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OV297 – HIFF2019: Part I – Whelm – Filmmaker and Special Guest Interviews: Brendan Fraser, A New Christmas, Philophobia, Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story, My Beautiful Stutter, Foster Boy, and More

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In part 1 of our coverage of the 28th Heartland Film Festival, I review the 100% Indiana epic thriller, Whelm, and I interview several filmmakers and guests on the HIFF red carpets, including a quick chat with Brendan Fraser!

This week’s stinger comes from my Patreon-exclusive Vlogs: HIFF2019 Vlog 1 – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), Red Carpet & More – October 10, 2019

Runtime: 2:08:13

Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:27
• About Heartland Film Festival – 01:04
• About Our Coverage – 02:30

Whelm (2019) – 11:34

Filmmakers/Special Guests – 29:35 

Opening Night Red Carpet – 30:40

• Indiana Conference for Women – 30:40
• Mass Ave Merchants Association – 37:15
• We Shall Not Die Now (2019) – 39:35
• Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee (GIPC) – 43:21
• Whelm (2019) – 46:05
• Rev. Marvin Chandler: Open to the Moment (2019) – 51:20

The Mummy Anniversary Red Carpet – 54:42

• Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story (2019) – 56:45
• A New Christmas (2019) – 1:03:23
• …As If They Were Angels (2019) – 1:05:29
• Philophobia (2019) – 1:10:22
• Whelm (2019) – 1:16:38
• Brendan Fraser – 1:17:58
• The Old Man and the Pond (2019) – 1:21:00
• Don’t Be Nice (2019) – 1:23:44
• My Beautiful Stutter (2019) – 1:29:38
• Where We Disappear (2019) – 1:34:05

Photo Call/Red Carpet – 1:36:24

• The Old Man and the Pond (2019) – 1:38:06
• Foster Boy (2019) – 1:41:11
• Catching Up (2019) – 1:52:09

• Closing the Ep – 1:56:30
• Stinger: “HIFF2019 Vlog 1” – 2:04:21
• Pre-Recorded Outro – 2:05:22

Related Links

HIFF2019 Written Reviews – (out of 5 stars)

• A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem – 3.5 stars (Ben’s Column)
• Go Back to China – 3 stars (Ben’s Column)
• Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace – 3 stars
• Greener Grass – 3.5 stars
• International Falls – 4.5 stars (Ben’s Column)
• Last Year at the Crossing – 3 stars
• Man Camp – 3.5 stars
• Rewind – 4.5 stars
• Safe Spaces – 4 stars
• Whelm – 4 stars

Past OV HIFF Coverage

• HIFF2015
• HIFF2016
• HIFF2018
• HIFF Podcast episodes
  

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