Heartland Film Festival 2006Celebrating its 15th year, the Indianapolis festival runs October 19-27, 2006, and features 4 special event film presentations, 17 Crystal Heart Award winners, 10 other selected films, and 7 past grand prize winners for a total of 38 films. Read more...More Heartland: Gifts of LifeBy Madelyn Ritrosky. Two more films on my screening list at the 2006 Heartland Film Festival were Expiration Date and The Ultimate Gift. Each film focuses on a young man following some sort of “list” of things he is compelled to do (for very different reasons), and along the way makes some realizations and, because of those realizations, also falls in love. The last shot of both films (before the end credits) is a kiss between the protagonist and his new girlfriend. Read more...
Festival Overview By Madelyn Ritrosky The Heartland Film Festival’s mission is to “recognize and honor filmmakers whose work explores the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life.”
Actor Jon Voight, Actress Lee Meriwether, Heartland President Jeff Sparks and Producer Debra Chase at the 2006 Heartland Film Festival Crystal Heart Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 21. Photo courtesy of Banayote Photography Film Home Page | Entertainment Magazine20067 Film Entertainment Magazine / EMOL.org. All rights reserved.
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(Left to right) Writer David Wolstencroft, Producer Hilary Glaholt, Heartland President Jeff Sparks, Actor Jon Voight, featured individual Diana ‘Princess’ Lemon and Producer/ Director Matt Ruskin poise for a shot after the 2006 Heartland Film Festival Crystal Heart Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 21. Wolstencroft received the $100,000 grand prize award for “Shooting Dogs”; Glaholt won the $10,000 Vision Award for Best Short Film for “Shade”; and Ruskin and Lemon were honored with the $25,000 Award for Best Documentary Feature for “The Hip Hop Project.” Photo courtesy of Banayote Photography
