CRYSTAL HEART AWARD

Excellence in Film

The Crystal Heart Award is given every year to a selected group of independent filmmakers for deomonstrating excellence in filmmaking and for best meeting Heartland's MISSION. Dramatic, documentary and animated films of any length are eligible for the Crystal Heart Award. The Crystal Heart Award-winning films are screened at the annual Heartland Film Festival and the visionaries fromt he films are present to accept the award at the Crystal Heart Awards Gala.  A $100,000 Grand Prize for Best Dramatic Feature, a $25,000 prize for Best Documentary Feature and a $10,000 Vision Award for Best Short Film are also announced and presented at the Gala. 

OTHER AWARDS

Jimmy Stewart Memorial Crystal Heart Award

The Jimmy Stewart Memorial Crystal Heart Award is given every year to a selected group of student filmmakers for demonstrating excellence in filmmaking and for best meeting Heartland's MISSION.  Dramatic, documentary and animated films of any length made by a student of any age are eligible for the Jimmy Stewart Memorial Crystal Heart Award. The Jimmy Stewart Memorial Crystal Heart Awards are presented at the Crystal Heart Awards Gala.

Saab Pioneering Spirit Award

The Saab Pioneering Spirit Award is given to an individual for inspiring work within the film industry and his or her contribution to the Heartland Film Festival.