Heartland International Film Festival Explained

The Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) is an Academy Award qualifying film festival held each October in Indianapolis, Indiana, hosted by the nonprofit organization Heartland Film, Inc.[1] [2] The festival was first held in 1992, with the goal to "inspire filmmakers and audiences through the transformative power of film".[3] HIFF accepts entries of feature-length films at least 40 minutes long, including student submissions.[4] Shorter films are accepted through Heartland Films' spinoff "Indy Shorts International Film Festival", also an Academy Award qualifying festival.[5] [6] [7]

Grand Prize and Audience Choice Award-winning films

YearGrand Prize for Best Narrative FeatureGrand Prize for Best Documentary FeatureGrand Prize for Best Short FilmAudience Choice Award
Narrative FeatureDocumentary FeatureShort Film
1999Wayward Son–
2000 [8] The Rising Place–
2001 [9] The War Bride–
2002 [10] To End All Wars–
2003 [11] Saints and Soldiers–
2004 [12] Love's Brother–
2005 [13] End of the Spear–A Kiss on the NoseInnocent VoicesEarthlingThe Man Who Walked Between the Towers
2006 [14] [15] Shooting DogsThe Hip Hop ProjectShadeShooting DogsA Man Named PearlI Want to Be a Pilot
2007 [16] [17] BellaHear and NowValidationMan in the ChairHear and NowValidation
2008 [18] Captain Abu RaedPray the Devil Back to HellVictoriaCaptain Abu RaedRipple of HopeGo
2009[19] WelcomeP-Star RisingBicycle (Jitensha)Like Dandelion Dust, A Shine of Rainbows (tie)After the StormGrande Drip
2010 The Space BetweenFreedom Riders[20] The Butterfly CircusWays to Live ForeverOnce In My LifeThe Butterfly Circus
2011[21] [22] Red DogCrime After CrimeThiefRed DogCrime After CrimeSun City Picture House
2012[23] [24] Cairo 678Rising from AshesHead Over HeelsA Bottle in the Gaza SeaStuck, Rising from Ashes (tie)It Ain't Over
2013[25] Hide Your Smiling FacesThe NetworkThe Amber Amulet (Narrative Short), Wrinkles of the City: La Havna (Documentary Short)23 BlastLife According to Sam, Blood Brother (tie)The Amber Amulet (Narrative Short), Running Blind (Documentary Short)
2014[26] [27] SiddharthHappinessRecord (Narrative Short), Showfolk (Documentary Short)Where Hope GrowsBecoming BulletproofTill Then (Narrative Short), Showfolk (Documentary Short)
2015[28] The JudgementRomeo Is BleedingThe Way of Tea (Narrative Short), The 100 Years Show (Documentary Short)Marie's Storydream/killerMoving ON (Narrative Short), Teen Press (Documentary Short)
2016[29] Home CareNight SchoolThe Ravens (Narrative Short), Mining Poems or Odes (Documentary Short)Te AtaNight SchoolGood Business (Narrative Short), Violet (Documentary Short)
2017[30] LiyanaThe Cage (Narrative Short), Edges (Documentary Short)The Bachelors & Mum's List (tie)I'll Push YouMe and My Father (Narrative Short), Refugee (Documentary Short)
2018[31] The Elephant and the ButterflyOn Her ShouldersShorts moved to Indy Shorts International Film FestIndivisibleEmanuelShorts moved to Indy Shorts International Film Fest
2019[32] House of HummingbirdSama

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Feast of the Seven FishesJump Shot

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2020[33] There Is No Evil76 Days

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Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemicNot awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic

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2021[34] AmericanishAll These Sons

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Peace By ChcolateFor The Left hand

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2022[35] Our Father, The DevilHidden LettersShorts moved to Indy Shorts International Film FestRally CapsButterfly In The SkyShorts moved to Indy Shorts International Film Fest
2023[36] SimónWe Dare To DreamShorts moved to Indy Shorts International Film FestSightThe Body PoliticShorts moved to Indy Shorts International Film Fest

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heartland Film Festival. 2014-08-14.
  2. Web site: 2024-04-16 . 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2024 . 2024-04-23 . www.moviemaker.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2003 . Heartland Film Festival - History . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061003162140/http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/2003/history.aspx . 2006-10-03 . 2006-02-08.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-06 . Heartland International Film Festival . 2024-04-23 . FilmFreeway . en.
  5. Web site: Indy Shorts International Film Festival . 2024-04-23 . Heartland Film . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-03-07 . Heartland Film: Oscar nominated films first seen in Indy . 2024-04-23 . WRTV Indianapolis . en.
  7. Web site: Kohn . Eric . 2022-12-07 . Oscar-Qualifying Film Festivals Transformed Awards Season Into a Competitive Short Film Race . 2024-04-23 . IndieWire . en-US.
  8. Web site: 'The Rising Place' Takes Heartland Fest. 2000. 2006-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181622/http://ifmagazine.com/new.asp?article=1335 . 2007-09-30.
  9. Web site: 7 Canadian (Genie) Nominations for The War Bride. 2006-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20040831104901/http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_channel/festchannel.pl?lang=en&partner=generic&page=news&text_id=21565. 2004-08-31. dead.
  10. Web site: Heartland News. 2002. 2006-02-08.
  11. Book: Heartland Film Festival 2003 Annual Report. 2003. 2006-02-08. 5. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927072941/http://heartlandfilmfestival.org/2005/pdf/2003AnnualReport.pdf. 2007-09-27. dead.
  12. Web site: Love's Brother. 2004. 2006-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20061003164930/http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/2004/film_details.aspx?filmID=59. 2006-10-03. dead.
  13. Web site: Heartland Film Festival Concludes Another Record Breaking Year. 2005. 2006-02-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061003161703/http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/2005/press_release_15.html. 2006-10-03.
  14. Web site: Heartland Film Festival Announces Top Winners. 2006-10-21. 2006-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927073108/http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/2006/news_06release26.aspx. 2007-09-27. dead.
  15. Web site: Heartland Film Festival Concludes Another Record-Breaking Year. 2006-10-30. 2007-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927073019/http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/2006/news_06release27.aspx. 2007-09-27. dead.
  16. Web site: Heartland Film Festival Announces Top Winners. 2007-10-20. 2007-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20071025074142/http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/news_07release23.aspx. 2007-10-25. dead.
  17. Web site: Heartland Concludes with 22,000 attendees. 2007-10-29. 2007-10-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120206112538/http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=26182. 2012-02-06.
  18. Web site: Heartland Truly Moving Pictures - 2006-2008 Award Winners. 2010-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20100707113455/http://www.trulymovingpictures.org/FilmFestival/About%20Us/Pages/Winners3.aspx. 2010-07-07. dead.
  19. Web site: Heartland Truly Moving Pictures | HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2009 AWARD WINNERS . Trulymovingpictures.org . 2009-10-18 . 2013-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308112846/http://www.trulymovingpictures.org/award-winners/heartland-film-festival-announces-2009-award-winners/ . 2012-03-08 . dead .
  20. Web site: Freedom Riders . Trulymovingpictures.org . 2010-09-29 . 2013-01-28 . 2013-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130220163922/http://www.trulymovingpictures.org/festival-years/2010/movie/freedom-riders . dead .
  21. Web site: Congrats to the 2011 Grand Prize Winners!. Ackmann. Allison. 2011-10-17. 2011-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20120108105539/http://www.trulymovingpictures.org/blog-post/congrats-to-the-2011-grand-prize-winners. 2012-01-08. dead.
  22. Web site: 2011 HFF Audience Choice Award Winners: The people have spoken!. Ackmann. Allison. 2011-10-23. 2011-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405104359/http://www.trulymovingpictures.org/blog-post/2011-hff-audience-choice-award-winners-the-people-have-spoken/. 2012-04-05. dead.
  23. Web site: 2012 Grand Prize Winners Announced. Sorvig. Greg. 2012-10-21. 2012-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20121210122558/http://www.trulymovingpictures.org/blog-post/grand-prize-winners-announced/. 2012-12-10. dead.
  24. Web site: 21st Annual Heartland Film Festival Ends on High Note. 2012-11-13. 2013-04-17. Sorvig. Greg. https://web.archive.org/web/20130601133404/http://www.trulymovingpictures.org/blog-post/21st-annual-heartland-film-festival-ends-on-high-note. 2013-06-01. dead.
  25. Web site: 2013 Heartland Film Festival Announces Grand Prize Winners. Sorvig. Greg. 2012-10-21. 2013-10-30.
  26. Web site: 2014 Heartland Film Festival Announces Grand Prize Winners, Awards Over $115,000 to Independent Filmmakers. Heartland Film. 2014-10-18. 2019-02-01.
  27. Web site: 2014 Heartland Film Festival Audience Choice & Best Premiere Award Winners. Heartland Film. 2014-10-27. 2019-02-01.
  28. Web site: Heartland Film Festival Unveils 2015 Winners, Awards More Than $120,000 to Independent Filmmakers. Heartland Film. 2015-10-24. 2019-02-01.
  29. Web site: Heartland Film Festival Announces 2016 Jury Winners and Awards, Bestows $129,000 in Cash Prizes to Independent Filmmakers. Heartland Film. 2016-10-30. 2019-02-01.
  30. Web site: Heartland Film Festival Announces 2017 Winners. Heartland Film. 2017-10-22. 2019-02-01.
  31. Web site: Heartland International Film Festival Announces 2018 Jury Winners and Awards, Bestows More Than $80,000 in Cash Prizes. Heartland Film. 2018-10-22. 2019-02-01.
  32. Web site: 2019-10-22. Heartland International Film Festival announces winners. 2021-04-23. WISH-TV Indianapolis News Indiana Weather Indiana Traffic. en-US.
  33. Web site: Lindquist. David. These were the winners at the Heartland International Film Festival. 2021-04-23. The Indianapolis Star. en-US.
  34. Web site: Chapman. Jessica. 30th Heartland International Film Festival Announces Award Winners And Additional Screenings. 2023-11-19. Heartland Film Prowly. en-US.
  35. Web site: 31st Heartland International Film Festival Announces Award Winners & Presents $60,000 in cash prizes. Heartland Film. 2022-10-17. 2023-11-18.
  36. Web site: 32nd Heartland International Film Festival Announces Winners & Presents $60,000 in cash prizes. Heartland Film. 2023-10-30. 2023-11-17.

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