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The film ''The Philadelphians
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The empty visitor center in LOVE Park now lights up with Philly immigrants, old and new

The empty visitor center shaped like a flying saucer comes to life with nightly film projections about Philly immigrants.

5 days ago

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Baby Yoda cupcakes
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Billy Penn

‘May the 4th’ amuse you: A guide to celebrating ‘Star Wars’ this weekend

It’s the unofficial holiday for fans of the epic sci-fi series. If you’re one, find others at these Philadelphia events.

2 weeks ago

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Studio 2
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Studio 2 Extra: Oscars hot takes with filmmaker Alison Bagnall

Filmmaker Alison Bagnall (Buffalo '66, The Dish & the Spoon) on the year in movies, from The Brutalist, to Wicked, Anora and Demi Moore's performance in The Substance.

Air Date: February 28, 2025 4:00 pm

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David Lynch looks into a camera
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David Lynch has died. His cerebral filmmaking vision was shaped by Philadelphia

The surrealist who made “Twin Peaks,” “Blue Velvet” and “Lost Highway” got his start as a painter at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

4 months ago

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Photo: Mark Garvin
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Lifestyle

The all-time great holiday movie debate

Listen to the All-time Greatest Holiday Movie Spectacular Extravaganza as Avi, Cherri, a panel of experts and a live audience debate the best holiday movie of all time!

Air Date: December 24, 2024 1:00 pm

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‘Delco: The Movie’ set for world premiere at Media Theatre

The crowdfunded, independent film is the brainchild of a Sun Valley High School alum.

5 months ago

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Tommy Avallone's latest documentary
Studio 2
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Studio 2 Extra: Famous TV and movie houses…and what it’s like to live inside

Picture the house from Home Alone, Full House or Friday. In a new documentary, NJ's own Tommy Avallone reveals the perks, and the consequences, of living in a famous home.

Air Date: December 20, 2024

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Questlove poses
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Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting ‘Saturday Night Live’ music performances

“Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music" will broadcast live on NBC in January and become available to stream on Peacock.

5 months ago

Jennifer Lynn meets wiith Jennifer Ott Lovell
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Philly’s first-ever RockyFest is a knockout nod to the ‘Rocky’ film franchise

The beloved franchise is the focus of a five-day festival that includes a movie marathon, date nights and a crash course on the Rocky statue.

5 months ago

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outside of The Philadelphia Film Center
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Renovations underway at Philadelphia Film Society Center following strong pandemic recovery

The grant from Philadelphia’s Wyncote Foundation recognized film as a “driver for community engagement and economic growth.”

5 months ago

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school children at a protest
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Young filmmakers document gun violence in Philly’s Kensington neighborhood

Student filmmakers from North Philadelphia document gun violence in a new PBS documentary airing tonight on WHYY-TV 12.

7 months ago

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John Legend
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Philadelphia Film Festival highlights local filmmakers with ‘Filmadelphia’ programming

Director Bill Nicoletti’s “The Philly Sound…Heard ‘Round the World” will screen at this year’s festival. The film documents the history of Sigma Sounds Studio.

7 months ago

David McMahon and Sarah Burns speak
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WHYY Media Lab students hear advice from filmmakers Sarah Burns and David McMahon ahead of documentary premiere

The two-part, four-hour documentary on Leonardo da Vinci will air on WHYY Channel 12 on Nov. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.

7 months ago

Lightbox Chief Curator Jesse Pires stands in a movie theater
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Lightbox Film Center finds a new home at the Bok Building

Cast adrift by the closing of the University of the Arts in June, the art film presenter will start weekly screenings in South Philadelphia.

7 months ago

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Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie in Asbury Park, NJ. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP)
Studio 2
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Studio 2 Extra: Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner

In this Studio 2 extra, Low Cut Connie front man Adam Weiner talks about his new film, Art Dealers, which follows the Philly-based cult favorite band beyond their music.

Air Date: October 1, 2024 5:00 pm

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