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Festival Guests

Festival Guests

The following guests are scheduled to attend PFF26


NADIA ALEXANDER
NADIA ALEXANDER
Actor
Blame


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 20 | 9:00 PM | RITZ FIVE
SAT, OCT. 21 | 4:20 PM | RITZ FIVE


DON ARGOTT
DON ARGOTT
Filmmaker
11/8/16


Appearances:
SAT, OCT. 21 | 7:30 PM | RITZ EAST A


Sean Baker
SEAN BAKER
Director
The Florida Project


Appearances:
SAT, OCT. 21 | 7:50 PM | PRINCE THEATER


Shaz Bennett
SHAZ BENNETT
Director
Alaska is a Drag


Appearances:
SAT, OCT. 28 | 9:00 PM | RITZ FIVE


JUSTIN BENSON
JUSTIN BENSON
Director
The Endless


Appearances:
TUE, OCT. 24 | 8:30 PM | RITZ FIVE


Garrett Brown
GARRETT BROWN
Subject (and inventor of the Steadicam)
Before Hollywood: Philadelphia and the Invention of the Movies


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 27 | 6:30 PM | RITZ EAST B


Stephen Cone
STEPHEN CONE
Director
Princess Cyd


Appearances:
THU, OCT. 26 | 7:00 PM | RITZ FIVE
FRI, OCT. 27 | 4:30 PM | RITZ FIVE


John Curran
JOHN CURRAN
Director
Chappaquiddick


Appearances:
TUE, OCT. 24 | 6:00 PM | PRINCE THEATER


DAVE DAVIES
DAVE DAVIES
Subject (and radio host)
11/8/16


Appearances:
SAT, OCT. 21 | 7:30 PM | RITZ EAST A


VLADIMIR DE FONTENAY
VLADIMIR DE FONTENAY
Director
Mobile Homes


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 27 | 5:10 PM | RITZ EAST A
SUN, OCT. 29 | 9:30 PM | RITZ EAST B


Jeff Deutchman
JEFF DEUTCHMAN
Director
11/8/16


Appearances:
SAT, OCT. 21 | 7:30 PM | RITZ EAST A


Andrew Ferrett
ANDREW FERRETT
Director
Before Hollywood: Philadelphia and the Invention of the Movies


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 27 | 6:30 PM | RITZ EAST B


DAN GILROY
DAN GILROY
Director
Roman J. Israel, Esq.


Appearances:
WED, OCT. 25 | 8:30 PM | PRINCE THEATER


Noah Greenberg
NOAH GREENBERG
Producer
Most Beautiful Island


Appearances:
SUN, OCT. 22 | 8:50 PM | RITZ FIVE
MON, OCT. 23 | 3:45 PM | RITZ FIVE


SHEENA M. JOYCE
SHEENA M. JOYCE
Filmmaker
11/8/16


Appearances:
SAT, OCT. 21 | 7:30 PM | RITZ EAST A


Sam Katz
SAM KATZ
Executive Producer
Before Hollywood: Philadelphia and the Invention of the Movies


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 27 | 6:30 PM | RITZ EAST B


ALISON KLAYMAN
ALISON KLAYMAN
Filmmaker
11/8/16


Appearances:
SAT, OCT. 21 | 7:30 PM | RITZ EAST A


Greg Kohs
GREG KOHS
Director
AlphaGo


Appearances:
MON, OCT. 23 | 5:50 PM | RITZ FIVE
SUN, OCT. 29 | 12:15 PM | RITZ EAST A


McCaul Lombardi
McCAUL LOMBARDI
Actor
Sollers Point


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 27 | 9:10 PM | RITZ FIVE
SAT, OCT. 28 | 12:00 PM | RITZ FIVE


Alexander Monelli
ALEXANDER MONELLI
Director
At the Drive-In


Appearances:
TUE, OCT. 24 | 1:20 PM | RITZ FIVE


AARON MOORHEAD
AARON MOORHEAD
Director
The Endless


Appearances:
TUE, OCT. 24 | 8:30 PM | RITZ FIVE


SAM POLLARD
SAM POLLARD
Director
Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me


Appearances:
THU, OCT. 26 | 7:50 PM | RITZ EAST A


Matt Porterfield
MATT PORTERFIELD
Director
Sollers Point


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 27 | 9:10 PM | RITZ FIVE
SAT, OCT. 28 | 12:00 PM | RITZ FIVE


Carrie Rickey
CARRIE RICKEY
Producer
Before Hollywood: Philadelphia and the Invention of the Movies


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 27 | 6:30 PM | RITZ EAST B


DAN SCHOENBRUN
DAN SCHOENBRUN
Producer
The Eyeslicer


Appearances:
WED, OCT. 25 | 8:40 PM | RITZ FIVE


LAURIE SHEPHARD
LAURIE SHEPHARD
Producer
Blame


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 20 | 9:00 PM | RITZ FIVE
SAT, OCT. 21 | 4:20 PM | RITZ FIVE


QUINN SHEPHARD
QUINN SHEPHARD
Director
Blame


Appearances:
FRI, OCT. 20 | 9:00 PM | RITZ FIVE
SAT, OCT. 21 | 4:20 PM | RITZ FIVE


M. Night Shyamalan
M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN
Presenter
Join the Philadelphia Film Society as M. Night Shyamalan presents the 2nd Annual Lumière Award to Bruce Willis.


THU, OCT. 26 | 7:30 PM | AKA Washington Square


Martin L. Washington, Jr.
MARTIN L. WASHINGTON, JR.
Actor
Alaska is a Drag


Appearances:
SAT, OCT. 28 | 9:00 PM | RITZ FIVE


Mark Webber
MARK WEBBER
Director
Flesh and Blood


Appearances:
SAT, OCT. 21 | 5:30 PM | PRINCE THEATER


Bruce Willis
BRUCE WILLIS
Honoree
Join the Philadelphia Film Society as M. Night Shyamalan presents the 2nd Annual Lumière Award to Bruce Willis.


THU, OCT. 26 | 7:30 PM | AKA Washington Square


Film Award Juries


Narrative Feature Competition


JASON ISHIKAWA

JASON ISHIKAWA
Head of International Sales for Cinetic Media

CALEB WARD

CALEB WARD
Theatrical Booking & Marketing Coordinator, Gravitas Ventures / Programmer, SeriesFest & Cucalorus Film Festival

EMILY YOSHIDA

EMILY YOSHIDA
Film critic at Vulture and New York Magazine


Documentary Feature Competition


ALLISON KOEHLER

ALLISON KOEHLER
Consultant

JOHN VON THADEN

JOHN VON THADEN
SVP of Acquisitions at Magnolia Pictures / Magnet Releasing

JEN YAMATO

JEN YAMATO
Film Reporter for Los Angeles Times


Short Film Competition


LAUREN FISHER

LAUREN FISHER
CBS Films Director of Acquisitions and Co-Productions

ALEXA LIM HAAS

ALEXA LIM HAAS
NYC Filmmaker

ALLISON PEARCE

ALLISON PEARCE
Costume Designer, Strangers (Facebook series) / Contributing Associate Costume Designer, Saturday Night Live


Pinkenson Award Local Feature Competition


JOSH GOLDBLOOM

JOSH GOLDBLOOM
Founder/Artistic Director of The Awesome Fest, Cinepocalypse, and Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Fest

MIKE REPSCH

MIKE REPSCH
VP Sales & Distribution at Breaking Glass Pictures

VALERIE TEMPLE

VALERIE TEMPLE
Director of Programming at Bryn Mawr Film Institute

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