27th Annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia Schedule

Who We Are

Since our inception in 1996, we are one of the fastest growing truly independent film fests in Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

NOW producing our 51st film festival in 27 years!

Welcome to our 28th year of producing film festivals!

FirstGlance Film Fest New York- March 7-9 2025

28th FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival- May 2025

FirstGlance Film Festival Atlanta- July 2025

25th FirstGlance Los Angeles Film Festival- November 2025

Named the Top Rated Film Festivals on Film Freeway!

Named five times as one of the “Best Film Festival Investments” and “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” by Movie Maker Magazine and “One of the Festivals for the Rest of Us” by Time Magazine, FirstGlance has become a leader in mid-sized film festivals.

Applauded by filmmakers and attendees as one of the best programmed festivals, FirstGlance accepts all genres and shows an amazing mix of shorts, web series and feature length films, the best indie films on the festival circuit. Audiences vote for “Best of the Fest” and are invited to come mix and mingle with filmmakers, cast and crew at great after parties.

FirstGlance Film Fests brings indie filmmakers and audiences together all year long too! FirstGlance Film Festivals works to get filmmakers the attention they deserve. Our hashtag #SupportIndieFilm is used on all social media platforms and reaches millions of users, EVERYDAY!

FirstGlance Film Festivals offer filmmakers distribution opportunities, and a personal touch not matched by any other festival. With over 97% of feature films acquiring distribution after screening at FirstGlance Film Fests, it’s a great event to get your film more exposure and audience.

Come see what makes FirstGlance unlike any other indie film festival and thank you for your support. #SupportIndieFilm

Featured Selection

short film / drama

Directed by Bob Celli