Monday, June 29, 2009

Congratulations to the Piff 2009 Jury Award Winners

Best Director
Chaturanga
Suman Mukhopadhyay

Best Director Honorable Mention
Jack Rabbit SKy
Andrew Bergmann

Best First Time Director
Bottle World
Alexander Smith

Best First Time Director - Honorable Mention
Cubra Libre
Raimundo Garcia Fernandez

Best Feature
Sex Drugs,Guns
Adrian Selkowitz

Best Feature - Honorable Mention
Karma Calling
Sarba Das

Best Music Doc
D Tour
Jim Granato

Best Music Doc - Honorable Mention
Songs Inside the Box
Max Shores

Best Music Video
Fuck That
Oliver Conrad


Best Music Video - Honorable Mention
City of Noise
Mitch Barany


Best Short
Mr Brooklyn
Jason Sokoloff


Best Short - Honorable Mention
Eel Girl
Paul Campion

Best Political Doc
The Anatomy of Hate
Michael Ramsdell



Best Political Doc - Honorable Mention
Our Disappeared/ Nuestros Desaparecidos
Juan Mandelbaum

Best Travel Doc
I Speak Soccer
Terry Kegel



Best Travel Doc -Honorable Mention
Los Hermanos del Beisbol/Our Brothers in Baseball
Colin Fitzpatrick


Best Real Time Doc
No Family History
Sabrina McCormick


Best Real Time Doc - Honorable Mention
The Alley
Phillip Maglieri

Best Special Features Doc
Tiny Tears
Robert Corna


Best Special Features Doc -Honorable Mention
The River Ran Red
Dr J. Michael Hagopian


Best Animation
Geralds Last Day
Justin and Shel Rasch

Best Animation - Honorable Mention
Hey
Guy Ben Shetrit

Audience Choice(Fan Favorite)
Keeping the Peace
Tai Parquet and JJ Garvin

Audience Choice-Honorable Mention
Eldad
Piran Zarifian

Best Student Film

Flying Kites
Chad Shagren

Best Student Film - Honorable Mention
100-1
Xander Goode

Sunday, June 28, 2009

PIFF Closing Events at Dave & Busters

Dave & Busters
325 N Columbus Blvd

6pm Closing Film: Just Peck

8pm: Awards Ceremony

9pm-1am: Closing Party
$20 cover, Live Performance from Swift Technique

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Film Screenings at The Piazza at Schmidts Sat, Sun, Mon

Today is the first day of PIFF film screenings at the Piazza at Schmidts-
2nd and Germantown ave.. with access from N 2nd Street(between Girard ave and Poplar st on 2nd)

Sat 12p-12 midnight
Sun 12p-4:30p
Mon 4p-10p - special encore screening for Piff 2009

Friday, June 26, 2009

Attention: Piff 2009 Film Screening Schedule Changes

I Am A Man playing at Yards 6:27pm Saturday, June 27th

Hey/The Ghost of Sam Peckinpah/tree playing at Arbol Cafe 11:30pm Saturday, June 27th

BuzzKill playing at Yards 11:45pm Saturday,June 27th

Chasing Butterflies playing at the Philadelphia Soundstages 5:30pm Sunday, June 28th

Cancelled: Sunrise/Sunset(Rassvet/Zakat:The Dalai Lama)at the Philadelphia Soundstages 5:30pm Sunday, June 28th...this cancellation was a second screening.

Whats the Matter with Kansas? playing at the Piazza at Schmidt's 6:30pm Monday, June 29th ......as part of a special encore Piff 2009 screening schedule.

Attention: There will be a special encore Piff 2009 screening schedule
Monday June 29th taking place 4p-10p at the Piazza at Schmidts

4:00pm
Mr Brooklyn

4:15pm
The Cartel

6:00pm
Abandoned Heroes

6:30pm
Whats the Matter with Kansas?

8:00pm
Peter Arthur

8:30pm
The Pack

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Filmmaker Check in and Badge Pick up at the Box Office

Filmmaker,Sponsor,and Press/Media check in and badge pick up will be available at the Box Office starting at 5pm Wednesday, June 24th at North Bowl 909 N 2nd St

Ticket Box Office Hours:
Wed,June 22 - Fri,June 26 5p-10p
Sat,June 27 12p-10p
Sun June 28 12p-6p

Cash only at Box Office and Screening Venues
For more Screening and Event Ticket information call 215.240.1749

PIFF Special Event Filmmaker Panels

WEDNESDAY
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Are Documentary Films Changing our Democracies?
Harry Litwack of Harry Litwack Productions leads an active discussion with a panel of filmmakers, newspaper and television reporters. Panelists include Joe Barber and Mary Patel (co-producers/directors of the political documentary "Electile Dysfunction") and Bob Bowden ("The Cartel", a film about education in America). Discussion will be followed by a Q & A session.

Where: Philadelphia. Soundstages, Exhibitor Room North (stage)


4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

THURSDAY
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Producing an Independent Film in Philadelphia
Producers Patricia Weiser & Nicholas Simon, currently filming "The Best & The Brightest" (starring Neil Patrick Harris & Chris McDonald) will inform us of their on-going experiences producing in Philadelphia.

Where: Philadelphia. Soundstages, Exhibitor Room North (stage)

Moving Camera Lecture with Garrett Brown
Garrett Brown, inventor of the Steadicam and Skycam will present his highly regarded, video-illustrated 'Moving Camera' lecture, followed by an extensive Q&A regarding his work on nearly a hundred movies, including Rocky and The Shining.

Where: Philadelphia. Soundstages, Exhibitor Floor North (stage)
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Panel: Top 100 of Film and TV Music

Entertainment Attorney and Invincible Executive Kevon Glickman, discusses music for film and TV along with his Top 100 of all time.

Where: Philadelphia. Soundstages, Exhibitor Floor North (stage)
FRIDAY
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM Filmmakers "Jam" and Open Mic Q&A
Join invited filmmakers including Tai Parquet & JJ Garvine (Keeping The Peace), Harvey Hubbell V (Dislecksia: The Movie), Bob Bowden (The Cartel) and others to share their experiences in making their independent films. Share experiences, insights, questions and answers.

Where: Philadelphia Soundstages, Exhibitor Floor North (stage)
SATURDAY
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Ins and Outs of Film Acting
Mike Lemon of Mike Lemon Casting will moderate an active panel discussion concerning the ins and outs of Film Acting and increasing opportunities in and around the Philadelphia Region with actors and Rick McKiddy of SAG.

Where: Exhibitor Room North (stage)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Transitioning from Film School to Professional Film Work
David Boorboor of Eye in the Sky Entertainment moderates a panel of film school graduates from Temple, Rowan, Philadelphia Art Institute and NYU about their personal, professional and educational experiences and choices. Panelist scheduled include: Louis Pecsi, Michael Crawford, David Alan Ruth, Joseph Nafto and Jacquelyn Moses.

Where: Exhibitor Room North (stage)
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Dyslecksia: The Movie with Q&A
Following a screening of "Dyslexia: The Movie", there will be a panel discussion moderated by the film's Director Harvey Hubbell V. The Panel will feature cutting edge thinking on dyslexia with educators, psychologists, psychiatrists (child & adolescent), writers & a rep from the PA branch of the International Dyslexia Association.

Where: Philadelphia Soundstages
SUNDAY
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Q&A with Academy Award Nominee John Dilworth
Academy Award nominated director John R Dilworth is a New York-based animation director and designer whose work has appeared on HBO, FOX, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, MTV, Canal +, and Arte, as well as the Museum of Modern Art, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. He has produced thirteen award-winning independent and sponsored films, which have screened around the world, including "The Dirty Birdy," "The Chicken From Outer Space," and "Life in Transition." Dilworth is also the creator of the top-rated Cartoon Network series, "Courage the Cowardly Dog."

Where: Philadelphia Soundstages

PIFF Special Filmmaker Event: Meet and Greet with Academy Award Nominee John Dilworth

PIFF Filmmaker Event:
Saturday, June 27 5:00p
Honey’s Sit and Eat - 800 N. 4th St. (215) 925-1150
Meet and Greet with Academy Award Nominee John Dilworth

Academy Award nominated director John R Dilworth is a New York-based animation director and designer whose work has appeared on HBO, FOX, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, MTV, Canal +, and Arte, as well as the Museum of Modern Art, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. He has produced thirteen award-winning independent and sponsored films, which have screened around the world, including "The Dirty Birdy," "The Chicken From Outer Space," and "Life in Transition." Dilworth is also the creator of the top-rated Cartoon Network series, "Courage the Cowardly Dog."


Piff 2009 Contact Information

800 North 2nd Street, Suite 177

Philadelphia, Pa 19123

215.240.1749

info@piff2009.com




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