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Heartland Film Debuts Celebration of Films From India

Heartland Film

This week local film lovers will have the chance to see work from the largest movie producing country in the world -- India. 

Heartland Film is taking viewers on what it calls a “cultural journey.”  President Craig Prater says the four-day celebration, Aug. 17-20, includes seven outstanding films.

“Certainly the diversity of film making from one country to another, but at the same time show the common denominator of an art form that there are certain things of similarity or similarities in culture that we find there are things that are more alike than different,” Prater says.

Six of the movies have subtitles but Prather says that shouldn’t keep viewers from attending the films.

“Some people read every single word, others are bouncing back and forth just visually getting the story line while others a kind of combined method of understanding the story,” Prater says.

Heartland Film brings more international films to the city during its festival, which takes place in mid October. Information on the India celebration at its website heartlandfilm.org

Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.
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