Do you want to be one of the first people to catch a sneak peek of our 2023 Film Festival? Then join us on Thursday October 5th (rain date Oct 6th) at the Rail Park for our Preview Party! Come mingle with fellow film lovers, nibble on some snacks, and sit back as we unveil the imaginative, absorbing, provocative, and just plain fun lineup of features, documentaries, and shorts programs we have in store for you! This event is a preview party to celebrate the unveiling of the lineup, and is not a screening of feature length films. Attendees will enjoy discounts on festival tickets if they purchase on the night-of the preview party! This party is totally FREE TO ATTEND! We ask for pre-registration so that we have an idea of how many people may be attending (: Know Before You Go: The Rail Park has one ADA-accessible entrance on Noble Street. You can enter the Rail Park by ramp East of Broad on Noble Street, or by stairs on Callowhill Street between 11th and 12th St. The Callowhill entrance requires using stairs. The Rail Park is completely outdoors with the tree cover only. We recommend dressing appropriately for the weather, with comfortable and protective clothing. There are no restrooms at the Rail Park. There will be amplified sound during screening. Individuals with auditory sensitivity should come prepared with earplugs. The staff and volunteers at this event will be speaking English. Pre-register for the PAAFF Preview Party 2023 here!
June’s meeting will be focused on a film from PAAFF’s own history: Sasie Sealy’s Lucky Grandma. Tsai Chin stars as the titular character–a chain-smoking, gambling grandma in New York City’s Chinatown–in Sealy’s debut feature, a darkly funny crime story that subversively highlights the role of elders in an immigrant community. This discussion will coincide with The Free Library of Philadelphia’s “One Book, One Philadelphia” watchlist, also featuring Lucky Grandma. Our June PAAFF Film Club meeting is scheduled for June 15 at 6PM ET. Lucky Grandma is available to rent on Vudu, Google Play, and Amazon. Make sure you join the PAAFF Film Club Discord server if you’re interested in continuing the conversation outside of our monthly meetings! Sign up for our Film Club newsletter below! *Please make sure to check the "PAAFF Film Club" box when signing up!
May’s Film Club will be a discussion on Edward Yang’s The Terrorizers. Considered a pivotal film in the era of New Taiwanese Cinema, The Terrorizers presents a startling look into urban life in the form of a tangled narrative web, complicated by changing perspectives and puzzling timelines. It is a story not only of Taipei in the 1980s, but of the modern city in general, what it does to people and the many ways they manage to exist within its confines. Our May PAAFF Film Club meeting is scheduled for May 18 at 6PM ET. The Terrorizers is available to stream via Mubi subscription, and to rent on Amazon. Make sure you join the PAAFF Film Club Discord server if you’re interested in continuing the conversation outside of our monthly meetings! Sign up for our Film Club newsletter below! *Please make sure to check the "PAAFF Film Club" box when signing up!
