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The Only Alternative: Exploring the Black Experience at Ball State
Within the confines of a Predominantly White Institution, many of the issues affecting underrepresented populations on campus are not acknowledged unless they are brought into the light by a major news outlet, protest, or tragedy. In the hopes of progressing with the student body, many universiti...
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Spring Slow Moments: Blatchley Nature Preserve & Meltzer Woods
This short slow moment film takes you to Blatchley Nature Study Club, a private preserve along the banks of the White River in Hamilton County and Meltzer Woods, one of Indiana's last remaining fragments of old growth forest. It’s an early spring day: you’ll hear the cacophony of birds, creaks of...
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Fleeing Silesia - Trailer
By the end of World War II, nearly all the 4.5 million people from the state of Silesia, Germany were interned in camps, had fled, or were expelled from their home, which today only exists in the memories of those who survived.
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Behind-the-Scenes with Rachel Hardy - Black Unscripted
A behind-the-scenes look at Black Unscripted with director Rachel Hardy.
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Pressing On: The Letterpress Film
The modern world was born on a printing press. Once essential to communication, the 500-year-old process is now in danger of being lost as its caretakers age. From self-proclaimed basement hoarders to the famed Hatch Show Print, Pressing On: The Letterpress Film explores the question: why has let...
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The Long Run: Wes Doty’s New Life - Trailer
Wes Doty endured years of extreme heroin use before running across the solution to his recovery.
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Behind-the-Scenes with Brandon Walsh - Onward Ever
A behind-the-scenes look at Onward Ever with director Brandon Walsh.
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Justice 4 Three - Trailer
"Justice 4 Three" is a poignant documentary that examines the tragic impact of a hate crime in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in early 2021, focusing primarily on Anderson Retic Chinn, a young black man whose life was cut short. While the brutal incident reverberated throughout the community, the full deta...
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Chatterbox - Trailer
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Behind-the-Scenes with Katelyn Calhoun - Braided With the Current
A behind-the-scenes look at Braided With the Current with director Katelyn Calhoun.
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Food First - Trailer
Attitudes about food are changing nationally. People are becoming selective about where they get their food, taking a stand against mass food production and working together to solve food access issues. Farmers’ markets, alternative food stores and expanded restaurant choices are popping up every...
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Six Feet Above - Trailer
Craig Arnett is a gravestone cleaner and it is his favorite thing to do. This job comes with all the baggage one might expect, not only the physical labor but the mental toll of kneeling over the deceased. Craig's life has been filled with death, and he naturally leans towards it. Almost his enti...
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Larry from Gary - Teaser
A dedicated dance teacher continues inspiring his current and former students even after the arts high school in Gary, Indiana where he's taught for decades is shut down by the state.
By seeing a person who's devoted his life to teaching have to leave his position because of the financial crisi...
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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.
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'52 Ford
In 1952, JD Schuyler's grandfather was ordered to California to serve in the Army. That year he bought a new Ford Mainline to drive his family out west. After a year on the beach they returned to Indiana. The car served its purpose back then and 60 years later it still serves the family well.
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Behind-the-Scenes with JD Schuyler - '52 Ford
A behind-the-scenes look at '52 Ford with director JD Schuyler.
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Justice for Batman: The Mark Racop Case
Mark Racop, a batmobile maker from Indiana, is accused and raided by California police while being forced into a criminal court case.
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LaPorte Indiana - Extra: Burrhead Featurette #2
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Indy Creatives: Elle Roberts
Elle Roberts is a Near-Eastside resident and artist in Indianapolis.
Find out more about her work at shehive.org.
by Kurtis Bowersock
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Subtle Notes
Subtle Notes is an event featuring Indianapolis-based ambient/left field artists performing live at the Blind Tiger, accompanied by craft cocktails. This film highlights the three friends behind this event and their passion for the ambient music community of Indianapolis.
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Welcome to Monterey
As their population dwindles, their businesses are all about gone, this town in rural Monterey, Indiana fights to stay alive. An in-depth look into small town life, "Welcome to Monterey" follows a town's journey to their 20th annual Labor Day Festival, capturing the people's passions and doubt ab...
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LaPorte, Indiana
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...
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To Be Black: A Celebration of Black Voices - Quentessa Williams
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.
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Larry from Gary
A dedicated dance teacher continues inspiring his current and former students even after the arts high school in Gary, Indiana where he's taught for decades is shut down by the state.
By seeing a person who's devoted his life to teaching have to leave his position because of the financial crisi...