Lisa Hall’s documentary film by Glory Girl Productions, “The Addict’s Wake,” was approved for a National Public Television Broadcast on 341 public television stations.

While some may have already seen the film when it first premiered in Indianapolis or at The Brown County Playhouse, it will now be on local channels such as WFYI, WIPB, and potentially WTIU for even more viewers to see.

Hall signed a three-year deal with content distributor NETA that allows those 341 stations three years to air the film whenever they desire. She also said the top 50 markets will be getting all primetime showings (7 p.m. to 11 p.m.).

“It’s staggering,” Hall said. “We’re getting majority prime time screenings, which makes me happier than anything. I have hopes it will be seen by quite a few.”

The powerful documentary, which features stories of substance use disorder, the loss of loved ones, and recovery in the Brown County community, will also have a new story that has not yet been told about a resident who has overdosed 32 times and is still alive to talk about it.

Hall also just finalized the educational version of “The Addict’s Wake,” which has all new footage, along with the educational tool kit that will accompany the film tentatively by the end of September.

The local public television station air dates are as stated below:

Indianapolis – Thursday, Aug. 31 at 9 p.m. on WFYI

Check out https://theaddictswake.com/ for more.

In addition to this story coming to your screens, “Brown County Art and Artists,” a film project about making works of art more accessible and preserving art for future generations, has also won a second grant from the Indiana Arts Commission and will be available in late fall.

The film follows the creation story of an art collection by Indiana Heritage Arts (IHA), which started in 2006 and features three award-winning Hoosier artists whose pictures became part of the Collection. The film is sponsored by IHA of Nashville, which awarded more than $3 million in art-related projects and organizations in 75 of Indiana’s counties in 2023.

Letty Newkirk, a 13-year member of IHA and the film’s producer and director, said they are grateful to have received both the 2021 and 2023 Arts Project Grants from the Indiana Arts Commission.

The film also received funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as grants from the Brown County Community Foundation and donors.

“The Commission is excited and honored to invest in Indiana communities, supporting organizations that are doing exceptional creative work to make Indiana a great place to live, work, play, study, and stay,” said Anne Penny Valentine, chair of the Indiana Arts Commission.

The Collection is displayed in the Brown County Community Foundation building and the Brown County Art Gallery. The paintings are rotated.

To see a preview of the upcoming film, go to https://www.browncountyartandartists.org/the-films.