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...

Over 30 years ago, Dr. John Trippy, set out to achieve his life long dream of preserving North American culture through the bison. Now Wild Winds buffalo preserve is home to over 250 of these free roaming animals. In this short documentary film, the caretakers for the bison tell the stories of th...

The White River Lenape tells about the Delaware (or Lenape) Native Americans during their time in East Central Indiana from the 1790s through 1821. In partnership with the Delaware Tribe of Indians and Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, the documentary provides a rich and detailed look at t...

Welcome to the Dollhouse explores the societal rules and expectations of how women celebrate their bodies and how they use them to show love and power. As the Disdress Dolls shimmy, shake, and strip their way across the stage, they challenge concepts of power and femininity. By offering a vulnera...

In weaving together interviews from city infrastructure workers, environmental activists, illustrators and sculptors, youth volunteers and more, Onward Ever explores the need for a clean and viable river system, on which so many people along Indiana’s White River depend. In doing so, the film ask...

Learn more about Hoosier filmmakers in the Who's Who in Hoosier Documentary series.

Jeri Hall sent a message to her daughter one evening stating “I’m going on a vent. I love you.” As of June 2021, there have been over 30 million cases of COVID in the United States. Time to Heal tells a story of just one of those cases.

Tocarra chats with Quentessa Williams, a mother, pastor, and education advocate, about her family, raising children in modern America, mental health, and finding joy through faith and music.

Set among the foggy memories and ephemera of the world's largest custom van club, "Sleeze Lake" tells the story of a wild van party thrown in the middle of a fictitious resort town and the people who dreamt it up.

When a bike shop owner and a filmmaker discover four vintage bicycles tucked away like time capsules in a dark corner of an old building, they take on the challenge of bringing them into the present while exploring the gripping nostalgia of bikes in the past.

When rubber collides with dirt it shoots a brown cloud into formation, into life, and into a circle. It’s a living storm that rises from the ground in thunderous bursts at the explosive tails of the dueling chariots.

All eyes are drawn to the spectacle of the men behind the wheel. Some are frie...

Sometimes the best way to enjoy a snowfall is from a window while sipping on a hot beverage. With that in mind, we invite you to slow down, settle in and embrace the stillness of the season with us as we premiere a new Slow Moments film* that explores a familiar Indiana landscape in winter: Catar...

Mark Racop, a batmobile maker from Indiana, is accused and raided by California police while being forced into a criminal court case.

“Ride” a short documentary directed by Wildstyle Paschall and Mark Latta, explores the cycling culture in Indianapolis. Bicycling creates sensations of joy, fosters community connectedness, and expresses personal independence. Despite an increase in traffic fatalities, underdeveloped infrastructu...

American film director Ira Mallory explores the closing of Broad Ripple High School and its legacy in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2018, the announcement that four potential public high schools in Indianapolis may close sparks widespread outcry. Among the schools slated for closing is Broad Ripple H...

Education advocate and mother, Tiffany Dow, joins Tocarra to discuss equity and accessibility in education, school choice, and cheesy disaster movies.

In a self-narrative search, filmmaker Josh Chitwood pieces together his fragmented Syrian-Lebanese heritage in Indianapolis. In his findings, he explores the ingredients of his own family’s identity and discovers the assimilating tale of early Arabs in America.

Written and directed by Josh Chitw...

This film examines the lives of the five brothers, the family legacy in Muncie and the core values that propelled them to success: hard work, philanthropy, entrepreneurship and beneficence.

As competitive swimmer Lizzi Smith competes in the Paralympics, she must learn to deal with her mental battles while battling to win against the fierce competition.

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...

Told through the personal stories of five individuals, Black Unscripted is a fearless
exploration of the way America’s need to define blackness has challenged the identity of an
entire community

Former high school basketball star, Kojak Fuller, uses his life's tragedies to help the youth in his community flourish.

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...