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a collage of letters and articles about Richard Propes, (disablity and trauma activist)

Press

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Media & News Coverage

Early Coverage About the Film Project
(Pre-Release)

A still of Richard Propes in The documentary The Tenderness Tour

Indianapolis Business Journal — Film Plans & Focus

Report on the planned film about Richard Propes, his activism, and medical debt elimination efforts

True Hollywood Talk

‘The Tenderness Tour’ debuts at the Heartland International Film Festival in Indianapolis

Parade

‘The Tenderness Tour’ Documentary, Highlighting Activist Richard Propes, to World Premiere at Heartland Film Festival (exclusive)

Official Announcement of Premiere

Undue Medical Debt — Press Release: World Premiere at Heartland International Film Festival

The Tenderness Tour documentary was publicly announced with full production credits, date (October 11, 2025), and Q&A information with the filmmakers and Richard Propes

Daily Ledger

WORLD PREMIERE: FEATURE 'THE TENDERNESS TOUR' DEBUTS AT HEARTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN INDIANAPOLIS

A still of Richard Propes in The documentary The Tenderness Tour

Media Feature Articles

A still of Richard Propes in The documentary The Tenderness Tour

Parade Magazine — Exclusive Coverage of the

National outlet describing the film’s inspiring narrative about Propes’s mission to erase medical debt and its official Heartland premiere

Mirror Indy — Local News Coverage of the Film Screening at Heartland

Coverage in Mirror Indy detailed the documentary’s local screening, Propes’s journey, and the medical debt context

Midwest Film Journal — Interview with Richard Propes & Director Andie Redwine

A deeper Q&A that focuses on how the film was made, the intent behind it, and the filmmakers’ visions

IndyStar

Heartland Highlight: Longtime Hoosier Activist tackles medical debut in new documentary

Prowly

Festival Announces Winners

VIMooZ

‘Sinnesr’ ‘No Other Choice’ ‘The Tenderness Tour’ Tops Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards

AOL.com

Mike Manning Shines Light on Medical Debt Crisis in ‘The Tenderness Tour’

WLNS.com

Midwest Film Journal - Nominations Announced for the 2025 Indiana Film Journalist Association Awards

Current Publishing, LLC

“Happy Birthday’ wins Heartland Film’s top prize - “Director Andie Redwine accepted the $2,000 Hoodox Indiana Spotlight Award for the world premiere documentary, “The Tenderness Tour.” The film also won the Indiana Spotlight Audience Choice Award”

IndyStar

Need Heartland film fest recommendations? Indy Star Picks.

Film Review & Critique (October 2025)

Midwest Film Journal

Heartland 2025: The Tenderness Tour
A published review that assesses the documentary’s storytelling, emotional depth, and how it presents Propes’s work

Film Yap / Substack.com

Heartland: ReelBob: The Tenderness Tour
Self published film review by Bob Bloom Oct 11, 2025

Letterboxd

Ratings and reviews from viewers

Why do I Own This?

Top Ten and Then some of 2025

Midwest Film Journal

Nick’s year in review

A still of Richard Propes in The documentary The Tenderness Tour

Broadcast / Audio Feature

A still of Richard Propes in The documentary The Tenderness Tour, from a distance down a road

WFYI

Richard Propes and The Tenderness Tour
A Film Soceyology radio segment focused on the documentary subject ahead of or during the Heartland festival run

BLEAV

Film Festival Radio — The Tenderness tour documentary filmmakers

The Obsessive Viewer Podcast

Filmmaker Interview

Richard’s 2026 Tenderness Tour with
Undue Medical Debt

A still of Richard Propes in The documentary The Tenderness Tour

Undue Medical Debt

So far, the Tenderness Tour has raised nearly $117,000 and eliminated $16,794,049.15 in medical debt for 7,607 Hoosiers

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