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MY SISTER'S KEEPER and THE STONING OF SORAYA M. Discussion Guides
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Sara and Brian are living an idyllic life with their young son and daughter, Jesse and Kate, when they receive heartbreaking news that leads them to make an unorthodox choice in order to save Kate's life. Use this guide with MY SISTER'S KEEPER and delve deeper into the themes and topics touched on in this compelling story. |
When a journalist finds himself in stranded in a secluded Iranian village, a woman begins to tell him the story of the events of the day before. What's uncovered is an injustice that, though too late to prevent, must be shared with the world. Use this guide with THE STONING OF SORAYA M to explore further the themes and messages of the film. |
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Award Winning Shorts
2007 Festival TV Spots - Proposal
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2007 Festival TV Spots - Tango
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Heartland Promotional video
If you've ever wondered exactly what makes Heartland Film Festival so special, this seven-minute glimpse into the Festival and the mission will answer every question. Learn what drives the people involved in Heartland and what the Festival brings to the growing list of attendees. Most importantly, discover how Heartland's desire to truly impact filmmaking for the better is making a difference every day. Video produced by Covenant Productions, Anderson, IN
Mother of Mine
This touching and beautiful story is about a boy “who had two mothers and still had none.” In 1943 war-torn Finland, 9-year-old Eero’s father is killed at the front. His mother makes the painful decision to send her only child to safety in neutral Sweden where his arrival is anything but welcome.
Outlaw Trail
Get ready for an exciting edge-of-your-seat adventure as this new western tale takes you on a journey of a young man and his friends who seek a treasure and try to disprove the presumed death of the infamous outlaw, Butch Cassidy.
Pieces of Crystal
Each year, the Crystal Heart Awards Gala is kicked off with a look at past and present Crystal Heart Award winners. Get a glimpse of the cinematic moments that combine to create some of the most moving, inspiring moments from Festival history.
Queen of Cactus Cove
Teenage chess champ Billie faces the prospect of defeat for the first time when she competes against her best friend at the biggest chess tournament of her career.
Shooting Dogs
April 6, 1994: a bloody genocide in central Africa begins, leaving one million massacred. At the heart of it all, a British priest (John Hurt, A Man for All Seasons) and his acolyte (Hugh Dancy, King Arthur) are forced to confront the depths of their faith, limits of their courage and choices they will make to remain with their people or run away.
Taylor University Promotes Heartland
Students from Indiana's Taylor University recently visited the Heartland offices to learn more about the Festival. Emily Wissel, an assistant in the Advancement Department, shared some of her thoughts about Heartland. After their visit, the students created a 2 and a half minute video promoting the Festival to the entire Taylor campus.
The Cross and The Towers
9/11 – A day that will never be forgotten. A day where men and woman would face the unthinkable: a hellacious pile of rubble, death and destruction in the heart of New York. Now witness, through powerful first hand accounts, the amazing stories of hope and rescue that took place inside Ground Zero.
The Ultimate Gift
Based on the best-selling book by Jim Stovall, this film follows a disillusioned young man (Drew Fuller, Charmed) on a journey of discovery in pursuit of the inheritance his grandfather (James Garner, The Notebook) left him. During this journey, he befriends a sick child (Abigail Breslin, Signs) and her mother and learns what life’s greatest gifts truly are.
Window
Ailing veteran Ralph (Academy Award® winner Louis Gossett ,Jr.) once a commanding officer, is now stuck in a hospital room and will do anything to get the bed by the window even though Gene (Robert Peters, Mutual Love Life), the dying man next to the window, tries to tell Ralph that there is nothing to see.
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