The results are in!
Your virtual votes, along with the PitchDox Selection Committee, decided which five semi-finalists will proceed to the finalist round and pitch LIVE at the PitchDox Main Event on Saturday, October 17th at 4:00 PM during Heartland International Film Festival for a chance to win their share of $40,000 in financial support.
During the main event, a jury will determine who will win the $15,000 Grand Prize, and the live audience will vote to determine who will win the $10,000 Audience Choice award.
No one goes home empty-handed, though, as each runner up finalist will receive $5,000!
Tickets are SOLD OUT for the Main Event, but you can still follow along at facebook.com/watchhoodox and instagram.com/watchhoodox to see who wins!
Meet the FINALISTS!
Angie's
Directed by Austin Keough
For 40 years, a legendary Indianapolis barber has anchored her mid-northside community through crime, change, and the passage of time itself. "Angie's" asks not what changed, but what a place means to a community that refused to let it disappear.
The Moth Keeper
Directed by Aaron Winneroski
The Moth Keeper is a documentary that explores an Indiana woman’s passion for moths or “mothing”. The film follows Jeanette Jaskula, a self-proclaimed moth expert, as she shares her passion for these often-overlooked insects. Jeanette’s fascination with moths has led to more than 10,000 observations and an extraordinary discovery, a species that hasn’t been recorded in the United States in over a century.
In My Yard
Directed by Jess Dunn
Blending macro cinematography, archival footage, and hand-crafted animation, this short documentary reveals the extraordinary world that emerges when native plants reclaim an ordinary urban backyard.
The Sound of Progress
Directed by Samuel Pigott
When a hyperscale data center threatens rural Decatur Township, unlikely leaders unite a politically divided community to fight back. As organizing stretches into months, they realize real change means new leadership — and four members of Protect Decatur Township, from across the political spectrum, launch campaigns for office.
Trailblazer
Directed by Sha Collier
At 28, Thomas Adams became Indiana’s first Black conservation officer, fulfilling a childhood dream inspired by a chance encounter while fishing with his father. As he navigates the responsibility of breaking a historic barrier, he reflects on family, belonging, and the lasting impact of becoming the representation he once needed to see.
