Philly Spotlight
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Philadelphia Film Critics Circle 2019 Winners
Most major cities have a Film Association which lends weight to the movies out during Awards Season. Philly didn't have one up until 3 years ago when Critics Rich Heimlich and Stephen Silver decided it was time for Philadelphia (a movie town) to weigh in, establishing the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC).
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PTC RECAP: SEE & BE SCENE:
Tinsel & Tine #PhillyCalendar #MiniRECAP Philadelphia Theatre Company invited me to their annual Sneak Peek at what they’re looking at for next year 2020/2021 46th Season! They call it SEE & BE SCENE where some of the best Philly actors come to perform a scene from 8 Plays up for consideration. Then the audience gets to vote on their favorites. Out of the eight, here’s the four I voted for: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN By Kimberly Belflower “The line between witch and heroine blurs in this post-#MeToo examination of power, literature, and sex education” THE FIRST DEEP BREATHby Philly native playwright Lee Edward Colston II(Set in West Philadelphia) –…
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Introducing a.kiosk, the first-ever kiosk concierge service from a newsstand
by Le Anne Linday, Editor The global luxury hotel residences AKA Rittenhouse Square (located at the corner of 18th and Walnut Streets) launched the first-ever kiosk concierge service from the sidewalk newsstand. What does this mean? Residents staying at AKA Rittenhouse Square (which just underwent an extensive renovation with refreshed interiors) can now indulge in newsstand candy bars and drinks by contacting the front desk. The charge will be applied to the bill, and the doormen will deliver the goods. It was the request from a world-renowned singer to stock his AKA suite with Diet Cokes and Snickers that gave Larry Korman, the visionary behind AKA, the leader in hotel residences, the…
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Film Festival Strategy Session
Pssst 🤫 wanna know the secrets to getting your film into all your fave fests? Then join PWIFT (@pwift ) for our Film Festival Strategy Session Sunday, Dec. 8th You’ll hear first-hand from four influential festival directors: > Maori Karmael Holmes Founder & Artistic Director, BlackStar Film Festival BlackStar Film Festival > Phuong Nguyen Co-Founder & CEO of The Women’s Film Festival > Suzi Nash Programmer – Shorts, Features, Docs at qFLIX Philadelphia qFLIXphiladelphia > Katherine Elisabeth Clark Writer/Director, Co-Founder of PopUp Anthology and > Moderated by Amy Tiehel, Filmmaker These panelists will share their expertise in our Q&A discussion. Then they’ll roll up their sleeves to give you hands-on…
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Philadelphia Zoo Reveals 35 Ft Polar Bear and Talking Trees for LumiNature
Sorry, I don’t have my own pictures from the unveiling of the Philadelphia Zoo’s LumiNature. I was invited to the opening, but the Philadelphia Film Critic Circle votes on Best Picture nominees on Dec 8th, so I’ve gotta spend every night watching movies up until then. But here’s some coverage via Twitter! #PhillyCalendar #PhillySpotlight #LumiNature Now open! https://t.co/22KaERYS3I#HolidayHappenings https://t.co/aHVC5NOwWZ — Tinsel & Tine (@tinseltine) November 21, 2019 “Northern Lights” is the main attraction of the LumiNature experience zone at the @phillyzoo… The 8 minute light show incorporates videos and music synced with lights. It runs every half hour. @6abc pic.twitter.com/ZMAP3iuUm6 — Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) November 20, 2019 Philadelphia Zoo’s new fantastical…
