FilmAcres is a full-scale film and video production company, specializing in feature length motion pictures, located in Northern Indiana just 70 miles east of Chicago. With over 30 years of experience, Director John Hancock decided to utilize numerous resources in the Midwest, his original home, to make films. Joining him in establishing FilmAcres, over 2 1/2 years ago, was his wife and screenwriter, Dorothy Tristan, Producer Ken Kitch and Executive Producer Robert J. Hiler. Our 12,000 sq. ft. facility offers space available for rental including: an Avid Non-Linear Editing Suite, Casting, Rehearsal & Production Offices, as well as, a sizable loading dock accessible Studio Sound Stage, 95'x95'. Rental rates are negotiable.6 CONTACT US: Film Acres 2622 E 850 N LaPorte, IN 46350 Telephone: 219-778-8500 Fax: 219-778-8600 email Our location is ideal for filmmaking due, in part, to our proximity to Chicago, which is a Mecca for talent pools, experienced crew members, production equipment and supplies (including Panavision & Kodak), not to mention, processing laboratories, state of the art post, graphic and optical facilities, etc. In addition to the accessibility of such resources, our location in the Midwest provides unlimited shooting possibilities. Four full seasons provide diverse weather conditions and the surrounding area includes a variety of settings, such as: Lake Michigan, sand dunes, woods and forests, rolling countryside, fields and farmland, cottage/resort communities, universities, varying size metropolitan areas, and numerous other settings; urban, rustic, and rural.