Where’s Amy attended the 31st annual Heartland International Film Festival’s Opening Night Film, the Cinemania cocktail party and Closing Night Awards Show and After Party. The festival ran October 6-16. Film buffs and fans had the opportunity to see films and meet filmmakers from all around the world. Be sure to check out Heartland’s mini-movie series showcasing holiday classics at the Athenaeum in Indianapolis (Dec. 1-2) and Theatre at the Fort (Dec.15-18) in Lawrence. For more, visit heartlandfilm.org
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Heartland International Film Festival Awards Show and After Party.
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Nancy and Bill Palmer (Carmel) at the Heartland opening-night screening.
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Tom Grande (Carmel) and Heartland board member Arlene Grande (Carmel) at the opening-night festivities.
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From left, Donald Katz (Carmel), Linda Goeke (Carmel) with filmmakers Jillian Speece (South Bend) and Nathaniel Hoff (South Bend) at the opening-night festivities.
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Filmmaker Dija Henry (Fishers) with father Dr. Divaker Pathak (Fishers) at a Cinemania cocktail party.
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Songbook Academy Foundation Executive Director Chris Lewis (Carmel) introduced the opening-night film and enjoyed the red carpet festivities.
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Jenny and Tom Godby (Zionsville) at the opening-night festivities.
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Filmmaker Rocky Walls (Noblesville) at the opening-night festivities.
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Heartland Film fans Jessica Geribay (Geist area), left, and Sandra K. Cunningham (Westfield) at the opening-night festivities.
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Heartland supporters Brianna Saunders (Westfield), left, with daughters Layla Saunders (Westfield) and Eleanora Saunders (Westfield), actor Carson Minniear (Los Angeles) and husband Ronnie Saunders (Westfield) attend the opening-night festivities.
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From left, filmmaker Jillian Speece (South Bend) with Heartland supporter and musician Eric Johnson (Carmel) and filmmaker Nathaniel Hoff (South Bend) at The Pop Machine Studio (Indianapolis).
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Heartland board member John Dewey (Lawrence) with daughter Brayton Dewey (Lawrence) and wife Kimberly Dewey (Lawrence).
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From left, Dr. Naval and Neelu Sondhi (Carmel), filmmakers Laura Palmer Graham (Carmel/Los Angeles) with husband Jeff Graham (Los Angeles) and Sonia and Jimmy Barona (Westfield) at the Heartland Cinemania cocktail party.
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Heartland staff members Adam Howell (McCordsville), left, and Greg Sorvig (Carmel) at the awards show and after party.
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From left, Heartland board member Robert Spoonmore (Zionsville) and wife Alison Spoonmore (Zionsville) with Heartland staff member Adam Howell (McCordsville) attend the Heartland Cinemania cocktail party.