The Heart of the Pines Film Festival will be held for the first time in Minden, Louisiana on July 25^th and 26^th bringing quality film screenings and events to the heart of the Ark-La-Tex. The Fest's focus is to bring films with heart and to see things from someone else’s perspective. The films were selected specifically for the local North Louisiana audience and most of the films are family-friendly. Attendees will get to see great independent films from all over the world, including the critically acclaimed, festival-circuit hit "Wildlike", which will be opening in theaters this September.

Courtney Sandifer, Producer, Director and organizer of the Film Festival encourages interested film-fans to peruse the schedule to find more information on the films and events, including a FREE short film session on Saturday at 12:30pm. The festival begins on Saturday at 10:00 am at the Minden Civic Center located at 520 Broadway with activities throughout the day and evening. Then on Sunday, there will also be a fun, interactive Filmmaking Workshop for Children from 2:00pm to 6:00pm followed by an Arts Community Mixer at 7:30 pm in conjunction with the Film Fest at The Farm located at 417 East Union Street in Minden.