Indianapolis Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Film and television=== {{main category|Films set in Indianapolis}} {{main category|Television shows set in Indianapolis}} [[File:Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1916 - MvPW Nov.png|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Hilbert Circle Theatre]], the first purpose-built [[movie palace]] in Indianapolis<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Hilbert Circle Theatre |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last=Gadski |first=Mary Ellen |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/circle-theatre/ |access-date=July 21, 2022}}</ref>]] Indianapolis natives have left a mark on the entertainment industry, most notably during the [[Classical Hollywood cinema]] era. [[James Baskett]] received an [[Academy Honorary Award]] in [[20th Academy Awards|1948]] for his role in [[Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Song of the South]]'', becoming the first Black male to receive an Oscar. [[Sid Grauman]], one of the founders of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]], received an Academy Honorary Award in [[20th Academy Awards|1949]], recognized for raising the standard for film exhibition. Perhaps the most famous actor from the Indianapolis area is Academy Award-nominee, [[Steve McQueen]], who was born in [[Beech Grove, Indiana|Beech Grove]]. Other Academy Award nominees from the city include costume designer [[Gloria Gresham]], actress [[Marjorie Main]], and actor [[Clifton Webb]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Dawn |date=January 15, 2020 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2020/01/15/oscar-goes-hoosier/80844918/ |title=The Oscar goes to ... a Hoosier |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> The city's storied sports venues have served as backdrops for such films as ''[[Hoosiers (film)|Hoosiers]]'' (1986) and ''[[Eight Men Out]]'' (1988).<ref>{{cite news |last=Naughton |first=Keith |url=https://indystar.newspapers.com/image/312910869 |url-access=subscription | title=Hoosierwood: Indiana a rising starto some in film indsutry |newspaper=The Indianapolis News |date=October 6, 1987 |access-date=October 31, 2021 |pages=C1, C8}}</ref> The city's largest contribution to [[popular culture]], the [[Indianapolis 500]], has influenced entertainment for decades, [[Indianapolis 500 in film and media|referenced in film, television, video games, and other media]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Benbow |first=Dana |date=May 11, 2016 |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/2016/05/11/indy-500-has-impacted-pop-culture-for-decades/87181330/ |title=Indy 500 has impacted pop culture for decades |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> Three motion pictures filmed at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] include ''[[Speedway (1929 film)|Speedway]]'' (1929), ''[[To Please a Lady]]'' (1950), and ''[[Winning (film)|Winning]]'' (1969).<ref>{{cite web |last=Davidson |first=Donald |url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2020/05/14/hollywood-movies-and-the-indy-500 |date=May 14, 2020 |title=Hollywood and the Indianapolis 500 |publisher=Indianapolis Motor Speedway |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> Other motion pictures at least partially filmed in the city include ''[[Going All the Way]]'' (1997), ''[[Palindromes (film)|Palindromes]]'' (2004), ''[[Saving Star Wars]]'' (2004), ''[[Amanda (2009 film)|Amanda]]'' (2009), ''[[Walter (2015 film)|Walter]]'' (2015), ''[[The MisEducation of Bindu]]'' (2019),<ref>{{cite news |last=Bongiovanni |first=Domenica |date=September 29, 2021 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/09/29/miseducation-bindu-stream-fuse-and-has-many-indiana-ties/5849902001/ |title=You can soon stream 'MisEducation of Bindu,' filmed at former Broad Ripple High School |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Athlete A]]'' (2020), and ''[[Our Father (2022 film)|Our Father]]'' (2022). ''Hoosiers'' and ''[[Ringling Brothers Parade Film]]'' (1902) were added to the [[National Film Registry]] in 2001 and 2021, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |last=Britton |first=Bonnie |url=https://indystar.newspapers.com/image/107979539 |title='Hoosiers' gets spot on national list |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |date=December 23, 2001 |access-date=December 26, 2021 |page=14 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lindquist |first=Dave |title=1902 movie made in Indianapolis added to National Film Registry |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/1902-movie-made-in-indianapolis-is-new-addition-to-the-national-film-registry |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |publisher=IBJ Media Corp. |date=December 23, 2021 |access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> Television programs that have shot on location in the city include ''[[100 Days to Indy]]'', ''[[American Ninja Warrior]]'',<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=IndyCar star Scott Dixon to try skills on 'American Ninja Warrior' |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/68476-indycar-star-scott-dixon-to-try-skills-on-american-ninja-warrior |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |agency=Associated Press |date=April 20, 2018 |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Antiques Roadshow (American TV program)|Antiques Roadshow]]'',<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=January 14, 2016 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/56634-antiques-roadshow-to-pull-into-indy-this-summer |title='Antiques Roadshow' to pull into Indy this summer |newspaper=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref> ''[[College GameDay (football TV program)|College GameDay]]'',<ref>{{cite press release |last=Margolis Siegal |first=Rachel |date=November 29, 2016 |title=College GameDay at Site of Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2016/11/college-gameday-site-big-ten-championship-indianapolis/ |publisher=ESPN |access-date=January 10, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Cops (TV series)|Cops]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Benjamin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/106424005 |url-access=subscription |title=Spotlight to shine again on IPD |date=June 20, 1999 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=July 1, 2022 |page=B3 |via=Newspapers.com |quote=They're using ''COPS'' to do it. This spring, IPD media relations director Sgt. Paul Ciesielski sought out TV producer Murray Jordan, a veteran of Fox's hit show ''COPS''. He reminded Jordan that ''COPS'' had successfully shot a 'reality-based' segment with Indianapolis police in 1994. (...) In September, IPD will share ''COPS'' season premiere with the Marion County Sheriff's Department and the Speedway Police Department.}}</ref> ''[[Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives]]'',<ref name="Film">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=December 9, 2015 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/56150-groups-seek-to-amp-up-indys-star-power-with-tv-film-initiative |title=Groups seek to amp up Indy's star power with TV, film initiative |newspaper=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]],''<ref>{{cite news |last=Ketzenberger |first=John |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/126715027/ |url-access=subscription |title=Developer's hope: Makeover home is transformative event |date=May 3, 2009 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=May 6, 2022 |publisher=Gannett |pages=D1{{hyphen}}D2 |via=Newspapers.com |quote='Extreme Makeover' has chosen Indianapolis to finish its season and Estridge to build the house.}}</ref> ''[[Gaycation (TV series)|Gaycation]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine |first1=Melany Joy |last1=Beck |first2=Janelle |last2=Beck |date=August 30, 2020 |title=Hit Series Gaycation Heads Home With United We Stand |url=https://www.curvemag.com/blog/tv-show/hit-series-gaycation-heads-home-with-united-we-stand/ |magazine=Curve |publisher=The Curve Foundation |access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Ghost Hunters (TV series)|Ghost Hunters]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Lindquist |first=David |date=September 27, 2019 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/arts/2019/09/27/ghost-hunters-tv-series-will-feature-athenaeum-in-october-episode/3786319002/ |title='Ghost Hunters' TV series will feature Athenaeum in October episode |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Good Bones (TV series)|Good Bones]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Fernandez |first=Megan |date=March 30, 2016 |title=First Impressions of ''Good Bones'' on HGTV |url=http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-culture/first-impressions-good-bones-hgtv/ |magazine=Indianapolis Monthly |publisher=Emmis Communications |access-date=November 15, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Hard Knocks (2001 TV series)|Hard Knocks]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Erickson |first=Joel A. |date=November 16, 2021 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2021/11/16/hbo-shows-hard-knocks-colts/8640356002/ |title=Colts excited to get their showcase when "Hard Knocks In Season" premieres Wednesday |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> ''[[House Hunters]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Li |first=Anne M. |date=July 25, 2015 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/life/2015/07/24/indy-couple-hopes-dream-home-hgtvs-house-hunters/30629469/ |title=Indy couple hopes for dream home on HGTV's 'House Hunters' |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref> ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Kightlinger |first=Cathy |url=https://indystar.newspapers.com/image/126364890/ |url-access=subscription |title=A little something for Fallon from Indy |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |date=January 19, 2012 |access-date=November 1, 2021 |page=A4}}</ref> ''[[Man v. Food]]'',<ref name="Film"/> ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Hayden |first=Maureen |date=January 14, 2013 |url=https://www.heraldbulletin.com/community/parks-and-rec-episode-shot-in-indianapolis-airs-thursday/article_54293db0-a63c-5d86-a511-80b6317a015b.html |title='Parks and Rec' episode shot in Indianapolis airs on Thursday |work=The Herald Bulletin |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lindquist |first=David |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/106834851 |url-access=subscription |title='Parks and Rec' is headed back to Indianapolis |date=September 28, 2013 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=July 1, 2022 |page=A2 |via=Newspapers.com |quote=According to NBC, cast and production crew of ''Parks and Recreation'' will be in Indianapolis next week to shoot scenes at Lucas Oil Stadium. (...) In 2010, the sitcom shot scenes at the Indiana Statehouse, but no cast members were present.}}</ref> ''[[Say I Do (TV series)|Say I Do]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Rice |first=Briana |date=July 15, 2020 |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2020/07/15/five-cincinnati-couples-featured-netflix-show-say-i-do/5443072002/ |title=You can see a lot of Cincinnati in Netflix's new surprise wedding show 'Say I Do' |newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer |access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> ''[[SportsCenter]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Olson |first=Scott |date=February 3, 2012 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/32445-espn-pleased-with-pan-am-plaza-broadcast-decision |title=ESPN pleased with Pan Am Plaza broadcast decision |newspaper=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Shuey |first=Mickey |date=May 23, 2019 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/73913-today-show-broadcast-at-ims-carries-on-despite-rain |title='Today Show' broadcast at IMS carries on despite rain |newspaper=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> and ''[[What Would You Do? (2008 TV program)|What Would You Do?]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/video/friends-reject-young-man-coming-bisexual-72889768 |title='What Would You Do?': Friends reject young man for coming out as bisexual |date=September 9, 2020 |website=[[ABC News]] |access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> Annual [[film festival]]s held in Indianapolis include the Circle City Film Festival, [[Heartland International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Heartland International Film Festival |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=April 2021 |last=Van Allen |first=Elizabeth J. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/heartland-international-film-festival/ |access-date=July 1, 2022}}</ref> [[Indy Film Fest]],<ref name="festivals"/> the [[Indianapolis Jewish Film Festival]], and the Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival. Founded in 2018, the Indy Shorts International Film Festival is one of 34 film festivals in the world used to qualify for the Academy Awards.<ref>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Markus |date=July 19, 2021 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/indy-shorts-film-festival-continues-growth-as-standalone-event |title=Indy Shorts film festival continues growth as standalone event |newspaper=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> Film Indy was established in 2016 to support local visual artists, filmmakers, and aspiring filmmakers; recruit film and television-related marketing opportunities to the region, and provide resources for producers interested in filming in the city.<ref name="Film"/> Since 2016, more than 350 film and media projects have been produced in the Indianapolis region with a collective economic impact of $24.1 million and the creation of 1,900 local jobs.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Film Indy |url=https://www.filmindy.com/about |publisher=Visit Indy |access-date=October 30, 2021}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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