BY KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR Dear readers, This past year, we’ve been very excited about the success of our inaugural cinéSPEAK Philly Beat Fellowship, made possible by support from Critical Minded! We are so thankful for the work of our talented writers Gabe Castro, Arta Barzanji, and Andre Cherry...
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. While it’s hard to say goodbye to summer vacation, September also...
BY GISSELLE I PALOMERA Content warning: this article contains references to sexual violence. French actress Maria-Hélène Schneider was only 19 years old when she got her big shot appearing on the big screen alongside one of the most influential actors of the time, in a movie that...
BY ERICK BARRAGÁN RAMÍREZ Founded in December 2018, Esperanza Arts Center (EAC)—also known as Teatro Esperanza—is a space for the Hispanic and Latine community in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia, providing an accessible platform for movies, concerts, and plays, allowing the community to...
BY GABE CASTRO This article is part of a monthly column by Gabe Castro called "Reel Impact: From Screens to Streets." The column explores contemporary film through conversations with Philadelphia-area community members and organizers. Philadelphia has a long history of gentrification that has become an aggressive threat...
BY ANDRE CHERRY Amid the strikes in the film industry, I made the difficult decision, like so many other fans, to attend San Diego Comic-Con. Comic-Con is an annual comic book and popular arts convention that was initially founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention...
BY IREASHIA BENNETT August marks the start of Scribe Video Center’s annual Street Movies! program. Returning for the 26th year, the nine-week pop-up short film program spans across neighborhoods and community gardens around Philadelphia and New Jersey. From August 10 until August 26, Scribe Video Center...
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. At the height of summer, Philadelphia is bursting with film screenings...
BY KELSEY BROWN When Ufuoma Essi moved to Philadelphia in 2016 for a year-long study abroad program from London, she wasn’t making art or films. Now, Essi reflects on that time as helping her “explore filmmaking as a real possibility.” “Philadelphia has been super formative for me,”...
BY GABE CASTRO The 12th annual BlackStar Film Festival, dedicated to uplifting visionary Black, Brown, and Indigenous media creators, returns from August 2 to August 6, 2023. With new venues, 93 films representing 31 countries, revamped live programming, and amplified Philly creativity, the festival ensures there’s...