BY M. SHANE JENKINS Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) in conjunction with cinéSPEAK, will present their 3rd Annual Local Filmmaker Showcase on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. IPMF provides vital funding to community organizers, filmmakers, grassroots organizations, and others working on film and media projects. They prioritize...
BY M. SHANE JENKINS cinéSPEAK-Under the Stars, the annual month-long Clark Park screening series, is underway. Audiences have been enjoying the weather, DJs, and free film screenings for the last few Friday evenings. If you haven’t made it out yet, there’s still time. Closing night of...
BY GABE CASTRO As families and friends gather beneath the twinkling summer night sky in West Philly's Clark Park, cinéSPEAK's annual Under the Stars screening series promises to ignite discussions on empowerment, activism, education, and inclusivity. This year's series begins on Friday, May 24th, with documentaries...
BY M. SHANE JENKINS Being disabled is like playing life on “hard mode.” As someone who uses a wheelchair, it’s often impossible to visit friends’ houses and there are many bars and restaurants I can’t go to since my stroke because of the steps leading into...
BY C.M. CROCKFORD Pennsylvania’s Film Tax Credit Program, originally established in 2007, offers financial incentives to entertainment companies and movie productions shooting within the state. The credits were intended to help expand the local film industry as well as create new jobs. Pennsylvania’s legislature even increased...
BY KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR The Lenfest Institute for Journalism hosted the 2023 Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism Summit on Monday, November 13, and Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The third annual summit was an opportunity to have open conversations about how to build equity in the Philadelphia journalism ecosystem. Representing the...
With the upcoming Philadelphia municipal elections on November 7, 2023, local artists and creatives reflect on their hopes for the arts and culture sector in the city....
Artists and nonprofits are urging the city government to help an underfunded arts industry. Some in power may even agree....
BY KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR The NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists 2023 National Convention took place at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel from September 7-10, 2023 with 730 members and participants. According to the association's website, their mission is to “advance fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ+ communities...
BY ANDRE CHERRY Amid the strikes in the film industry, I made the difficult decision, like so many other fans, to attend San Diego Comic-Con. Comic-Con is an annual comic book and popular arts convention that was initially founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention...