About Heartland Truly Moving Pictures

Heartland Truly Moving Pictures recognizes and honors filmmakers whose work artistically expresses hope and respect for positive values of life. Heartland is a cultural institution, but it’s also an ideal. The organization was formed around the belief that great films can inspire people to accomplish amazing things. They can increase our understanding of the world around us. They can motivate us to treat one another with compassion and respect.

Maximizing film’s potential to promote the common good calls for action on multiple fronts. Heartland has responded in a variety of ways – from producing an internationally regarded film festival, the Heartland Film Festival, to presenting a highly coveted industry award, the Heartland Truly Moving Picture Award, to inspiring today’s youth through programs produced by the Heartland Institute such as the F.I.L.M. Project and the Heartland High School Film Competition.

Moreover, we continue to forge successful partnerships with film studios, like-minded national non-profit organizations and our supporters to achieve our goal of making more uplifting films more accessible than ever.

The result is a series of ripples that over the years has developed into a powerful wave.