Heartland Film Press
Heartland Film Press Releases
- 28th Heartland International Film Festival Announces Award Winners
October 21, 2019 - 28th Heartland International Film Festival Lineup Headlined by Awards Contenders
September 13, 2019 - Heartland Film announces winners at Indy Shorts International Film Festival
July 27, 2019 - Heartland Film announces films to be shown at Indy Shorts International Film Festival
June 28, 2019 - Heartland Film announces the Jenni Berebitsky Legacy Award ahead of Indy Shorts International Film Festival
May 29, 2019 - Heartland Film Signs Gender Parity Pledge and First Top-Level Partnership with Alliance of Women Directors
Jan. 29, 2019 - Heartland Int’l Film Festival Selection Continues to Educate, Inform, and Inspire Students at Local Elementary Schools
Nov. 13, 2018 - Heartland International Film Festival Announces 2018 Jury Winners and Awards, Bestows More Than $80,000 in Cash Prizes
Oct. 21, 2018 - Heartland International Film Festival announces awards hopefuls BOY ERASED, GREEN BOOK, WILDLIFE and 15 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Contenders added to lineup
Oct. 1, 2018
Latest Heartland Film Headlines
2019
February
- WISH-TV - Feb. 20, 2019
New bill offers tax rebate to film production
- Nile International - Feb. 15, 2019
Egyptian Association of Film Writers and Critics announces its awards - ProTourism - Feb. 13, 2019
Indian Delegation at Berlinale 2019 highlights ease of shooting in India - The Indian Express - Feb. 10, 2019
Indian delegation at Berlinale 2019 discusses collaboration with Venice International Film Festival - NUVO - Feb. 1, 2019
Heartland Film Pledges Gender Parity - Inside INdiana Business - Feb. 1, 2019
Heartland Film Signs Gender Parity Pledge
January
- IndyStar - Jan. 22, 2019
Rami Malek and Adam Driver are Oscar nominees with Indiana ties - USA Today - Jan. 21, 2019
Ultimate Indiana bucket list: 50+ things to do in Indianapolis and around the state - NUVO - Jan. 3, 2019
Annual Manual 2019: Visual Arts in Indy
2018
December
- Byte - Dec. 30, 2018
The Year in Review: Byte’s Top-Reviewed Movies of 2018 - Deadline - Dec. 28, 2018
Oscar-Shortlisted Doc ‘On Her Shoulders’ Reveals “Tightrope” Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad Walked To Win Help For Imperiled Yazidis - IndyStar - Dec. 5, 2018
From parks to festivals: Lilly Endowment will spend $48.8M to make Indy a better, cooler place
November
- Daily Journal - Nov. 24, 2018
Q&A with AARP Studios Vice President Jeffrey Eagle - Post and Courier - Nov. 14, 2018
‘Emanuel’ documentary produced by Viola Davis and Steph Curry gets to heart of grace
- Essence Magazine - Nov. 2, 2018
Steph Curry And Viola Davis Join ‘Emanuel’ Charleston Massacre Documentary - CBSSports.com - Nov. 1, 2018
Stephen Curry signs on to produce 'Emanuel' documentary on Charleston church shooting - Variety - Nov. 1, 2018
Viola Davis, Stephen Curry Join ‘Emanuel’ Charleston-Shooting Documentary as Executive Producers
October
- NUVO - Oct. 24, 2018
Best of Indy 2018: Arts + Entertainment - IndyStar - Oct. 23, 2018
Filmmaker wins $25,000 Heartland prize for Nadia Murad doc, donates the cash to her cause - The Ball State Daily - Oct. 21, 2018
Heartland Film Festival: ‘When Jeff Tried to Save the World’ is a high score for indie filmmaking - NUVO - Oct. 21, 2018
The Legacy of Eva Kor - FOX 59 - Oct. 18, 2018
When Jeff Tried to Save the World - The Hollywood Reporter - Oct. 17, 2018
AARP Studios Unveils First Original Film 'Care to Laugh' - The Ball State Daily - Oct. 17, 2018
Heartland Film Festival: ‘Howard’ honors the life of a famed Disney songwriter - WISH-TV - Oct. 15, 2018
A look at film 'Adios Amor' - The Ball State Daily - Oct. 15, 2018
Heartland Film Festival: ‘Nathan’s Kingdom’ is a journey that’s worth the hardships - Unseenfilms - Oct. 15, 2018
Thoughts on why the smaller festivals are more important than the big ones - WISH-TV - Oct. 12, 2018
The Film Yap talks with Ryan Gosling about First Man - IndyStar - Oct. 12, 2018
20 actors you know who star in Heartland movies - WTHR - Oct. 11, 2018
Student-made BSU centennial documentary is part of Heartland Film Festival - The Star Press - Oct. 11, 2018
Ball State student documentary goes to Indianapolis film festival - WISH-TV - Oct. 11, 2018
Heartland Film Festival opens Thursday, continues for 11 days. - NUVO - Oct. 11, 2018
Denali Tiller’s ‘Tre Maison Dasan’ - The Film Yap - Oct. 11, 2018
Heartland Film Festival: ‘Bathtubs Over Broadway’ ★★★★½ - IndyStar - Oct. 10, 2018
Swarens: 'This is not an after-school special,' director of sex trafficking film says - The INbox - Oct. 10, 2018
Indie Meets Indy for Heartland International Film Festival - Variety - Oct. 9, 2018
Film News Roundup: Gale Anne Hurd to Get Lifetime Achievement Award From Heartland Festival (EXCLUSIVE) - NUVO - Oct. 9, 2018
Heartland's Wide Lens - Indianapolis Business Journal - Oct. 5, 2018
Ten films from 2018 Heartland Film Festival highlighted - WISH-TV - Oct. 4, 2018
Preview of the 2018 Heartland Film Festival - WISH-TV - Oct. 4, 2018
Hal Linden and Ryan Ochoa discuss roles in The Samuel Project - CURRENT - Oct. 2, 2018
Heartland’s highlights feature films, female directors - The Independent Critic - Oct., 2018
"Man Made" a Refreshingly Positive Look Into Trans Culture
September
- Inside Indiana Business - September 17, 2018
Heartland International Film Festival Unveils Lineup - WISH-TV - September 16, 2018
Great Day TV: Heartland International Film Festival - NUVO - September 14, 2018
Heartland Announces 2018 Film Lineup - Indianapolis Star - September 14, 2018
Alzheimer’s-themed film starring Hilary Swank among Heartland festival highlights
August
- Carmel Monthly Magazine - August 2018
A Look Behind the Lights, Camera and Action in Carmel
July
- No Film School - July 30, 2018
Are you a Filmmaker Who's 18 Years Old or Younger? Here are 18 Great Film Festivals For You - Indianapolis Star - July 28, 2018
10 films that dazzle succinctly at Heartland’s new Indy Shorts festival - WTHR - July 26, 2018
Heartland Film presents Indy's first ever short film festival - Indianapolis Monthly - July 3, 2018
Short Films Get Their Own Festival At Heartland - Indianapolis Star - July 25, 2018
In hospice for two-plus years, Indy woman with ALS shares why she's 'Grateful' in film - Indianapolis Business Journal - July 20, 2018
The long and short of short-film fest's debut - Fox59 - July 14, 2018
Indy Shorts International Film Festival kicks off on July 26 - Indianapolis Star - July 3, 2018
Indy Shorts: 10 standout actors and documentary subjects you’ll see onscreen at new fest
June
- Indianapolis Star - June 28, 2018
Milktooth, Talbott Street among film subjects at Heartland’s first Indy Shorts festival - WISH-TV - June 24, 2018
Pet pals TV: Heartland Film Festival - CURRENT - June 18, 2018
Heartland Film presents Indy Shorts Film Fest - Indianapolis Business Journal - June 13, 2018
Heartland announces new festival dedicated to short films
May
- NUVO - May 16, 2018
Break Away from the Pack with these Five Artist Opportunities
April
- INDIANAPOLIS STAR - April 18, 2018
7 movies made in Mexico are focus of Heartland mini-festival - NUVO - April 17, 2018
Finding the Connection at Heartland Film's Cultural Journey: Mexico
March
- FOX59 - March 20, 2018
Watch these movies under the stars! Lineup for 2018 Summer Nights Film Series announced - NUVO - March 20, 2018
Newfields Announces Summer Nights Film Series Lineup - INDIANAPOLIS STAR - March 20, 2018
Summer Nights Film Series announces 2018 lineup at Newfields
2017
- TRIBUNE STAR - Dec. 28, 2017
Eva Kor film to debut April 5 - INDIANAPOLIS STAR - Dec. 21, 2017
7 big changes that are coming to Indy's art scene in 2018 - FOX59 - Oct. 12, 2017
Rob Reiner at Heartland Film Festival - WISHTV - Oct. 12, 2017
Heartland Film Festival set to get underway - WTHR - Oct. 12, 2017
Director Rob Reiner shares his thoughts on Harvey Weinstein allegations - AZERNEWS - Oct. 12, 2017
Azerbaijani movie to be screened at Heartland Film Festival - DIRECTEDBYWOMEN - Oct. 12, 2017
Ramaa Mosley: Folklore and Family - INDIANAPOLIS STAR - Oct. 10, 2017
Sarah Silverman, Matt Damon and 8 other superstars to spot in Heartland Film Festival lineup - INDIANAPOLIS STAR - Oct. 10, 2017
How the Trump presidency changed the meaning of Rob Reiner's new 'LBJ' film - DIRECTEDBYWOMEN - Oct. 10, 2017
Leena Pendharkar: Winding a Nonlinear Path through Difficult Terrain - VARIETY - Oct. 9, 2017
Watch: New Trailer for 'Hunger Games' Actress Leven Rambin's New Film 'Tatterdemalion' - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - Oct. 9, 2017
'Hunger Games' actress Leven Rambin finds a mysterious child in Tatterdemalion trailer - INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL - Oct. 9, 2017
Priority list includes Heartland Film Fest, Angela Brown, ghost stories - FOX59 - Oct. 9, 2017
Heartland Film Festival returns for 26th year - VIMOOZ - Oct. 6, 2017
10 Best Foreign Language Submissions for 2018 Oscars to Compete at Heartland Film Festival - HEARTLAND FILM - Oct. 6, 2017
Heartland Film Festival Unveils Lineup of Best Foreign Language Film Contenders, Top Juried Film to Receive $5,000 Prize - CURRENT - Oct. 6, 2017
“Homecoming’ boasts strong area ties - INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL - Oct. 6, 2017
LOU'S VIEWS: Ten top picks from the Heartland Film Fest - GREENFIELD DAILY REPORTER - Oct. 5, 2017
Local filmmaker hoping for Heartland prize - INDIANAPOLIS STAR - Oct. 3, 2017
Climate 'Warriors' head to Heartland Film Festival - BALL STATE DAILY - Oct. 3, 2017
Documentary created by BSU students selected for film festival - GREENWICH PLAINS DAILY VOICE - Oct. 3, 2017
Old Greenwich Martial Artist Steps Into Spotlight In Indie Film On Bullying - THE ENERGY COLLECTIVE - Oct. 2, 2017
Atomic Show #259: David Schumacher The New Fire Movie [PODCAST] - BOOMER TV - Oct. 1, 2017
Boomer TV: Heartland Film Festival - DIRECTEDBYWOMEN - Sept. 27, 2017
Morgan Dameron: Life can be a bit messy in ‘Different Flowers’ - INDIANAPOLIS STAR - Sept. 20, 2017
Adult high school documentary set in Indianapolis makes TV and Netflix debut - WEST PLAINS DAILY QUILL - Sept. 15, 2017
Tatterdemalion to premiere at festival - INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS - Sept. 15, 2017
Record-Breaking Total at Heartland Film Festival - VIMOOZ - Sept. 14, 2017
Heartland International Film Festival Announces 2017 Lineup, Opens with Rob Reiner’s LBJ - INDIANAPOLIS STAR - Sept. 14, 2017
Woody Harrelson, James Franco, Matt Damon and more will grace Heartland fest's screens - HEARTLAND FILM - Sept. 14, 2017
Heartland Film Festival Announces 2017 Lineup, Will Honor Hollywood Legends Rob Reiner and Alan Ladd, Jr. with Lifetime Achievement Awards - ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE - Sept. 14, 2017
Heartland Film Festival for 2017 - INDIANAPOLIS STAR - August 25, 2017
"Rob Reiner brings 'LBJ' to Heartland Film Festival"