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The 8th Annual
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Playhouse West Film Festival - PHILADELPHIA


Announcing dates for our 8th Annual Film Festival in 2021!
8th ANNUAL FESTIVAL
August 27-29, 2021


PLAYHOUSE WEST - PHILADELPHIA THEATER
1218 Wallace Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
A CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR 2021!
  • June 1, 2021, Regular Deadline
  • June 21, 2021, Late Deadline
  • June 27, 2021, Notification Date
PWFF-Philadelphia, is an off-shoot of the Playhouse West Film Festival in Los Angeles, established in 1997.  In 2012, long-time Artistic Director/Instructor, and PWFF Director, Tony Savant, moved to Philadelphia and founded a branch of the world-renown school, Playhouse West-Philadelphia. The following year, in 2013, the school hosted it's first annual film festival in the City of Brotherly Love and plans to continue this event annually, just like it's been held on Los Angeles, where he was the director for 19 years.
The Playhouse West Film Festival screens films which involve their current or former members. All films must either have a Playhouse West member in a leading or primary supporting acting role, or as the director, writer or producer.

The Playhouse West Film Festival-Philadelphia is sponsored by the Playhouse West Arts Foundation, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization dedicated to the inspiration, education and development of motion picture and theater artists of independent vision, and to the exhibition of their work. By sponsoring programs such as the Playhouse West Film Festival, we can also educate the public about the art of filmmaking, and introduce them to the work of aspiring new film artists of the future.

The Playhouse West Film Festival is well-known as one of the most positive, filmmaker-friendly festivals in the country. Each year we hear more and more from filmmakers that our festival has been their favorite. From our well organized, run-on-time format, to our unique Q&A’s after each screening block, giving filmmakers a platform to discuss their films at length with our audience, we take great pride in making our festival a fantastic experience for filmmakers.

As an institution, Playhouse West leads the way in encouraging young filmmakers.  Playhouse West members from Los Angeles, Philadelphia produce over 250 films per year, many which go one to be accepted and win awards at film festivals around the country and world.

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      • Spoon Rivers
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    • Curriculum >
      • Meisner Training
      • Comedy Program >
        • Comedy Show Reservations
        • Comedy Classes
        • Comedy Staff
      • Film Lab >
        • Enroll in PW Film Lab
        • Artistic Director: Chris Liebe
      • Theatrical Production
    • 120 Hour Film Festival
    • Enroll at Playhouse West : Los Angeles
    • Upcoming Shows and Events >
      • Reservations
    • Co-Founding Directors: Robert Carnegie & Jeff Goldblum
    • Director: Wolfgang Bodison
    • Contact: Los Angeles
    • Playhouse West Podcast
  • Philadelphia
    • Audit a Class at Playhouse West-Philly
    • Enroll / Pay Tuition Online
    • REOPENING PHILLY PLAN
    • Online Classes
    • 40 Day / 40 Night Film Challenge
    • Our Stage Productions
    • Scene Presentations & Upcoming Events >
      • RED screening
    • Voice & Speech
    • Screenwriting Savant
    • Director: Tony Savant and Staff
    • Our Acting Studio & Theater >
      • Screening Room at Playhouse West-Philadelphia
    • Press Room
    • Contact: Philadelphia
  • Film Festivals
    • PWFF - Los Angeles 2019 >
      • 2019 Award Winners and Official Selections
      • 2019 Full Schedule of Events
      • Friday April 26th
      • Saturday April 27th
      • Sunday April 28th
    • PWFF - Philadelphia >
      • 2020 Schedule of Events / Festival Tickets
      • 2020 Awards
      • 2020 Official Selections
      • Past Film Festivals in Philadelphia
    • 120 Hour Film Festival
    • Playhouse West Arts Foundation
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    • History
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