Philadelphia Independent Film Festival

Philadelphia Independent Film FestivalLocation| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

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Founded| 2008
Festival date| Every April

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival is an annual film festival which takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The festival was created in 2007 by the Media Bureau, Inc. and has been programmed by the #undergroundfilmforum #uff since its inception. The festival Director is Benjamin F. Barnett. The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival accepts global submissions.

## History

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The first festival was held in 2008 and screened 151 films and videos.[2] The second festival was held in 2009.[3] The third was in 2010, and the fourth, in 2011 [4][5] The fifth, in 2012, screened 122 films and videos.[6] The sixth, in 2013, screened 91 films. The 7th, in 2014, screened 98 films and videos. The festival has consistently highlighted local and global independent films.[7] The film festival did not screen live films in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead they had online screenings. [8]

The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival was named in the "Top 50 Festivals Worth The Entry Fee" by MovieMaker magazine.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "The Philadelphia Film Festival Brings 100+ Exciting Movies to Local Screens". Visit Philadelphia. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
2. ^ "Philmadelphia, The new Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, running today through Sunday, adds a cutting edge to the city's cultural calendar" Philadelphia Inquirer \- June 26, 2008 Newsbank link
3. ^ "The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival celebrates do-it-yourself" Philadelphia Inquirer June 21, 2009 "> Newsbank
4. ^ Tirdad Derakhshani "Now playing: Three Phila. film festivals" Philadelphia Inquirer June 21, 2011 phila.com
5. ^ Annie Bydlon, Philly Independent Film Festival gears up WHYY June 23, 2011 Newsbreak
6. ^ "An Interview With the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival Chairperson, Melissa O’Donnell" June 19, 2012 Geekadelphia
7. ^ "Enabling the Unthinkable". Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
8. ^ "Big Lies is selected for Philadelphia Independent Film Festival". 4 April 2020.
9. ^ Rupprecht, Kyle. "Festivals: Top 50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee". MovieMaker Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-03.

## External links

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* Official website
* Official Franklin Institute screening schedule for the 5th festival

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