17th Philadelphia Film Festival Presented by the Philadelphia Film Society
Declared the 3rd largest film festival on the East Coast, the Philadelphia Film Festival offers a two-week showcase of the finest films from around the world. This year’s festival boasts the largest number of countries represented in festival history, the newly introduced Indian Cinema Today series, an expanded Danger After Dark series, and an increased focus on story-telling with a bit of fun, drama and entertainment.
Dates: April 3-15, 2008
Attendance: 60,000+ (2007)
Location: Seven screens at five venues in three Philadelphia neighborhoods. Old
City: Ritz East (2 screens), Ritz Five; Center City: Prince Music Theater (2 screens); University City: The Bridge: Cinema de Lux, International House.
Opening Night Film: Young@Heart, directed by Stephen Walker
Closing Night Film: Patti Smith: Dream of Life, directed by Stephen Sebring
Premieres:
3 Special Advance/Sneak Preview Screenings
10 World Premieres
12 North American Premieres
45 East Coast Premieres
58 Philadelphia Premieres
Programming:
260 films from 49 countries: experimental film, animation, classics, shorts and 40 featurelength documentaries from countries including Great Britain, South Korea, Argentina and for the first time, Kazahkstan and Estonia. Thematic categories include:
Centerpiece/Special Screenings
Special Presentations
Film Noir
American Discoveries
World Focus
Language of Comedy
Indian Cinema Today
Cinema of the Muslim Worlds
Spanish and Latin American Cinema Now
University of the Arts Animation Festival
Festival of Independents, presented by DIVE
Lights!Camera!Music!
Documentary Tradition
Danger After Dark
Shorts
Awards:
Artistic Achievement: John Leguizamo
Rising Star: Shane West
Phantasmagoria: Frank Henenlotter
For all the info you need, check out the festival's official site
here.
Source:
Philadelphia Film Festival