FirstGlance is Philadelphia's Independent Film Festival since 1996
The 27th Annual FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival screens local and international professional, first time, and student filmmakers, celebrating the best in indie film making from across the globe and locally produced Philadelphia Filmmakers. All selected films will be screened LIVE on a BIG SCREEN!
Horror, SciFi, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy...Everything INDIE! One of the 100 TOP RATED Film Festivals on FilmFreeway over the last 5 years!
Over 20 nominating categories for Official Selections, plus Best of Audience Choice awards for each category, and BEST OF FEST award winner selected by the audience.
First time filmmakers to Professionals, from down the street to across the globe!
INDIE FILMMAKERS WANTED!! Features, Shorts, Documentary, Animation, Live Action, Web Series, Music Videos, Original Concept Trailers, Student Films
FirstGlance is an all inclusive diverse event open to all genres, from filmmakers of every gender, color, race, ethnicity, country, religion and skill level.
Screenings, Red Carpet, Live Awards Presentation and Nominations in over 25 categories and Audience Choice in ALL Categories!
Over 20 nominating categories for Official Selections, plus Best of Audience Choice awards for each category, and BEST OF FEST award winner selected by the audience.
FirstGlance Film Festivals are the longest running international bi-coastal indie film festivals in the United States. FirstGlance has theatrically screened over 2500 films to over 250,000 attendees. A 99% track record with feature films over the past 10 years (Narrative and Documentary) acquiring Theatrical, Cable, VOD and Streaming Distribution.
Named 6 times as a Best Film Festival Investment by Moviemaker Magazine and named by Time Magazine as, "One of the Festivals for the Rest of Us" And Named One of FilmFreeway's Top 100 Film Festivals!
BONUS CASH PRIZES: EVERY category that receives over 50 submissions, category winner will be awarded a $500 CASH PRIZE
Just added- Best Short Film - $500 Cash Prize
Awards Presented by the Screening Committee and Festival Director:
Best Director (Feature)
Best Director (Documentary)
Best Director (Short)
Best Director (Web Series)
Best Comedy
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy
Best Horror
Best Drama
Best Short
Best Ensemble Cast (Feature)
Best Ensemble Cast (Short)
Best Ensemble Cast (Web Series)
Breakout Performance
Best Cinematography
Best Actor (Feature)
Best Actress (Feature)
Best Actor (Short)
Best Actress (Short)
Best Actor (Web series)
Best Actress (Web series)
Best Young Actor
Best Special Effects
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Most Imaginative Film
Shot in Philly (Philadelphia Event Only)
Mela Hudson Award (Female Filmmaker)
Audience Choice Awards:
Best Student Film
Best Shorts Too
Best Short
Best Web Series
Best Documentary
Best Feature
BEST OF FEST
Best of Fest Award Winner prizes furnished by Red Giant, Boris FX, Showbiz Software, Glidecam, Jungle Software, Beachtek, Shot Lister, Zacuto and more.