...Hardacre Film & Cinema Festival...

About the Festival...

* The Hardacre Film & Cinema Festival began in 1996 as a project straight from the hearts of film lovers local to the Tipton area in Cedar County, located in Eastern Iowa. The Tipton Chamber of Commerce became the cheif sponsors of the festival in 2007. Learn more about Tipton by clicking here or here.

* Selected Films will be screened in the classic art deco Hardacre Theater. This beautiful, locally-operated theater has been in operation since 1917 and continues to exhibit first-run films daily. Click here for some photos from past festivals.

* You can relax in air conditioned comfort and enjoy our friendly small town setting. No hassles or concerns from which most large urban festivals suffer.

* The Hardacre Film Festival staff will strive to provide a casual & personal atmosphere throughout your visit. We will allow time for question and answer sessions following all of the film programs as well as easy access to all of the attending film makers for our audience.

* Plaques will be awarded to the winning films in each category. Click here for schedules of our previous festivals.

* The Hardacre Film Festival will be covered by local and statewide press. Industry professionals will be in attendance.

Why submit?

  • HFCF is a festival for the rest of us. Although in the past we sometimes screen films that also appear at the likes of Sundance, we provide a public forum for filmmakers to get their work seen.

  • The historical Hardacre Theater in downtown Tipton is an art-deco masterpiece that has been in constant use as a theater since 1917. It provides an intimate setting for 300 cinephiles, casual fans and those who simply stumble in to enjoy your film.

  • We'll make sure that you and your film are positioned to make the best possible impact on the audience, the media and the community at large.

 

Why attend?

  • The HFCF is one of the few precious opportunities those of us in this part of the country have to screen independent and underground cinema. The folks out on the coasts don't know how lucky they are!

  • HFCF calls the historic town of Tipton its home. With hospitality like no other and a plethora of other activities in the area, you can make a whole weekend of it!

  • If you want to come to a festival free of the typical indie film politicking, blatant schmoozing and commercialism, HFCF is for you. The focus is cinema as art, and the filmmakers as artists.