29th Annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philly

Schedule

Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

PFS Bourse Theater | Philadelphia, PA

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Celebrate 29 years of indie film making at Philadelphia's Independent Film Festival since 1996!
About this Event

Celebrate 29 years of FirstGlance Philly!

May 8-10 2026

Spend the weekend in the historic Olde City Philadelphia just steps from the birth of independence and experience indie films from the area and across the globe!

Features, Shorts, Documentaries, Animation, and Student Films from local, regional, national and international indie filmmakers!

VIP Passes available through EVENTBRITE NOW!

Get your tickets now before the sellout online or at the venue box office through May 10th!

Join us on the Red Carpet all weekend and experience what has been called "Philly's Sundance and Rated a Top Film Festival in the World by Film Freeway and Time Magazine"

Be a part of Philadelphia's Independent Film Festival Since 1996!

By Indie Filmmakers, For Indie Filmmakers

#SupportIndieFilm

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PFS Bourse Theater, 400 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, United States

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Tickets

USD 7.18 to USD 268.61

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