Fox Searchlight's "Another Earth" to Open 2011 Indianapolis International Film Festival

The Indianapolis International Film Festival send us over information reguarding their festival that is talking place from July 14-24 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. They've also announced that Fox Searchlight's upcoming release "Another Earth" will be opening this year's festival

Press Release:

The 8th annual Indianapolis International Film Festival will take place July 14-24 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), and will feature films from the US and around the world. At a Sneak Peek event on June 16, the festival announced a slate of nearly 100 short and feature-length films, included below. The events open July 14 with a screening of Fox Searchlight’s ANOTHER EARTH, the story of an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer who cross paths on the night of the discovery of a duplicate planet in the solar system.

With more films to select from than ever, this year’s line-up – screened in American Spectrum (domestic), Matter of Fact (documentary) and World Cinema (foreign) programs – promises to be the most compelling yet. Titles range from selections featured at Sundance, Tribeca and Cannes film festivals to newly discovered regional filmmaking. Films will compete for Best Of in their respective categories, as well as Audience Awards and a Grand Jury Award for best film of the fest, which carries a $1,000 prize purse.

The festival closes on Saturday, July 23 with THESE AMAZING SHADOWS, a 2011 Sundance Film Festival official selection that chronicles the creation of the National Film Registry and the importance of film preservation, a must-see for even the most casual film fan. All festival awards will be presented after the film, followed by a Closing Night party to wrap up the festival. Sunday, July 24 concludes festival screenings with last-chance viewings of all award-winners.

“We see it as our job to make these festival hits and undiscovered gems available to an Indianapolis and regional audience,” said Festival Managing Director Lisa Trifone. “Our audiences can’t make it to Park City or Toronto every year, so we’re proud to cultivate a following for these films in this area.”

Recognized as Hoosier Lens film selections this year – films with Indiana ties – are two feature films: APART, directed by Purdue alum Aaron Rottinghaus, and WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE, made in Bloomington, Indiana by Hannah Fidell. Short films WALTER, directed by Jonathan Dillon, and TYPE A, a documentary produced by the IMA, are also recognized for their Indiana ties.

The entire festival line-up is available online and will be printed in the July 13 issue of NUVO, distributed throughout the Indianapolis area. This year’s feature film selections are:

OPENING NIGHT
Another Earth – Mike Cahill

CLOSING NIGHT
These Amazing Shadows – Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton

AMERICAN SPECTRUM
A Bag of Hammers – Brian Crano
Annabelle & Bear – Amy S. Weber
Apart – Aaron Rottinghaus
Conception – Josh Stolberg
Gun Hill Road – Rashaad Ernesto Green
Jess + Moss – Clay Jeter
Littlerock – Mike Ott
Look, Stranger – Arielle Javitch
Lord Byron – Zack Godshall
Natural Selection – Robbie Pickering
The Perfect Host – Nick Tomnay
Prairie Love – Dusty Bias
Turkey Bowl – Kyle Smith
We’re Glad You’re Here – Hannah Fidell

MATTER OF FACT
Better This World – Kelly Duane de la Vega, Katie Galloway
Cinema Komunisto – Mila Turajlic
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone – Chris Metzler, Lev Anderson
Teta, Alf Marra – Mahmoud Kaabour
Shut Up, Little Man! – Matthew Bate
Summer Pasture – Lynn True, Nelson Walker
The Boys of Bonneville – Curt Wallin
The City Dark – Ian Cheney
The Flaw – Ali Samadi Ahadi
Way of the Morris – Tim Plester, Rob Curry

WORLD CINEMA
A Screaming Man – Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Andante – Assaf Tager
Dog Sweat – Hossein Keshavarz
F*ck My Life – Nicolas Lopez
If The Seed Doesn’t Die – Sinisa Dragin
Madly In Love – Hilde Van Mieghem
Montreal Girl – Jeanne Crapeau
NEDS – Peter Mullan
Small Town Murder Songs – Ed Glass-Donnelly
Songs of Love and Hate – Susann Ruedlinger

Festival tickets are now on sale and available in advance at indyfilmfest.org. Regular screening tickets are just $10. Tickets to Opening and Closing Night events (both presented by Just Pop In) include the film and party at $25 each. Festival 10-packs – ten regular screening tickets – are available for $80 and All Access Passes that grant the bearer unlimited screening access and event admission, are $150. IMA members receive a $1 discount on tickets purchased at the box office.

Special thanks to festival sponsors: Indianapolis Museum of Art, Lodge Design, Nuvo, Old National Bank, Sun King Brewing Co., Just Pop In, Nourish Café, FILM Indiana, IU Cinema, Slated, Shiftboard, SmallBox Web Design, HotBox Pizza, O’Ryan Law Firm, YelpIndy, Big Car, TwinPeaks, Magnet Films, Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis, Hyatt Place Indianapolis/Keystone, Sheraton Indianapolis Circle Center, Wingate by Wyndham and RJE Knoll.