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  • 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...

  • North Putnam - Trailer

    North Putnam depicts a year in the life of a rural Indiana school district and the community it serves. Crafted with empathy, the film aims to spark action-oriented conversations about the interdependence between public schools and community development.

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • 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 Daniel Arthur Jacobson - Chatterbox

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

  • Indy Creatives: Jingo

    Indy Creatives: Jingo De la Rosa is an Illustrator living in Indianapolis, IN.
    View his website: jingoillo.com
    Follow him on Instagram: instagram.com/jingoillo/

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

    by ...

  • The Amateur Circus

    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.

  • Glass Breakfast: Featuring Peter Shear

    An Interview with Peter Shear for Glass Breakfast.
    Directed, produced and edited by Ian Carstens. Starring Peter Shear.

  • Behind the Scenes: Finding Hygge - Production Recap

    A recap of the production phase for Finding Hygge.

  • Still Afloat

    "Still Afloat" captures the harrowing experiences of Puerto Ricans during Hurricane Maria and its devastating aftermath. Through personal narratives, the film documents the destruction, the struggle for basic necessities, and the community's resilience in the face of ongoing challenges. As the hu...

  • The Jewel of Richmond

    Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, an Indiana landmark celebrated for its architecture and Tiffany stained glass, was forced to close, and now the building’s future is uncertain.

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • LaPorte Indiana - Extra: Tonagels 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...

  • Glass Breakfast: Featuring Brien Beidler

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

  • Six Feet Above

    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...

  • JB

    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...

  • Ira Mallory - Who's Who in Hoosier Documentary

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

  • JD Schuyler - Who's Who in Hoosier Documentary

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

  • Full Hand Farm: A More Than Corn Story - Trailer

    Husband-and-wife farmers Genesis and Eli share their journey of operating a produce farm in Noblesville, Indiana. As they work to grow crops year-round, each season brings its own challenges, triumphs, and plenty of hard work.

    Full Hand Farm embraces all four of Indiana's seasons, highlighting t...

  • Hoodox - Streaming Platform Teaser

  • Live Adventurously

    "Live Adventurously" is an award-winning documentary film following the women who won the inaugural DNK Presents Women's Adventure Giveaway. Four lucky women were chosen to win a backcountry wilderness adventure, disconnected from technology they lived off the grid together where they discovered ...