BY ANDRE CHERRY PhillyCAM celebrated the sixth annual Community Media Day on October 20 with a day’s worth of special programming. PhillyCAM is the non-profit designated by the City of Philadelphia to operate its public access television network (Xfinity 66/966 and Verizon Fios 29/30). Public access...
BY ARTA BARZANJI Please refer to the official websites for events to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information about ticketing, reservations, delays, re-scheduling, cancellations, and other guest policies for venues, including relevant COVID-19 requirements. The bad news is that the film festival season is largely...
BY ANDRE CHERRY The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Organization Spotlight highlighting a local film or moving image focused organization, business, or collective doing unique and impactful work. During the spring of 2018, Michael Ipsen noticed a lack of space for experimental artists to showcase their...
BY GABE CASTRO The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Artist Spotlight highlighting local filmmakers and moving image artists doing unique and impactful work. Bettina Escauriza is a filmmaker, writer, artist, and actor living in Philadelphia. Originally from Asunción, Paraguay, her work is influenced by her culture...
BY ARTA BARZANJI Please refer to the official websites for events to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information about ticketing, reservations, delays, re-scheduling, cancellations, and other guest policies for venues, including relevant COVID-19 requirements. One of the things that I appreciate about living in Philadelphia...
BY HANSEN BURSIC When Philly-based filmmaker Rea Tajiri set out to make a film about her mother who was diagnosed with dementia, she couldn’t have imagined the decade-long journey she would be undertaking, or how it would impact the way she viewed aging. In fact, she...
BY ANDRE CHERRY The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Organization Spotlight highlighting a local film or moving image focused organization, business, or collective doing unique and impactful work. Queer artists seeking a safe space to share their work can turn to Krissy Talking Pictures (KTP) as...
BY GABE CASTRO The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Artist Spotlight highlighting local filmmakers and moving image artists doing unique and impactful work. Eunice Levis is a writer and director focusing on genre-bending stories that combine her love of horror, sci-fi, thriller, and fantasy through a...
BY ARTA BARZANJI Please refer to the official websites for events to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information about ticketing, reservations, delays, re-scheduling, cancellations, and other guest policies for venues, including relevant COVID-19 requirements. They say first impressions last, and if your first impression...
BY SOPHIA ABRAHAM-RAVESON The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Organization Spotlight highlighting a local film or moving image focused organization, business or collective doing unique and impactful work. An essential part of the Philadelphia film festival scene, Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) has been held...