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Indiana Native Directors and Producers

What do Rudy, Glee, and West Side Story have in common? All their directors were from Indiana! Sydney Pollack Pollack, Academy Awards winner in directing and producing for movies such as Out of Africa, Tootsie, The Talented Mr. Ripley and more was born in Lafayette. He moved to South Bend and stayed…

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Indy Film Fest Highlights: 48 Hour Film Project

The Indy Film Fest inspires, strengthens, and encourages filmmaking in the Hoosier state. It gives rising filmmaker’s the chance to showcase their work and be recognized. One of the major highlights of the week was the two-night premiere of locally made short films. These films were completed from…

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Happy National Chicken Finger Day, World

What makes a good chicken finger? Wow. While good chicken fingers come in various shapes and sizes, I would argue that the road to chicken finger greatness starts with your hands. The perfect chicken finger platter is a basket of magnificent sticks of white-meat, hand-coated in a delicious breading…

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Indy Film Fest Highlights: The Narcissists

Quincy Rose directed, wrote, and starred in this feature film following Cass and Oliver, a couple on the verge of a break-up. Told in conversational style, the two turn to their friends to discuss relationships, the future, and all the uncertainties of life. The Narcissists is funny, poignant, and…

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Cabrewing on the Canal

Nothing screams a summer in Indy more than floating down the Canal on a hot day with a beverage in hand. Grab your friends and family and join Downtown Indy and Yelp on Sunday, August 20 as they host Cabrewing on the Canal. Midwesterners are familiar with the summer activity of floating down a…

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Filming Locations in Indiana

We may be biased, but Indianapolis is a beautiful place to film. However, it can be intimidating knowing which places will work best for your film. Here are five of the top places to work into your next film. Monument Circle Indianapolis is most recognized for its Monument Circle. The limestone…

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Indy Film Fest Highlights: Mark Twain

This documentary tells the little-known tale of Mark Twain traveling to the Holy Land amid his struggle with religion. Narrated by Martin Sheen, this educational documentary has great pacing and reveals new stories about America’s best author and humorist. Your second chance to see it is Wednesday…

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Indy Film Fest Highlights: Journey On

Every film in this set shows a look into the struggle of those affected by displacement. The short films are touching and timely and provide a great taste of what indie film is all about. No Monsters in Berlin A young refugee and teacher struggle to escape the horrors of the woman’s past. This…

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2017 Indy Film Fest's Filmmaker's Panel

Indiana Film Commissioner, Teresa Sabatine spoke at Indy Film Fest’s Filmmakers Panel, where directors, producers, and writers of festival films gathered together to discuss the filmmaking process. Raising money for films is never easy. “I work two other jobs, so I don’t sleep,” said Obadiah Baker…

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Indiana Native Actors

We may have David Letterman, Abe Lincoln, and Larry Bird, but Indiana is also home to notable Hollywood stars. Here are five of the actors and actresses you may not know came from Indiana. Jenna Fischer It’s hard to believe Pam Beesley isn’t actually a real person living with Jim Halpert in…

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