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SUMMERFEST PROGRAM

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A Weekend FRESH Festival Films…Online! 

Every year, PFF SpringFest brings Philly film lovers a mid-year survey of acclaimed independent films fresh from the Festival circuit. Though this year is a little different, PFS is still dedicated to bringing you a Festival experience at home. We are proud to present the first ever Virtual SummerFest, a weekend line up curated by the PFS Programming Team, who’ve handpicked new Festival-worthy titles available to stream. PFS is also excited to connect audiences with filmmakers from around the world with an array of exclusive Q&As.

As PFS brings SummerFest to your screens, we hope you’ll consider helping to Save Our Screens. The weekend festival will conclude the Philadelphia Film Society’s Save Our Screens campaign, as we strive to weather this difficult time. Learn more and make a donation HERE!

PASSES & TICKETS

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST Q&A PASS | $20
PFF Virtual SummerFest features a curated lineup of the year’s most highly-anticipated, critically-acclaimed, and thought-provoking films.

In addition to curating a Festival-worthy lineup, PFS is dedicated to bringing you the full Festival experience. This year we have the pleasure of connecting audiences with filmmakers from around the world, right in their home. Join us as we welcome to the virtual stage filmmakers and actors making their mark on the industry.

Purchase your Q&A Pass HERE!

Members Disclaimer
Select PFS Members get access to SummerFest Q&As for FREE. Click HERE to learn more about becoming a member or upgrading.

Please Note
All Q&As will be hosted as Zoom Webinars. SummerFest Q&A Pass Holders will receive an email with a link to the Webinar 24 hours before the Q&A is set to begin. Please note that Pass Holders will receive an email for each individual Q&A.

Passes must be purchased at least 1 hour before the Q&A to guarantee access to the immediately following Q&A.

HOW TO WATCH

PFF Virtual SummerFest titles will be available on streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and more) as well as virtual rental platforms.

Many of the titles can be streamed to your TV via Google Chromecast, AppleTV, Roku, and other streaming devices.

Click the WHERE TO WATCH button on any film to check the streaming options.

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: BAD EDUCATION

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: BAD EDUCATION

CORY FINLEY | USA | English | 2020 | 106 MIN | TV-MA

SummerFest

Hugh Jackman stars in this fact-based, darkly-humorous tale of a school superintendent who becomes the prime suspect in one of the biggest embezzlement scandals in history.

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Virtual SummerFest: BAD EDUCATION Q&A

Virtual SummerFest: BAD EDUCATION Q&A

SummerFest

This Q&A features Director Cory Finley and Writer/Producer Mike Makowsky from the PFF Virtual SummerFest film Bad Education.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: BODY CAM

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: BODY CAM

MALIK VITTHAL | USA | English | 2020 | 96 MIN | R

SummerFest

As a policewoman investigating a string of grisly attacks on her fellow officers, Mary J. Blige anchors this innovative blend of social commentary and supernatural thrills.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: BODY CAM Q&A

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: BODY CAM Q&A

SummerFest

This Q&A features Director Malik Vitthal from the PFF Virtual SummerFest film Body Cam.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: COME TO DADDY

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: COME TO DADDY

ANT TIMPSON | Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA | English | 2020 | 96 MIN | R

SummerFest

This diabolically inventive and hilarious thriller stars Elijah Wood as a man whose attempt to reconcile with his estranged father takes a bizarre, bloody turn.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL

ALBERT SHIN | Canada | English | 2020 | 101 MIN

SummerFest

Albert Shin’s hypnotic psychological thriller follows a young woman whose return to her hometown of Niagara Falls causes a disturbing, long-buried mystery to resurface.

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Virtual SummerFest: DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL Q&A

Virtual SummerFest: DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL Q&A

SummerFest

This Q&A features Writer/Director Albert Shin from the PFF Virtual SummerFest film Disappearance at Clifton Hill.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: DISCLOSURE

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: DISCLOSURE

Sam Feder | USA | English | 2020 | 107 MIN | TV-MA

SummerFest

In this eye-opening doc, leading transgender creatives offer invaluable insight into the ways film and television have reflected and shaped society’s views on gender difference.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: DISCLOSURE Q&A

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: DISCLOSURE Q&A

SummerFest

This Q&A features Director Sam Feder from the PFF Virtual SummerFest film Disclosure.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: I WILL MAKE YOU MINE

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: I WILL MAKE YOU MINE

LYNN CHEN | USA | English | 2020 | 79 MIN

SummerFest

Lynn Chen’s follow-up to indie favorites Surrogate Valentine and Daylight Savings focuses on three complex women confronting their past relationships with the same musician.

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Virtual SummerFest: I WILL MAKE YOU MINE Q&A

Virtual SummerFest: I WILL MAKE YOU MINE Q&A

SummerFest

This Performance and Q&A features Writer/Director/Actor Lynn Chen, Actor Yea-Ming Chen, Actor Ayako Fujitani, Producer & Co-Executive Producer Dave Boyle, and Co-Executive Producer Michael Lerman from the PFF Virtual SummerFest film I Will Make You Mine.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: JERRY MAGUIRE Quizzo

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: JERRY MAGUIRE Quizzo

CAMERON CROWE | USA | English | 1996 | 138 MIN | R

SummerFest

After having a moral epiphany, slick sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is fired. With just one athlete and a former colleague sticking with him, he attempts to put his new philosophy to use.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE

Dawn Porter | USA | English | 2020 | 96 MIN | PG

SummerFest

Chronicling the Georgia Congressman’s 60-plus years of activism and action on issues including from civil rights and gun-control to health care and immigration, this powerful and inspiring doc is sure to be one of the best of the year.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

ELIZA HITTMAN | USA | English | 2020 | 100 MIN | PG-13

SummerFest

Two teenage girls travel from rural Pennsylvania to New York City in search of medical help for an unintended pregnancy in this captivating, critically-acclaimed drama.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS Q&A

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS Q&A

SummerFest

This Q&A features Writer/Director Eliza Hittman from the PFF Virtual SummerFest film Never Rarely Sometimes Always.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: THE OLD GUARD

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: THE OLD GUARD

Gina Prince-Bythewood | USA | English | 2020 | 125 MIN | R

SummerFest

Charlize Theron shines as the leader of a covert group of mysterious, immortal mercenaries in this critically acclaimed action thriller from veteran director Gina Prince-Bythewood (LOVE & BASKETBALL, BEYOND THE LIGHTS).

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: PALM SPRINGS

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: PALM SPRINGS

Max Barbakow | USA | English | 2020 | 90 MIN | R

SummerFest

Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti star in this uproariously funny Sundance hit about two strangers who meet at a wedding and find themselves stuck in an infinite time loop.

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Virtual Summerfest: PALM SPRINGS Q&A

Virtual Summerfest: PALM SPRINGS Q&A

SummerFest

This Q&A features Director Max Barbakow and Writer Andy Siara from the PFF Virtual SummerFest film Palm Springs.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: SHIRLEY

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: SHIRLEY

Josephine Decker | USA | English | 2020 | 107 MIN | R

SummerFest

American auteur Josephine Decker imagines a tumultuous chapter in the life of acclaimed horror writer Shirley Jackson, brilliantly portrayed by Elisabeth Moss.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: THE SURROGATE

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: THE SURROGATE

JEREMY HERSH | USA | English | 2020 | 93 MIN

SummerFest

In this empathetic drama, a woman happily agrees to be the surrogate for her friend and his husband, but an unexpected development forces the trio to make a difficult choice.

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Virtual SummerFest: THE SURROGATE Q&A

Virtual SummerFest: THE SURROGATE Q&A

SummerFest

This Q&A features Writer/Director Jeremy Hersh and Actor Jasmine Batchelor  from the PFF Virtual SummerFest film The Surrogate

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: TIGERTAIL

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: TIGERTAIL

ALAN YANG | USA | English, Mandarin, Taiwanese | 2020 | 91 MIN | PG

SummerFest

A Taiwanese factory worker leaves behind his homeland and the woman he loves to seek opportunities in America in this tender multi-generational drama from writer-director Alan Yang.

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Virtual SummerFest: TIGERTAIL Q&A

Virtual SummerFest: TIGERTAIL Q&A

SummerFest

This Q&A features Writer/Director Alan Yang from the PFF Virtual SpringFest film Tigertail.

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VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME

VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST: WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME

ANDREW FRIED | USA | English | 2020 | 90 MIN

SummerFest

Before he conquered the entertainment world with HAMILTON, Lin-Manuel Miranda was a founding member of the improv-comedy hip-hop group featured in this joyous documentary.

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