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 IREASHIA BENNETT The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Artist Spotlight highlighting local filmmakers and moving image artists doing unique and impactful work. Kenzä Bousseloub كنزة بوسلوب uses various forms of visual storytelling to explore the nuances of womanhood, the generational impact of colonization on Algerian...
BY SOPHIA ABRAHAM-RAVESON 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. Inclusion in the Philadelphia Monthly Cinema Arts Round-Up does not...
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 ERICK BARRAGÁN RAMÍREZ 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. Philadelphia is a city where diverse Latino immigrant groups converge. While many people have one narrow image...
BY SOPHIA ABRAHAM-RAVESON 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. Inclusion in the Philadelphia Monthly Cinema Arts Round-Up does not...
BY ERICK BARRAGÁN RAMÍREZ 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. Lil’ Filmmakers was founded in 2009, with the aim of bringing the city’s youngest artists into the...
BY IREASHIA BENNETT The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Artist Spotlight highlighting local filmmakers and moving image artists doing unique and impactful work. Intimacy and interiority are consistently present themes in films by Katie Harkins, a Philadelphia-born and raised cinematographer. Across genres–from narrative and documentary to...
BY ERICK BARRAGÁN RAMÍREZ 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. Established in March 2021 by Arianne Bracho Hernandez, Carmen Marcet, Elizabeth Arellano, and Paola Velez, Madre Tierra...
BY KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR Philadelphia is home to a number of acclaimed film festivals celebrating local cultures, communities, and stories. The local festivals kick off annually with the student film festivals at Temple University and the Tri-College Consortium (Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Swarthmore College) as...