INDIANAPOLIS — Four short films exploring how Hoosiers experience and grapple with urban, suburban and rural divides will be part of a digital film festival every week in April. The films, which were funded by Indiana Humanities, premiered in early 2020 at live events around the state and will now be available to stream online, for free.
In 2019, Indiana Humanities chose five award-winning Indiana filmmakers to create short documentaries examining the ways Hoosiers experience urban, suburban and rural identities today. The films challenge ideas about who lives in Indiana and what they’re up to.
Every Tuesday in April at 7 p.m., Indiana Humanities will host Facebook Live watch parties for four of the films. Each week, online question-and-answer sessions with the filmmakers, along with links to resources on the film’s themes will also be posted on Facebook.
The films and their launch dates include:
• April 14: “Hometown Media” (features Hagerstown, Ind.)
• April 21: “Raised in Contrast” (features Lebanon, Ind.)
• April 28: “The EarthKeepers” (features Bloomington, Ind.)
The fifth film, “Larry From Gary,” is being submitted to film festivals and will be released online in late 2020.
The digital film festival will be held on Indiana Humanities’ Facebook page. Learn more, and watch a trailer of all the films, at IndianaHumanities.org/Films.