Closing Night Screening and AWARDS
Approximate start time 9:45 PM (Awards Presentation runs about 20 mins)
Join us as we present Screening Committee Awards to the FirstGlance Philadelphia Filmmakers!
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!
Denmark
(Robert Petrie, 3 mins, NY)
In Downtown LA Heat, worlds collide with an Epic heist gone wrong. Two ex-cons come face to face with an imperial reckoning. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
The Sound Of Baseball
(Christopher Petersen, 3 mins, PA)
With the mounting pressure of a college commitment looming over him, athlete Ryan Friel is forced to decide on his future…and baseball. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
The Drive
(David Arrow, 12 mins, NY)
It’s a warm November day in the early 1960s and Liz has just picked up the kids for her weekly carpool. Little does she know that this will be a drive she’ll never forget. Starring Amber Paul.
Free Bird
(Zach Phaneuf, 25 mins, PA)
Follows a millennial woman living in Philadelphia as she approaches her 30s and experiences a second coming-of-age, navigating the changing expectations she has for herself. Starring Kristen Phaneuf PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
Gimme My Money
(William Vigil, 36 mins, CA)
A tough, mysterious woman tries to collect her money from a mob boss and his bumbling crew. She's done asking nicely, so this time, crime is gonna pay! Starring Marci Miller, James Hong, Raymond Berry. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
All screenings are at the PFS Bourse Theater | 400 Ranstead Street | Philadelphia, PA
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