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A reminder to mark your calendars for Sunday, July 28 for The Peanut Butter Falcon screening @ Cinema in the Park with ReelAbilities! We will see you there! 🧡🍿🎥 More information on the screening: https://www.facebook.com/share/xRhRUW56CW32Eo3i/

Dearest Film Pittsburgh followers and fans: please nominate Three Rivers Film Festival for Pittsburgh City Paper's #BestofPGH in the category of Best Film Festival! You can nominate us here ONCE PER DAY through June 21: https://embed-1040555.secondstreetapp.com/embed/71aa302a-3655-496d-8a80-b8eafb74b91f/gallery/442938455/ Last year, Three Rivers Film Festival was voted the #1 Best Film Festival, and for good reason! We engage Pittsburgh's film community by screening Pittsburgh & world premieres of top-notch indie films, hosting filmmakers from all over the globe to talk with our audiences, and, in 2023, we proudly held sold-out screenings of homegrown Pittsburgh films Unsinkable Titanic Movie & Two Lives in Pittsburgh at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Harris Theater, Waterworks Cinemas, and The Lindsay Theater! We're gearing up for another incredible 3RFF this November, and your vote means the world to us!

From Cannes to JFilm Festival: A Program of Film Pittsburgh and now to theaters, KIDNAPPED: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara arrives at The Manor Theatre this Friday! Witness renowned Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio's newest compelling, timely story on the big screen. Tickets: https://www.manorpgh.com/movies/304635-kidnapped-the-abduction-of-edgardo-mortara/

Screenwriters: We want to read YOUR stories! Submit your short scripts before 11:59pm TONIGHT to take advantage of the lowest possible submission fee. More info & submit 👉 https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/pittsburgh-shorts-and-script-competition

Check out this exclusive clip from the Shari & Lamb Chop documentary screening at The Oaks Theater at 1pm on Sunday, May 12 (JFilm's closing day)—with sweet treats from Oakmont Bakery starting at 12:30pm! "One of the most illuminating films at JFilm, Shari & Lamb Chop takes a look at the multi-talented performer through the highs and lows of her life and career. What emerges is a complex portrait of the human behind the puppet. A must-see." —Jasmine Bryant, Film Pittsburgh Associate Programmer Tickets: https://filmpittsburgh.org/calendar/shari-lamb-chop-event

Tonight at JFilm, summer vacation starts early. ☀️ We'll see you at 7pm at The Oaks Theater for the delightful documentary "The Catskills," followed by a Film Schmooze with Catskills expert Dr. Rachel Kranson where you can recount all your favorite mountain memories. Learn more | https://filmpittsburgh.org/calendar/the-catskills-event

Did you catch our Executive Director on Talk Pittsburgh? Here’s a snippet of Kathryn Spitz Cohan promoting this Wednesday's screening of the riveting new documentary "999: The Forgotten Girls" premiering in Pittsburgh at The Oaks Theater. Tickets include the post-film Q&A with director Heather Dune Macadam! Wednesday, May 8, 7pm | The Oaks Theater 🎟️ Tickets | https://filmpittsburgh.org/calendar/999-the-forgotten-girls-event This screening is supported in part by the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.

Get excited—JFilm Festival is FINALLY HERE. Tonight, we open our doors at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland with a screening of Left Alone Rhapsody, followed by a live piano performance, filmmaker Q&A, and dessert reception! Didn't grab your ticket yet? No worries! Tickets are available online until 1pm today, and more will be available at the Box Office tonight at 6:30pm. Tickets: https://filmpgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SPW000001SLKI2A4 On Saturday and Sunday, we're at CMU's McConomy Auditorium with 4 feature films. Then, catch 10 more films beginning Monday at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont! JFilm wraps on Sunday, May 12.

Will holograms tell our stories? For May's Spotlight short film, Eva Schloss takes part in an innovative attempt to preserve Holocaust survivors' stories for future generations—but not without difficulty. "116 Cameras" was a Silver Prize Winner at our Robinson Competition in 2018 as well as shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film. Watch the film here: https://filmpittsburgh.org/pages/spotlight Interested in watching more Jewish films? JFilm Festival starts tomorrow! Learn more & get tickets at filmpittsburgh.org. See you there. 🍿

Reminder that short script submissions are OPEN ‼️ Submit by April 30 to take advantage of a lower submission fee! The 4 finalist scripts are given a staged reading performed by professional actors at Pittsburgh Shorts, voted as a top film festival in USAToday's 10Best! ✍️ Read more about our cash prizes & submit on Coverfly: https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/pittsburgh-shorts-and-script-competition

JFilm 2024 | Trailer
JFilm Festival 2024 tickets and lineup are LIVE, @followers! 🎉 In theaters May 2-12, Film Pittsburgh is kicking off our 31st annual JFilm with a special screening at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland, followed by a live piano performance, Q&A and dessert reception. Then, catch us at McConomy Auditorium and The Oaks Theater for 14 more dynamic, Jewish-themed independent feature films! A select 6 films will also be available virtually. Secure your tickets at FilmPittsburgh.org! 🎟️ (Psst... Love movies AND a good deal? Grab your Pass before April 21 to take advantage of our Early Bird discount!) #jewish #filmfestival #pittsburgh

Mark your calendars, @followers—the countdown to JFilm starts NOW! 🎥 Film Pittsburgh’s 31st annual JFilm Festival returns to theaters May 2-12 to showcase the best in independent, Jewish-themed feature films from around the globe. Stay tuned for... 🔵 An Opening Night screening of Left Alone Rhapsody at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland, followed by a live piano performance, filmmaker Q&A and dessert reception (Tickets available now—link below!) 🔵 Ten more days of dynamic Jewish films at The Oaks Theater and McConomy Auditorium (CMU) 🔵 Six virtual feature films you can watch from home 🔵 Sweet treats from Oakmont Bakery to celebrate a sweet film 🔵 Fascinating Q&As with visiting filmmakers, Film Schmoozes where you can join the conversation, and more! The full lineup drops and tickets go on sale on April 11! 🎟️ Secure your Opening Night tix: https://filmpittsburgh.org/calendar/left-alone-rhapsody-event #filmfestival #jewish #pittsburgh

Left Alone Rhapsody - Trailer
🎟️ Tickets are on sale NOW for JFilm's Opening Night on May 2, 7pm, at Carnegie Music Hall (Oakland)! 🎟️ Your ticket includes: 🎥 A screening of the Pennsylvania premiere of Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless 🎹 A live performance by pianist John Bayless 🎤 A Q&A with John Bayless and the film's director, Stewart M. Schulman 🍰 A dessert reception attended by John and Stewart! Opening Night ticket prices will increase on April 27, so secure your tickets NOW at our early bird rate! Purchase tickets here: https://filmpittsburgh.org/calendar/left-alone-rhapsody-event Tickets will be available for JFilm's full 2024 lineup on April 11. Stay tuned!

Get in, we're going to Pittsburgh Shorts! 🚙💨 On Thursday, Nov 16, 7pm at the Harris Theater, we'll be kicking off the festival by interviewing filmmakers on the red carpet before the screening (which you can watch on Instagram live!), and ending the night with a reception including complimentary bites & cocktails 🥂 Pittsburgh Shorts runs Nov 16-19, including... 👇 ⭐️ 119 amazing short films from around the world (and around the corner!) ⭐️ Complimentary cocktails every evening 🍸 ⭐️ Q&As with visiting and local filmmakers after every shorts block ⭐️ A Chiller Theater block with our scariest shorts in honor of Chilly Billy Cardille ⭐️ A can't-miss conference all about filmmaking, featuring industry pros like Justine Bateman (Family Ties) and Steve Stark (Wednesday) ⭐️ The award ceremony for our short script competition, where incredible local actors read the winning scripts ⭐️ Our Closing Night award program featuring the best films of the festival ⭐️ 6 virtual shorts blocks to stream through Nov 19 for those who want to watch from home Get tickets 🎟️ https://filmpittsburgh.org/pages/pittsburgh-shorts

Three Rivers Film Festival is still going strong at the Harris Theater! Tomorrow, you're not going to want to miss Signe Baumane's new semi-autobiographical musical exploration of love, sex, romance, and gender, My Love Affair With Marriage—followed by a Q&A with Signe Baumane herself and producer Sturgis Warner! 🎟️: https://filmpittsburgh.org/calendar/my-love-affair-with-marriage-event

We're so excited to host the upcoming US Premiere(!) of Love Without Walls Film, Film Pittsburgh alum Jane Gull's award-winning drama about young married couple and their efforts to maintain good humor and positivity through adversity in modern day London—featuring outstanding performances and a knock-out score. 🎵 🎟️ Get tickets: https://filmpgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S3m00000Gs39KEAR

We have some VIFs (Very Important Filmmakers) on the guest list for post-film Q&As at Three Rivers Film Festival. They're here to answer YOUR questions about their films, live and in person, included in the price of your ticket! Check out who's who below. 👇 ⭐️ Dead Poets Society Oscar winner Tom Schulman comes to the 'Burgh with his new con game thriller Double Down South along with producers Rick Wallace, Sara Sometti Michaels, and Seth Michaels. 🎟️ Join them for a Q&A following the screenings on Nov 11 & Nov 12: https://filmpittsburgh.org/films/double-down-south ⭐️ Husband-and-wife director duo Jonathan Lacocque and Clara Lehmann visit with their breathtaking documentary O Pioneer, glimpsing into the lives of three Appalachians, including special guest Nellie Rose Gundersen Davis, a textile artist from Thomas, WV. 🎟️ Join them for a Q&A following the screening on Nov 11: https://filmpittsburgh.org/calendar/o-pioneer-event ⭐️ Meet Latvian-born, Brooklyn-based filmmaker, artist, writer, and animator Signe Baumane after viewing her semi-autobiographical musical exploration of love, sex, romance, and gender, My Love Affair with Marriage, her second animated feature with producer Sturgis Warner. 🎟️ Join them for a Q&A following the screening on Nov 14: https://filmpittsburgh.org/calendar/my-love-affair-with-marriage-event ⭐️ Get to know Kaveh Nabatian, an Iranian-Canadian artist whose evocative filmmaking has brought to life stories from the margins of society and across the world: Cuba, Nunavut, India, and now Haiti, the world’s first Black independent republic, with his new documentary Kite Zo A (Leave the Bones). 🎟️ Join him for a Q&A following the screening on Nov 9: https://filmpittsburgh.org/calendar/kite-zo-a-leave-the-bones ⭐️ After a young WV local was killed on I-77 under suspicious circumstances, Emily Nestor began a podcast which reinvestigated the case in real time, gaining millions of "listens" and ins

💸 Six Pack sale ends Monday, Nov 6! 💸 Do you know about our most customizable film festival pass, @followers? With our Six Pack Passes, you can mix and match six different Three Rivers films or Pittsburgh Shorts blocks of your choosing* for $75. (That a $108 value, btw). 🎟️ Secure your Six Pack: https://filmpgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/subscriptions *In Person screenings only. Does not include Opening Night screenings. Six Pack Passes are only intended for one person each.

Film festival season has arrived. Three Rivers Film Festival (voted Best of PGH 2023) + Pittsburgh Shorts bring the best of indie, international, and short film to Pittsburgh this November 8-19, plus... ⭐️ After-parties and filmmaker Q&As following select films ⭐️ A filmmaker conference featuring industry heavy-hitters ⭐️ Live readings of our script competition winners ⭐️ Schmoozing with local and visiting filmmakers and artists ⭐️ Select feature films and shorts blocks available virtually ⭐️ $5 student tickets / $10 tickets for ages 25 and under (at the door with ID) 🎄 Free family-friendly short films on Light Up Night at the Harris Learn more & secure your tickets at https://filmpittsburgh.org/