Documentary Festivals
Heartland International Film Festival
Current listed status is active; listed deadline: October 8–18, 2026. One of the largest film festivals in the Midwest. Oscar-qualifying for shorts. Truly Moving Picture Award and Heartland Indie Spirit Awards offer significant cash prizes.
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- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Documentary Festivals
- Status
- active
- Deadline
- October 8–18, 2026
- Region
- Midwest
- Best for
- One of the largest film festivals in the Midwest. Oscar-qualifying for shorts. Truly Moving Picture Award and Heartland Indie Spirit Awards offer significant cash prizes.
- Project stage
- festival
- Access
- ~$50
- Cost / award
- ~$50
From the directory: Homepage festival listing merged into the unified catalog.
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