Saturday Matinee Screening
28th Annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia
Join us for the 28th Annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia Weekend May 16-18 2025
Watch 35 indie films from Local, National and International filmmakers and vote for your favorites.
Spring into FirstGlance Film Fests with audiences and cinephiles who celebrate and support up and coming filmmakers from across the globe and down the street.
The Bird and the Bee: Satire, Social Media, and Censorship
(Directed by Matt Pirrall, 17 mins, Documentary, MI)
How does a satire comedy website find itself on the frontlines of the debate over free speech online? Seth Dillon and his team at the Babylon Bee tell the story of how they unwittingly found themselves at war with Twitter over a joke, eventually garnering the attention of Elon Musk and ushering in a new era for the social media company. The future of comedy and free speech on the internet are all at stake and in the hands of a couple of jokesters and satirists. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
Futures Without Guns
(Directed by Kyra Knox, 29 mins, Documentary, PA)
Invites the viewer to embark on a journey through three diverse artistic perspectives and tap into their innate creativity to envision a future where the threat of gun violence is a distant memory. It is a call to action that unites us in our collective determination to actively shape a brighter future. Starring Rachael Reyes-Vazquez, Mikael Owunna, and Oluwafemi. WORLD PREMIERE
Disrupted: Injustice, Trauma, and Healing
(Directed by John Pace, 31 mins, Documentary, PA)
A portrait of Philadelphia that explores the intersections of race, class, incarceration, and healing for system-impacted individuals and their loved ones.WORLD PREMIERE
All screenings are at the PFS Bourse Theater | 400 Ranstead Street | Philadelphia, PA
All Ticket and Badge Sales are Final, No Refunds
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