Film Festivals Archives
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Announcing the Sundance Institute COVID-19 Respond and Reimagine Plan with $1Million in Emergency Relief for Independent Artists and Organizations
Being an independent artist means daring to tell bold, authentic stories with no strings attached and no compromises. It means taking risks, centering new perspectives, searching for meaning, and deepening our connection to the world around us. The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a bright light on the importance of art, reminding us that, as Joan Didion famously wrote, “we tell ourselves stories in order to live.” It has also laid bare the vulnerability of independent artists, who are mostly freelance workers and often left out of the current support systems despite their cultural and economic impact. Further, our attention is called to examine the systems and structures across our field that…
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POSTPONED: SCREENING SCHOLARSHIP MEDIA FESTIVAL 2020
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, March 27, 2020 | 5:30-9pmPenn Museum, 3260 South Street“What the Body Knows” An evening of poetry, film, dance performances, and discussion to kick off SSMF 2020 and our theme, “Rupture and Repair.”During this session, we will explore, exhibit, and engage research methodologies informed by the art of movement. The emphasis here is on embodied movement as a universal, collective, and deeply reflexive act important for both rigorous research as well as inspired art, particularly as they emerge from the experiences of Black women. We are interested in amplifying this research-art intersection, and making more visible the intricate web of embodied activity that makes this connection possible. Together with…
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Interview with SLAMDANCE Screenwriting Competition GRAND PRIZE Winner – Tamra Teig
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor This interview is also part of my Sundance Film Festival Coverage Day 5, as I met Tamra Teig because we were both staying at the same condo during #Sundance2020. She was there to accept the award and be interviewed at Slamdance Film Festival as she and her writing partner Michael Lipoma won the SlamDance Film Festival Grand Prize for Screenwriting for their screenplay THE FALL. “The Fall” is a narrative feature which takes us behind the Berlin Wall shortly before its fall, and the personal story of a mother & son connected to the events of that historic happening. “The Fall” is a historical drama…
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The Women’s Film Festival Film – POSTPONED (@phlwomensfilm)
View this post on Instagram Hi All, It has given me great sadness to tell you that we must postpone The Women’s Film Festival 2020. I know you have all made arrangements, travel plans, and have told your family and friends about attending our film festival. As the situation around COVID-19 continues to evolve globally and locally (Philadelphia confirming it’s first Covid-19 case today), I feel the need and responsibility to make the best decision for the whole and to keep our supporters and filmmakers healthy and safe, while continuing to deliver quality programming that supports women in the film industry. As of right now, our new dates for the…
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Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival Postponed Due to COVID-19
Tinsel & Tine #PhillyCalendar highlight change your @PhilEnvFilmFest save the date to Sept. 23-27, 2020https://t.co/7yJDOBmZsf#PHEFF https://t.co/x4HKxbIEb1 pic.twitter.com/k1t1sHwxP5 — Tinsel & Tine (@tinseltine) March 10, 2020 Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival “We regret to announce that due to the concerns surrounding COVID-19, the Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival is postponing its annual Festival at The Academy of Natural Sciences until September 23-27, 2020. For the safety of our audience, volunteers, partners and filmmakers, we have decided that this is the wisest course of action.Festival tickets and passes purchased for April will be honored at the rescheduled September event. We look forward to sharing the line-up of exceptional films in a few months! Subscribe…
