In the #uff underground film forum: Towers a film by Jet Wintzer

TOWERS: When the human race can no longer feel happiness, peace or joy due to mutations caused by radiation from cell phones and towers, humanity becomes virtually extinct.

Do you have it in you to survive?

Behind the Scenes at Philadelphia Independent Film Festival | Directors Live

Thank you to Artist First and Kin4life.
Behind the Scenes at Philadelphia Independent Film Festival | Directors Live

Benjamin F. Barnett
Festival Director
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5
June 20 - 24, 2012.

5th Philadelphia Independent Film Festival June 20 - 24 2012 | Bulletfilm

Thank you to Bulletfilm for the listing. We will see you at the festival
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (2012) | Bulletfilm

~ ed

Talking film and acting at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival - See you June 20 - 24, 2012.

 As we cruise through final submissions we tend to think back on other fest moments for inspiration and reflection.

See the classic interview with Executive Producer and Actor Tony Shalhoub, Actor Michael Chernus and Producer Nick Langholff at the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival.

Flashback: Talking film in the #mediabureauinc studios. http://twitpic.com/1yvoic via @TwitPic #Pi3 #piff #uff

 

~ ed

We have started to inform the film makers, the discussions have begun. #Pi5 #piff #uff

::::> We have started to inform the film makers, the discussions have begun. If you are interested in seeing a film screened at this years Philadelphia Independent Film Festival on June 20 - 24, 2012, now is the time to start posting up about it and passing on the Event invite link (Skip and go directly to the Event invite link below)! Thanks for the great discussions and feedback to date as usual. Thanks to this years #uff. Nothing like watching hundreds of movies from all over the globe. This is what it's all about and it's an exciting process. We are physically and literally on the move and it is an exciting time around here. Stop by on Monday or Tuesdays 11am-3pm and take part during our open #uff discussions. If you have a film in consideration still at this stage, walk it in and put it on. More soon - Benjamin F. Barnett Festival Director #Pi5 Let us know you want to attend the 5th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival June 20 - 24, 2012.

Record Paradise: The Musical Life of Joe Lee - Michael Streissguth (54 min) - UFF

In the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival #UFF screening room: Record Paradise: The Musical Life of Joe Lee Michael Streissguth (54 min) #UFF Record Paradise rolls with Joe Lee, black sheep of a blue-blood Maryland family, owner of one of the nation's most successful record stores, and an irreverent musical impresario. Leading an unruly parade of musicians, collectors, and disc jockeys, Joe has sold records to generations of music fans and produced, booked and managed some of Washington D.C.'s most beloved blues and rock acts, including the tragically zany Root Boy Slim. Opinionated, brash, and unabashedly entertaining , Joe Lee is a movie unto himself. Record Paradise is the next best thing. ~ed

Jon Sperry Art Blog: Philadelphia Weekly Cover

Jon Sperry Art Blog: Philadelphia Weekly Cover

Discussing screeners: 5th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival June 20 - 24, 2012

Great fest meeting this AM! In the #UFF discussing submissions, sponsors, venue's, and other things. We are deciding if we should "blog live" our conversations. Any thoughts? ------------------------ Submit to the 5th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival via Withoutabox here: Submit! #piff #Pi5 #uff Please share and pass this link on.
See you at the festival June 20 - 24, 2012! Benjamin Barnett Festival Director 5th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival June 20 - 24, 2012

Submit! to the 5th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival

You can submit to the 5th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival via Withoutabox here: Submit! #piff #Pi5 #uff Please share and pass this link on.
See you at the festival June 20 - 24, 2012! Benjamin Barnett Festival Director 5th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival June 20 - 24, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5TH ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

5TH ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Benjamin F. Barnett, Press & Festival Director 267 228 0333 info AT PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL.com
James Di Fonzo, Public Relations 215 925 2341 brydie84 AT verizon.net MEDIA BUREAU NETWORK ANNOUNCES
THE 5TH ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL June 20 through the 24th, 2K12

We are the MEDIA BUREAU NETWORK located at 725 North 4th Street in Northern Liberties offering fiber optics that spans the world, a hotbed of internet cafes, HD screen room and 11,000 sq. ft. of recording space for both Audio and Video service. We were pioneering pre-production, productions & post Production since 1996. Our Prototype has launched a 21st Century Multi-Media Experience and now announces the results in bringing the 5th Annual Independent Film Festival to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a variety of tools and venues, we offer options and alternatives in film, media and a look ahead and back into the political landscape of this country and others. From the Top Down, to submit films go to: Fest Website or Twitter: @PhilaIndie or PAfilm

PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 5 5 NIGHTS June 20-24, 2K12 5 FILMS per Night Over 5 States surrounding Pennsylvania

This Festival, every year, provides Digital & Media Strategy on Multiple platforms in the offering and Marketing of film & video in a New Digital Age. Last year we screened for five nights at the Franklin Institutes IMAX Theatre going Wide on the Parkway in Philadelphia to an audience of no less than 11,000 cinema enthusiasts. This year’s Venue plans to be nothing less! We continually rank in the top 5 for Independent Film Fests. This City is Beautiful in June and Cinephiles come from all over the World to witness great filmmaking.
PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 5 JUNE 20-24, 2K12
BOX OFFICE 725 N. 4TH ST.

For Passes, Submissions and Badges: call 215 592 1242 or 267 228 0333

This is going to be a FUN Year encompassing diversity with meetings, web casts, celebrities, creativity and innovations in filmmaking history with many talented individuals already in the NETWORK and BUSINESS COMMUNITIES. This Cinematic experience will be sponsored globally by many who have the PASSION & PRIORITIES set in Film & Media. With no boundaries or restraints, we can achieve our goals for Film and Music.

PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 5 “You are the Festival & the Festival is You!” “COME TO THE FESTIVALLE”

Submit to the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 - June 20 - 24, 2012. #piff #Pi5 #uff #film

Submit to the 5th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival via Withoutabox here: Submit
Please share and pass this link on. See you at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 - June 20 - 24, 2012. #piff #Pi5 #uff #film

The festival Bulletin Boards at Withoutabox.com have been "archived" in favor of Facebook

Posted: Please take note that the festival Bulletin Boards at Withoutabox.com have been "archived" in favor of Facebook. #piff #Pi5 #uff ~ ed

Submission and Information update: Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 June 20 - 24, 2012.

Submission and Information update: Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 June 20 - 24, 2012.
This is the website link for updated submission and festival information: Get full-scale information here! or you can ... Submit to the 5th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival via Withoutabox here Please share and pass this link on. See you at the festival June 20 - 24, 2012.

Thank you to our "Official" Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 4 Sponsors

We owe a great amount of Thank You's to the following sponsors.
We encourage you to support them:
#Pi4, #piff
Adobe Creative Suite
Franklin Institute
Empowerment Group
Media Bureau
AudreyHepburn.com
University of the Arts
buyboards.com

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 - June 20 - 24, 2012

#Pi5 fans and foes, We have completed the WAB process and are awaiting final confirmation. Please feel free to mail submissions and or call (267-228-0333) with any questions. In the meantime, you can follow along and comment via Twitter @PhilaIndie or follow us on Facebook and SEARCH: Philadelphia Independent Film Festival.

Benjamin Barnett Festival Director Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 - June 20 - 24, 2012 #piff #Pi5 #TAN

WAB link to rise Febuary 3rd.

Hello #Pi5 #piff, Here's a quick note to keep following the Social Media feeds and emails. We plan to have the WAB link up by February 3rd or soon after. Benjamin Barnett Festival Director Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 June 21 - 25, 2012 Festival Submissions: Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 338 Brown Street Philadelphia, Pa 19123 Press: 267 228 - 0333

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 - June 20 - 24, 2012

About our festival:

With the US Metropolitan city of Philadelphia as its backdrop, the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival is a yearly meeting of the artist and business community that encompass the innovation, creativity, diversity, and uniqueness of film making and it's impact.

The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival provides an environment for its artists to engage and network in this broadening dialogue with a diverse and international community. --- We have great sponsors, a global media minded film community, and an enabled eco-system meeting at the same time. Join the festival.

We are committed to showcasing independently produced work by film makers who have created a unique cinematic experience that does not feel restrained by traditional boundaries but looks to seek outlets for their work. --- We screen Independent movies. Ask us what an Independent movie is.

Located in the City of Brotherly Love that loves you back, Philadelphia, this annual festival brings together peers, admirers, critics, creators, audience members, and on-line viewers of independent films to present, discuss, and experience the scope of independent movie maker possibilities. --- The long tradition of media and arts in Philadelphia is humbling. We are proud to be amongst such passion and do what we can.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

----------------------------- Welcome back! This past fest drew more than 8,000 people to the festival. 7,000+ of those people were on the internet. We now continually rank in the top (5) searches for Independent Film Festival via Google. Fest goers / web attendees bought tickets, watched trailers, read synopsis, read reviews, read blogs, attended 23 events sessions, clicked on (many) links, and much, much more.

This year we expect nothing less.

Thank you for the continued and ongoing interaction over the last 9 months. after this years fest, we will be providing more and more reason to do so including the launch of an HD/SD Royalty Free website for all Film Makers. We have continually run weekly screenings (#UFF), Wednesday 9pm-12am, exploring not only the films themselves, but how we can move beyond the theatre and into a virtual a interactive movie experience and discussion.

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The 5th Festival will be held June 20-24, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA USA (Northern Liberties section). We will also be screening in Center City at the Franklin Institute's Franklin Theatre, Raven lounge, Random Tea Room, and other venues.

The festival box office is currently located at the Media Bureau, 725 N. 4th Street, you can reserve passes now on the website or call 215 592-1242 or 267 228-0333.

This is a walking festival (Yeah, yeah, Northern Liberties and Center City are walking distance). The City is beautiful in June! Walk!

We thank you for your continued interest and consideration and hope you participate in and attend this year's festival.

Please spread the word and support Independent media.

See you at the festival, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 June 20 - 24, 2012 215.592-1242 Press contact: 267.228-0333

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 - June 20 - 24, 2012. Withoutabox site to launch by new year.

@PhilaIndie fans and foes alike,
Happy Holidays! This was a great year for us around these parts. We want to thank one last time in the soon to be old year all supporters including film makers, fest organizers, participants, sponsors, venues, and most important the legions of fans of film for their commitment to Independent film and to our festival in particular. It's been a fantastic experience with all of the storyline of a fiction book or a "How to toil in obscurity in Independent Film and make a living" book (so we think at least). Thank you for this experience and we hope you have learned and gained along with us.

Welcome everybody (back) to the festival blog. If you are new, this is where we update everybody during submission and screening season. The submission and screening time frame is July - May. We had 357 official submissions last year and screened 101 film's. This year we expect submissions to rise (early submissions which started In Oct. are already up)! Thank you. We have already started the underground film forum (#uff) as of October (1 month earlier this year!)

We are very excited to be currently producing the 5th festival with the past 4 years as our template. We have many changes and additions including launching (finally we know) a companion e-com site, http://buyboards.com. Our experience as festival programmers and film fest organizers has been intense, vast, and edgy. We feel good we are imemrsed and learning from our 10+ years of digital film and festival experience and are excited to carry it over and reach new heights. We had planned from day 1 to be able to achieve great things for the film makers and fest participants by fest #5. We are very close to bringing forward a truely unique fest experience, 12 months a year. We hope you agree and want to participate in the fest by seeing a film, sitting in on a discussion, interacting online, or lingering in the fest lab or lounge for inspiration. Comments always welcome. We are open daily online and offline.

We will be posting regularly in the new year. For now, subscribe to the fest blog Feed via the subscribe button on the top right of the is site. As usual, feel free to contact us at any time, we love to talk about film and what surrounds it.

Thanks again and we'll see you at the festival, June 20 - 24, 2012. #piff #Pi5 #uff #film

More information to come before the new year!

Benjamin F. Barnett Festival Director Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 June 20 - 24, 2012

http://PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival.com http://Twitter.com/PhilaIndie http://Facebook.com/PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival Box Office Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 338 Brown Street Philadelphia, Pa 19123 215 592-1242

"Chega De Saudade" A Moment to relive.: Far away in the land of possiblilty

From our friends shooting in Brazil.
A message from the field ...
"Chega De Saudade" A Moment to relive.: Far away in the land of possiblilty: Friends, Time has passed by like a speeding train. We have spent close to a month here in Curitiba, a small city in the south of Brazil ...

- #piff #Pi5

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 5 - June 20 - 24, 2012.

Welcome film fans! We are gearing up for the 5th annual festival from June 20 - 24, 2012. We will be accepting submissions in December of 2011. Thank you for your support and we are excited to screen in 2012. The 5th year looks to be the best yet. Our festival has dedicated itself to Independent film in Philadelphia and we have done so on the backs of hard work, loyalty to Independent film, and a commitment to exposing new film makers. Nobody int he city fo brotherly love does it like we do. Thank you for the next level partnerships that will propel #Pi5 into the next stage of it's development. Most of all, thank you to the global film community that supports us and screens with us. We welcome you to Philadelphia. Benjamin Barnett Festival Director Philadelphia Independent Film festival Festival Submissions 338 Brown Street Philadelphia, Pa 19123