Films made by or about Hoosiers. Films: The Last House; More Than Corn; The Long Run: Wes Doty's New Life; Brown Sugar; 38th &amp; Postmodernism *Note: Audience Choice voting can only be completed via Internet browser.

A night of trick or treating becomes more of a trick than a treat when a group of kids visits the wrong house. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Mike Jamesmike@heymikejames.com323.767.4533

The Last House

A neighborhood dad taking some kids trick or treating gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to let the kids visit one last house for the night.

A small-scale family farm in central Indiana plants seeds for the future under five inches of snow. It takes careful planning and a collaborative team to grow healthy, sustainable food for the local community. Indiana Spotlight: Director, producer, and principal actor are all Indiana residents. More than half of the film was shot in Indiana. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Grant Michaelgmichael@12starsmedia.com

More Than Corn

A small-scale family farm in central Indiana plants seeds for the future under five inches of snow.

A poignant portrait of a young man— Wes Doty— who, like many Americans, has fallen victim to opioid use disorder. This film recounts how the ravages of drug use stole Wes’ life and put him on the street with nowhere else to turn—almost. Through a recovery community, Wes finds a love and a passion that changes the course of his entire life. Indiana Spotlight: Director, producer, cast, and all shooting locations in Indiana. Heartland Film Alumni: Michael, 2016 Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:C. Thomas Lewislewisct@iu.edu

The Long Run: Wes Doty's New Life

Wes Doty endured years of extreme heroin use before running across the solution to his recovery.

Three black women who grew up in three different time periods reveal how growing up in a "white" America affected their view of beauty. The women shift from being unaware of beauty standards to resenting their own features. They eventually begin to develop their own standards of beauty. Indiana Spotlight: Filmed in Anderson, IN. Student Film: Anderson University, Indiana Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Nifemi Adejumobinifemiadejumobi@gmail.com

Brown Sugar

Three generations of black women experience an evolution of self confidence in a society inherently built to undermine that confidence.

A documentary/concert from Indianapolis' Premium Blend that speaks to the myriad of issues that has made 2020 so polarizing. Indiana Spotlight: Both directors live and work in Indianapolis, and the film takes place all in and about Indianapolis. Heartland Film Alumni: Chatterbox, 2017 Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Daniel Arthur Jacobson, Jared Thompsondanielarthurfilm@gmail.com

38th & Postmodernism

A documentary/concert from Indianapolis' Premium Blend that speaks to the myriad of issues that has made 2020 so polarizing.

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