Fire Through Dry Grass by Andres “Jay” Molina and Alexis Neophytides (USA, 2023, 89 min) As COVID-19 raged through nursing homes, a group of Black and brown disabled artists decided to document in real time the harrowing experience of residents inside the Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center. Co-directors Alexis Neophytides and Andres “Jay” Molina
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The Great Experiment by Stephen Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar (USA, Mexico, 2026, 100 mins) What holds a people together when the story they tell about themselves begins to fracture? The Great Experiment is an epic poem in documentary form – a mirror held to an American nation at war with its own reflection, asking
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Land of Dreams by Ambarien Alqadar (USA, 2025, 40 min) Virender Rana, once a migrant worker from India, chases his dream of becoming a filmmaker while working as a taxi driver in America. Shot over a decade, an intimate portrait of an immigrant following his dreams. Ambarien Alqadar began her filmmaking journey as an assistant
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Africa’s Cultural Landmarks by Sosena Solomon (USA, 2025, 77 min) Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, a series of short documentaries directed by Sosena Solomon, examines some of Africa’s most notable cultural landscapes. With striking visual storytelling, the films document current preservation efforts against the backdrop of an array of challenges ranging from perishable materiality to rapid urbanization.
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BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the global majority, showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world. The 15th BlackStar Film Festival will take place from August 6-9 on Broad Street in Philadelphia as well as online around the world. There will be
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You’re invited to a new FREE outdoor family friendly screening series presented by The Lawn at UCity Square! For September, we’re excited to present a zany animal world sci-fi adventure, Hoppers (2026)—What if you could talk to animals and understand what they’re saying? In Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Hoppers,” scientists have discovered how
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You’re invited to the 6th annual cinéSPEAK Under the Stars at Clark Park! For Opening Night of the 2026 Under the Stars festival, we are proud to present the Pennsylvania premieres of the Sundance Award-winning Everybody to Kenmure Street and Barriga Llena, Corazón Contento (Full Belly, Happy Heart)! Rain Date: Saturday, May 30 Event Flow:
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Precious Places Premiere Montgomery Auditorium, Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street Since 2003, Scribe Video Center’s Precious Places Community History Project has facilitated the production of 124 short documentaries about the spaces that hold the memories of our communities and define where we live. Precious Places teaches the video production process to participating groups, fostering
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SIFTMedia Collective presents a 4 week Intensive Screenwriting Workshop with Stephanie Malson – this Workshop is designed to support filmmakers, whether starting with an initial concept or refining a short or feature-length screenplay. Through deep analysis and communal feedback, you’ll see your idea or draft develop into a screenplay.
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Join Scribe Video Center and Big Picture Alliance for a screening of “Searching for the Songs of Wanaragua” at Scribe on December 12, 7PM. This short documentary follows Cesar Vargas, a Garifuna language teacher and researcher from Honduras, and Eli LaBan, a documentary filmmaker from Philadelphia, as they record and translate traditional songs to use
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