Sunday Twilight 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!
The Decline and Fall of Holly Dew and Walter Melon
(Lorin Morgan-Richards, 4 mins, CA)
Holly Dew, a quiet guardian living inside the letter "D" of the iconic Movieland sign, dedicates her life to saving dreamers from leaping into oblivion. Walter Melon, a washed-up actor with a name as ironic as his fate, becomes her most fragile rescue during a storm that mirrors his turmoil. Starring Nick Gligor, Nana Grace, Abby L. Hendricks, Ayla Glass. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
Blur
(DK Greenley, 10 mins, CA)
A traveling business manager uses modern smart technology to call home, but her reality is soon blurred on the other end of the line. Starring Briana Cuoco, Gibson Day, Darrin Revitz, Kevin Coubal, Shelby Yardley, DK Greenley. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
River Maid
(Colin J. Mason, 17 mins, VA)
River Maid is a lyrical, song-like tale of an aging widower who is numbed by loss and marking time until the end. He encounters a mermaid who re-awakens his old sense of adventure. Starring Cornell D. Hills, Luz De Luna Duran PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
The Outlander
(Mike Wenderlich, 16 mins, PA)
Starring Matt Rydzewski PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
It's About Time
(Dan Hertzog, 21 mins, CA)
After sneaking into an abandoned mansion, nine-year-old Justine discovers an aged pocket watch that bends time. Thrust into increasingly strange worlds filled with eerie figures and perilous adventures, she pursues the watch as it slips from her grasp. When the timepiece finally disappears, Justine returns to where she began – forever changed by the lessons she’s learned. Starring Alani Zaya Hertzog PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
All screenings are at the PFS Bourse Theater | 400 Ranstead Street | Philadelphia, PA
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