Heartland Film Festival accepting film submissions

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) – Independent filmmakers can now submit their films for consideration to the 22nd Annual Heartland Film Festival .

The Heartland Film Festival is a qualifying festival for the Annual Academy Awards in the Short Films Category. The winner of the Grand Prize for Best Narrative Short Film will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the Annual Academy Awards.

Three 2012 Heartland Film Festival Award Winners were selected as nominees for the 2013 Academy Awards and one, of the winners, “Inocente,” won the Oscar for Best Documentary, Short Subject.

The 2013 festival runs October 17 to October 26 and will be held in Indianapolis.

Prizes include Grand Prize for Best Narrative Feature, Grand Prize for Best Documentary Feature, Grand Prize for Best Narrative Short Film and Grand Prize for Best Narrative Short Film.

Completed U.S. and international feature length and short films may be submitted by May 1 for early consideration and a reduced submission fee. The regular deadline to submit films for the 2013 Heartland Film Festival is June 15.

Film submissions are accepted through Withoutabox.com .

Click here for eligibility requirements, a full list of categories, and submission rules.