Harvest Moon Film Festival Coming to Downtown in Nov.

Harvest Moon Film Festival: A Gathering of Films and Filmmakers Celebrating the Midwest will feature classic Midwestern films and submissions from regional filmmakers.

The festival is sponsored by Ball State University, Community Foundation, Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Downtown Development, Indiana Arts Commission, Indiana Films, LLP, Joseph David Advertising, Muncie Civic Theatre, Muncie Sanitary District and Taylor University.

The festival will be opening with the Gala Dinner, followed by the Awards Ceremony, on Thursday, November 8. The Harvest Moon Film Festival will be awarding the grand prize of $3,000 to the top film. The Keynote Speaker will be Jeff Sparks, CEO and President of the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis.

The festival will continue celebrations on Friday with film screenings at Cornerstone Center for the Arts and Muncie Civic Theatre. Filmmakers will be available at various screenings to speak on behalf of their work. The full schedule will be released in early October.

Saturday, November 10, will feature a Film Vendor Fair, with information, internships and employment opportunities, followed by an Education Seminar. The seminar will have workshops and training in various areas of the art of filmmaking for high school and college students as well as anyone interested in learning more about film. Attendees are encouraged to stay for the afternoon and evening screenings of the award winning films.

The last day of the festival will provide a Q&A session with the award winning filmmakers located at Muncie Civic Theatre. The Viewer's Choice Award will also be presented to the film receiving the most votes at screenings throughout the weekend.

Who: Open to the public
What: Harvest Moon Film Festival
Where: Cornerstone Center for the Arts and Muncie Civic Theatre
When: Thursday, November 8th - Sunday, November 11th


For more information about purchasing tickets, film schedules, becoming a sponsor, volunteering, or other details, visit www.harvestmoonfilmfestival.com or contact Robby Tompkins, Festival Chairman, at rtompkins@cornerstonearts.org or 281.9503.