Each year the festival looks at different venues to screen. We have screened films in the open air, warehouse space, Tuttleman IMAX Theater, Ritz Theater, The Constitution Center, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Ethical Society, one of the the first online networks (MBN), the side of buildings, a 19th Century Church, comedy clubs, basements, and many more. We continue to look for such venues, online included, around the globe. We are proud to bring our streaming venue, the PIFF streaming channel, slowly, further out front. We look forward to seeing you at the beta site at darkroom.film!

We will be having our annual discussions at the filmmakers’ lounge. Check out the High Point Coffee. This year’s online discussion hashtags are #AI #Blockchain #PhillyTechWeek, #piff #piffFilms, and #DemocratizeContent #Storytellingin theageofAI

All #Philly handles apply. We are continuing to focus on the interface of the crowd and the #tokenization of #storytelling. We are discussing the crossroads of music, film, technology, propaganda, and culture. All are welcome.

We are excited to be live, streaming, and in the metaverse. Our Social Media channels have all been active for more than 15 years. This years festival is 4 days+, the digital soapbox has returned, filmmaker Q&A is Live and more filmmaker events and discussions are happening (always live) during Philly Tech Week. We hope you enjoy the show. Thank you for being with us for the 17 years and helping create the spirit that drives us on. Oh, and here’s the pre festival 2 for $15 General Admission ticket link ~ early support always helps.

See you online and in the theaters very soon ~ The Festival #17 team.