Big Picture Alliance Film Festival Recap

Big Picture Alliance’s pathway of school, summer, and workforce programs provide hundreds of Philly youth access to media tools, creative community and professional mentorship – empowering them to define their own narrative from script-to-screen and from curiosity-to-careers.

BPA’s 4th Annual Big Picture Film Fest, held June 20th, 2025 at PAFA, premiered 10 new films exploring the theme of “Metamorphosis” produced by young filmmakers through Big Picture Alliance programs across Philadelphia. BPA debuted new dramas, comedies, experimental films, and documentaries featuring the stories of community change makers. This includes work produced by Big Picture Productions, BPA’s Emmy Award winning production company that hires young emerging talent to uplift the stories of local community organizations and nonprofits that are transforming lives and neighborhoods across Philadelphia. 

 
The film fest brought together an intergenerational network of over 250 people including young creatives, industry professionals, and civic leaders to amplify marginalized voices and celebrate the next generation of storytellers. It included special appearances from civic leaders including PA State Senator Nikil Saval and City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas who announced new investments in Big Picture Alliance. The evening also featured industry leaders including Maestro Filmworks, Chatterblast Media, Seven Knots Film & Media, Loaded Pixel, Power, FreshFly, DragonFly, and Expressway Cinema, who all announced apprenticeship placements for graduates of BPA’s Media Futures workforce training program. 
 
For more info or to donate go to bigpicturealliance.org

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The Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) is a film commission representing southeastern Pennsylvania that officially serves the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia. We serve to attract film & video production to the region, including everything from feature films to TV commercials to music videos and industrial films.
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