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...
BY KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR Dear Readers, We hope you have had a wonderful summertime! I am very proud to announce that I have been serving as the Interim Editor-in-Chief of the cinéSPEAK Journal since July. Over the past few months in this position, we have been able to focus...
BY GABE CASTRO A matriarchal tale of womanhood, art, and love, Alma’s Rainbow showcases Black joy and sisterhood through laughter and drama. The story is told through the eyes of three remarkable women: the straight-laced and independent mother; the artistic, french-speaking, free-spirited aunt; and lastly, the...
BY KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR 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. As the leaves begin to change colors this September, Philadelphia will...
BY SOPHIA ABRAHAM-RAVESON The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Artist Spotlight highlighting local filmmakers and moving image artists doing unique and impactful work. Bilal Motley is a writer, producer, actor, husband, and father from the Greater Philadelphia Area. He is especially interested in films that explore...
BY KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR The Velocity Fund, which is administered by Philadelphia Contemporary, distributes $60,000 in grants each cycle to support Philadelphia-based artists. The fund has a particular focus on experimental, collaborative, and interdisciplinary practices. In its fifth cycle, the Velocity Fund has funded 64 projects--more than...
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION cinéSPEAK is delighted to partner with TINY ROOM FOR ELEPHANTS on their upcoming 2022 festival at Cherry Street Pier! As such, we are announcing a call for short films and DJs/musician/composers that are open to remixing and live-scoring their films for a live audience. Ideally,...
BY ALEX SMITH From its opening scene, Sorry to Bother You is an explosive treatise on capitalism, American bootstrap culture, and how capital-driven systems work to crush, rearrange, and dehumanize the human spirit. Told through the lens of cleverly-monikered Cassius Green (LaKeith Stanfield), a young Black...
BY KATHIA WOODS South by Southwest started as a music festival in 1987, and the music segment of the festival is still the largest attraction. However, the film festival presents an opportunity for filmmakers to network with brands, industry experts, and other technology innovators in addition...