. Over the years, John has also served on boards of the Indianapolis Habitat for Humanity (2012 to 2017), Indiana University School of Nursing (2012 to 2022, Board Chairman from 2020 to 2022), Lawrence Community Development Corporation (2017-2021), Benjamin Harrison YMCA (2012-2017) and Lawrence Chamber of Commerce (2014 - 2018).
"It is my joy to serve Heartland Film and this great community," said John Dewey, Board Chair. "I am proud our film organization is ranked in the top 25 of Coolest Film Festivals in the World and honored to continue building on the foundation laid by previous chairs."
2024 Heartland Film Board Officers
Board Chair
John Dewey, Edward Jones
Vice Chair
David Wong, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Secretary
Jennifer Darby, Indiana Youth Institute
Treasurer
Gabe Connell, Founder of HotBox Pizza LLC
Past Chair
Kim Dollin, CBIZ Somerset
2024 Heartland Film Board of Directors
- Frank Basile, Retired
- Vicki Bohlsen, Bohlsen Group
- Charla Booth, Indianapolis Public Schools
- Jennifer Closshey, Vevue
- Daniel Cook, Daniel's Vineyard
- Tim Cook, Katz, Sapper & Miller
- Kim Dollin, Somerset CPAs and Advisors
- Carolyn Hunt, Barnes & Thornburg LLC
- Michael Husain, Director, Writer & Producer
- Phil Kenney, F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co.
- Kristi Lee, The Bob & Tom Show
- Fred Lockett, DJ Lockstar
- Karen Mangia, Salesforce
- Seth Maxwell, Legacy Youth Leadership
- Yung Nguyen, Cook Medical
- Gregory M. Paul, Castle Rock Entertainment, Inc.
- Amy Pauszek, Producer, Publicist, Photographer & Journalist
- Patricia Payne, Indianapolis Public Schools
- Ben Shine, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
- Stan Soderstrom, Kiwanis International
- Robert Spoonmore, Springboard
- Betty Stilwell, Retired
- Bill Stinson, Indianapolis Airport Authority
- Susie Townsend, Visit Indy
- Vernon Williams, IUPUI
- Turner John (TJ) Woodard, Turner John Management
2024 Heartland Film Advisory Council
The 2024 Heartland Film Advisory Council Members are Kelly Alexiou, Mary Azar Callahan, Brooke Barnett, Alpha Blackburn, Lisa Breall, Mika Brown, Andrea Brummett, Ellen Butz, Katrina Canfield, Gary Cohen, Sandra Daly, Claudia Dille, Leslie Donchetz, Michael Durr, LeeAnn Edmonston, Jenny Godby, Lynda Goeke, Arlene Grande, Tom Grande, Nikki Gray, Ted Green, Dija Henry, Amy Howell, Lindsey Marie Kirkpatrick, David Klapper, Cori Korn, Larry Landis, Katie Lory, Luke Messer, Liza Najem, Alexis Odle, Sam Odle, Chris Phillips, Heather Richmund, Michelle Roberts, Suzanne Rothenberg, Susan Salsbery, Bob Schultz, Sarah Silcox, Neelu Sondhi, Brian Southard, David Spencer, Chantel Stone, Rocky Walls, Roberta Walton and Amy Wright.
Heartland Film was founded in 1991 with the mission to curate, promote and celebrate thoughtful and engaging films from diverse perspectives. In 2023, Heartland Film hosted the 6th Indy Shorts International Film Festival and the 32nd Heartland International Film Festival. Both festivals this year were honored on MovieMaker Magazine's list of the Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World for 2023. Indy Shorts made MovieMaker's top 20 Best Short Film Festivals in the World for 2022 and both festivals made the 2023 list of 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee. Dates for the 2024 festivals are set for:
7th Indy Shorts International Film Festival | July 23-28, 2024
33rd Heartland International Film Festival | October 10-20, 2024
About Heartland Film, Inc.
Heartland Film is a nonprofit arts organization that runs the 11-day Heartland International Film Festival in October, the Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival in July, the Truly Moving Picture Award and other year-round programs. Based in Indianapolis, Heartland Film was founded in 1991 with the mission to curate, promote and celebrate thoughtful and engaging films from diverse perspectives. Over the years, Heartland Film has presented $3.5 million in cash prizes – the largest total amount awarded by any film festival in North America – presented 200+ studio films with the Truly Moving Picture Award, and showcased more than 2,000 feature and short films, including 10 Oscar®-winning short film titles. MovieMaker Magazine named both the Indy Shorts and Heartland International Film Festival on the top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World list for 2023. The 7th Annual Indy Shorts International Film Festival is scheduled July 23-28, 2024 and the 33rd Heartland International Film Festival runs October 10-20, 2024. For more information, visit www.HeartlandFilm.org.
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