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9th annual
Indy Shorts Film Festival
35th annual
HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
October
8-18
tickets on sale this fall
Cinemania
Founded in 1991
Heartland Film is a nonprofit arts organization that runs the Heartland Film Festival in October, the Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts Film Festival in July and other year-round programs.
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Heartland Film was founded in 1991 with the mission to curate, promote and celebrate thoughtful and engaging films. The films we select and exhibit all have one thing in common: they are films that do more than entertain.
Upcoming Events
20
AUG 2026
Movie Nights: "Mamma Mia!"
White River State Park
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for five Movie Nights taking place every third Thursday of the month from May through September.
28
AUG 2026
Films at the Fort: Hitch
Lawrence
Join us for a FREE outdoor screening of "Hitch," presented by Heartland Film in partnership with the City of Lawrence.
17
SEP 2026
Movie Nights: "Pirates of the Caribbean"
White River State Park
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for five Movie Nights taking place every third Thursday of the month from May through September.
Event Highlights
Indy Shorts Film Festival
July 2026
Heartland Film Festival
October 2025
Cinemania
April 2026