Indiana

Some info about Indiana, weather, the state Film Commission, and a list of films shot here.   Scroll down for more info.

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If you're a film or video professional in Indiana and would like to be included in this database send an email or call 317 926-5623. 

Some Info About Indiana

Indiana is probably the smallest Midwest state in area.  It is approximately 140 miles wide by 265 miles tall.  Drive time from Indianapolis, near the center of the state, averages 3 hours to Chicago, 2 hours to Louisville, 2 to Cincinnati, 3 to Columbus, 4 to Detroit, and 5 to St. Louis.  3 interstate highways converge on Indianapolis making the city literally the "Crossroads of the Midwest".  The Indianapolis airport provides many daily flights to all major cities in the U.S. including Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City.  The airport also supports the Midwest hub of both the U.S. Postal Service (Express Mail) and Federal Express.  Much of the northern part of the state can be reached from Chicago O'Hare in under 2 hours while southern Indiana can be easily reached by the airports of Louisville and Cincinnati.

Topography is very diverse here.  Most of the state was covered by glaciers during the last Ice Age and when they retreated, the melt water formed the Great Lakes.  Along the north border are many sand dunes, wetlands,  and marshes.   The mid north is relatively flat prairie lands except for the Wabash Valley area and its tributaries.   Central Indiana is grasslands and some rolling hills while southern region is larger hills and thousands of caves within the limestone rock bed.   The Hoosier National Forest is the largest continuing acreage of forest in the state and possibly the nation with over 1000 acres of old growth forest.

Weather

Indiana has 4 distinct seasonal changes each offering a wonderful backdrop for shooting.  Some data has been gathered and put into a table below for quick reference.  However you can click here for a more detailed 30 year average by region or county.

Averages rounded to nearest whole. 4 - 8 degree difference north to south regions.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Hi temp 34 38 50 63 73 82 86 84 78 66 52 39 62
Lo temp 16 19 30 40 50 59 63 61 54 43 33 23 41
Mean 25 29 40 51 62 71 74 72 66 54 43 31 52
Precip 2.2 2.2 3.6 3.9 4.2 3.8 4.2 3.7 3.2 2.9 3.4 3.2 40.5

Data compiled by Indiana State Climatologist Ken Scheeringa

For current forecasts and radars here are 3 links you can check out.

| Weather Underground | The Weather Channel | UM Weather |

Astronomical Applications

Frequently, a production manager or coordinator may need to know when sunrise and sunset will be in order to schedule call times for the crew.  Or, maybe your DP would like to shoot a series of evenings under the fullest moonlight possible.  Whatever astronomical info you need, from eclipses to altitude and azimuth of the sun, you can find it at the U.S. Naval Observatory: Astronomical Applications page here.

Film Commission

This site is privately owned and operated as a service to the Indiana Film and Video community.  Should you have questions on permits, or seek other answers, the Indiana Film Commission may be able to help.  Please tell them you found them here at IndianaFilm.com
Indiana Film Commission

317 232-8829

Email
Indiana Dept. of Commerce

317 233-6887 FAX

cpohl@commerce.state.in.us
One N. Capitol Ave. Suite 700
Indianapolis IN, 46204-2288

Films Made in Indiana

  • A Girl Named Sooner
  • A League of Their Own
  • A Piece of Eden
  • American Reel
  • Back Home Again
  • Backwoods
  • Best of the Best III
  • The Best Man
  • Blue Chips
  • Breaking Away
  • Brian's Song
  • Chain Reaction
  • Chillicothe
  • The Cornshukker
  • Deadly Discovery
  • Diving In
  • Eight Men Out
  • Falling From Grace
  • Father's Day
  • Four Friends
  • Forgive Me Father
  • Freeze Frame
  • Fresh Horses
  • Going All the Way
  • The Hangman's Light
  • Hard Rain
  • Hoosiers
  • In the Company of Men
  • The Innocents
  • The Insider
  • Johnny Holiday
  • Kwik Stop
  • Lana's Rain
  • Madison
  • Natural Born Killers
  • Night of Evil
  • One Way Out
  • Original Gangstas
  • The Politics of Murder
  • Prancer
  • Pushed Too Far
  • Rain Man
  • Richie Rich
  • Riddler's Moon
  • Roommates
  • Rudy
  • Sacred Hearts
  • Small Towns Are Murder
  • Some Came Running
  • Soul of the Game
  • Soul Survivors
  • Talent
  • Terror Squad
  • The Distance
  • The Third Date
  • Time Won't Fly
  • To Please a Lady
  • Twice Under
  • Two Wrongs Make a Right
  • Viper
  • The Waiter
  • Welcome Race Fans
  • Winning
  • With Honors
  • 587: The Great Train Robbery

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