Hardacre Film Festival

Hardacre Film Festival Iowa's longest-running film festival! (August 2 & 3, 2013) The festival was started in 1996 by Tipton residents.

The Hardacre Film Festival, now in its 16th year, was the first competitive independent film festival in Iowa and one of the longest-running in the Midwest. The Tipton Chamber of Commerce became the chief sponsors in 2007. The festival showcases independent films from around the world including features, short subjects, documentaries, experimental films, and animated films. Filmmakers are regularl

y in attendance and take questions from audience members following screenings. The festival also often features live entertainment and takes place during Tipton's Ridiculous Days event. Filmmakers submit entries for the following awards: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary, Best Short Film, Best Student Film, Best Animated Film, Best Experimental Film, the Troy Peters Best Iowa Film Award (named for the festival's founder), and the Audience Award (voted on by attendees). The festival is held annually in Tipton's historic Hardacre Theater, a locally operated movie palace that has been in operation since 1917 and continues to showcase first-run films daily. (To find out more about the fundraising drive to save the Hardacre Theater, go to: http://thehardacre.org/ )

SAVE THE DATE! The Hardacre Century Celebration—commemorating the theater's 100th birthday—is coming to Tipton Saturday ...
01/20/2016

SAVE THE DATE! The Hardacre Century Celebration—commemorating the theater's 100th birthday—is coming to Tipton Saturday evening, April 23! Details coming soon!

Love Meet The Patels!!! Congrats to them on their success!
09/19/2015

Love Meet The Patels!!! Congrats to them on their success!

It's really gratifying to see a film championed by Tipton's own Hardacre Film Festival get a nationwide release AND to see the Hardacre logo on the film's poster! Check out Meet The Patels in theaters now!

It's really gratifying to see a film championed by Tipton's own Hardacre Film Festival get a nationwide release AND to s...
09/18/2015

It's really gratifying to see a film championed by Tipton's own Hardacre Film Festival get a nationwide release AND to see the Hardacre logo on the film's poster! Check out Meet The Patels in theaters now!

MEET THE PATELS (Audience Award, Hardacre '14) in theaters TODAY!
09/11/2015

MEET THE PATELS (Audience Award, Hardacre '14) in theaters TODAY!

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Less than two days left to help Hardacre alum Mikeal Burgin (BRING ME A DREAM, TROPHY WIFE) fund his latest film, a swee...
08/18/2015

Less than two days left to help Hardacre alum Mikeal Burgin (BRING ME A DREAM, TROPHY WIFE) fund his latest film, a sweet children's fantasy that will bring acclaimed actor Doug Jones (PAN'S LABYRINTH, HELLBOY) to eastern Iowa!

Everyone needs someone, and Okapi Pictures needs YOU to help bring Max to vibrant life! | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today!

Our friends at Iowa City's Landlocked Film Festival are donating proceeds of Saturday afternoon's "comedy shorts" progra...
08/13/2015

Our friends at Iowa City's Landlocked Film Festival are donating proceeds of Saturday afternoon's "comedy shorts" program to the campaign! The whole fest is terrific (check the schedule), but try to attend that program for sure!

SCHEDULE OF FILMS AT LANDLOCKED 2015Click on any film title to see a description of that film (many have trailers as well)

Ready to start out your day in THREE dimensions? Join us TODAY at 12:30 at FilmScene in Iowa City for a "Best of Hardacr...
08/01/2015

Ready to start out your day in THREE dimensions? Join us TODAY at 12:30 at FilmScene in Iowa City for a "Best of Hardacre Film Festival" shorts program, including our 2011 Best Short Film winner—the 3D silent film THE MAGIC MAN (3D glasses provided).

Slamdance 2012 Official Selection "Hoping to secure fame and fortune, a struggling vaudeville magician turns to the dark arts. But the power unleashed could ...

We're excited to introduce a new audience to THE SECRET FRIEND, a fantastic short from director Flavio Alves, tomorrow a...
07/31/2015

We're excited to introduce a new audience to THE SECRET FRIEND, a fantastic short from director Flavio Alves, tomorrow at the "Best of the Hardacre Film Festival" program at FilmScene! The show starts at 12:30 p.m. Admission: a cash donation. SEE YOU THERE!

Here is the trailer for our short film, The Secret Friend. Please visit our website to learn more about upcoming screeenings near you. http://www.thesecretfr...

Check out this cool promo from Produce Iowa about Iowa film festivals, including some footage from past Hardacre festiva...
07/28/2015

Check out this cool promo from Produce Iowa about Iowa film festivals, including some footage from past Hardacre festivals!

Get away to the big screen and discover unforgettable film. From the Siouxland to Snake Alley, Iowa film festivals stay with you long after the credits have ...

07/28/2015

The Hardacre Film Festival has been a mainstay in nearby Tipton for 17 years. On a break in 2015 while energies are focused on fundraising to renovate the historic Hardacre Theater, festival director Will Valet comes to FilmScene to pres…

Check out the theatrical trailer for MEET THE PATELS (Hardacre '14). This hilarious, heartfelt "romantic documentary" wa...
07/23/2015

Check out the theatrical trailer for MEET THE PATELS (Hardacre '14). This hilarious, heartfelt "romantic documentary" was a big hit with our crowd last year and is coming to theaters Sept. 11!

MEET THE PATELS is a laugh-out-loud, real-life romantic comedy about Ravi Patel, an almost-30-year-old Indian-American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams... and his parents. This hilarious and heartwarming film reveals how love is a family affair.

Cool! An indieWIRE shoutout to Hardacre alum and Mount Vernon IA native Mikeal Burgin (TROPHY WIFE, BRING ME A DREAM) to...
07/22/2015

Cool! An indieWIRE shoutout to Hardacre alum and Mount Vernon IA native Mikeal Burgin (TROPHY WIFE, BRING ME A DREAM) to help his latest film! DONATE!

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