PFS Reveals the 30th Anniversary Philadelphia Film Festival Lineup!

October 8, 2021 by Old Staff

More Than 140 Films from 50 Countries
Will Screen During 12-Day Event
Wednesday, October 20 – Sunday, October 31, 2021

The Philadelphia Film Society (PFS) is proud to announce the full line-up for the 30th Philadelphia Film Festival (PFF), spanning from October 20 – October 31. This year’s Festival will offer in-person screenings at all PFS venues (Philadelphia Film Center, PFS Bourse Theater, and the PFS Drive-In at the Navy Yard) along with a selection of virtual screenings.

The 30th anniversary line-up features a multitude of remarkable films from a wide range of genres. In total, the Festival will showcase more than 130 feature length and short films. The line-up includes the North American premieres of 3 films and the United States premieres of 10 films. The Festival line-up is curated by the PFF programming team who carefully selects each film from multiple international festivals throughout the year.

This year’s line-up includes two new categories plus the return of Sight & Soundtrack. In honor of the Philadelphia Film Society’s inaugural year producing the Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival, there will be a new environmental category, Green Screen – from animal welfare to the effects of climate change, these thought-provoking films address urgent environmental issues. The “Visions of” category this year highlights Iran, which houses one of the world’s most vibrant and daring contemporary film scenes. These categories expand upon the Festival’s goal of presenting films that are both timely and thought provoking in their relevance.

Tickets will go on-sale for Philadelphia Film Society members on Friday, October 8th and to the general public beginning Monday, October 11th.

Screenings for the 30th Philadelphia Film Festival will take place at the below venues, with a limited number of titles also available for virtual screenings on Watch.Filmadelphia.org:

Philadelphia Film Center (1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102)
PFS Bourse Theater (400 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106)
PFS Drive-In at the Navy Yard (Admiral Peary Way & League Island Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19112)

30th Philadelphia Film Festival Full Lineup

Special Events:
CLERK | Director Malcolm Ingram | 2021 | USA, CANADA

Green Screen: In Honor of the Philadelphia Film Society’s inaugural year producing the Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival, introducing Green Screen. From animal welfare to the effects of climate change, these thought-provoking films address urgent environmental issues.
BECOMING COUSTEAU | Director Liz Garbus | 2021 | USA
COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON | Director Mounia Akl | 2021 | Lebanon, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Qatar
COW | Director Andrea Arnold | 2021 | UK
WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE | Director Carlo Francisco Manatad | 2021 | Philippines, France, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, Qatarᐩ

Shorts Programs: This year’s most enjoyable, surprising, and memorable short films from around the world.
Animated Shorts
EASTER EGGS | Director Nicolas Keppens
THE EXPECTED | Director Carolina Sandvik
GHOST DOGS | Director Joe Cappa
GNT | Director Sara Hirner, Rosemary Vasquez-Brown
KKU | Director Kang Min Kim
LITTLE MISS FATE | Director Joder von Rotz
NORMAL | Director Julie Caty
SOUVENIR SOUVENIR | Director Bastien Dubois

Filmadelphia Shorts
CITY CREATURES | Director Michael A. Johnston
THE CONTRACT MUSICAL | Director Chris Cole
THE FIELD TRIP | Director Mike Attie, Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, Meghan O’Hara
KIM | Director Maria Vattimo
LIGHT YEARS APART | Director Mariia Osanova
NO DYE | Director Yoni Azulay
SEE US IN THE WILDFIRE | Director Jason Chen
SISTERS OF THE SOIL | Director Raishad M. Hardnett, Aidan M. Un
SNOWY | Director Kaitlyn Schwalje, Alex Wolf Lewis

Live Action Shorts
THE AFFECTED | Director Rikke Gregersen
BJ’S MOBILE GIFT SHOP | Director Jason Park
THE CRIMINALS | Director Serhat Karaaslan
FLEX | Director Josefin Malmén, David Strindberg
IN THE AIR TONIGHT | Director Andrew Norman Wilson
LEARNING TAGALOG WITH KAYLA | Director Kayla Abuda Galang
THE RIGHT WORDS | Director Adrian Moyse Dullin

* Available via the Online Virtual Screening Platform
ᐩ Part of the PFS on Us Complimentary Tickets Initiative

Tickets may be purchased through the Festival website, www.filmadelphia.org/festival, in-person at the Box Offices at the Philadelphia Film Center and PFS Bourse Theater, or over the phone at 215-422-4588.

Individual tickets to titles available on the the PFS Digital Streaming Platform will be $15, $10 for PFS Members. Individual tickets to Centerpiece films exclusively at the PFS Drive-In at the Navy Yard will be $50 a car, $45 a car for PFS Members.

PFF30 Virtual Programmers Panel will take place on Tuesday, October 12th. Join the Philadelphia Film Society and the Festival Programming Team for an inside look at the 30th Philadelphia Film Festival lineup. This is a free event but attendees must reserve a ticket.