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Superior Screening at JCC Indianapolis on May 3

Join Heartland Film for a screening of 2015 Heartland Film Festival Official Selection, Narrative Feature…

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Filmmaker Spotlight: Tannaz Hazemi

Tannaz Hazemi was born in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution — and via Sweden, Chicago,…

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HFF 2015 Interview: The Mother Director/Writer/Producer Paolo Monico

When a hardened widow receives an unexpected visit, she is given the chance to shed…

Festival

October 18, 2015 0

HFF 2015 Interview: Happy Times Director/Producer/Co-Writer Luis Javier M. Henaine

Max is a young man involved in a relationship he’s unable to end. After using…

Festival

October 16, 2015 0

HFF 2015 Interview: Victor Director/Co-Writer Brandon Dickerson

A mother’s love. A son’s rebellion. The faith to overcome. From the streets of The Cross &…

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October 15, 2015 0

HFF 2015 Interview: Elder Director/Writer/Producer Genéa Gaudet

2015 Heartland Film Festival Official Selection, Documentary Short Elder is about a Mormon missionary who finds his world turned…

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October 15, 2015 0

HFF 2015 Interview: The Runner Director/Writer José Luis Montesinos and Actor Lluís Altés

Five years ago the boss closed the company and fired 300 workers. The first day…

Festival

October 15, 2015 0

HFF 2015 Interview: Born With It Director/Writer/Producer Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.

2015 Heartland Film Festival Official Selection, Narrative Short Born With It is about a half Japanese half…

Festival

October 15, 2015 0

HFF 2015 Interview: Citizen Teklit Director/Producer Tim Taylor

When Teklit Guzay turned 15 he faced a horrifying choice: join the Eritrean army or…

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October 14, 2015 0

HFF 2015 Interview: Finding Beauty in the Rubble Director Matthew T. Burns

Finding Beauty in the Rubble is a 2015 Heartland Film Festival Official Selection, Documentary Short about…

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17aug6:30 pm- 10:15 pmOpening Night Extravaganza & “You Are My Sunday” Screening6:30 pm - 10:15 pm Indiana Historical SocietyPresented by: LillySeries:Cultural Journey: India

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Kickoff Heartland Film’s Cultural Journey: India experience, presented by Lilly, with a night of Bollywood-style dancing, Indian food tastings from local restaurants, and a screening of the film "You Are [...]

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Kickoff Heartland Film’s Cultural Journey: India experience, presented by Lilly, with a night of Bollywood-style dancing, Indian food tastings from local restaurants, and a screening of the film "You Are My Sunday" at the Indiana Historical Society.

Tickets: $75

5:45 pm – 6:30 pm
Exclusive VIP Pass holder reception

6:30 pm – 8:15 pm
Bollywood-style reception featuring:
- Delicious food tastings from local Indian restaurants
- Music by Benny the Dhol guy and Desi Fusion, entertainment by Bollywood Beats
- Complimentary Sun King (Official Beer of Heartland Film) cans and wine will be available along with a cash bar

8:15 pm – 10:15 pm
"You Are My Sunday" Screening
Film Synopsis: Dodging the crowded bustle and choked streets of Mumbai, five thirtysomething friends find an outlet for their frustrations by playing Sunday soccer on Juhu Beach. Then, fate intervenes in the form of a sweet but senile old man, and they are forced to search for another space to play – an impossible task in Mumbai. Writer/Director Milind Dhaimade has a firm grip on the young, beleaguered Indian middle class with a story that shifts effortlessly from one young man to the next, focusing on their trouble forming relationships and, even more basic – on their difficulty in simply growing up.

“You Are My Sunday” is a film about men, but throughout, the women are the responsible, capable ones who hold down executive jobs, raise children with disabilities, or have extraordinary social skills that prove them capable of mending fences and hurts. “You Are My Sunday” is a charming and loving look at contemporary India.

NARRATIVE FEATURE / 119 MIN / INDIA / 2016
Director: Milind Dhaimade
Cast: Barun Sobti, Shahana Goswami, Pallavi Batra, Vishal Malhotra
In Hindi with English subtitles

Cultural Journey: India is presented by Lilly. The event is made possible by The Margot L. and Robert S. Eccles Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation.

Time
(Thursday) 6:30 pm - 10:15 pm

Location
Indiana Historical Society
450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Presented by
Lilly

Ticket Price
$75 - SOLD OUT!

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450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

18aug1:00 pm- 3:00 pm"Siddharth" Screening1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Indiana Historical SocietyPresented by: LillySeries:Cultural Journey: India

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Join Heartland Film for a screening of 2014 Heartland Film Festival Grand Prize Winner, Narrative Feature "Siddharth" at the Indiana Historical Society. Film Synopsis: “Siddharth” is the story of an [...]

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Join Heartland Film for a screening of 2014 Heartland Film Festival Grand Prize Winner, Narrative Feature "Siddharth" at the Indiana Historical Society.

Film Synopsis: “Siddharth” is the story of an impoverished and anguished father journeying across India in search of his only son who has disappeared. Mahendra is a chain-wallah, eking out a living fixing zippers on the bustling streets of New Delhi. To ease his financial woes, he sends twelve-year-old Siddharth to work in a distant factory. When the boy does not return for Diwali, as promised, Mahendra and his wife slowly come to accept that Siddharth could have been abducted by child traffickers. With few resources and virtually no experience of the world outside of Delhi, Mahendra bravely sets out for the Punjab, and Mumbai, hoping against hope to find his son unharmed.

NARRATIVE FEATURE / 97 MIN / CANADA, INDIA / 2013 Director: Richie Mehta Cast: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Rajesh Tailang, Anurag Arora In Hindi with English subtitles

Cultural Journey: India is presented by Lilly. The event is made possible by The Margot L. and Robert S. Eccles Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation.

Time
(Friday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location
Indiana Historical Society
450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Presented by
Lilly

Ticket Price
$20/17 members

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450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

18aug6:30 pm- 10:30 pmTraditional Indian Gala & “Ventilator” Screening6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Indiana Historical SocietyPresented by: LillySeries:Cultural Journey: India

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Join Heartland Film for the headlining event of the Cultural Journey: India weekend, presented by Lilly, featuring a traditional dance performance, Indian food tastings from local restaurants, and a screening [...]

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Join Heartland Film for the headlining event of the Cultural Journey: India weekend, presented by Lilly, featuring a traditional dance performance, Indian food tastings from local restaurants, and a screening of the film “Ventilator” at the Indiana Historical Society.

Tickets: $150

5:45 pm – 6:30 pm
Tickets: $100 Early Bird Special
Exclusive VIP Pass holder reception featuring:
- Traditional Indian welcome ceremony with special gifts
- Delicious food tastings from local Indian restaurants
- Complimentary Open Bar

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Traditional Indian Gala featuring:
- Delicious food tastings from local Indian restaurants
- Complimentary Open Bar
- Classical Indian dance vignettes and live performances by:
* Dr Anandita Sen and Nritangan
* Anita Lerche
* Shreemala Murthy
* Aparna Satheesan Hari, Samyoga School of Dance
* Anitha Srikant, Nriyanjali Dance School
* Archana Thaker, Aradhana Institute of Dance
* Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre

8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
“Ventilator” screening

Film Synopsis: Every year, the occasion of ‘Ganesh Utsav’ mobilizes the large Kamerkar clan as the one festival they religiously celebrate because of ancestral tradition. The arrival of their Ganpati idols is a mere three days away, but the news of the critical condition of Gajanan Kaka in Mumbai brings their preparations to a sudden halt. Gajanan Kaka has played a pivotal role in overseeing the family affairs and his condition dampens the preparatory spirit of the festival.

Gajanan Kaka is put on a ventilator and slowly the family members gather at the hospital. His son, his sister and some close family members refuse to accept the truth about his illness. Another family member, Raja (RK) - the ‘pride’ of the clan - arrives and galvanizes the family because he has become a successful Bollywood director. Even in such a somber moment, the lure of Bollywood calls loud and clear! In the midst of the chaos, it is Dada, the most sensible one, who relentlessly brings the gravity of the situation to the fore.

NARRATIVE FEATURE / 143 MIN/ INDIA / 2016
Director: Rajesh Mapuskar
Producer: Priyanka Chopra, Purple Pebble Pictures
Cast: Jitendra Joshi, Raja Bapa, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Sanjeev Shah
In Marathi with English subtitles

Awards from other festivals:
New York Indian Film Festival, 2017
- Best Director: Rajesh Mapuskar
- Best Editing
- Best Recordist for final Sound Track
Indian National Film Awards, 2017
- Best Director: Rajesh Mapuskar
- Best Editing
- Best Sound Mix

Cultural Journey: India is presented by Lilly. The event is made possible by The Margot L. and Robert S. Eccles Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation.

Time
(Friday) 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Location
Indiana Historical Society
450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Presented by
Lilly

Ticket Price
$150 - SOLD OUT!

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450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

19aug10:00 am- 4:00 pmLive Adventurously on the Cultural Trail & “Half Ticket” Screening10:00 am - 4:00 pm Indiana Historical SocietyPresented by: LillySeries:Cultural Journey: India

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Join Heartland Film for a day of adventure in downtown Indianapolis! Choose either a bike ride along the Cultural Trail or yoga on the Indianapolis Canal Walk before a screening [...]

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Join Heartland Film for a day of adventure in downtown Indianapolis! Choose either a bike ride along the Cultural Trail or yoga on the Indianapolis Canal Walk before a screening of “Half Ticket” at the Indiana Historical Society.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Bike Ride along the Cultural Trail OR Yoga on the Indianapolis Canal Walk (choose one) - Both adventure experiences include a boxed lunch

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch along the Cultural Trail for participants of the adventure experiences

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm “Half Ticket” Screening
**Due to circumstances beyond our control Heartland Film will be screening the film “Half Ticket” instead of “Doctor Rakhmabai” following the bike ride or yoga adventure on the Cultural Trail.**

Film Synopsis: A film about desires and the yearning for the unattainable, Half Ticket is a story of two slum kids who are fascinated with the arrival of a new pizza shop in their locality. Expensive beyond their means, they long to try one. But, fate has a different game in store for them. Weaving a story of myriad relationships in the world of the Have Nots, Half Ticket interlaces the story of the kids' desires for a Pizza with a mother's desire to bring her husband back home and a low-rent thug's desire for easy money. The film also metaphorically accounts the world of the 'Haves' and their desire for the little things in lives that eludes them and the desires invoked by television, which teaches us to salivate over things we never knew, otherwise existed. In a world divided, the desires explored through the film showcase a world filled with expectations and aspirations - an entry ticket to an Exclusive Club.

NARRATIVE FEATURE / 112 MIN / INDIA / 2016 Director: Samit Kakkad Cast: Priyanka Bose, Bhalchandra Kadam, Shubham More In Marathi with English subtitles

Cultural Journey: India is presented by Lilly. The event is made possible by The Margot L. and Robert S. Eccles Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation.

Time
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location
Indiana Historical Society
450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Presented by
Lilly

Ticket Price
$30/$25 members

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