People of the globe,
The Philadelphia Independent Film festival are screening films tonight via the selection team. Be shocked, surpised, curious, scared, sad, happy, etc. If you are interested to take part, please contact us and come through the studio tonight. We are located at 338 Brown Street, Philadelphia. Call: 215 592-1242.
See you in the studio.
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
June 23 - 27, 2010.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
General Submissions have ended. Late Submissions still being accepted! Screening still in progress.
Regards film makers, volunteers, and movie goers,
It's been a great year collecting, screening and discussing your movies. We have been screening via our forum (PUFF - Philadelphia Underground Film Forum) at Media Bureau and for awhile at the Piazza and are very excited to get the word out. Thank you to all who have emailed and called. We are ok, to answer a common question, if you do this. We appreciate the chocolate cake, the offers of bribes, the hours on the phone talking local / international film making, and other things that have come our way (we got a bloody baseball bat to promote a horror movie, very cool but the fake blood was still wet!)
If you have any questions, please get in touch - 215 592 1242 / info@PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival.com(USA). We'll have updates for Hotels and other specials etc. soon. We will also release accepted films as they come. This is new. We want to give as much time so you can get here and make the fest as good experience as possible.
Thanks again,
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
June 23 - 27, 2010
It's been a great year collecting, screening and discussing your movies. We have been screening via our forum (PUFF - Philadelphia Underground Film Forum) at Media Bureau and for awhile at the Piazza and are very excited to get the word out. Thank you to all who have emailed and called. We are ok, to answer a common question, if you do this. We appreciate the chocolate cake, the offers of bribes, the hours on the phone talking local / international film making, and other things that have come our way (we got a bloody baseball bat to promote a horror movie, very cool but the fake blood was still wet!)
If you have any questions, please get in touch - 215 592 1242 / info@PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival.com(USA). We'll have updates for Hotels and other specials etc. soon. We will also release accepted films as they come. This is new. We want to give as much time so you can get here and make the fest as good experience as possible.
Thanks again,
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
June 23 - 27, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
The Doors - When You're Strange @Piazza and Media Bureau's PUFF Movie House
The Doors - When You're Strange.
The run has ended! A solid 19 screenings and a bold opening at Tower Investments Piazza. This doc has limits as we learned by talking to the many people who lived for this band back in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Limits in the "never before seen footage' claims that's all. Some of the comments were related to the fact that a lot of people had seen all of the Jim Morrison footage at shows. Some comments were about the sequencing ... Talking about WoodStock then flashing to RFK assasination confused some people. We thought it was for theatric effect... But this concerned people.
The footage and movie making was A+ and the narration (Johnny Depp) seemed to be the guide. At times, perhaps it could have been left on it's own ... That's where the footage comes in.
TOM DiCILLO did an excellent job getting this movie together and from our discussions with Richard "Abramorama" it was an experience we'll never forget.
Philadelphia was represented in this Global release. Big thanks to Josh Goldbloom, the Piazza and Lauren Gagnon, Bart Blatstein, Chuck Treece, and the many others who rallied.
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
The run has ended! A solid 19 screenings and a bold opening at Tower Investments Piazza. This doc has limits as we learned by talking to the many people who lived for this band back in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Limits in the "never before seen footage' claims that's all. Some of the comments were related to the fact that a lot of people had seen all of the Jim Morrison footage at shows. Some comments were about the sequencing ... Talking about WoodStock then flashing to RFK assasination confused some people. We thought it was for theatric effect... But this concerned people.
The footage and movie making was A+ and the narration (Johnny Depp) seemed to be the guide. At times, perhaps it could have been left on it's own ... That's where the footage comes in.
TOM DiCILLO did an excellent job getting this movie together and from our discussions with Richard "Abramorama" it was an experience we'll never forget.
Philadelphia was represented in this Global release. Big thanks to Josh Goldbloom, the Piazza and Lauren Gagnon, Bart Blatstein, Chuck Treece, and the many others who rallied.
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Monday, February 22, 2010
Official Rejection - Screens and Paul Osborne hangs ...
Great 3 days of screenings, discussions, shananigans, rejection, freeezing,and general sarcasm.
Paul Osborne is a straight up guy and to hear his perceptions on Film Festivals is very sobering and encouraging. It seems from these discussions that the fest can give and give but the film maker will always want more. But at the same time, the Fest needs to give what they have. This is a collaboration.
Thanks Paul for being at our forum, we look forward to seeing you at the Philadelphia Independent Film festival.
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Paul Osborne is a straight up guy and to hear his perceptions on Film Festivals is very sobering and encouraging. It seems from these discussions that the fest can give and give but the film maker will always want more. But at the same time, the Fest needs to give what they have. This is a collaboration.
Thanks Paul for being at our forum, we look forward to seeing you at the Philadelphia Independent Film festival.
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Cropsey screens in a Blizzard ...
Yes, a blizzard. To say the least it was crazy snow, Director Joshua Zeman (w/ Barbara Brancaccio) was hanging hard with the faithful though ...
It was true when we said that the best way to see a scary doc film like this int he snow was an answer. It's kind of like being there ... ;)
Thanks to all for the screenings.
Benjamin F. Barnett
Festival Director
It was true when we said that the best way to see a scary doc film like this int he snow was an answer. It's kind of like being there ... ;)
Thanks to all for the screenings.
Benjamin F. Barnett
Festival Director
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Heart of Stone screenings at #PUFF ... Feb 12, 13, 14
We'll see you all there at the screenings. We plan to have them despite the snow as the brave souls who have come out are leaving very excited about their unique movie experience! Thank you for this.
Heart of Stone Screenings:
Fri: 02/12/2010 - 6pm, 8pm, 10pm
Sat: 02/13/2010 - 4pm, 6pm, 8pm,
Sun: 02/14/2010- 1pm & 3pm
We plan to keep programming though the festival in June (23-27) and then throughout the year.
See the website Philadelphia Independent Film Festival or our Facebook page PUFF for ongoing screenings and updates.
Thank you!
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
June 23-27, 2010
Heart of Stone Screenings:
Fri: 02/12/2010 - 6pm, 8pm, 10pm
Sat: 02/13/2010 - 4pm, 6pm, 8pm,
Sun: 02/14/2010- 1pm & 3pm
We plan to keep programming though the festival in June (23-27) and then throughout the year.
See the website Philadelphia Independent Film Festival or our Facebook page PUFF for ongoing screenings and updates.
Thank you!
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
June 23-27, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Update: Cropsey - Screening at #PUFF ... Feb 5th & 6th - 2010
The screenings have begun. Please note this is a Documentary but some think it is a horror movie ... none the less, this is not suitable for children.... Thanks so much for the support! See you at the theatre ...
CROPSEY - Doc (RT :84min)
Fri: 02/05/2010 - 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, 10pm, & Midnight
Sat: 02/06/2010 - 2pm, 4...
Director Joshua Zeman (The Station Agent, Mysterious Skin) just gave a talk on the movie. We'll be having a Q&A after the screening. Please note: The 10:00 screening has been moved to 10:15 tonight.
Thank you!
CROPSEY - Doc (RT :84min)
Fri: 02/05/2010 - 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, 10pm, & Midnight
Sat: 02/06/2010 - 2pm, 4...
Director Joshua Zeman (The Station Agent, Mysterious Skin) just gave a talk on the movie. We'll be having a Q&A after the screening. Please note: The 10:00 screening has been moved to 10:15 tonight.
Thank you!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival UPDATE 02 02 2010
Hello,
February is upon us and we are enjoying these winter months. We have been hard at work with our Festival planning and have some updates. We'll be keeping to our weekly posting schedule through February at this point. Of course you will see Tweets and Facebook posts happening as the week goes by as well. Hopefully you feel informed. Let us know if you have any ideas or comments about the fest.
Festival entries: SUBMIT Online now!!!
The Without A Box (WAB) link is up (since last week actually!) You can now submit online. If you would like to continue to send us submissions via the mail, please do so! Call us with any questions: 215 592-1242 (USA)
A few people have gotten in touch already to book their stay during the fest ... We are looking to get early bird Hotel arrangements hooked up by April 1st. This would be a fest first so we are excited to make it happen! Stay tuned! Keep us posted with favorite hotels and we will try to help best accommodate your stay.
PUFF: Philadelphia Underground Film Forum
We've been having great screenings / discussions during the PUFF. We are screening weekly here in the studios as well as discussing via the PUFF web pages and the film makers. See the site for links / updates... Thank you for the support as always!
Next up is Tribeca Film fest entry, Cropsey. A scary (horror?) documentary that will keep you on the edge of your seats. Get ready.
SXSW: Will it happen?
Stay tuned for #PUFF unfestival news at the SXSW Film festival in Austin (March). We will hopefully have upto 8 movies screening there and are working on setting a 2 day event up. Let us know if you are interested in taking part.
And finally, we are sad to hear, as it has been reported, that it appears the film fest landscape has changed (once again) in Philadelphia with the postponing of the content cool Cinefest in April. We expect to see them back next year as planned.
That's it for now.
See you at the Festival,
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
June 23 - 27, 2010
February is upon us and we are enjoying these winter months. We have been hard at work with our Festival planning and have some updates. We'll be keeping to our weekly posting schedule through February at this point. Of course you will see Tweets and Facebook posts happening as the week goes by as well. Hopefully you feel informed. Let us know if you have any ideas or comments about the fest.
Festival entries: SUBMIT Online now!!!
The Without A Box (WAB) link is up (since last week actually!) You can now submit online. If you would like to continue to send us submissions via the mail, please do so! Call us with any questions: 215 592-1242 (USA)
A few people have gotten in touch already to book their stay during the fest ... We are looking to get early bird Hotel arrangements hooked up by April 1st. This would be a fest first so we are excited to make it happen! Stay tuned! Keep us posted with favorite hotels and we will try to help best accommodate your stay.
PUFF: Philadelphia Underground Film Forum
We've been having great screenings / discussions during the PUFF. We are screening weekly here in the studios as well as discussing via the PUFF web pages and the film makers. See the site for links / updates... Thank you for the support as always!
Next up is Tribeca Film fest entry, Cropsey. A scary (horror?) documentary that will keep you on the edge of your seats. Get ready.
SXSW: Will it happen?
Stay tuned for #PUFF unfestival news at the SXSW Film festival in Austin (March). We will hopefully have upto 8 movies screening there and are working on setting a 2 day event up. Let us know if you are interested in taking part.
And finally, we are sad to hear, as it has been reported, that it appears the film fest landscape has changed (once again) in Philadelphia with the postponing of the content cool Cinefest in April. We expect to see them back next year as planned.
That's it for now.
See you at the Festival,
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
June 23 - 27, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Discussing: Digital Media Strategy
http://HDSDmedia.com;
PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival.com;
#PUFF movie house; buyboards.com; Networking eco-system.
Phase III enabled. Public release - Beta v03
Date: 01.03.2010Other reference to: Google Sidewiki
PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival.com;
#PUFF movie house; buyboards.com; Networking eco-system.
Phase III enabled. Public release - Beta v03
Date: 01.03.2010Other reference to: Google Sidewiki
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Updated #PUFF screenings posted to Festival website ...
#PUFF Schedule Update:
We have posted the January and February PUFF screenings schedule on Philadelphia Independent Film Festival website.
We'll be updating this regularly.
Thank you again to Independent film makers, IFC, and Passion River.
Benjamin Barnett
Philadelphia Independent Film festival
Festival Director
We have posted the January and February PUFF screenings schedule on Philadelphia Independent Film Festival website.
We'll be updating this regularly.
Thank you again to Independent film makers, IFC, and Passion River.
Benjamin Barnett
Philadelphia Independent Film festival
Festival Director
Sunday, January 10, 2010
#PUFF Screenings ... NIGHTMARE- Fri 15th & Sat. 16th
Horror! for your delight .. this friday and Saturday night!
This coming Friday and Saturday #PUFF is screening NIGHTMARE. Fangoria calls this movie: A Surreal Shocker! ~ Fangoria. See the Bloody Blog review of this psychosexual thriller here: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dylan Bank and Morgan Pehme talk about the surreal horrors of NIGHTMARE on IMDB and Fangoria!
Here's the Nightmare - 4 out of 5 Skull review ...
See you at the Forum.
Benjamin Barnett
Philadelphia Independent Film festival
Festival Director
This coming Friday and Saturday #PUFF is screening NIGHTMARE. Fangoria calls this movie: A Surreal Shocker! ~ Fangoria. See the Bloody Blog review of this psychosexual thriller here: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dylan Bank and Morgan Pehme talk about the surreal horrors of NIGHTMARE on IMDB and Fangoria!
Here's the Nightmare - 4 out of 5 Skull review ...
See you at the Forum.
Benjamin Barnett
Philadelphia Independent Film festival
Festival Director
Monday, January 4, 2010
#PUFF Movie House presents ...
Tonight, 725 N 4th St
Philadelphia Political Underground Film Forum
#PUFF Movie House presents ...
Conspiracies Night. $5 at door
See it feel it ...
With the recent bomb plot foiled, we have been bombarded with questions and ideas about our Political submissions and screenings. Come by with yours or just listen in to the conversation. This is sure to get hot.
Thank you to Josh Dillon and Josh Goldbloom for the inspiration.
See you at the studios.
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film festival.
Philadelphia Political Underground Film Forum
#PUFF Movie House presents ...
Conspiracies Night. $5 at door
See it feel it ...
With the recent bomb plot foiled, we have been bombarded with questions and ideas about our Political submissions and screenings. Come by with yours or just listen in to the conversation. This is sure to get hot.
Thank you to Josh Dillon and Josh Goldbloom for the inspiration.
See you at the studios.
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film festival.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Daily screenings at Media Bureau ... #PUFF
Festival peoples ...
Get a dose of what's up in Independent Film making at the #PUFF movie house. We have launched our daily run up to the Festival by enabling the Philadelphia Underground Film Forum (#PUFF). We screen daily but discussions and presentations are Monday and Wednesday evenings with all exceptions posted.
Please sign on to our Facebook page and keep in touch. Stop by with a submission, or just hang with other film makers. There's nothing like it in Philadelphia - so we are told.
PUFF Facebook page ...
See you at the screenings.
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Get a dose of what's up in Independent Film making at the #PUFF movie house. We have launched our daily run up to the Festival by enabling the Philadelphia Underground Film Forum (#PUFF). We screen daily but discussions and presentations are Monday and Wednesday evenings with all exceptions posted.
Please sign on to our Facebook page and keep in touch. Stop by with a submission, or just hang with other film makers. There's nothing like it in Philadelphia - so we are told.
PUFF Facebook page ...
See you at the screenings.
Benjamin Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Monday, December 21, 2009
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival website launches!
Hello,
Well after some time the URL is back in our own domain. We have posted the website!
We have decided not to use PIFF this year, we think it sounds rather lame, but of course you can call us whatever you want. ;)
Thanks to Diego Martinez and the team for getting us online ...
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
You can of course find us on:
Twitter - PAfilm
Facebook - Phila Inde Film festival
and this blog (official Festival).
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the fest this year.
Benjamin F. Barnett
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Festival Director
Diego Martinez
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Festival Digital Media Strategist
Well after some time the URL is back in our own domain. We have posted the website!
We have decided not to use PIFF this year, we think it sounds rather lame, but of course you can call us whatever you want. ;)
Thanks to Diego Martinez and the team for getting us online ...
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
You can of course find us on:
Twitter - PAfilm
Facebook - Phila Inde Film festival
and this blog (official Festival).
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the fest this year.
Benjamin F. Barnett
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Festival Director
Diego Martinez
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Festival Digital Media Strategist
Friday, November 20, 2009
2010 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival Facebook Page
Hello,
We have the Festival Facebook page up and running. Please feel free to contact us there and ask any questions.
Posting at: Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2010 Facebook Group
or
SEARCH: Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2010 (June 24-28)
You can stop by the office as well at:
725 N. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
or call:
215 592 - 1242
See you at the Monday and Wednesday screenings - 9pm - 12am.
Thank you,
Benjamin F. Barnett
Festival Director
3rd Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2010
We have the Festival Facebook page up and running. Please feel free to contact us there and ask any questions.
Posting at: Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2010 Facebook Group
or
SEARCH: Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2010 (June 24-28)
You can stop by the office as well at:
725 N. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
or call:
215 592 - 1242
See you at the Monday and Wednesday screenings - 9pm - 12am.
Thank you,
Benjamin F. Barnett
Festival Director
3rd Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2010
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2010 up and running!
Hello all,
Well the grand scheme has been thwarted and we are now moving along just fine! We have many things going on and are well underway for 2010. The people have spoken. The founders have returned.
The Festival will be held June 24-28, 2010. Media Bureau, 725 N. 4th Street, will be the Box Office as it was for the inauguration year (2008). The late night screening room will be open for the truly daring. Film slams have risen again!
All films / events will be returning to Northern Liberties. The walking festival is back on...
We have spent the better part of the last 15 months debating openly the goals of our festival, seeking out like minded film types, expanding the link between local and non local film makers, and are having fun again watching the movies! If you are interested in checking out some of the screener's as audience reviewers and take yourself serious (!), please contact us at: http://PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival.com or call (USA) 215 592 - 1242
... WAB submission process will begin Nov. 21st
... Walk-ins have already begun.
We are screening Monday and Wednesday evenings here in the freeRADlab. Please let us know if you are interested. The discussions have been lively. Contact us for more information or stop by - 9pm - 12am.
I want to thank everybody, especially all the film makers, City of Philadelphia, and the Northern Liberties community who have supported this festival and been there through the big changes over the past year. It has been quite an experience!
If you have any questions or comments, please call or stop by. Or just post it here - for all to see :)
See you soon,
Benjamin F. Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film festival 2010
Well the grand scheme has been thwarted and we are now moving along just fine! We have many things going on and are well underway for 2010. The people have spoken. The founders have returned.
The Festival will be held June 24-28, 2010. Media Bureau, 725 N. 4th Street, will be the Box Office as it was for the inauguration year (2008). The late night screening room will be open for the truly daring. Film slams have risen again!
All films / events will be returning to Northern Liberties. The walking festival is back on...
We have spent the better part of the last 15 months debating openly the goals of our festival, seeking out like minded film types, expanding the link between local and non local film makers, and are having fun again watching the movies! If you are interested in checking out some of the screener's as audience reviewers and take yourself serious (!), please contact us at: http://PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival.com or call (USA) 215 592 - 1242
... WAB submission process will begin Nov. 21st
... Walk-ins have already begun.
We are screening Monday and Wednesday evenings here in the freeRADlab. Please let us know if you are interested. The discussions have been lively. Contact us for more information or stop by - 9pm - 12am.
I want to thank everybody, especially all the film makers, City of Philadelphia, and the Northern Liberties community who have supported this festival and been there through the big changes over the past year. It has been quite an experience!
If you have any questions or comments, please call or stop by. Or just post it here - for all to see :)
See you soon,
Benjamin F. Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film festival 2010
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Pre-Screening sessions for Phila Independent Film Festival 2010 began in September!
Weekly Screenings began July 6th, at Media Bureau!
The festival never ends!
Stop by and support fellow Film Makers and the Philadelphia Independent Film festival if you are in Philadelphia. Free Coffee/Tea ... Mondays, 9pm-12am EST. $5.
Location:
Media Bureau
725 N. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215 592-1242
267 228-0333
See you there!
The festival never ends!
Stop by and support fellow Film Makers and the Philadelphia Independent Film festival if you are in Philadelphia. Free Coffee/Tea ... Mondays, 9pm-12am EST. $5.
Location:
Media Bureau
725 N. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215 592-1242
267 228-0333
See you there!
DJ Rich Medina ... In the Piazza. 4pm - 2am
Ok, so it is not part of the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival but we think it would have been cool if the Awards ceremony would have been there anyway and Rich Medina is one of the best HipHop DJ's (Can you say ... Rock Steady Crew!) in the East. Period.
We hope you all have been having a good time. We promise next year to be on a different level. Events will be happening here in Philadelphia as the year goes on. As well, we will be attending the Film Festival Convention in Las Vegas (October?). We hope to see you there...
Jen Ferrare
Publicity
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
We hope you all have been having a good time. We promise next year to be on a different level. Events will be happening here in Philadelphia as the year goes on. As well, we will be attending the Film Festival Convention in Las Vegas (October?). We hope to see you there...
Jen Ferrare
Publicity
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Saturday, June 27, 2009
And because it is now time ... this blog is Active alongside Piff2009!!
Whew, we fought long and hard and here we are ... There is no stopping us now.
Check us on Facebook for now. We have active Twitter pages as well.
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival ...
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=2399638147
Well see you June 29th...
Best,
Benjamin Barnett
Executive Producer
and the
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival team
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Check us on Facebook for now. We have active Twitter pages as well.
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival ...
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=2399638147
Well see you June 29th...
Best,
Benjamin Barnett
Executive Producer
and the
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival team
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