INDIANAPOLIS — The Heartland Film Festival (Oct. 17-26) kicks off its 22nd annual showcase of independent, international, enlightening film on Thursday, Oct. 17 with its Opening Night Event at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. In total, the Festival includes 134 independent films from 44 countries and will host over 100 filmmakers from around the world.
As an Academy Awards-qualifying festival within the Short Films category, Heartland is widely respected in the independent film community. Offering 282 film screenings, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, workshops and special events, Heartland gives you the opportunity to see films from around the world and meet the filmmakers who craft them.
New for 2013, the Festival has added a third screening venue close to its headquarters in Fountain Square. Over four nights Heartland will screen films at the Theater at the Wheeler Arts Community (Oct. 23-26) along with featured sponsors Sun King Brewing and Just Pop In!
Films will be screened at AMC Castleton Square 14, AMC Traders Point 12, and the Theater at the Wheeler Arts Community. Tickets are $9 per show; visit www.trulymovingpictures.org to order tickets online and get information about the many films, documentaries, and special events that make the Heartland Film Festival a truly moving experience.