Merry Movie Nights will take place at The Basile Event Center at the Heartland Film HQ and Fishers Art Center this December.
Media Contact: Director of Marketing, Jessica Chapman
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jchapman@heartlandfilm.org | 317.750.3902
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(November 6, 2025) INDIANAPOLIS - Heartland Film brings back Merry Movie Nights for a fourth year. This mini-movie series will showcase six festive films on December 4, 5, 6, 7 and 11, in The Basile Event Center at the Heartland Film HQ (8950 Otis Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46216) and the Fishers City Hall Theater (1 Municipal Dr, Fishers, IN 46038) in partnership with Fishers Parks.
Priced for families, tickets start at just $7. Every screening also includes a merry activation like a gingerbread cookie decorating during "Gremlins," a Sing-Along edition of "White Christmas" and a wine & chocolate tasting before "Four Christmases."
Merry Movie Nights Schedule
- "The Shop Around the Corner" with Gift Wrapping Station on December 4 at Heartland Film HQ | Merry Activation at 6 PM & Film Begins at 7 PM
- "Gremlins" with Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Contest on December 5 at Heartland Film HQ | Merry Activation at 6 PM & Film Begins at 7 PM
- "Four Christmases" with Wine & Chocolate Tasting on December 6 at Heartland Film HQ | Merry Activation at 6 PM & Film Begins at 7 PM
- "Frozen" with Santa and Mrs. Claus photos, Frozen Craft and Hot Cocoa Bar on December 7 at Heartland Film HQ | Merry Activation at 12:30 PM & Film Begins at 1:30 PM
- "White Christmas" Sing-Along with Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest and Hot Cocoa Bar on December 7 at Heartland Film HQ | Merry Activation at 4:30 PM & Film Begins at 5:30 PM
- "It's a Wonderful Life" with Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest on December 11 at Fishers Art Center | Merry Activation at 6 PM & Film Begins at 7 PM
TOY DRIVE | Gifts for Riley Children's Hospital patients and families will be collected at the Merry Movie Nights screenings. Their Amazon/Target wish list and guidelines on hospital acceptable toys can be found here.
Merry Movie Nights is sponsored by Visit Indiana and Peterman Brothers. Tickets to Merry Movie Nights can be purchased at www.HeartlandFilm.org.
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. 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 and 2024. The 9th Annual Indy Shorts International Film Festival is scheduled for July 21-26, 2026 and the 35th Heartland International Film Festival will run October 8-18, 2026. For more information, HeartlandFilm.org.
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