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Indianapolis to host world premiere of teen-AI drama Disconnected at Kan-Kan Cinema

The film Disconnected — which examines benefits and risks of artificial intelligence for teenagers — was scheduled to premiere in Indianapolis on Oct. 15, 2026, with a 6 p.m. red carpet and a 7:15 p.m. screening at Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie as part of the Heartland Film Festival, WISH-TV reported.

News BriefBy BusinessIndy News DeskCommentsPublished October 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM EDTLiving story · 2 sources

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Disconnected was scheduled to have its Indianapolis premiere on Oct. 15, 2026, with a red carpet at 6:00 p.m. and a screening at 7:15 p.m. at Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie, WISH-TV reported. Heartland Film Festival listings identify the title as a world premiere and list several cast members.

WISH-TV said the film — featuring Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Tim Johnson Jr. and Rebecca New among others — is set in a high school and explores how AI can make tasks easier while creating risks such as temptation to use it to complete assignments and the harm of AI-generated images and videos.

WHY IT MATTERS

This premiere is a local screening of a film focused on how artificial intelligence is changing adolescent life — a topic parents, teachers and students are increasingly confronting. WISH-TV reported that Disconnected frames those issues through a high-school setting where an app shapes students’ schoolwork and social lives, and the story highlights both conveniences of AI and new risks like academic shortcuts and manipulated images or videos (deepfakes).

For readers, the practical takeaway is twofold: the screening is a public chance to see a locally timed presentation of a film prompting conversation about technology and youth, and the movie’s themes map directly onto choices families and schools face about using AI for homework and protecting students’ online reputations. To follow the event or check ticketing, look for the Heartland International Film Festival schedule and Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie listings; WISH-TV and the festival’s program listing were the sources for the premiere details.

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