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2023 IMPA Awards Emcee Ricky Bartlett
The 32nd Annual Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Tickets Available now!
Awards Gala, Saturday, May 6, 2023
Boman Fine Arts Center in Forest City, IA has been selected by The Iowa Motion Picture Association to host its 32nd Annual Awards Gala Saturday, May 6, 2023.
IMPA MEMEBERS: $15 NON-MEMBERS: $20
Schedule of Events
• 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Screening of select nominated films (Free and open to the public)
• 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Red Carpet interviews and photos and networking
• 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Hors d’oeuvres and beverages, Meet & Greet
• 7:00 PM – The 32nd Annual Iowa Motion Picture Awards
• 9:30 PM – After Party!
2023 IMPA Nominee Screening Schedule
📍Location
The Forest Theatre
215 N Clark St
Forest City, IA 50436
10:00 AM–Shut The Box (15:59)
10:18 AM–The House on the Borderland (57:16)
11:17 AM–Why Not Me? (13:08)
11:32 AM–Launch Sequence (9:27)
11:44 AM–Epic and Sustained Failure Live (59:26)
12:46 PM–Counterfeit (17:36)
1:06 PM–Bound (5:22)
1:13 PM–What Once Was (10:46)
1:26 PM–The Way It Was (45:44)
2:14 PM–Into the Lions Den (24:29)
2:40 PM–Riviera (16:40)
📍Location
Boman Fine Arts Center
225 John K Hanson Dr
Forest City, IA 50436
10:00 AM–Chinese Food & A Movie (27:56)
10:30 AM–Places to be Wild (10:17)
10:42 AM–A Real Friend (2:39)
10:46 AM–Ring (4:47)
10:53 AM–Ahead of Their Time (1:21:59)
12:17 PM–Phenomenon (4:00)
12:23 PM–Does the University of Iowa Have Black Hawk’s Remains? (13:56)
12:39 PM–A Long Way from Nowhere (59:31)
1:40 PM–The Bridge (32:06)
2:14 PM–DUCKED (11:00)
2:27 PM–Maquoketa River Watershed Management (5:52)
2:35 PM–The Artist (7:47)
2:45 PM–#ChooseHopeStory (4:15)
2:51 PM–Very Local–Howard Clark of Morgan Valley Forge (1:00)
2:53 PM–Black Excellence by Tone Da Boss (2:45)
2023 IMPA Awards Emcee – Ricky Bartlett
IMPA is proud to announce that our Emcee this year is Ricky Bartlett, morning radio host for KMRY 93.1 FM, radio host for CBS Radio and SAG actor on NBCUniversal Chicago P.D. plus many more. Ricky is an inspiration to filmmakers, having recently become a double amputee and having remained active both as a radio host and as an actor in feature films.

Event Hotel Information
BLOCKED ROOMS NOW OPEN
FOREST CITY INN
1215 Hwy 69 South, Forest City, IA 50436 641-585-1300
We have 20 rooms blocked, each for Friday and Saturday until April 20th
(They will still honor the price, if the rooms are available after April 20th )
Mention IMPA for discount
King Room ( 1 Bed ) $109.99 + tax
QQ Room ( 2 Queen Beds ) $99 + tax
QQQ Family Suite Room ( 3 Queen Beds ) $149.99 + tax
King Suite with Bath Tub ( 1 Bed ) $139.99 + tax
COBBLESTONE INN & SUITES
1121 Hwy 69 N. Forest City, IA 50436 641 585 3000
We have 20 rooms blocked, each for Friday and Saturday until MAY 4th
Mention IMPA for discount
King Bed $101 + tax
Double Queen Beds $98 + tax
King Suite $113 + tax
Handicap Double Queen Beds $98 + tax
Handicap King Bed $101 + tax
Handicap King Suite $ 113 + tax