Heartland Film

06/05/2026

From carnival lights to hard hats, Indy Shorts has taken audiences somewhere new each summer. 🎡👷

What will the 9th Annual Indy Shorts Film Festival look like? 👀 Find out on June 18!

06/01/2026

Indiana filmmakers take the spotlight in our June watchlist! 🎬🌽🍿

Featuring some Official Selections from past Indy Shorts Film Festivals and Heartland Film Festivals. Now streaming on Hoodox!

05/29/2026

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, “Pressure” follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) and Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott) as they face an impossible choice - launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

Recipient of Heartland Film’s Truly Moving Picture Award, “Pressure” is in theaters nationwide starting today.

05/28/2026

Tomorrow! Don’t miss Despicable Me. 🤪👷🍌 Free and family-friendly!

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Lawrence will show free movies outside this summer on May 29 and August 28 at Fort Ben Cultural Campus.

05/27/2026

Submit your film to the 35th Heartland Film Festival, voted #1 Best Film Festival by USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards! Submission prices will increase after the late deadline ends on June 7, so don’t wait!

Submit your film today. 🔗 https://filmfreeway.com/HeartlandFilmFestival

05/26/2026

We’re honored to have once again been named to MovieMaker Magazine's list of 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee!

See the full writeup about our festivals here: https://www.moviemaker.com/50-film-festivals-worth-the-entry-fee-2026/

05/25/2026

On this day in Cinema history: the REAL Star Wars Day to some! 🎬

Star Wars premiered on May 25, 1977, in just 32 theaters nationwide. Studios didn’t expect much from George Lucas’ space fantasy, but sold-out screenings and fans lining up around the block quickly proved otherwise. The film went on to become one of the biggest box office phenomena in cinema history!

05/24/2026

Don’t miss this free and family-friendly screening of Despicable Me!

🔸 May 29
🔸 Fort Ben Cultural Campus | 8950 Otis Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46216 | Behind Heartland Film HQ
🔸 6 PM | Area opens
🔸 7 PM | Movie starts
🔸 Come out with your blankets, chairs and favorite snacks. Food trucks will also be available!

RSVP 🔗 https://events.heartlandfilm.org/schedule/69cd62995b74e99096133e00

05/22/2026

We're excited to watch Heartland Film Festival alumnus, Brendan Fraser, wave the green flag at the Indy 500 on Sunday! 🏎️ 🏁

05/20/2026

Happy Birthday, James Stewart! 🧡🎥

In partnership with the Stewart Family, Heartland Film proudly presents the Jimmy Stewart Legacy Award every year at the Heartland Film Festival to a film that embodies determination, hope and courage in the face of adversity.

“The great thing about the movies is you're giving people little tiny pieces of time…that they never forget.” - James Stewart