Philadelphia Film Society (PFS): Difference between revisions

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The Philadelphia Film Society doing a screening at The Drive-In at the Navy Yard.

The Philadelphia Film Society (PFS) is the region's home for classic and contemporary film presentation, education, entertainment, and community building. A nonprofit, community-supported organization, PFS produces the acclaimed Philadelphia Film Festival, curates an extensive year-round film program celebrating the past and future of world cinema, and provides education and community outreach programs, all serving to raise awareness of film as an important art form and vital piece of Philadelphia's arts and culture community.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's Mission page.

In The News

The 2025 Philadelphia Film Festival opens with Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Broad Street Review, October 20, 2025.
Philadelphia Film Society opens doors again for the 30th annual Philadelphia Film Festival, ABC-6, October 18, 2021.
Philadelphia Film Society party guests were as excited by the Oscars as they were to get out, KYW, April 26, 2021.

Info

Event Calendar: Now Showing
Facebook: @PhillyFilmSoc
Instagram: @phillyfilmsociety
Membership: Join Us
Volunteer: Volunteer
X: @PhillyFilmSoc

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-{{toplink|url=http://filmadelphia.org|name=filmadelphia.org}}'''Philadelphia Film Society''' (PFS) is a 501(c)(3) member-supported nonprofit arts organization that '''creates opportunities for diverse communities to experience film through initiatives that inspire, educate, challenge, and entertain'''. PFS is the region’s foremost resource for film presentation and education, and is committed to presenting film as a transformative and powerful medium for artistic expression and a catalyst for strengthening community. As the producer of the Philadelphia Film Festival and creative force behind the Philadelphia Film Center, PFS Bourse Theater, and PFS Drive-In at the Navy Yard, PFS raises awareness of film as an important art form in Philadelphia, and serves as a vital piece of the city’s arts and culture community.
+<big>{{toplink|url=http://filmadelphia.org|name=filmadelphia.org}}[[File:PhiladelphiaFilmSociety.jpg|539x539px|thumb|right|The Philadelphia Film Society doing a screening at The Drive-In at the Navy Yard.]]The '''Philadelphia Film Society''' (PFS) is '''the region's home for classic and contemporary film presentation, education, entertainment, and community building'''. A nonprofit, community-supported organization, PFS produces the acclaimed Philadelphia Film Festival, curates an extensive year-round film program celebrating the past and future of world cinema, and provides education and community outreach programs, all serving to raise awareness of film as an important art form and vital piece of Philadelphia's arts and culture community.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://filmadelphia.org/about/mission/ Mission] page.
-''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://filmadelphia.org/aboutus/ About Philadelphia Film Society] page.
 ==In The News==
+*[https://www.broadstreetreview.com/reviews/the-2025-philadelphia-film-festival-opens-with-rian-johnsons-wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery The 2025 Philadelphia Film Festival opens with Rian Johnson’s ''Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery''], Broad Street Review, October 20, 2025.
+*[https://6abc.com/post/philadelphia-film-society-30th-annual-festival-king-richard-will-smith-new-movies-for-2021/11123636/ Philadelphia Film Society opens doors again for the 30th annual Philadelphia Film Festival], ABC-6, October 18, 2021.
 *[http://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/philly-film-society-guests-as-excited-by-oscars-as-going-out Philadelphia Film Society party guests were as excited by the Oscars as they were to get out], KYW, April 26, 2021.
 ==Info==
 *Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://filmadelphia.org/nowshowing/ Now Showing]
-*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/PhilaFilmSociety/ @PhilaFilmSociety]
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/PhillyFilmSoc/ @PhillyFilmSoc]
 *Instagram:&nbsp;[http://www.instagram.com/phillyfilmsociety/ @phillyfilmsociety]
-*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/PhillyFilmSoc @PhillyFilmSoc]
+*Membership:&nbsp;[http://filmadelphia.org/membership/ Join Us]
+*Volunteer:&nbsp;[http://filmadelphia.org/volunteer/ Volunteer]
+*X:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/PhillyFilmSoc @PhillyFilmSoc]
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 [[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]][[Category:Is-Membership_Organization]][[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]][[Category:Is-Arts_Venue]][[Category:Is-Cultural_Venue]][[Category:Is-Advocacy_Organization]][[Category:Issue-The_Arts]][[Category:Issue-Film_or_Video]]
 [[Category:Serves-Filmmakers]]
+[[Category:Using-Volunteers]]
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+[[Contact Email::info@filmadelphia.org| ]]