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 7-10 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, Web Series, Student Films from local, regional, national and international indie filmmakers!

VIP Passes available through EVENTBRITE NOW!

Single Tickets are on sale through the venue's website

COMING MID APRIL

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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Where is it happening?

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

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Tickets

USD 81.88 to USD 188.58

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