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9th annual

Indy Shorts Film Festival

July

21-26

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35th annual

HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL

October

8-18

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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

15

MAY 2026

Community Screening: "When Everyone Swims"

Heartland Film HQ

Join us for a community screening on International Water Safety Day!

21

MAY 2026

Movie Nights: "The Incredibles"

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.

29

MAY 2026

Films at the Fort: "Despicable Me"

Fort Ben Cultural Campus

Bring your family out to a FREE outdoor screening in the backyard of the Heartland Film HQ!

Event Highlights

Indy Shorts Film Festival

July 2025

Heartland Film Festival

October 2025

Cinemania

April 2026