IndieWire
“Test Pattern” filmmaker Shatara Michelle Ford’s ambitious sophomore feature is both an intimate exploration of identity and a rallying cry for a new kind of world.
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Philly Inquirer
‘You don’t know which of these Philly pothole streets is actually a portal to another dimension.’
Philly Inquirer
The program includes feature films, short films, documentaries, fictional narratives, and experimental films. What will you watch?
Office Magazine
In the 12 years since the festival was born, Maori Karmael Holmes has learned a few valuable lessons about the kind of strategy and willingness to bet on yourself that it takes to sustain a dream: “If you invest in people,” she says, “then other resources will come.”
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Taking a break from the watch fest? With so much to see and do in Philadelphia, it can be hard to know where to start. Continue your journey through Philly arts and culture with this list of things to do during — and after — the Festival. Read the list by Visit Philly.
Hyperallergic
The annual festival returns for its 13th edition, kicking off with Shatara Michelle Ford’s Black, queer roadtrip film inspired by Paris, Texas.
