“Lean on Pete” Honored with Truly Moving Picture Award
From acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Haigh (“Weekend”; “45 Years”), and based on the beloved novel by…
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Heartland International Film Festival Opens 2018 Call for Entries and Debuts Social Impact Awards, Three Short Films Earn Academy Award Nominations
2017 Heartland International Film Festival selections “Garden Party,” “The Silent Child,” and “Watu Wote” advance…
Heartland Film Announces New Board Members
Chairman of the Board Stan Soderstrom names new board members Michèle Boukai, John Dewey and…
“Paddington 2” Honored with Truly Moving Picture Award
Following the worldwide hit “Paddington,” one of the most successful family films of all time,…
“The Greatest Showman” Honored with Truly Moving Picture Award
Step right up … and into the spellbinding imagination of a man who set out…
From the Heartland Film Festival to the Prestigious Sundance Ignite Program: Carol Nguyen Continues to Soar
Two-time Heartland Film Festival High School Film Competition winner, Carol Nguyen, selected for the prestigious…
Heartland Film Announces Latest Slate of Truly Moving Picture Award Winners
Heartland Film honors select theatrically-released films–entertaining movies that do more than just entertain–with the Truly Moving…
Heartland Film Expands, Announces Addition of Indy Shorts International Film Fest
Organizer of the Heartland International Film Festival will add second major festival set to showcase…
Heartland Film Festival Announces 2017 Winners
International film festival bestows more than $100,000 in cash prizes, top winners include “Liyana” and…
Heartland Film Festival Unveils Lineup of Best Foreign Language Film Contenders, Top Juried Film to Receive $5,000 Prize
Titles include “Ayla: The Daughter of War” (Turkey), “BPM (Beats Per Minute)” (France), “Divine Order”…