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Randomly selected films from the Hoodox library.

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  • The Legend of Stan Bowman

    Stan Bowman was raised and grew up in Little York, Indiana in the southern part of the state. In 1962 Stan Bowman was a 32 year on rookie sprint car race driver who be came an instant star.

    In 1962, he won, as a rookie in his first official USAC race, a major race at Eldora Speedway defeating s...

  • Feel of Vision - Trailer

    Lonnie Bedwell was raised in the small town of Dugger Indiana. It’s where he learned to hunt and fish with his brother, where he signed up for the Navy, where he raised his three daughters and where his life changed forever.

    In 1997, Lonnie, a US Navy veteran, was shot in a brutal hunting accid...

  • Last Year at the Crossing - Trailer

    The story of four at-risk teens struggling at a last chance high school in Indiana, and their dedicated school administrator who holds out hope that they can succeed.

  • Feel of Vision

    Lonnie Bedwell was raised in the small town of Dugger Indiana. It’s where he learned to hunt and fish with his brother, where he signed up for the Navy, where he raised his three daughters and where his life changed forever.

    In 1997, Lonnie, a US Navy veteran, was shot in a brutal hunting accid...

  • LIMINAL: Indiana in the Anthropocene

    Liminal is a meditative aerial film that illustrates our state as a microcosm of this new planetary epoch. It captures features of this global phenomenon within the boundaries of our state, collapsing the global into the local. This event is part of the Unearthed initiative, Indiana Humanities’ m...

  • Indy Creatives: Meredith Brickell

    Indy Creatives: Meredith Brickell is an artist living in the Indianapolis area.

    Meredith's website: mbrickell.com

    The Indy Creatives project was started to help highlight the talented creatives living in the Indianapolis area... hence the name!

    by Kurtis Bowersock

  • The Amateur Circus - Trailer

    Tucked away in northern Indiana, the city of Peru, Indiana is the circus capitol of the world. Thousands of visitors and townspeople come to this town for two weeks to see the annual amateur circus.

  • In The Present

    Nationally renowned glassblower Kiva Ford lives in two worlds. By day, he blows custom scientific glass for the University of Notre Dame. By night, he creates breathtaking artistic pieces in his studio.

  • ROOT BLACK

    The story of the African-Diasporic relationship to land, nature, and farming.

    Featuring a family's history of sharecropping in Mississippi by weaving the past and the present and how Black farmers today are reclaiming their connection to land and growing food as a source of healing and nourishme...

  • Snag in the Plan Trailer

    10 to 15 years ago when biologists caught and tracked bats in Southern Indiana, for every three bats captured, one was a northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). Now, scientists are lucky to find one or two during a week-long search. In July 2019, researchers went looking for the norther...

  • LaPorte, Indiana - Trailer

    Tucked away in the back room of a B&J’s American Cafe lies a secret history waiting to be discovered: 18,000 dog-eared studio portraits from the 1950s and 60s. From baby pictures to graduation shots to young soldiers heading off to war and beyond, each of these photos hints at a personal story wa...

  • Instrument of Peace: The Brother Gabriel Story

    Brother Gabriel, a friar based in Bloomington, IN, shares how his love of skateboarding supports his faith.

  • Hoodox - Streaming Platform Teaser

  • White River: Perspectives

    In presenting the perspectives of a farmer, construction worker and recreational user of the White River, White River: Perspectives examines existing beliefs Indianapolis residents have about the White River and challenges them to think about it differently.

  • Grateful: The Jenni Berebitsky Story - Trailer

    Jenni Berebitsky (z”l) faced a dire prognosis with gratitude, courage, honesty, and humor. Supporting Jenni is her “Village” -- family members and a large group of volunteers. Through her actions, words, and a beautiful smile Jenni shows us how to live an engaging, productive, and meaningful life...

  • Our Wetlands: Working to Protect Us

    Since becoming a state, Indiana has lost nearly 90% of its wetlands. Often thought to be swampy, mosquito breeding grounds, wetlands may wrongfully be the most underrated and underappreciated natural area. These rich habitats are home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, amphibians, and ben...

  • Not Pictured

    From the Quarry, to the Fieldhouse, to the battlefield: a lost Hoosier name comes home to Assembly Hall.

  • Teacher of Patience

    Over 20 years after Emily Felter is diagnosed with Down syndrome, paramedic (and Emily's father) Tom develops a presentation to share her story with other first responders. As the Felters work to raise disability awareness, they come face-to-face with the struggles and joys of their daily lives.​

  • More Than Corn Stories - Trailer

    More Than Corn Stories features four Indiana farms, each sharing their unique perspective.

    Hear from Nightfall Farm, Hawkins Family Farm, Soul Food Project, and Garcia's Gardens.

  • Third Space: Edison School of the Arts & Samuel Levi Jones

  • LaPorte Indiana - Extra: Pappas Featurette

  • The Aviators: A Father/Son Story

    After tragedy strikes, a son seeks to connect with his father through the joy of flight.

  • Glass Breakfast: Featuring Esteban Garcia Bravo

    An Interview with Esteban Garcia Bravo for Glass Breakfast.

    Directed and edited by Ian Carstens. Produced by Danile Luis Martinez and Ian Carstens. Starring Esteban Garcia Bravo.

  • Behind-the-Scenes with Hannah Myers Lindgren - Food First

    A behind-the-scenes look at Food First with director Hannah Myers Lindgren.