The following is the Best of… PIFF #18! Congratulations to all Official Selections! The Best of… was decided by consensus in the Underground Film Forum, post-film festival. PIFF does not pre-determine winners. We will follow up with an official letter and an award! Thank you for screening with us and supporting Independent Film!  Best of PIFF 18 Yours in the arts, Benjamin F. Barnett, Festival Director Maarten Olaya Screening Chair, PIFF 18.

🎬 We’ve just dropped the official listings for PIFF #18!The full schedule is now live — mark your calendars, make your picks, and get hyped.Let the countdown begin! ⏳🍿 #PIFF18 #FilmFestival #UFF #PIFfilms #PhillyTechWeek Get it here: PIFF 18 Listings

The Countdown Begins: PIFF 2025 Schedule Drops Tonight The excitement is building — and we’re thrilled to share that the official schedule for the 2025 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival will be released this evening! All screening times and event dates will be posted on our website and sent directly to participating filmmakers. We’re incredibly grateful for your patience, and we promise it’s been worth the wait. We’re launching this year’s festival with something close to our Philly hearts: Opening Night is Comedy Night!Expect an electric evening of locally made comedy films, live stand-up performances, and an open mic that invites anyone brave enough to grab the mic and make us laugh. It’s

Thank You to Our Incredible Filmmakers – PIFF 2025! As the curtain begins to rise on the 2025 edition of the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the filmmakers who make this celebration possible — you. This year, we were honored to receive submissions from over 50 countries, a beautiful reminder of the global reach and universal power of independent film. From every corner of the world, across borders and languages, you’ve shared your stories with us — bold, intimate, funny, disruptive, poetic, and daring. Submissions were strong across all genres — from thought-provoking documentaries and genre-bending narratives to experimental shorts and