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Randomly selected films from the Hoodox library.

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  • Cos Wars: More Than a Hobby

    Two avid Star Wars fans live out their love of the franchise through costuming.

    Winner of the Crystal Pillar for student production from the Lower Great Lakes Emmy organization. Also screened at the Lake George Film Festival and Hoosierdance Film Festival.

  • Stories and Legends: Historic Preservation in Muncie, Indiana

    "Stories and Legends," which won an Aurora Award for Platinum Best of Show, explores historic preservation while tracing the efforts to restore structures in several of Muncie's nationally recognized historic districts, including the hospital where bank robber John Dillinger stayed (Whitney Hospi...

  • When We Were Syrian: Early Lebanese in Indianapolis

    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...

  • Dan Rybicky - Who's Who in Hoosier Documentary

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

  • Onward Ever - Trailer

    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...

  • LaPorte Indiana - Extra: Vschoyck Featurette

  • Gun Control

    Six months after finishing production on IMBPREZ, the filmmakers worked with Brian to create Gun Control, a piece centered around his experience confronting very impactful childhood trauma through art therapy. Some of the stories and themes that came to light in the feature documentary are furthe...

  • Time to Heal

    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.

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

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

  • LaPorte Indiana - Extra: Jeri Featurette

  • Live Adventurously - Trailer

    "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 ...

  • Glass Breakfast: Featuring Pierre Obando

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

  • Not Pictured

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

  • Food First

    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...

  • 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.

  • 20 Over

    Star track athlete Noah Malone was only in middle school when he began developing a rare eye disease that eventually left him legally blind. Amidst these difficult circumstances, Noah pursues greater achievements and continues to break down barriers.

  • 50 Little Birds - Trailer

    A short documentary about Indiana-based folk artist Geoff Davis. As an artist, Geoff finds ways to translate his experiences in nature into his art. His long canoe journeys provide him inspiration, connecting with the wildlife that eventually become delicate wood carvings. But Geoff is seeking mo...

  • Raised In Contrast

    This compelling documentary explores the experiences of minorities growing up in predominantly white, rural Indiana communities. From the 1960s civil rights era to today, the film examines how individuals navigate racial divides, build relationships, and shape their identities amidst societal cha...

  • 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

  • Cubed

    Cubed follows quick-witted Luke Bastin as he journeys to Mishawaka, Indiana, with his supportive parents and older brother to compete in a Rubik’s Cube competition. This heartfelt documentary explores the challenges and triumphs of pursuing a unique passion in a world where being different isn’t ...

  • No Limits - Trailer

    The No Limits Art Series aims to strengthen inclusiveness and remove social barriers in the arts for individuals with disabilities. The Indiana Blind Children’s Foundation (IBCF), through a grant by Lilly Endowment Inc., organized high school students from the Indiana School for the Blind and Vis...

  • The Long Run: Wes Doty’s New Life

    Wes Doty endured years of extreme heroin use before running across the solution to his recovery.

  • 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...

  • Hoodox Filmmaker Trailer

    The work of dozens of filmmakers from all over Indiana use their storytelling talents to help us connect to our communities and create positive change.