Event
Local Film Premieres - ALL DAY PASS
6pm "20th Century Boy" - World Premiere Dir. Joe Kramer - 92 min. - 2009 A young man in modern America believes himself to be a World War I veteran, injured in France, returning to the country in the Roaring Twenties. He's discovered wandering the train tracks by a young 20-something girl who soon befriends him and adopts him into her life. The film explores the effects this strange character has on those around him, as well as his struggle to reconcile reality with his illusions and the everyday monotony of modern life with his romantic visions of the past. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1370705/
7:30pm - "The Scrapper" - Philly Premiere Dir. Jonathan Olshefski - 30 min. - 2008 The Scrapper follows the nightly routine of one of Philadelphias scrappers. Scrapping is a way of life in many urban areas where a tremendous wealth disparity exists in close proximity. After the sun sets the Scrapper traverses the urban landscape in search of treasure. The film sheds light on a hidden yet pervasive sub culture through a man who desires to be understood and respected for doing the activity that he loves. As the secrets of his shadowy activities become revealed so do the details of his surprising past. http://thescrapper.org
8pm - "The Mind" - World Premiere Dir. Isaac Williams - 119 min. - 2009 The MIND; a story of death, destruction and very little love... http://www.myspace.com/themindmovie
10pm - Reception with the filmmakers
Free Beer!
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Location941 Theater
941 N. Front St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
United States
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Kid Friendly: No |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: No |
Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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