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HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
October
8-18
2027 submissions open
Indy Shorts Film Festival
July
20-25
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.
#1 best film festival
Heartland Film Festival
The Heartland Film Festival is the #1 Best Film Festival by the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards! Thank you for your support over the last 35 years. We can’t wait to celebrate with you this October 8-18 at the 35th Heartland Film Festival!
#1 best film festival
Heartland Film Festival
The Heartland Film Festival is the #1 Best Film Festival by the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards! Thank you for your support over the last 35 years. We can’t wait to celebrate with you this October 8-18 at the 35th Heartland Film Festival!
Upcoming Events
17
SEP 2026
Movie Nights: "Pirates of the Caribbean"
White River State Park
23
SEP 2026
HFF Trailer Watch Party
Fort Ben Cultural Campus
07
OCT 2026
HFF35 Festival Preview Screening: First Five
Scottish Rite Cathedral | Theater
Event Highlights
Indy Shorts Film Festival
July 2026
Heartland Film Festival
October 2025
Cinemania
April 2026