Photos: PREMARITAL Premieres At Heartland International Film Festival

Premarital, the feature directorial debut of Midwest writer and filmmaker Robert Ingraham, premiered at the Heartland International Film Festival over the weekend, aligning perfectly with this year’s festival theme, “Connect to What Matters.”

The world premiere was attended by an enthusiastic audience and several members of the ensemble cast, including Jim O’Heir (Parks and Recreation, Curb Your Enthusiasm), Mark Hapka (23 Blast, Hot Take: Depp v. Heard), Kelley Jakle (Pitch Perfect trilogy, Woman of the Hour), Meredith Thomas (The Merry Gentlemen), Cathy Shim (Reno 911!), and Cameron Cowperthwaite (Fallout). They were joined by Chicago-based actors Isabelle Muthiah and Jack Welshons, and Detroit’s Grover McCants.

“We’re thrilled to premiere at Heartland. This is a quirky comedy, and of course it’s gratifying to hear the audience laugh. But it’s also been really special to hear how people are moved by the film. This is a very Midwestern story, and people often approach us after screenings to say they felt seen by it. As a filmmaker that’s very cool to hear.”, said Ingraham. 

The film’s final Indianapolis screening will take place on Wednesday, October 15th at 8:00 p.m. at the Indy Art Center, before the cast and crew travel to Minnesota for its next stop at the Twin Cities Film Festival. 

PREMARITAL at Indy Art Center

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