Full Custody
Stand-up comedian Rodney Carter is gearing up for his highly anticipated comedy tour when life takes a wild turn
Gambling With Life
James Dickson is a mortgage broker who is struggling to keep his small business afloat. Forced to close down his business, he explores other ways of making some quick cash that almost cost him his family and his life.
Girl Number Three
Max Carpenter is kidnapped on Halloween night and subjected to unspeakable cruelty at the hands of a cultic group of masked men. When chance has it that Max is freed, she must decide whether to run or face her captures.
God I Want You
After his ex-girlfriend gets engaged, a man struggles to see God's plan for his life. He looks for answers in another lost soul.
Going all the way
Two young men, Sonny Burns and Gunner Casselman, return home to Indianapolis after serving time in the US Army's 7th Infantry Division during the Korean War
Grief Share
Grief Share" is a heartwarming story that follows the journey of a grief share class as they navigate their individual losses, find solace in their shared experiences, and discover the transformative power of faith and compassion.
Guided by the Word
On her death bed, Abigail asks Steven to find their estranged daughter, forgive her and ask her forgiveness. Steven makes the journey from Kentucky to California to fulfill that wish.
Hands: Clash of the Champion
Set in a world where there are no guns or weapons of mass destruction, brothers Legend and Cheat Code are mourning the death of their father Canon. Each brother is mourning him in their own way
Hard Road to Happy
An intelligent writer battles chronic depression when he sets out on an unlikely search for happiness. He becomes suspicious of a strangely happy woman he meets at a funeral and keeps returning in the hopes of finding out her secret.
Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise
Celebrity teen wizard Harvey Putter and his friends learn that they are merely characters in a best-selling book and must magically escape their world before the final chapter.
Hellbound Train
Arguably the most significant rediscovery in Pioneers of African-American Cinema. The film is the work of self-taught filmmakers James and Eloyce Gist, African-American evangelists who employed cinema as a tool for their traveling ministry.
Hell Walks the Earth
Hell walks the Earth. And reeks murder and destruction and disease on a small town.
Hills and Hollers
An expecting couple dealing with the struggles of the Midwestern Rust Belt are attacked by masked assailants against the serene backdrop of a Southern Indiana autumn.
Holy Shit Man
A young woman is haunted by the monstrous spirit of the devil's plumber who seeks revenge on those who summon him to reality by calling his name.
Home Before the Holiday
In order to see his family, a man must complete an assignment to bring magical joy to three families, his mission starts a lot further north than his family could have ever expected. Enjoy the magical ride that is Home Before the Holiday.
Home for the Holidays
Marie and her children have not been together for the Christmas holiday in two years. Find out what happens and what secrets are uncovered when the whole family is home for the holiday, after the death of their father.
Hoosiers
A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small-town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the state championship in 1950s Indiana.
House of Dreams
A young writer dreams of an odd house and sees many deaths connected with it. Where does reality end?
I Can
An adulterous couple's daughter was born with one arm, but her softball skills reveal God's true grace.
Idle Girl
Music, Mystery and...Christmas? Idle Girl; a punk rock Christmas crime story of a woman with something to hide and a man who is curious to know more. Will she be able to keep her secrets and keep him safe?
In a Blink
Akin, a married man, leaves his home for two years, leaving behind his family. When he returns, he has no memory of how he left or what happened during those two years, until he discovers he left for a mysterious woman.
In a Cage
Kristy Franklin discovers that her husband, Robert Franklin, is capable of a lot more than she first thought. Her loving marriage quickly begins to unravel as Robert becomes increasingly abusive to the point that Kristy fears for her life.
Incarnate: Awakening
Two detectives track a killer, who leaves no trace of how he kills, through a series of events that reveal supernatural entities may be involved.
Inexchange
Maury has a problem... He is a college freshman who is taken advantage of, picked on, and ignored. Until one day when he makes an agreement and his problems begin to be eliminated one by one.
Infidel
A preacher encounters a man in a greasy rib joint and becomes convinced that she has been chosen by God to bring him to Jesus. What she doesn't realize is that he is a hired killer staking out the restaurant as he lies in wait for his intended victim.
Ingénue
A married couple finds a human analog in their basement. The Analog appears to be a woman of the age of 20 but in reality she is a clone with the intelligence of a toddler.
In The Company of Men
Two junior executives on a six-week business trip, both of whom have been recently hurt by women, devise a horrible plan to get even with women for their past hurts: They intend to find, romance, and then dump a vulnerable woman. They choose Christine, and for a while all goes according to plan. However, it soon becomes clear that things are not as simple as they think.
Iris
An ambitious high school student attempts to study the nature of the nightmares infecting her school, but has to fight against circumstance, memory, and time as the line between dreams and reality blur.
Irish Catholic
Set in the aftermath of the 1992 Sinead O'Connor SNL event, Shavon, the black sheep of her large Catholic family, attempts to navigate her way in life after outing the beloved community priest for molesting her brother.
Is this Seat Taken
A world that appears to not have much love for them, Victoria and Thomas hit it off one fateful night before a mysterious guest arrives to turn the evening into chaos causing them to reassess if they're ready for love if given a chance.
It Happened In One Weekend
It Happened One Weekend perfectly captures the beauty and character of everyday Indianapolis. With sharp, heartfelt dialogue and an emotional, relatable story, the film follows two friends who, after both getting dumped on the same weekend, find themselves exploring the boundaries of their relationship and discovering what they really mean to each other.
Jackson's Run
A troubled teen suffering from a life threatening disease struggles to overcome his fear of death as he searches for purpose and true meaning in his life before he succumbs to his disease.
Jason in Indianapolis: A Friday the 13th Tribute
Jason has arrived in Indianapolis by mysterious means and for unclear reasons. His notoriety will only grow as he raises Hell in the Circle City.
Jodi
🍿JODI AT THE DRIVE IN July 17-19, July 24-26 A horror comedy made in Indianapolis about a woman named Jodi, a wannabe 80’s video vixen who likes locking men in her torture shed. Jodi loves her girlfriend TJ more than anything, and the feeling is mutual. So when TJ finds out about the shed, she tries her best to help the victims…but only makes it worse. Jodi is a wild romp about the pleasures of rock n roll, sapphic love, and torture… DON’T MISS IT! 🔪 🍊 🦩 On the east side of Indianapolis, there's been a tragic train accident that has spilled toxic waste, Causing some of the residents problems. Jodi is experiencing breaks in reality, now she very much fancies herself like a Tawny Kain. When she's kidnaps a couple of creeps and is torturing them her girlfriend finds out, tries to help, makes it worse. Calamity ensues.
Kill the Messenger
Two rebel brother, Drake and Daniel, disguise themselves as Union soldiers
Last Days of Summer
In a neighborhood where nothing exciting ever happens, a teenage boy recalls the events of his life leading up to the disappearance of the girl next door. This is the movie that Inspired me to Start Indiana Film Directory. When I watched this at the Kan-Kan, I had to know what other Hoosier made films were out there. So, if you ever see this, Thank You Alex Rodgers.
Learning You
When an architect embarks on a Christmas road trip with his autistic son, their journey of struggle and hope inspires a billionaire developer who has an autistic son of his own.
Light in the Ruins
An office worker, a farmer, a pastor, a teen runaway, and a spiteful woman are dealing with their personal struggles. Each get an invitation to come to an old church for answers. They meet an odd man who shows them that there is hope.
Little Big Top
An aging out of work clown returns to his small hometown, resigned to spend the rest of his days in a drunken stupor. But when his passion for clowning is reawakened by the local amateur circus he finds his smile.
Lockbox
Alex, a degenerate gambler in debt to a gangster, is given a choice. Pick up and deliver ten mysterious lockboxes to a Los Angeles crime boss - or take a bullet to the head.
Lonesome Jim
Jim is a gloomy 27-year-old aspiring writer from Goshen, Indiana who had moved to NYC in hopes of finding success with his writing. After two years of barely making a living as a dog walker, he decides to move back home to his parents' house in Goshen.
Looky-loo
An aspiring filmmaker stalks women with his camera. His crimes escalate from voyeurism to murder as he becomes obsessed with a woman named Courtney, making her the star of his deranged film.
Looky-Loo: Part II
Continuing where the first film left off, the looky-loo killer’s newfound infamy encourages him to push his crimes to further extremes as he documents his sadistic ventures, adding a new metatextual element to the film.
Lost
Explores the life of a family of three who discover love, acceptance and forgiveness through an unexpected loss
Love of a Lifetime
Based on the novel, "Love of a Lifetime", written by author Denise Hill, the plot is passionate and twisted with the juxtaposition of a complicated, yet undeniable love story that blends into an unnerving thriller.
Made Guys
Two guys, one job, everyone said it was gonna be simple, but with these two, nothing's ever simple.
Method to the madness
To honor the legacy of her late basketball-star sister, a non-athletic woman enters a high-stakes blindfolded free-throw contest and unwittingly hires an eccentric actress—who is only posing as a coach for a method acting assignment.
Moira
The lives of two very different teens collide when they are abducted by a human trafficking ring. They must survive long enough for help to arrive, if help is even to come.
Mortified (Necrographic)
When Sid Bothers, P.I., is hired by a gorgeous dame to protect her father from a serial killer that is targeting old rich white guys, Sid learns the killer is after more than revenge.
Mother
An independent horror film based in Indianapolis. Heavily inspired by the slasher films of the 80s and 90s. An exploration of the slasher's obsession with the final girl...and the Mother.
Ms. White Light
Ms. White Light is the story of Lex Cordova, a young woman who counsels terminally ill clients that have trouble letting go.
My Mother's Replacement
In this heartfelt coming-of-age film, a young girl struggles to cope with the emotional weight of her mother's recent suicide as she embarks on a journey of healing and self-discovery.
Myth: Bigfoot Hunters
The deep forest investigation by a team of U.S. Park Rangers for two missing people brings them up against an angry and wild Sasquatch.
Never not yours
Three thirty-something siblings visit their parents at the old family cabin, without a clear reason as to why they were invited there for the weekend.
New High Score
Halle is broke, without a car, stuck trying to move out of her ex-boyfriend’s place, and haunted by visions of her dead sister. Then there are the aliens. As she drifts through friendships, old relationships, grief, music, and the familiar streets of Indiana, reality begins to feel just a little less certain.
Written and directed by Elijah Lothamer, New High Score embraces the messy middle of adulthood, where growing up doesn’t necessarily mean having the answers. It’s about love that lingers, friendships that change, mistakes that follow us, and the strange ways we try to make sense of ourselves and the people we’ve lost.
Blending dry humor, heartfelt character work, inventive camerawork, and an infectious indie soundtrack the film feels deeply personal while remaining unmistakably Midwestern.
At its heart, New High Score is about trying to move forward when part of you is still looking backward. If you love it, send them $5! Venmo: Elijah-Lothamer Instagram: napplepine_productions
Night of Evil
The story of a young girl who goes from being a high school cheerleader to a stripper who commits an armed robbery.
Night of the Living Dead - Conner Noble
A group of seven strangers hole up in a farmhouse, surviving the night as an army of undead ghouls surround the house. They think they're gonna be alright, but will they?
Night of the Unspeakable
3 hot hip hop acts, 2 seductive deadly demons and 1 unspeakable night
Night Talkers
A late-night radio talk show host decides he is tired of telling stories and interviewing people. He opens the phone lines up and hears the stories straight from the residents of Marshalltown.
Night Terrors
A devious older sister fills her brother's head with bizarre tales of terror, blood soaked memories, and nightmares of perversion after finding out that she has to babysit and miss the party.
Ninja in the Mafia's Shadow
A ninja who works his day job as a pizza delivery guy is on a mission to stop the mafia from shutting down the pizzeria.
Noble Vision
The arduous process of getting a new medical procedure approved by a bureaucracy plays havoc in the lives of a young neurosurgeon with a breakthrough cure for nerve injury and a beautiful ballerina who needs the treatment as her only hope.
None of the Above
Three very different high school students run for class president. Each has their own motives and secrets.
No Place
Mac travels the country looking for the next hustle. After he wraps up business with his Midwest fixer Les, she turns on him.
Makes a comment about IndiaNoPlace and features some great shots of Indy!
Obscurity
Before the spring of 1994, Suzanne Wade lived an idyllic life with her husband Derick and daughter Rachel. After Rachel goes missing, Suzanne must pursue an entity that few acknowledge and almost no one believes is real.
Old Folks Like Us
A clean and family friendly comedy about senior citizens who aren't much different than the younger generation.
Open to Interpretation
Longtime friends, Cal and Mason, accept Jasmine into their comedy group. They are both attracted to Jasmine. Mason makes a move in real life, but shy Cal can only make a move in his dreams.
Oregonda
Star Force Galactic Command is battling to protect earth's solar system from the ruthless Draconian, the spacecraft Oregonda travels into enemy territory to retrieve evidence of the weapons existence before it's too late.
Out the Gate
Out The Gate is based on the best-selling novel, "My Manz And 'Em", written by Essence Best Seller/Award Winning Independent Film/Screen Writer JM Benjamin Malik.
Palace
The family-fractured lives of a stubborn auto-mechanic, a retired widower, and a repressed college student intertwine at a bar in rural Indiana.
Pearl Diver
One night changed them forever. Twenty years later, a night will change them again. When a farming accident rips away the layers of secrecy and buried trauma surrounding that night. Sometimes the secrets from the past can bring hope for the future.
Pears
When his PI brother-in-law goes missing, soft-boiled sleuth Perry "Pears" Matthews is put on the case by his very pregnant sister and now will have to fill the gumshoes he never thought he had.
Phantom of the woods
Two young teenagers, Jake and Lana, believe their worst issues are at home, until strange occurrences and mysterious deaths begin to terrorize their small lake community.
Pitfire of Hell
When college students are each assigned to write a horror story for class, they go deep into the woods for inspiration, only to find more horror, and humor, than they expected.
Power Rangers: Zenith
This is an unofficial non-profit re-telling of a classic story in the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: specifically, the 'Green with Evil' saga.
Prancer
A farm girl nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her disheartened father is having trouble understanding.
Privileged
A captivating film that delves into the uncomfortable conversation between the African immigrant community and the black American community.
Providence
This rock-driven description of life shows how providence can play a huge factor in the lives of both lovers and friends.
Proxy
The life of three parents who have all shared the loss of a child. Motives are not what they seem and sanity is in short supply in this thriller.
Pushed too far
Filmed in Greenfield, Indianapolis, and rural Rush County, Indiana in 1987 and premiered in 1988, "Pushed Too Far" stars Indiana native and veteran actor Claude Akins and 3 time USKA World Karate Champion Herb Johnson.
Quench
Photographed in the warm beauty of Midwestern Autumn, QUENCH tells the story of Derik, a young man grieving over the recent death of a loved one.
Regal Vs. Rebel
The film tells the story of two polar opposite sisters, Jessie & Gia, whose typical sibling rivalry reaches new heights as the strange truth about what is really going on in their lives comes into focus and threatens to unravel everything they believe
Reparation
A troubled Air Force veteran finds clues to his buried memories in his daughter's art, while confronted by a mysterious figure from his past looking for answers of his own.
Restore
Restore follows the story of Kami Black and her family. Going through hardships after the suicide attempt of her mother, Kami seeks guidance from Kristen who has been in a similar situation before.
Return in Red
Certain electromagnetic frequencies can cause mental disruption, now someone has decided to put that to the test on the people of a small town. Lives are turned upside down in a nightmare that will haunt your mind long after the chilling climax.
Reunion
"Reunion" tells the story of Jon Callahan and Kylie Jones; who have been best friends since the age of six. Following their High School graduation, their lives have taken drastically different paths.
Revelations
The story revolves around 14-year-old Jeremy, a shy boy who writes poetry and songs for his bullyish brother Shane and his band.
Rudy
Rudy is a biographical film about Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who overcame obstacles to play football at Notre Dame.
Runner
Haas is an 18-year-old girl who was raised by her father in the rural Midwest. When her father suddenly dies, she must carry out his wish to be buried in the town where he was born.
Sand Castles
In rural Indiana, Noah and his impoverished family wrestle with the mysterious return of his now mute sister Lauren, who was kidnapped and held captive for over a decade.
Saving Ava
Six teenagers set out on a journey through the Midwest to find their missing friend. As the miles pass, old tensions from high school and college resurface. Against a backdrop of summer crickets, endless blue skies and open roads, they confront the memories and missteps that shaped their drifting friendships.
Saving Star Wars
Two Star Wars fans venture to deliver a letter to George Lucas.
Scalene
A perceptual thriller told from three points-of-view revolving around the rape of a female college student by a mentally handicapped man and his mother's subsequent revenge after his incarceration.
Scarecrow County
A small-town librarian is gifted the lost diary of a dead teenager, exposing long-buried secrets as a murderous scarecrow stalks the streets.
Schism
The tale of a man trapped on the Shores of Hell and the inner demons he must face to escape.
Seeking Council
The story begins in a small family church run by the Reverend Shepard and his wife, Mrs. Shepard. But trouble rears its ugly head when a secret from the past starts causing issues in the present.
Seniors
The powerful and unforgettable story of an unlikely friendship between a rebellious high school senior and a troubled war veteran. When their worlds collide, both are forced to confront their past and discover that it's never too late to find purpose, healing, and hope.
Serves 'Em Right
In the small town of Lidstrom, Indiana, twins Calvin and Kinsey Myers find themselves in the midst a scandalous Community Service Competition with one hundred thousand dollars on the line.
Shade of Grey
Follows the intertwining tales of several people who share a connection due to their repeated presence in an anonymous motel room over several years.
Sister
A young nun is haunted by evil spirits. he City of Indianapolis plays an important role in Sister. The film in some parts is like a haunted tour of Indianapolis in highlighting some locations that hold a dark history. One of the houses in the scene where Sister Jowi (Vasudha Krishnamoorthy) walks through a neighborhood belonged to H. H. Holmes, who was an infamous serial killer in the late 1800s. The ghost girl (Jada Buehler) who Sister Jowi encounters is based on teenager Silvia Likens who was abused and tortured to death in Indianapolis in 1965. The location where we shot the scene is the exact same place where the house was where she was killed in real life, which was incredibly haunting to film. The area is now a parking lot for a church but the ghostly presence of the murder house still remains. The cemetery in the film is the resting place of many prominent people in the history of Indianapolis. Also the church where Sister Jowi hears ghostly voices is the same church where mass-murderer cult leader Jim Jones was a preacher.
