BY C.M. CROCKFORD On May 12, 2023, Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Philadelphia Local union members picketed the looming Comcast Center downtown for three hours with signs and chants in support of the...
BY ARTA BARZANJI 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. If in the winter, movie theaters can offer us a shelter...
BY GABE CASTRO The Philadelphia Latino Film Festival returns for its 12th year, transformed and full of potential. The festival has proved itself malleable, shifting to a virtual festival at the height of the pandemic in 2020. 2021 brought them a rush of new films, a...
BY JOHN MORRISON To understand the nature of jazz as an expression of both the cultural wealth and political aspirations of Black America, one need not look further than the life and career of the drummer Max Roach. A relentless experimenter, in his early days, Roach...
BY KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR Philadelphia-based artist Walé Oyéjidé is the definition of a multi-hyphenate–he is a talented fashion designer, filmmaker, speaker, photographer, musician, and lawyer. Oyéjidé utilizes his art to celebrate marginalized communities, with a focus on stories of African migration. Along with designer Sam Hubler, he...
BY ANDRE CHERRY The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Organization Spotlight highlighting a local film or moving image focused organization, business, or collective doing unique and impactful work. While the film industry has historically been inaccessible to people of color, Big Picture Alliance uses filmmaking as...
BY GABE CASTRO The cinéSPEAK Journal publishes a monthly Philadelphia Artist Spotlight highlighting local filmmakers and moving image artists doing unique and impactful work. S.L. Sawyer is a communications strategist turned film producer and creator. Sawyer transformed her passion and knowledge for film into opportunities for independent...
BY EMILY NEIL The story of cinéSPEAK can be told in terms of its linear history: it was founded in Philadelphia in 2013 by Sarah Mueller, and has grown over the past 10 years to reach more than 10,000 audience members, screening nearly 200 films throughout...
BY SOPHIA ABRAHAM-RAVESON With the start of May, student film festival season has begun in the Greater Philadelphia Area. While Philadelphia is home to many high quality unique film festivals, these smaller free festivals are a great opportunity to support emerging filmmakers as many of them...
BY KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR Dear readers, We’re very happy to have successfully implemented our cinéSPEAK Philly Beat Fellowship! The talented writers Gabe Castro, Arta Barzanji, and Andre Cherry have been working hard on their columns. Their work has allowed the cinéSPEAK Journal to consistently publish local content on...