Chestnut is a story about Annie who just graduated college and decides to stay behind in Philadelphia for the summer. She has a good job lined up in L.A. come fall and is seemingly ready to make the leap, but things still feel unfinished. During this aimless in-between period, Annie finds herself getting entangled with [...]
"Chest Candy", an upcoming film from Robert X. Golphin Entertainment, delves into the mental health struggles within the veteran community. Native award-winning actor and director Robert X. Golphin aims to foster empathy, raise awareness, and highlight this critical issue, encouraging viewers to recognize and challenge their own unconscious biases, prejudices, and privilege. The narrative short [...]
Daddying Film Festival & Forum (D3F) Transforms Philly into "City of Fatherly Love" May 17-18 The 3rd annual Daddying Film Festival & Forum (D3F) the first and only festival focused exclusively on promoting the importance of positive Dad/Dad figure involvement for kids and families, will screen a world-class lineup of short and feature films powered by a universal [...]
POV is a juried showcase held by the University of the Arts School of Film each year to celebrate the student work created in our Animation and Film courses. The 2nd Annual POV Showcase contains two blocks of student work that were created during the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters. For more information about UArts [...]
Bilal Motley, a filmmaker and actor from Chester, PA, made his mark with "Midnight Oil," a BlackStar Film Festival Official Selection and Doc Society NYC grantee, now with Black Public Media. This documentary film delves into the complex relationship between South Philadelphia oil refinery workers and the neighboring fenceline community. His animated short, "Quarantine Kids," [...]
Philadelphia filmmakers Atif Lanier and Mike A. Pender are at it again, this time with their feature film: Swing. Storyline- Trip, is an aspiring musician with one foot in the streets and the other in his music. A lifetime of poor decisions has placed him between the police and a mysterious gangster named Mississippi Black [...]
Shameka Sawyer is a visionary and influential figure in the world of film and community activism. As the founder and executive director of the 5 Shorts Project, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to fostering creativity and addressing social issues through the medium of film. A proud graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Sawyer has [...]
Clarence Fuller is a content director / DP based out of Philadelphia. As a result of his love for film and music, he started his production company, Somewhere Entertainment. Clarence has since produced and directed a number of music videos, beauty and fashion films. His award-winning fashion film Corto Moltedo was the catalyst for turning [...]
The world around us is collapsing, our planet is on fire and most of us can hope for little more than a day at the beach. It’s with almost cosmic timing that HIGHER GROUNDS arrives as a movie of the moment. Shot on location in Philadelphia, HIGHER GROUNDS is an extraterrestrial short-form comedy that takes [...]
FirstGlance Film Festival, Philadelphia’s Independent Film Festival since 1996, is excited to present original cinema on the big screen when it returns for its 26th annual event scheduled for October 5-8, 2023, at PFS Bourse Theaters, 400 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Single screening tickets are $15, $20 and VIP All Access Passes are $150. [...]
