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SUMMARY:Open House & Networking Party
DESCRIPTION:New Qualified Production Facility Alert!\nThe Story Factory\, powered by Helm Creative Studio\, is a woman-owned\, corner block-sized space within Philadelphia city limits that has been approved as a qualified production facility by the PA State Film Office! \nWith their expansive creative space\, access door featuring a private loading dock\, power capabilities\, studios\, an area for Crafty\, and more\, this is a space which directors\, filmmakers\, production crews\, news outlets\, and creatives can utilize for a wide range of creative works. \nCelebrate with them over light bites and refreshments\, tour the space\, and connect with other industry professionals on Wednesday\, May 13\, 6PM at The Story Factory [1600 N 5th St. Philadelphia]. \nTo RSVP\, visit: https://www.helmcreativestudio.com/tsf-rsvp-form
URL:https://film.org/event/open-house-networking-party/
LOCATION:The Story Factory\, 1600 N. 5th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260508T190000
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SUMMARY:Video Art and Grassroots Media
DESCRIPTION:Join Scribe for two rare films by Bill Stephens and the People’s Communication Network that center Black liberation. \nCongo Oyé (US\, 1971\, 45 min) \nA rare and seldom-seen work\, made by Bill Stephens in collaboration with Chris Marker\, Eldridge Cleaver\, and Kathleen Cleaver. Congo Oyé was never completed and long believed lost until it was recently unearthed on video cassette from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The film follows an exploratory visit to Africa’s first People’s Republic\, declared by President Marien Ngouabi. \nPreceded by: \nQueen Mother Moore Speech at Greenhaven Prison (US\, 1973\, 17 min) \nTwo years after the riots and deaths at Attica\, New York\, a community day was organized at Greenhaven\, a federal prison in Connecticut. Think Tank\, a prisoners’ group\, coordinated efforts with African-American community members outside the prison walls to fight racism and poverty. The event was documented by People’s Communication Network\, a community video group founded by Bill Stephens\, for cablecast in New York City\, marking the first time an alternative video collective was allowed to document an event inside prison walls. \nBill Stephens founded the People’s Communication Network\, a community video group that produced videos for public access.
URL:https://film.org/event/video-art-and-grassroots-media/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Video Center":MAILTO:carolin@scribe.org
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SUMMARY:29th Annual FirstGlance Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:It’s your chance to be a part of FirstGlance\, Philadelphia’s independent film festival since 1996! \nThe 29th Annual FirstGlance Film Festival\, Philadelphia’s longest-running competitive indie film festival where audiences vote for “Best of the Fest\,” returns to the Film Society Bourse\, 400 Ranstead Street\, Philadelphia\, Pa.\, Friday\, May 8\, 2026\, through Sunday\, May 10\, 2026. \nThe curated lineup of genre-spanning films features more than 40 new independent projects by professional\, emerging\, and student filmmakers from around the world comprising three features\, six documentaries\, twenty-four shorts\, four animated shorts\, and four student films. Thirty-four films are Philadelphia Premieres. Films will compete in more than 20 nominating categories and for Audience Choice Awards. \nWith everything from horror to thrillers and comedy to drama\, plus examinations of newsworthy topics and social issues\, there’s something for everyone. In addition to the original storytelling\, attendees can also enjoy filmmaker interviews on the red carpet\, networking and Q & A sessions with casts and crews\, afterparties\, and a live awards ceremony. \nGet VIP Passes to the whole weekend so you don’t miss a thing! Or grab a ticket to individual screenings throughout the event. \nFirstGlance Film Festival celebrates everything indie!
URL:https://film.org/event/29th-annual-firstglance-film-festival/
LOCATION:Film Society Bourse\, 400 Ranstead Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260429T190000
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SUMMARY:Immigrant Rights Film Screening\, Live Cumbia Band\, and Barbacoa at Bartram's Garden
DESCRIPTION:JourneyArts’ Table Sessions is back at Bartram’s Garden on April 29th and 30th\, curated by Award-winning Philly filmmaker Kristal Sotomayor.\n⁠\nIn addition to a screening of Sotomayor Production’s film Expanding Sanctuary (2024 BlackStar Philadelphia Filmmaker Award winner)\, enjoy a performance by cumbia-klezmer-punk band Mariposas Galácticas\, AND a delicious dinner by award-winning chef Cristina Martínez of South Philly Barbacoa ???? ????️ ???? ⁠
URL:https://film.org/event/immigrant-rights-film-screening-live-cumbia-band-and-barbacoa-at-bartrams-garden/
LOCATION:Bartram’s Garden\, 5400 Lindbergh Blvd.\, Philadelphia\, 19143\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sotomayor Productions":MAILTO:films@sotomayorproductions.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260410T190000
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SUMMARY:Screening: "You Don't Have to Go Home\, But..." by Aidan Un
DESCRIPTION:You Don’t Have to Go Home\, But . . .by Aidan Un\n(USA\, 2024\, 78 min) \nYou Don’t Have to Go Home\, But . . . is an ode to dancing bodies\, a grimy love letter to Philly\, a story about what to do when the DJ has played the last song\, the club’s lights come on\, and you gotta go . . . somewhere. Following dancers at different stages of their artistic lives\, with legendary party Second Sundae as backdrop\, this film examines the possibility of spiritual fulfillment in a socioeconomic configuration that ultimately doesn’t value the practices that make us free.
URL:https://film.org/event/screening-you-dont-have-to-go-home-but-by-aidan-un/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Video Center":MAILTO:carolin@scribe.org
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SUMMARY:BPA Weekend Workshop - Producing
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Workshops \nBPA’s Weekend Workshops are monthly crash course introductory workshops where youth (ages 14-24) learn the fundamentals of a particular aspect of filmmaking under the mentorship of professionals. Youth apply what they learn through a hands-on activity where they create and share a piece of work by the end of each session. Each workshop begins with an orientation to BPA programs and GroundFloor Studios. \nTHIS REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR THE PRODUCING WORKSHOP ON MARCH 14th! \nIn this workshop\, we will explore the basics of Producing and the role Producers play when setting up and executing a film production.
URL:https://film.org/event/bpa-weekend-workshop-producing/
LOCATION:GroundFloor Studios\, 1315 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Picture Alliance":MAILTO:stanley@bigpicturealliance.org
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SUMMARY:INTENSIVE SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:SIFTMedia Collective presents a 4 week Intensive Screenwriting Workshop with Stephanie Malson – this Workshop is designed to support filmmakers\, whether starting with an initial concept or refining a short or feature-length screenplay. Through deep analysis and communal feedback\, you’ll see your idea or draft develop into a screenplay.
URL:https://film.org/event/intensive-screenwriting-workshop/
LOCATION:PA
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