That’s a wrap on the 28th Philadelphia Film Festival! This year was an amazing Festival for staff, audiences, and guests alike, with 100+ films over 11 extraordinary days.  The Festival hosted many filmmakers, who were blown away by our outstanding audiences and events.  Now, you can be a Festival VIP with an exclusive PFF28 Gift […]

Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Chineme Aniagba By Isaak Griggs, Programming Intern Queens native Chineme Aniagba enrolled in Temple University to pursue her passion for TV, film, and writing. One of her latests works, Bake ‘N Baked, is about two friends trying to figure each other out in the aftermath of a weed and makeup themed party. […]

Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Nick Fulfaro By Isaak Griggs, Programming Intern Columbus, New Jersey native Nick Fulfaro recently graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in Animation and a minor in Screenwriting. Made while in school, Winter Vampire / Summer Humans combines animation and live action to tell the story of a vampire […]

Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Kenny Wooten By Travis Trew, Programming Manager Maryland-born filmmaker Kenny Wooten attended UArts to pursue an interest in film as well as the urban environment of Philly. Among his latest works is It’s Time To Get Lost, which follows sister and brother Teresa and Anthony as they go on a journey to […]

Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Chad Hamilton By Travis Trew, Programming Manager Filmmaker Chad Hamilton landed in Philly ten years ago for school, and segued into working on crews for various locally-shot productions. His thesis film at the University of the Arts, On Our Own, is the story of a little girl coming to terms with the […]

Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Katherine Clark By Travis Trew, Programming Manager North Carolina-raised filmmaker Katherine Clark has been an active member of the Philly Area’s cultural scene for years through her involvement with Theatre Philadelphia and founding of Trenton-based local filmmaker showcase PopUp Anthology. Her new film, Ways to Look at the Moon, follows a woman who […]

Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Cameron Clay By Travis Trew, Programming Manager A native of the D.C. area, Cameron Clay came to Philly to attend Temple University, where he’s about to start his junior year. His first film, Seeing Things, is about a young man haunted by emotional demons after being diagnosed with a rare eye disease. […]

Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Kevin Quinn By Travis Trew, Programming Manager Filmmaker Kevin Quinn made a splash with his Drexel senior thesis film The American Wake, which premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2018. His new film, Fragile White Boy, is a satirical, ultimately tragic story of a privileged young writer whose problems are contrasted […]

PFF27 films The Favourite and Roma both lead this year’s Oscar nominations with a total of 10 each! Other top nominated films include A Star is Born, Vice, Green Book and Black Panther, which all screened at the either the PFS Roxy Theater or Philadelphia Film Center (1412 Chestnut Street). Between the Philadelphia Film Festival and […]

It is January 1 and the PFS Staff is looking forward to a year of brilliant, entertaining, and thought provoking film! We decided to share the films we can’t wait to see in theaters in 2019!