The Heartland Film Festival will honor Vanessa Hudgens with the Heartland Pioneering Spirit: Rising Star Award at the fest’s awards ceremony on Oct. 19 in in Indianapolis, IN.
The festival will also screen Hudgens’ new film Gimme Shelter on Oct. 17 at The Toby, Indianapolis Museum of Art.
In addition Gimme Shelter, The Book Thief will premiere during the fest with special guest Geoffrey Rush. Marlee Matlin will also be in attendance for the world premiere of No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie.
The 2013 Heartland Film Festival will run from Oct. 17-26, 2013. For more information visit, trulymovingpictures.org.