Heartland proudly announced the latest Truly Moving Picture Award winner to come to theaters. WALL*E is the newest Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar production, about a lone robot left behind on an uninhabitable Earth. Over 700 years, this garbage-processing machine develops one unexpected flaw–a personality!

The movie is a true Pixar triumph, stunning in detail and heartwarming in story. When EVE, a probe looking for signs of life on Earth, Wall*E can’t help but fall hopelessly for the sleek machine.  He spends every moment trying to impress her.  When she’s completed her directive, Wall*E sets aside his own duties to look after her.

In a wild series of adventures, Wall*E finds himself on the space station where Earth’s population now lives and in the middle of a fight between man and machine. Can he help EVE and the captain convince the computer to send the ship home? Can he convince EVE to look past his dirty, worn exterior to the witty robot inside?

Even with its sparse dialogue, kids and their parents alike will be captivated by this charming robot and his knack for getting in and out of sticky situations. Pixar’s signature attention to detail and subtle storytelling mean there are elements for young and old–kids will appreciate the goofy antics of the robots and their human counterparts, while parents will recognize certain relevant messages on the state of our collective consciousness today.

Learn more about the movie, then be sure to vote with your movie ticket this weekend. Check out the movie and send a message to Hollywood that audiences demand these Truly Moving Pictures!

With the upcoming nationwide release of Truly Moving Picture Award winner Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, I got to snag a few minutes on the phone with actor Chris O’Donnell, who plays Kit’s dad Jack in the film.  Check out the latest episode of the Heartland Truly Moving Pictures podcast for the whole interview.  O’Donnell talks about how he got on board with such a fantastic ensemble cast, how excited his own daughter is about the movie, and what films are Truly Moving Pictures around his house (hint: one’s a classic Christmas flick!).

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is the first from the popular book series to be adapted for the big screen.  Starring Abigail Breslin as Kit, the family film is a story of determination, courage and perseverance in even the darkest of times.  Catch the movie in a theater near you when it opens July 2.

Listen to the interview now!

Here at Heartland, we know movies are about more than just the two hours in front of the screen. Movies are about moments, about the ways the story gets to you and stays with you long after the credits roll.

To that end, we’ve started creating Discussion Guides for you to use with your family, your book club, your church group or anybody else. These short guides spur discussion through thought-provoking questions, simultaneously offering unique suggestions on getting involved in your community in ways that bring out the various themes in each movie.

Our latest guide is a companion to THE BUCKET LIST, newly available to own on DVD and Blu-Ray. Click over to Heartland and download the five-page guide. Once you’ve tried it out, leave a comment below or send us an email about how you used the guide for yourself.