Vote for Your Favorite Breakout Indie Filmmakers at FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia TwentyTen

Philadelphia, PA, October 06, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Get a first glance at the best indie films on the festival circuit before they hit theaters and cast your vote for “Best of the Fest” at the annual FirstGlance Film Festival. Philadelphia’s Independent Film Festival since 1996, FirstGlance runs from Thursday, October 14th through Sunday, October 17th 2010 at Franklin Theater in The Franklin Institute, 222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. At FirstGlance, audiences decide the winners, and viewers have the opportunity to mix and mingle with filmmakers, cast and crew.

FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia TwentyTen at-a-Glance

Films
34 Projects Screening

4 Features
2 Feature Documentaries
9 Shorts
3 Shorts Too
3 Mini-Docs
7 Student Shorts
3 Animations
3 Music Videos

12 World Premieres
18 Philadelphia Premieres
1 North American Premiere

7 Shot in Philly
6 International Films

Register, watch and vote on 35 Short films 24/7 in an online contest at http://fgff.openfilm.com/.

The winning short from an emerging filmmaker will screen at FirstGlance Hollywood 11 in April 2011.

FirstGlance programs multiple projects per screening so there’s something for everyone -- providing a wide array of entertainment at a reasonable price. Cast from films this year include both up-and-coming and familiar faces from TV and the big screen like Raymond J Berry, Michael Weatherly, James Russo, Tom Berenger, Guillaume Faure, Gary Busey, James Smuthwaite, Amelia Rose, Emmy Winners Christopher Lloyd and John Lithgow, Troian Bellisario (star of ABC FAMILY'S hit series “Pretty Little Liars”), Kate Burton (“Grey's Anatomy”), Peter Vack (Doug Liman and MTV's upcoming "I Just Want My Pants Back"), Paul Iacono (MTV's "The Hard Times of R.J. Berger"), Anne Hathaway and Leeza Gibbons. Documentaries feature tap artist Kenji Igus and his father Darrow Igus, as well as artist Blakely Dadson.

FirstGlance Film Festival attendees are invited to celebrate indie films and network with filmmakers, cast, and crews at after parties throughout the event. Parties follow the screenings on October 14th at Noche, 1901 Chestnut Street, October 15th and 16that The Mission Grill, 1835 Arch Street, and October 17th at Drinker’s Pub, 1903 Chestnut Street.

Complete screening schedule and trailers are available online. Tickets on sale include Matinee Screenings $8.00, First Night and Closing Night Screenings $12.00, All other Screenings $10.00, and All Access Pass $70.00.

Members of the press and media are encouraged to contact Andrea DiFabio at amdifabio@verizon.net for interviews, articles, and television or radio special segments and to request press access/passes to the FirstGlance Film Festival.

FirstGlance Films
FirstGlance Films began in 1996 as an indie film festival in the basement of a small theater in Center City Philadelphia. FirstGlance Films has currently produced twenty two festivals in Philadelphia and Hollywood, shown over 1100 award winning films to over 26,000 attendees and has grown to 250 seat venues with state of the art projection capabilities. In addition to the festivals, FirstGlance’s year round activities include the Feature & Short Screenplay Competitions, On-line Film Competition, Show Us Your Shorts Screenings, OctoberfestPhilly, Indie Film Screening Series, and Short Film Productions. For more information please visit www.firstglancefilms.com.

The Franklin Institute
Founded in honor of America’s first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is one of America’s oldest and premier centers of science education and development in the country. Today, the Institute continues its dedication to public education and creating a passion for science by offering new and exciting access to science and technology in ways that would dazzle and delight its namesake. For more information please visit www.fi.edu.

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