Programming
PFS Year-Round Programming
Extending the festival experience year-round, our curated programming brings must-see titles and retro favorites to the PFS Roxy and Philadelphia Film Center. To elevate the audience experience, many screenings feature discussions, special guests, and interactive activities like quizzo. There is something for every movie lover!
Film Essentials
With Film Essentials at the Philadelphia Film Center, PFS is giving audiences the chance to experience some of cinema’s greatest treasures as they were meant to be seen: in vivid 35mm and on the biggest screen in Center City!
Upcoming Screening:
8½
FEDERICO FELLINI | ITALY, FRANCE | 1963 | 138 MIN | 35 MM | ITALIAN W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES
August 28 | 7:00 PM | Philadelphia Film Center (1412 Chestnut Street)
In this surreal, autobiographical masterpiece from Federico Fellini, a famous filmmaker under pressure to direct a hit seeks inspiration in his past romances and reveries.
Passport to World Cinema
Passport to World Cinema brings a handpicked selection of the best international titles from around the globe to the PFS Roxy Theater for their first and often only opportunity to be seen on the big screen in Philadelphia. To enhance the viewing experience, in-depth discussions led by distinguished film critics and scholars follow the film screenings.
Tickets are FREE thanks to our free ticketing program PFS On Us is, though donations to Philadelphia Film Society are welcome.
Upcoming Screening:
I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BARBARIANS
RADU JUDE | ROMANIA | 2018 | 140 MIN | NR | ROMANIAN W/ ENGLISH SUBS
August 6 | 7:00 PM | PFS Roxy Theater
In this award winning black comedy, a determined artist sets out to reenact a horrific event in Romania’s history, much to the dismay of her funders, actors, and everyone else.
See the series full line up here!
Philly Film Showcase
Celebrate our talented local filmmakers each month during the Philly Film Showcase. PFS turns the Philadelphia Film Center Black Box into a venue for up-and-coming filmmakers of all ages, level, and backgrounds. Each Showcase is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and talent to elicit feedback from the audience.
Tickets are FREE thanks to our free ticketing program PFS On Us, though donations to Philadelphia Film Society are welcome.
Upcoming Showcase: Thursday, August 8 | 7:30 PM | PFS Roxy
See the short films that will screen in Showcase here!
Throwback Thursday Quizzo & Movie
Do you like trivia, nostalgia films, and drinks? Then get your friends together to form an awesome Quizzo team (witty squad name required) and put your film and pop culture knowledge to the test at PFS’ monthly Quizzo & Movie!
Every First Thursday of the month, come out to the Philadelphia Film Center Black Box for a screening of a crowd-pleasing modern classic preceded by a few rounds Quizzo where all questions are about or inspired by that night’s movie. During the film, we will tally up the scores and reveal the winning team as the credits roll. The first-place team and runners-up will win prizes and bragging rights!
Upcoming Screening:
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
JOHN HUGHES | USA | 1985 | 97 MIN
September 5 | 7:30 PM | PFS Roxy Theater
Over the course of a long day in Saturday detention, five very different high schoolers realize that they have more in common than they originally thought.
See the series full line up here!
Past Programs
Science on Screen | Classics