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32nd Heartland International Film Festival Announces Winners & Presents $60,000 in cash prizes

"Simón" and "We Dare To Dream" win $20,000 Grand Prizes. Matthew Modine honored with Pioneering Spirit Award.

Inaugural PitchDox Competition awards Indiana filmmaker Denise Blane $10,000 towards documentary production at the 32nd Heartland International Film Festival

Hoosier documentary filmmakers pitched their unfinished projects to a live audience for a chance to win $10,000 to support the production of their film.

32nd HEARTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILM LINEUP INCLUDING EVENT TITLES "THE LIONHEART," "RUSTIN" AND "THE HOLDOVERS"

Heartland International Film Festival will showcase 120+ independent films and awards season contenders from October 5-15.

Heartland International Film Festival Announces “The Lionheart,” “Rustin” and “The Holdovers” as Event Films for 32nd Edition

Media Contact: Director of Marketing, Jessica Chapman
jchapman@heartlandfilm.org | 317.750.3902

Indy Shorts International Film Festival Concludes with a Record-Breaking Year and Announces Academy Award®-Qualifying Winners

"We Were Meant To," "Oasis," and "Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)" receive the Academy Award®-Qualifying Grand Prizes, Oscar®-winning director Ben Proudfoot receives Pioneering Spirit Award

25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World: Heartland International Film Festival & Indy Shorts International Film Festival

MovieMaker Magazine announced the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World for 2023, including both the Heartland International Film Festival and the Indy Shorts International Film Festival.

Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival Announces 2023 Lineup

Indianapolis short film festival to feature 165 films and partner Spotlight programs featuring ESPN Films, Vanishing Angle, Breakwater Studios and the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

Four films honored by Heartland Film won 11 Oscars® including Best Picture and Indianapolis Native, Brendan Fraser, for Best Actor

Media Contacts:
Heartland Film | Jessica Chapman, Director of Marketing jchapman@heartlandfilm.org | 317.750.3902

Heartland Film Launches Building Fund at Ribbon Cutting

Heartland Film announced a Building Fund to support additional upgrades to its new location at The Historic Sterrett Center

The Road to the Oscars® Runs Through Indiana

Three films nominated for the 95th Academy Awards® have Indiana connections, and 12 films honored by Heartland Film in 2022 were nominated for 39 awards.