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A selection of award winners from Heartland Film's 2022 Indy Shorts International Film Festival, including: "Ousmane," "New Moon," "NORTH STAR," "Black Slide," and "Stranger at the Gate."


Ousmane | 2021 | Narrative | Canada | Jorge Camarotti | Grand Prize for Narrative Short (Academy Award qualifier)

Ousmane, a newly-arrived immigrant living in Montreal, faces a challenging situation when he meets an elderly disoriented lady at the end of his workday.


New Moon | 2022 | Animation | USA, France | Jeremie Balais, Jeffig LeBars, Raul Domingo, Colman Domingo | Audience Choice Award for Animated Short

An imaginative surrealist journey of young Jay Jay and his mother Edie. Their inner city dreams are illuminated by the New Moon accompanied by magic of Aretha Franklin playing on a summer's eve on a transistor radio in a backyard in West Philadelphia.


NORTH STAR | 2022 | Narrattive| USA | P.J. Palmer | Audience Choice Award Winner for Narrative Short

A rural rancher and his ailing husband are forced to make a heartbreaking decision to preserve the dignity of their marriage in the face of mounting pressures from relatives. Starring Colman Domingo and featuring a cameo from Kevin Bacon.


Black Slide | 2021 | Animation | Israel, UK | Uri Lotan | Grand Prize for Animated Short (Academy Award qualifier)

Eviah, a young and timid kid on the brink of puberty, and his best friend sneak into the Black Slide, the most terrifying ride in Aqua Fun. There, Eviah will gain insight to prepare him for events about to unfold at home.


Stranger at the Gate | 2022 | Documentary | USA | Joshua Seftel | Grand Prize for Documentary Short (Academy Award qualifier) / Indiana Spotlight Award Winner

A U.S. Marine plots a terrorist attack on a small-town American mosque, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he comes face to face with the people he sets out to kill.

  • Runtime
    106 minutes
  • Rating
    Mature Themes