Tony Heriza has been engaged in producing media for social change since the 1970s, while also teaching and working with community organizations. His work has been broadcast on PBS and screened widely at film festivals. He was one of the founders of Media House, a collective headed by Julia Reichert and Jim Klein, activists and […]
The Five Demands by Andrea Weiss and Greta Schiller (USA, 2023, 74 minutes) In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem. Through archival footage and present-day interviews, The Five Demands is the […]
a_blurred_fluxx_00.avi by Osadolor Osawemwenze (USA, 2024, 25 min) Filmmaker Osadolor's a_blurred_fluxx_00.avi is an experimental documentary that delves deep into the complex interiority and fluid conversations among today's Blackqueer youth. This dynamic and non-linear supercut provides a carefully crafted audiovisual space for the multiplicity of Blackqueer self-expression to traverse candid everyday moments and the work of community-in-active-formation. Osadolor is […]
A new entry in the one-crazy-night canon, filmmaker Aaron Bartuska and an eclectic cast of twentysomethings weave an irresistibly charming and hilarious tale about love, friendship, loss, and the horrors of modern living all over the course of one fateful house party. This film is premiering at the Philadelphia Film Society's Springfest (April 17-23).
A new entry in the one-crazy-night canon, filmmaker Aaron Bartuska and an eclectic cast of twentysomethings weave an irresistibly charming and hilarious tale about love, friendship, loss, and the horrors of modern living all over the course of one fateful house party. This film is premiering at the Philadelphia Film Society's Springfest (April 17-23).
Don't miss Rox the Block, a Philly block party-style fundraiser for Lil' Filmmakers Inc. (as seen on The Jennifer Hudson Show) on Saturday, July 11th from 12-4pm! What’s on the Script: Nostalgic Eats: Fresh funnel cake, grill classics, custom snow cones, cotton candy, and classic Philly water ice. Block Party Vibes: Double dutch competitions, local […]
You're invited to the kick-off of a new FREE outdoor family friendly screening series presented by The Lawn at UCity Square! For July, we're excited to present GOAT (2026), one of our favorite animated films of the last year! From Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, comes GOAT, an original action-comedy […]
Don't miss Rox the Block, a Philly block party-style fundraiser for Lil' Filmmakers Inc. (as seen on The Jennifer Hudson Show) on Saturday, August 8th from 12-4pm! What’s on the Script: Nostalgic Eats: Fresh funnel cake, grill classics, custom snow cones, cotton candy, and classic Philly water ice. Block Party Vibes: Double dutch competitions, local […]
You're invited to a new FREE outdoor family friendly screening series presented by The Lawn at UCity Square! For August, we're excited to present a charming sci-fi animated adventure, Elio (2025)—For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers--in Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film "Elio," the universe calls back! The cosmic […]
Land of Dreams by Ambarien Alqadar (USA, 2025, 40 min) Virender Rana, once a migrant worker from India, chases his dream of becoming a filmmaker while working as a taxi driver in America. Shot over a decade, an intimate portrait of an immigrant following his dreams. Ambarien Alqadar began her filmmaking journey as an assistant to […]
You're invited to a new FREE outdoor family friendly screening series presented by The Lawn at UCity Square! For September, we're excited to present a zany animal world sci-fi adventure, Hoppers (2026)—What if you could talk to animals and understand what they're saying? In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film "Hoppers," scientists have discovered how […]
Writer and public historical Mickey Herr will share a curated selection of her favorite stories, along with two parts of a nine-part docu-series featuring women who made important contributions to the founding of America. Parts of the docu-series were filmed at Newlin Grist Mill! Tickets $10/person, free for members. Register: https://newlingristmill.org/the-newlin-series/
