Cinemania Presented by F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Heartland Film’s signature fundraising event, returns for year three on Friday, April 17 at The Crane Bay Event Center, 551 W. Merrill St., Indianapolis.
Known for its immersive themed experiences, the inaugural Cinemania’s theme in 2024 was “A Tribute to The Beatles in Film,” followed by “A Tribute to Dance Films of the ’80s” in 2025.
In 2026, Heartland Film celebrates westerns with the Cinemania theme, “A Tribute to Westerns.” The interactive evening fundraiser draws inspiration from classic tales, including “The Magnificent Seven,” “Wild Wild West” and “The Harder They Fall.” Attendees are encouraged to lasso up their fellow outlaws for a night of saloon sips, rustic feasts, boot-stomping entertainment and yeehaw-worthy surprises.
F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. has returned as the Marquee Sponsor for Cinemania 2026. Sponsorships are available at $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000 levels and include benefits ranging from name and logo recognition to private studios. Sponsorship details can be found here.
Individual tickets are $300. There are also Party 12-Packs and Party 6-Packs ($250 per ticket). Tickets and Party Packs are available for purchase at this link.
Cinemania 2026 is proud to announce that the Honorary Chairs are Lynda Goeke-Katz & Don Katz. The Cinemania Committee is led by Committee Chair Kristi Lee. The Cinemania Committee includes Kelly Alexiou, Vicki Bohlsen, Charla Booth, Terry Bowdell, Beth Breymier, Heather Brogden, Brayton Dewey, Michael Durr, Cori Korn, Fred Lockett, Amy Pauszek, Lisa Breall, Christopher Schneider, Ben Shine and Neelu Sondhi.
Since 1991, Heartland Film’s mission has been to curate, promote and celebrate thoughtful and engaging films. Cinemania supports the non-profit arts organization’s film festivals, community events and education program. Through sponsors, donations, ticket sales and event activations, Heartland Film raised roughly $500,000 from this event between 2024 and 2025.
You can learn more about Heartland Film and Cinemania at HeartlandFilm.org.