If you like a good movie, you’ll love the Indy Film Fest. This 10-day celebration of fun and film takes place each July and features some of the most exciting and innovative independent films the world has to offer.
Like a good comedy? They’ve got it. Enjoy a good documentary? Take your pick. Whether you’re a movie connoisseur and want to check out each film, or just attend to view a single screening, you’ll be sure to find something at the fest that’s unforgettable.
The Fest also has year-round events, such as “Film to Fork,” a dinner and a movie event, as well as “Popped Up!,” which brings film experiences directly to the people.
This year’s Indy Film Fest will take place at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Indiana State Museum and IMAX Theatre, so be sure to check the schedule and/or tickets to make sure you are in the right spot!
All events are open to the public and require tickets or an all-access pass that can be purchased at the festival box office or at IndyFilmFest.org.
Following are some interesting films you may want to check out:
Baby Mary
An eight-year-old girl living on the West side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.
Bravest, the Boldest
Two Army Casualty Notification Officers arrive in the Harlem projects to deliver Sayeeda Porter some news about her son serving in the war in the Middle East. But whatever it is they have to say, Sayeeda ain’t trying to hear it.
Chaperone
The Chaperone tells the true, previously untold story of a lone school teacher who fought off an entire motorcycle gang while chaperoning a middle school dance in a church basement in 1970s Montreal, Canada. Told from the first person, unscripted perspective of the school teacher and DJ who were there that night, “Chaperone” recreates the whole scene using hand drawn animation, miniature sets, puppets, live action Kung Fu and explosions all done in stereoscopic 3D.
Strange Fruit
On August 7, 1930, two African-American teenagers, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, were lynched by a violent mob in Marian, Ind. Moved by the infamous photograph taken that night, Abel Meeropol, a Jewish high school teacher in New York City, wrote a protest song entitled, ‘Strange Fruit.’ This song soon became a signature of a young jazz singer named Billie Holiday, the unforgettable finale of her live performances, inspiring generations to believe in the power of music and the dignity of the human spirit. This is the story of an American masterpiece, the song TIME Magazine in 1999 called, ‘the song of the century.’ But even more, this is a deeply human story of tragedy, defiance, genius, and grace.
Tobacco Burn
Decades before the Civil War, the actions of a brutal overseer spark the fire of revolution on a Southern tobacco farm.
Ghost Pepper Eating Contest of Jefferson County
A group of mostly medical/scientific researchers complete in a charity hot pepper eating contest and unwittingly attempt to break the Guinness record for most number of ghost peppers (aka the hottest pepper in the world) ever eaten.
For more information, visit indyfilmfest.org.
