INDIANAPOLIS — The third annual Indy Shorts International Film Festival presented by Heartland Film from showcasing 18 programs featuring 128 shorts in Academy Award-qualifying event will be held July 21-26.
The entire lineup of short films available for streaming from the comfort of your home during the festival week. To provide the true cinematic experience, there will also be four screenings under the stars at Tibbs Drive-In theatre (480 S. Tibbs Ave.) in the categories of Indiana Spotlight, Comedy, Award Winners and a NEW category, Heartland Horror. Tickets and passes for the virtual festival and drive-in screenings can be purchased at IndyShorts.org.
Since 2009, shorts programmed by Heartland Film have gone on to earn 19 Academy Award nominations and seven Academy Award wins, including wins in the past five Oscar ceremonies. This year’s films are competing for more than $30,000 in cash prizes. The Grand Prize for Best Narrative and Best Documentary Short Film will each qualify for consideration in the Short Films categories of the Academy Awards.
At the Tibbs Drive-In, the program begins Thursday, July 23 at 9:25 p.m. with the Indiana Spotlight 1 Program. On Friday, July 24, the program includes tje Indiana Spotlight 2 Program at 9:25 p.m., followed by the Heartland Horror Program at 11:25 p.m. On Saturday, July 25, the Award Winners Program will be held 9:25 p.m. and on Sunday, July 26, the Comedy Program is slated for 9:25 p.m.
For a full line-up of films and prices for the festival, visit heartlandfilm.org.