Hometown Media
A portrait of a newspaper publisher in rural Indiana, this film focuses on the inter-connectivity between journalists and the stories of their communities.
Sonnie
For Deon “Sonnie” Casey, life has not gone according to plan. Raised by his grandmother after the death of his parents, Deon is now a single parent himself, working over 60 hours a week. Despite setbacks, Deon is determined to provide a better life for his son. Finding strength and solace in competitive weightlifting and his work at the YMCA, Deon pushes onward in hope that things will get better. SONNIE is an intimate, verite documentary short that illuminates determination, redemption, and fatherhood.
Snag in the Plan
Ten to 15 years ago when biologists caught and tracked bats in Southern Indiana, for every three bats captured, one was a northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). Now, scientists are lucky to find one or two during a week-long search. In July 2019, researchers went looking for the northern. To better advocate for the protection of our forests, we need to know what we’re protecting.
In the Dark
Hunkered down in their beds, four kids take turns reading to each other from Stephen King's IT via walkie talkies, but one of them starts to suspect that he might not be alone in his room.