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  • Daniel Arthur Jacobson - Who's Who in Hoosier Documentary

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

  • Waking Up a Steam Locomotive

    This documentary explores the detailed process of reviving Fort Wayne's historic steam locomotive, the 765. From its early morning preparations to its journey across Indiana, the film showcases the care and precision involved in maintaining this piece of history. As the locomotive rolls through s...

  • LaPorte Indiana - Extra: Larson Featurette

  • 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...

  • The Invisible Crown

    The Invisible Crown is an honest look into the emotional, mental, and physical consequences of living with Endometriosis. Hannah Lindgren has dealt with this disease for over half of her life.

    Since her diagnosis, she has seen numerous doctors, has had multiple surgeries, and tried every availab...

  • Sleeze Lake

    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.

  • Saboteur - Trailer

    Saboteur explores the early life of Gabriel DeLobbe, a current Fort Wayne resident who was a Belgian resistance fighter during the Second World War. DeLobbe was only 14 years old in 1940 when the Nazis invaded his hometown of Charleroi. By the time he was 18, DeLobbe was sabotaging German supply ...

  • 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...

  • The Invisible Crown - Trailer

    The Invisible Crown is an honest look into the emotional, mental, and physical consequences of living with Endometriosis. Hannah Lindgren has dealt with this disease for over half of her life.

    Since her diagnosis, she has seen numerous doctors, has had multiple surgeries, and tried every availab...

  • Katelyn Calhoun - Who's Who in Hoosier Documentary

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

  • Glass Breakfast: Featuring Pierre Obando

    An online archive project serving as a space for the appreciation and conversation about art.

  • Everlasting Light: The Story of Indiana’s Bicentennial Torch Relay

    Working in partnership with the Indiana Office of Tourism Development and guided by TCOM lecturer Chris Flook, two teams of students traveled through 260 cities and all 92 Indiana counties documenting the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay.

  • 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...

  • Sleeze Lake - Trailer

    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.

  • Hellbender in the Blue - Trailer

    From New York to Appalachia, the two-foot long eastern hellbender salamander is an indicator species for our river health. The population has declined noticeably since the early 1980s. In the Blue River watershed of southern Indiana, communities from all over the state are working towards dam rem...

  • 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.

  • Kawergosk: Home Made of Cloth

    After fleeing war in Syria and crossing the border into Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Syrian Kurds attempt to build a life in Kawergosk Refugee Camp. Music, food, and education provide families some comfort and meaning while they struggle with camp conditions and the persistence of waiting. Kawergosk: ...

  • Instrument of Peace: The Brother Gabriel Story - Trailer

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

  • Behind-the-Scenes with Daniel Arthur Jacobson - Chatterbox

    A behind-the-scenes look at Chatterbox with director Daniel Arthur Jacobson.

  • Hellbender in the Blue

    From New York to Appalachia, the two-foot long eastern hellbender salamander is an indicator species for our river health. The population has declined noticeably since the early 1980s. In the Blue River watershed of southern Indiana, communities from all over the state are working towards dam rem...

  • Glass Breakfast: Featuring Sean Starowitz

    Glass Breakfast is an online archive project serving as an alternative space for the appreciation and conversation of contemporary art.

  • Onward Ever

    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...

  • The Bladesmith

    When a young craftsman and his best friend, began forging blades, a lifelong passion was born. "The Bladesmith" is an intimate portrait of a man who transforms a childhood hobby into a career. As a single father, he balances his craft and parenthood, using his skills to support his son and chase ...

  • Behind-the-Scenes with Katelyn Calhoun - Braided With the Current

    A behind-the-scenes look at Braided With the Current with director Katelyn Calhoun.