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PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 23, 2009 – Get a first glance at the best indie films on the festival circuit before they hit theaters at the 12th annual FirstGlance Film Festival, Thursday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 25th 2009 at Franklin Theater in The Franklin Institute, 222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (new location).

“FirstGlance has been a filmmaker and audience favorite for 12 years because of the quality of our screening programs and the number of indie premieres we bring to the area. Audiences vote for the “Best  of the Fest” too creating a fun, competitive environment at each screening and instant audience feedback for the filmmakers,” said Bill Ostroff, Festival Director.

Cast from films this year include up-and-coming and familiar faces from TV and the big screen like Aaron Stanford from “The Hills Have Eyes” and “The Cake Eaters,” Rosemarie DeWitt from “Rachel Getting Married,” Nicole Vicius from “500 Days of Summer,” David Stanford from “Monk,” Vince Papale, Julie Ann Emery, John Kapelos, Ron Canada, Maz Jobrani, Matt Newton from the upcoming film “The  Men Who Stare at Goats” starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey,  Mizuo Peck from “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian”, David Van Horn and Jacob Tomuri  from the upcoming film “Avatar,” Anne Ramsay, James Eckhouse, Timothy Davis-Reed, Ryan Kennedy and Amanda Ward.  

The second annual FirstGlance online shorts contest is now open and free for anyone who registers at www.firstglancefilms.com.  The contest runs for a full month online and the winning short from an emerging filmmaker will screen on closing night.

About Franklin Theater:  The Franklin Institute, Pennsylvania’s most-visited museum, completed an extensive renovation of its Franklin Theater in 2008.  Now featuring 3-D and hi-def Blu-Ray digital projection capabilities, Franklin Theater showcases a mix of educational and technologically forward films.  Additional elements of the Franklin Theater’s renovation include 11-speaker 5.1 surround sound, new seating, carpeting, energy-efficient lighting and acoustical treatments.  The Theater décor is highlighted by newly re-furbished science murals from The Franklin’s artist archives. The Franklin Institute now houses three cutting-edge theaters – the Tuttleman IMAX Dome Theater, Franklin Theater and the Fels Planetarium, each providing unique theater-going experiences.  

FirstGlance Films’ year round activities include:  FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia and Hollywood, Feature & Short Screenplay Competitions, On-line Film Competition, Show Us Your Shorts Screenings, OctoberfestPhilly, and Short Film Productions.  In 2007, MOVIEMAKER Magazine named FirstGlance as “One of 40 Most Indie Friendly Businesses” and “One of 20 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee,” and in 2006, TIME Magazine named FirstGlance “One of the Top 10 Festivals for the Rest of Us.”

Tickets NOW on sale at http://firstglancefilms.com/philadelphia/boxoffice

Matinee Screenings $8.00
First Night and Closing Night Screening $12.00
All other Screenings $10.00
All Access Pass $70.00

Watch trailers for FirstGlance Philly 12 films at
http://www.firstglancefilms.com/philadelphia/trailers.

Please feel free to contact Andrea DiFabio for interviews, articles and
television or radio special segments.  For complete screening schedules, visit http://firstglancefilms.com/philadelphia/schedule.

Co-sponsored by Sony Software, Baseline Studio Systems, Glidecam, Showbiz Software, Gorilla Software, ReelLogix Software, Final Draft, Twisted Tracks, Moviemaker Magazine, Frame Forge 3D, Movies Unlimited, CMM Productions, ProductionHub, InkTip, Indiepix, B-Side, Withoutabox, and the Greater Philadelphia Film Office.