Award Winners Heartland Film Festival
The 34th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) presented by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square ran October 9-19 and showcased more than 100 films, including 19 World/U.S. Premieres, 27 regional premieres, 17 Special Presentations from major distributors and 9 Indiana Spotlight films.
Press Release
The Audience Choice Award Winners were announced on Monday, October 20. The Opening Night film
"Rental Family," directed by HIKARI from Searchlight Pictures won the Narrative Special Presentation Audience Choice Award. The Closing Night film
"Nuremberg," directed by James Vanderbilt from Sony Pictures Classics received the Overall Narrative Audience Choice Award.
Three films that had their World Premieres at the Heartland International Film Festival received two awards.
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"The Tenderness Tour" (World Premiere)
- $2,000 Hoodox Indiana Spotlight Award
- Indiana Spotlight Audience Choice Award
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"Tight & Nerdy" (World Premiere)
- $2,000 Humor & Humanity Award
- Documentary Official Selection Audience Choice Award
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"Shakti" (World Premiere)
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