- What is the Heartland Institute?
- Learn More About the High School Film Competition
- How To Train Your Dragon F.I.L.M. Curriculum Available
- Pilot Team High School Film Competition Presented by Roberts Camera
- Filmmaking Workshop Archive!
The Heartland Institute provides innovative education and outreach programs that enrich the minds and lives of youth and aspiring filmmakers.
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The competition represents another way that Heartland is inspiring positive development in the lives of today’s youth. Heartland’s High School Film Competition is open to all enrolled high school students nationwide.
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How To Train Your Dragon free downloadable F.I.L.M. curriculum geared towards children 8 and up, explores the friendship of the most unlikely duo, Hiccup Horrendus Haddock III, a young Viking, and Toothless, and misunderstood dragon.
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Five schools. Six categories. One theme. The inaugural Team High School Film Competition challenged five teams of students from local high schools to create a three-minute film aligning with a theme. Sponsored by Roberts Camera.
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F.I.L.M. Project Curricula |
High School Film Competition |
Film and Acting Workshops |
 F.I.L.M. develops and distributes free curricula based on Truly Moving Picture Award-winning films to channel positive messages and life-affirming themes into the minds and lives of youth. Browse Curricula |  Launched in 2010, the Heartland High School Film Competition encourages tomorrow’s filmmakers to create films that explore the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life. Learn More |  The Heartland Film Institute offers year-round programming to educate aspiring filmmakers in the art and craft of creating films that celebrate the best of the human spirit. Learn More |
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The 2013 Charley Creek Artsfest is scheduled for June 26-30, 2013 in various locations in beautiful Wabash, IN. Independent films, live performances, a Gallery Walk, the WaBass Concert, Fine Art Show & Sale and Ms. Sylvia McNair will perform with Kevin Cole.
The Heartland Roadshow is proud to once again be a part of the Charley Creek Artsfest! Join us Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27 for two nights of special screenings that will feature two of the best films from the 2012 Heartland Film Festival.
The Postsecondary Counseling Institute, designed for school counselors, mentoring organizations and youth workers, will be held June 18-19 in Indianapolis at Marriott Hotel North. This year’s event includes a screening of the 2011 Heartland Film Festival Official Selection – Documentary Feature First Generation.