Published On: September 28, 2015

Support Independent Films and Easterseals Crossroads

From October 16 – 25, the 24th Annual Heartland Film Festival will give access to more than 100 visiting independent filmmakers from around the world with over 130 movies that do more than just entertain. The Festival will showcase the very best in inspiring independent film from all over the world with screenings at AMC Showplace Traders Point 12, AMC Castleton Square 14 and the Wheeler Arts Community in Fountain Square.
This year you can support independent films and Easterseals Crossroads at the same time by purchasing tickets to any Heartland Film Festival movie by using the code ESCHEART at http://HeartlandFilmFestival.org or at the box office. Easter Seals Crossroads will receive $2.00 back from every ticket sale when that code is applied. 

Not sure which film you would like to see? Here are a few suggestions of films that discuss disability in many different ways:
Right Footed
Born without arms, Jessica Cox never allowed herself to believe that she couldn’t accomplish her dreams. An expert martial artist, college graduate and motivational speaker, Jessica is also the world’s only armless airplane pilot, a mentor and an advocate for people with disabilities. Right Footed chronicles Jessica’s amazing story of overcoming adversity as she becomes a mentor for children with disabilities their families, and a disability rights advocate working in the U.S. and abroad. View the official trailer on YouTube here.
Showtimes:

  • Sunday, Oct 18, 4:15 p.m. at AMC Castleton Square 14
  • Tuesday, Oct 20, 2:30 p.m. at AMC Showplace Traders Point 12
  • Wednesday, October 21, 12:45 p.m. at AMC Castleton Square 14
  • Saturday, Oct 24, 6:00 p.m. at AMC Castleton Square 14

Autism in Love
Autism in Love is a feature length documentary that explores how adults with autism find and manage romantic relationships. View the official trailer on YouTube here.
Showtimes:

  • Saturday, Oct 17, 10:15 a.m. at AMC Castleton Square 14
  • Sunday, Oct 18, 4:45 p.m. at AMC Showplace Traders Point 12
  • Monday, Oct 19, 9:00 p.m. at AMC Castleton Square 14
  • Wednesday, Oct 21, 2:15 p.m. at AMC Castleton Square 14

Marie’s Story
At the turn of the 19th century, a humble artisan and his wife send Marie, their deaf and blind fourteen-year-old daughter, to the Larnay Institute in central France where an order of Catholic nuns manage a school for deaf girls. There, the idealistic Sister Marguerite sees in Marie a unique potential and vows to bring the wild young thing out of the darkness. Based on true events, Marie’s Story recounts the courageous journey of a young nun and the lives she would change forever. View the official trailer on YouTube here. 
Showtimes:

  • Sunday, Oct 18, 4:00 p.m. at AMC Castleton Square 14
  • Thursday, Oct 22, 11:45 a.m. at AMC Castleton Square 14
  • Friday, Oct 23, 5:00 p.m. at AMC Showplace Traders Point 12
  • Saturday, Oct 24, 10:15 a.m. at AMC Showplace Traders Point 12

Purchase a ticket to any Heartland Film Festival movie using the code ESCHEART and Easterseals Crossroads will receive $2.00 back. You do not have to attend just these three movies to show your support. For a full schedule of every movie screening and to learn more about the event, visit http://HeartlandFilmFestival.org.