Friday Night - Opening Night Screening
29th Annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia
29th Annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia May 8-10 2026. Join us as we celebrate over 40 amazing indie films over a weekend of screenings, parties, filmmaker luncheon and awards. A combination of Features, Shorts, Documentaries from local, regional, national and international filmmakers. Join us for a screening or the entire weekend and help us #SupportIndieFilm. Make sure to vote on your favorites and help us decide the Audience Choice awards!
Humphrey
(Harry Scheld, 6 mins, PA)
Richard Schnauzer copes with the excision of his beloved lump "Humphrey." Starring: Steven A. Wright, Bryan Smith, Greg Ciafardoni.PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
The Incident
(Lawrence Jointer, 6 mins, MD)
There's three sides to every story. When an accident occurs at an after-hours work event, 3 employees are brought into H.R. to explain what happened. Starring Shirley Cheng, Kristen Felichko, Rob Chen.
PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
Have a Safe Trip
(Liz Wiest, 11 mins, PA)
Carl and Michelle are going to traverse the galaxy together...without leaving the comfort of his living room. Starring Michael Stahler, Carliegh Spence.
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE BACKYARD POOL INDUSTRY
(Derek Frey, 18 mins, CA)
Divided over the fate of their rundown pool, the Osgood family is visited by a nocturnal stranger who convinces them to take one last plunge. Starring Gil Damon, David Amadio, Steve Kuzmick.
PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo
(Michael Walker, 92 mins, NY)
Set in suburban NY in 1984. Julie Gornick hosts a charismatic, larger than life Spanish exchange student. As he starts hooking up with the girls in her class, Julie falls in love with him. Or what she thinks is love. Starring Anna Mirodin, Hannah Kepple.
PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
All screenings are at the PFS Bourse Theater | 400 Ranstead Street | Philadelphia, PA
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