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29th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Coverage
Just like I said about Virtual Black Star Film Festival this summer, I really enjoy so much about an online film festival. Yes, I do still miss seeing films as they were intended for the big screen, but these platforms for viewing films as a festival are pretty sweet. With BlackStar, you had to tune in when the film was being shown, or you missed it. But what I love about PFF29, once the film had it’s first showing, then it was just available for the rest of the run of the fest. And I could watch them via my Roku. As usual, there was a wonderful mix of genres…
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COVID-19 Interview Benjamin F. Barnett Digital Media Strategist & PIFF Founder
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Benjamin F. Barnett is a digital media strategist who first founded The Media Bureau Inc in Philadelphia in the late 90’s as a place where tech entrepreneurs, and artists could come together to create, produce & screen original Digital Media Content. It was a community driven project that was the jumping off of a number of other projects including The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, founded by Ben and now in its 13th year; or would have been had COVID-19 not struck. I met Ben probably in the Festival’s 3rd or 4th year, and enjoy covering it annually (click to see #PIFF2019). In return Ben’s been…
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Film Festival Coverage: 20th Annual FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTIVAL
I was able to attend Opening Night and 2 blocks of screenings on Sunday. The below embeds are mini movie reviews & photos from opening night. Below that, video of FirstGlance's Awards Ceremony - Congrats to all the winning filmmakers!
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Philly Spotlight: GPFO Rally to Un-cap PA Tax Credit
Recap: Rally for the Philadelphia Film Industry By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Tinsel & Tine The Greater Philadelphia Film Office is keeping track of movies and television shows that were meant to shoot here, and didn’t. World War Z, The Bourne Legacy, House of Cards and American Hustle are on their list. The office contends that Pennsylvania lost these projects because there weren’t enough tax credits to entice them. Concerns that the state’s film tax credit program could be eliminated entirely in Pennsylvania’s upcoming budget talks, spurred Sharon Pinkenson and her team at The GPFO to organized a Rally, held last Saturday, June 3rd, to stir up awareness and support…
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PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 36 YEARS NOVEMBER 5-19
Tinsel & Tine Community Partner of #PJFF36 By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival taking place across 10 venues in Center City, Old City, University City, and various suburbs, is proud to present its robust lineup of 33 films from 12 countries – 16 feature documentaries, nine narrative features, and eight shorts – all selected after an exhaustive year-long search by a talented Screening Committee. The festival kicks off with an Israeli narrative and Ophir Award-nominated (film honors from the Israeli Academy of Film) Philadelphia Premiere, ONE WEEK AND A DAY, at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Sat., Nov. 5, 7:30 PM). Director Asaph Polonsky…
