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Who We Are

About: Who We Are

Heartland Film is a nonprofit arts organization that runs the 11-day Heartland International Film Festival in October, the Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival in July, the Truly Moving Picture Award 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 – whether they inspire conversation, ignite imagination, or shift perspectives – all have one thing in common: they are films that do more than entertain.

"Films that do
more than
entertain."

Over the years, we presented $3.5 million in cash prize – the largest total amount awarded by any film festival in North America – presented 200+ studio films with the Truly Moving Picture Award, and showcased more than 2,000 feature and short films, including 10 Oscar®-winning shorts. Past festival guidebooks, pictures and films are available in the digital archives here!

Vision: Heartland Film is the preeminent destination for connecting audiences and filmmakers to experience transformative film.

About: Programs

Programs

About: Staff

Staff

Michael Ault

President

Adam Howell

Vice President

Sarah Donaldson

Executive Assistant

Bailey Britton

Director of Development

Emily Chu

Senior Development Manager

Diana Gingerich

Senior Events Manager

Abi Lindstedt

Community Outreach &

Education Manager 

 

Anna Casey

Special Events Coordinator

Greg Sorvig

Artistic Director

Sam Opsahl

Film Programming Coordinator

Julie Landrum

Film Programmer

Jessica Chapman

Director of Marketing & Communications

Angelo Auriemma

Senior Creative Manager

Holleh Moon

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Please do not email staff members about film submissions. Please visit our Filmmaker FAQ and email submissions@heartlandfilm.org if you have any questions.

About: Board

Board of Directors

John Dewey

Board Chair

 

David Wong

Vice Chair

Jennifer Darby

Secretary

Gabe Connell

Treasurer

Kim Dollin

Immediate Past Chair

Paul Babcock

Frank Basile

Vicki Bohlsen

Charla Booth

Jennifer Closshey

Daniel Cook

Tim Cook

Shon Harris

Carolyn Hunt

Michael Husain

Kristi Lee

Fred Lockett

Karen Mangia

Seth Maxwell

Yung Nguyen

Greg Paul

Amy Pauszek

Erin Schneider

Ben Shine

Stan Soderstrom

Robert Spoonmore

Betty Stilwell

Susie Townsend

TJ Woodard

About: Advisory

Advisory Council

Katrina Canfield

Board Chair

Kelly Alexiou

Shamika Anderson

Penny Barrett

Chris Bertolini

Dan Boots

Lisa Breall

Heather Brogden

Andrea Brummett

Ellen Butz

Gary Cohen

Sandra Daly

Maria Delgado

Claudia Dille

Leslie Donchetz

Michael Durr

Jenny Godby

Lynda Goeke

Arlene Grande

Tom Grande

Nikki Gray

Dija Henry

Amy Howell

Lindsey Marie Kirkpatrick

David Klapper

Cori Korn

Larry Landis

Kristen Lappas

LeeAnn Law

Katie Lory

Chris Phillips

Traci Prescott

Heather Richmund

Heather Ross

Suzanne Rothenberg

Susan Salsbery

Bob Schultz

Sarah Silcox

Neelu Sondhi

David Spencer

Chantel Stone

RC Thorne

Rocky Walls

Roberta Walton

Regina Wilkes

Amy Wright

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Heartland Film

8950 Otis Avenue

Indianapolis, IN 46216

317.464.9405 

© Heartland Film 2021

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