Dear Asian filmmakers, the Heartland International Film Festival (USA) is accepting feature films until July 5, 2026.

About the festival:
Heartland Film was founded in 1991 and curates, promotes and celebrates thoughtful and engaging films. Since its debut in 1992, the festival has grown into an 11-day event with 150+ filmmakers and 250+ screenings, earning recognition for quality programming and Hoosier hospitality. HFF has built a reputation on its impactful movies, the connections audiences make with visiting filmmakers, the overall hospitality and intimacy of the experience, and bringing big Hollywood names – like Robert Downey Jr., Colman Domingo, Greg Kwedar, Brendan Fraser, Matthew Modine, Jessica Biel, Rob Reiner, and Geoffrey Rush – to the Hoosier state.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts feature films over 41 minutes.                           
– The festival accepts both fiction and documentary films.
– Film must have been completed on or after January 1, 2025.
– Non-English language films must be subtitled.
– Premiere status has no bearing on whether a film is selected. Heartland Film does not encourage your film to be available on YouTube, Vimeo, streaming platforms, theatrical release, etc. prior to the event, but that does not have any bearing on eligibility. 
– Submissions must be made via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines:

– Notification Date: September 3, 2026

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/HeartlandFilmFestival (This is also the submission link)

We remind readers that the 35th Heartland International Film Festival will take place from October 8 – 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, USA.

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