Saturday Matinee 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!
This Screening Block Sponsored by Vinyl Revival
Time Is An Ingredient
(Jonah James Shortall, 10 mins, PA)
Former cheese monger and current cheese maker Jake Heller takes us on a journey through life, death, and cheese.PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
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Brewing Possibilities
(David Y Block, 18 mins, PA)
“Brewing Possibilities” highlights GET Café in Narberth Pa., a neighborhood coffee shop where more than half the staff – even supervisors – have disabilities. In “Brewing Possibilities” employees share their stories of how it was hard for them to get jobs and to keep them. Get Café owner/founder Brooke Goodspeed shares the challenges that she and her family faced when trying to find resources for her son Oliver, who was born with several disabilities. In the process, she learned about obstacles that teens and adults with disabilities and neurodivergence face when they try to be part of the working world. For some employees, Get Café is more than a job; it's a lifesaver. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
In her Care
(Mekhia Foster, 19 mins, PA)
Building on an oral history and research into Philadelphia nurse Patricia Curtis' personal archive of photographs and documents, In Her Care explores the Black healthcare industry, the complicated history of racism in the medical field, and the importance of representation. Starring: Patricia Curtis
Leo: Keeping the Music Alive
(Adam Rein, 29 mins, PA)
An aging jazz promoter in West Philadelphia reflects upon his 50-year career of keeping live jazz alive in the community.
This Screening Block Sponsored by Vinyl Revival
All screenings are at the PFS Bourse Theater | 400 Ranstead Street | Philadelphia, PA
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