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Indy Shorts Festival Announces 2025 Lineup, Showcasing Films Starring Imelda Staunton, André Holland, Lena Headey, Amy Sedaris And More


The 2025 Indy Shorts International Film Festival lineup has been announced, showcasing films starring Imelda Staunton, André Holland, Poppy, and more.

“Indy Shorts has built an internationally-renowned grassroots reputation for strong thematic programming, top tier hospitality and creating a summer camp atmosphere where filmmakers become fast friends and long-lasting collaborators,” Heartland Film Artistic Director Greg Sorvig said in a statement. Fairground| 2024 | United States | Jess Berry | Fed up with family criticism, a stifled farmer’s daughter distances herself from her parents as she navigates her self-identity at the forbidden county fair midway, discovering newfound independence and forming an unexpectedly deep connection. Hoops, Hopes & Dreams| 2025 | United States | Glenn Kaino | The untold story about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to connect with young voters, and how their strategy echoed in contemporary politics through President Obama’s historic campaign.

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