Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Dom Hilton By Travis Trew, Programming Associate Since moving to Philadelphia from London about 20 years ago, Dom Hilton has transitioned from freelance writing to working on screenplays, eventually moving into the arena of writing and directing his own projects. Hilton now works as a freelance videographer, and co-founded the production company […]
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Alex Atienza
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Alex Atienza By Travis Trew, Programming Associate Maryland native Alexander Atienza recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in cognitive science and philosophy and minored in linguistics and consumer psychology. Somehow, Atienza also found time to pursue his passion for filmmaking as an undergrad, writing and directing several shorts. […]
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Kurtis and Kris Theorin
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Kurtis and Kris Theorin By Travis Trew, Programming Associate Brothers and Landenberg, PA natives Kurtis and Kris Theorin have collaborated on various video projects through family-operated company Something’s Awry Productions, with Kurtis (24) usually writing scripts and Kris (20) handling the animations. The brothers have worked on both commercial projects (for clients […]
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Jes Vasquez
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Jes Vasquez By Travis Trew, Programming Associate Writer and director Jessica Vasquez studied writing as a student at Ramapo College in New Jersey. Since moving to Philadelphia, Vasquez has been an active part of the city’s indie film scene, working on various productions while also writing and directing her own shorts. Her […]
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Steven Scott Adams
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Steven Scott Adams By Travis Trew, Programming Associate Steven Scott Adams started out making a home movies with a Super 8 camera, but took a 30-year detour working in music before returning to filmmaking. After studying film at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and training in acting at Playhouse […]
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Haley Monson
Showcase Filmmaker Spotlight: Haley Monson By Travis Trew, Programming Associate Infatuated with Cartoon Network and flipbook animation from an early age, Lancaster, PA native Haley Monson got to hone her skills as an Animation major at Philly’s University of the Arts. Made as her senior project, Partners is the absurdist but oddly heartwarming tale of […]
Full List of the 2018 Oscar Nominations!
Full List of the 2018 Oscar Nominations! By Kait Calabrò, Marketing Manager Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water leads this year’s Oscar nominations with a total of 13! PFF26 Closing Night film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, scored 9 nominations. Other top nominated films include PFF26 films Lady Bird and Darkest Hour as well as […]
PFS Staff’s Top Films of 2017!
PFS Staff’s Top Films of 2017! By the PFS Staff As 2017 comes to an end, some of the staff at the Philadelphia Film Society share their favorite films of year… …but as you can see below we all take on this task a little differently. J. Andrew Greenblatt, Executive Director Top 10 The Florida […]
Five Things You NEED To Know Before Seeing STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI!
Five Things You NEED To Know Before Seeing STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI! By Emmett Cawley, Programming Intern Getting ready head down to the Prince Theater to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Well, here is a short list of things you will need to know before you grab your popcorn and enter the theater! The Last Jedi […]
2018 Golden Globes List of Nominations!
2018 Golden Globes List of Nominations! By Kait Calabrò, Marketing Manager The happiest season of all – Awards Season, that is – kicked into high gear this morning with the announcement of the nominations for the 75th Annual Golden Globes. PFF26 Closing Night film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, is among the most nominated films with […]