Innovative and exciting stories told through music, dance, and poetry. Films: The Archivists, Lines, Strasbourg 1518, O Black Hole!; Nuevo Rico; Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma *Note: Audience Choice voting can only be completed via Internet browser.

In a dystopian future, a travelling trio of musicians discover an abandoned house – a relic from the old world. As the bandmates explore the ruin, they stumble upon a hidden room full of precious artifacts of a bygone era. It’s a cultural windfall – journals, books, pictures and of course, music. 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:La Distributrice de Filmsserge@ladistributrice.ca

The Archivists

In a dystopian future, a travelling trio of musicians discover an abandoned house – a relic from the old world.

Six poems written by six young prisoners animated to tell their stories, thoughts, fears and hopes. Read by Letitia Wright, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jodie Turner-Smith, Adepero Oduye and Riz Ahmed. 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:Festival Formula Ltdsubmissions@festivalformula.com

Lines

Six poems written by six young prisoners animated to tell their stories, thoughts, fears and hopes.

Inspired by a powerful involuntary mania which took hold of citizens in the city of Strasbourg just over 500 years ago, STRASBOURG 1518 is a collaboration in isolation with some of the greatest dancers working today. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film.

Strasbourg 1518

Inspired by a powerful involuntary mania which took hold of citizens in the city of Strasbourg just over 500 years ago, STRASBOURG 1518 is a collaboration in isolation with some of the greatest dancers working today.

A woman who can't stand the passing of time turns herself into a black hole. A thousand unchanging years pass until one day, the Singularity wakes inside her.An immovable woman meets an unstoppable girl in this 2D/stop motion opera about the beauty of transience and letting go. Student Film: National Film and Television School, United Kingdom In English, with English subtitles. 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:Jesse Romainjesseromain@gmail.com

O Black Hole!

A woman who can't stand the passing of time turns herself into a black hole. A thousand unchanging years pass until one day, the Singularity wakes inside her.

NUEVO RICO is a bold venture in creating Latinx-Futurism. A brother and sister stumble upon a celestial secret that changes their lives forever and propels them into Reggaetón stardom, but they soon discover that their newfound fame comes at a deep price. The narrative aims to put a spotlight on contemporary issues facing Puerto Rico, exploring the future of its culture, the effects of commercialization and its current colonial status. In English, Spanish, with English subtitles. 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:nuevoricofilm@gmail.com

Nuevo Rico

A brother and sister stumble upon a celestial secret that changes their lives forever and propels them into Reggaetón stardom, but they soon discover that their newfound fame comes at a deep price.

In 1970, Black educators developed a flashcard set of the Alphabet in order to provide Black centered teaching materials to a vastly White landscape of learning materials. Inspired by this, "Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma" is a musical odyssey and film about, Topaz Jones’ education on his own Black identity. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film.

Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma

Topaz Jones's, Don't Go Tellin’ Your Momma is a view into America's Black Identity through 26 individual scenes, each representing a letter and Topaz's corresponding update to their meanings.

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