Film Festivals Archives
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Philly Spotlight: Philly Independent Film Festival Preview @ Art Alliance
One of the films "The Invitation" had its first preview before a test audience. The filmmaker J.P. Hoffman (Imaginarium Pictures) was in attendance along with the featured actors Tom Schmitt and Melissa O’Donnell. On the surface the film appears to be a break up love story, until it takes a turn to the dark side.
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PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Meets PHILLY TECH WEEK Come April 2015
I got a chance to talk to PIFF founder, Benjamin Barnett now that the festival has officially been moved from June to April 17-25, 2015. There was much excitement in Ben's voice as we discussed this highly anticipated blending of art and technology.
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Tinsel & Tine’s PART 2 Coverage of the 23rd Philadelphia Film Festival (#PFF23)
Got to ask writer/director Alex Ross Perry had he always intended for the protagonist (played by Jason Schwartzman) to have long periods of time off screen when he began writing Listen Up Philip? See Audio Player below to hear answer...
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Tinsel & Tine’s Coverage of the 23rd Philadelphia Film Festival (#PFF23) Part 1
For me, St. Vincent works mainly because Lieberher is a natural. During the Q&A he seems pretty much like a regular kid, but in the movie, he can deliver humor with the deadpan brilliance of a seasoned comedian. Also, the story provides a genuine unfolding of just who this man, Vincent, used to be, and how he came to this point in his life...
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Philadelphia Independent Film Festival: Quick Picks June 25 – 29, 2014
The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (#PIFF @PhilaIndie) is in it's 7th year of "showcasing a unique cinematic experience unrestrained by conventional boundaries". The festival (hatched in 2007 out of the mediabureau.com film initiative)...
