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TAKE ME HOME

‘Take Me Home’ wins narrative grand prize at Heartland Film Festival

October 19, 2026
Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Heartland Film Festival, which showcased more than 100 independent films over its 11-day run, has announced its award winners.

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JIMMY MOVIE

Heartland festival’s opening-night film explores Jimmy Stewart’s WWII trauma

October 1, 2026
Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Jimmy Stewart’s dedication to the war effort and the accompanying emotional toll are at the heart of new film “Jimmy,” which makes its world premiere in Indianapolis this month.

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THE DEBUT

Jesse Eisenberg’s follow-up to ‘Real Pain’ highlights Heartland lineup

September 16, 2026 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The 35th edition of the Indianapolis festival, scheduled Oct. 8-18, will showcase more than 100 independent films at six venues.

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JIMMY MOVIE 02

Jimmy Stewart film biography to open Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis

June 22, 2026 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

“Jimmy” will be shown Oct. 8 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, serving as the opening night attraction for the 35th annual Heartland festival.

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New film recounts Holocaust survivor’s critical reliance on music

October 3, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The documentary, “Sweet Lorraine in Auschwitz,” will premiere at this year’s Heartland International Film Festival with a first screening Oct. 12 at Newfields.

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RIC ROUTLEDGE

Heartland film fest documentary looks back at Indiana’s inventive dog-show journalist

September 25, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

New documentary “Sincerely, Ric” shares the rags-to-riches-and-back-again story of Montpelier native Ric Routledge, founder of the Canine Chronicle newspaper and “Canine Chronicle Video Magazine.”

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AFTER THE HUNT

Films starring Julia Roberts, Sydney Sweeney highlight Heartland lineup

September 18, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

More than 100 feature films make up the Heartland lineup, including 19 world or United States premieres and nine designated as Indiana Spotlight films.

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Resurrected ’80s music gear gives filmmaker a view of her late inventor father

October 11, 2024 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Don Tavel, who invented the Resynator synthesizer, died in a 1988 car crash when daughter Alison was just 10 weeks old. She says the nearly forgotten invention helped her to understand her father.

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MAJOR TAYLOR

Indiana ties prevalent in 2024 Heartland film festival lineup

September 19, 2024 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Within the “Indiana Spotlight” roster are documentaries based on cycling champion Marshall “Major” Taylor and American Basketball Association players in search of financial justice.

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A Real Pain

Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘A Real Pain’ to open 2024 Heartland film festival

September 19, 2024 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Films starring Cillian Murphy, Selena Gomez, Craig T. Nelson and Emily Deschanel will be screened during the 33rd Heartland International Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday.

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Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen, chef Neal Brown among film subjects at Indy Shorts festival

June 27, 2024 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The seventh annual Indy Shorts festival, scheduled July 23-28 at Living Room Theaters and Newfields, will present 180 films.

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Caitlin Clark, Peyton Manning to attend ‘Full Court Press’ premiere in Indy

April 29, 2024 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Clark is featured in the ESPN+ series focused on women’s college basketball stars, co-produced by Manning’s Omaha Productions.

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Paul George

Paul George to screen documentary during All-Star film festival

February 1, 2024 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

New Slam Film Festival will commemorate 30th anniversary of basketball magazine through screenings of 15 movies.

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Nancy Noel

Films inspired by Dan Wheldon, Nancy Noel highlight Heartland festival lineup

September 15, 2023 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

October festival will open with a screening of “The Lionheart,” a film that explores the aftermath of Dan Wheldon’s on-track death in 2011.

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Head of Heartland Film departing after 5 years

July 28, 2021 | Markus Miller

Craig Prater joined the organization in 2016 and founded the Indy Shorts Film Festival, one of only 34 film festivals in the world that serves as a qualifying event for the annual Academy Awards in all three short-film categories.

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Indy Shorts film festival continues growth as standalone event

July 19, 2021 | Markus Miller

The Indy Shorts International Film Festival, which gets under way Tuesday, has expanded in size and popularity since its founding as part of the Heartland International Film Festival in 2018.

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New video streaming service launches for Hoosier-focused documentaries

July 2, 2021 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The streaming service, called Hoodox, launched June 17. It’s run by an Indianapolis not-for-profit organization whose goal is to provide a platform for Indiana filmmakers to share their work.

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