CFF: An Evening with Degrassi’s Pat “Joey Jeremiah” Mastroianni
Cinedelphia Film Festival presents AN EVENING WITH PAT “JOEY JEREMIAH” MASTROIANNI Join fan favorite Degrassi star Pat Mastroianni as he reflects upon his years spent as Joey Jeremiah on Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High, and Degrassi: The Next Generation. Video montages will trace the character’s development and Pat’s bringing some of his own home video footage from the set. Plus compete against Pat in a Degrassi trivia contest with vintage Degrassi prizes! One of the defining television programs of the…
CFF: ROOM FULL OF SPOONS – U.S. Premiere
The Cinedelphia Film Festival is proud to present the United States Premiere of the documentary that Tommy Wiseau doesn’t want you to see! Two screenings: Friday, April 8, 10:15 PM + Saturday, April 9, 4:30 PM The secrets of Tommy Wiseau are revealed in the definitive documentary on cult film sensation The Room! Room Full of Spoons takes an in-depth look at the making of the film, its accompanying fan movement, and the individuals who have championed its status as…
CFF: Beaver Trilogy + Beaver Trilogy Part !V, Director Trent Harris in attendance!
Cinedelphia Film Festival presents BEAVER TRILOGY + Beaver Trilogy Part IV (Philly Premiere) with director Trent Harris in attendance! Cult favorite filmmaker Trent Harris will be in attendance for a screening of his classic BEAVER TRILOGY followed by the Philadelphia Premiere of its new accompanying documentary. And if that wasn’t enough, feel free to hang out afterwards for a late night screening the of another Trent Harris/Crispin Glover classic, RUBEN AND ED! A chance encounter in a parking lot in…
CFF: New Breed Documentary 1989 (Philadelphia Premiere)
Cinedelphia Film Festival presents New Breed Documentary 1989 (Philadelphia Premiere) (2016, Dir. John Woods) Director, Producer, and Editor in attendance! Co-presented by Joseph A. Gervasi/Loud! Fast! Philly! New York hardcore was undergoing a transition at the end of the ’80s and this generational shift was exemplified by the bands that were featured on the now classic cassette compilation New Breed. The story of the tape is at heart the story of NYC and the kids who grew up in its…
CFF: Dead Hands Dig Deep (Philadelphia Premiere)
Cinedelphia Film Festival presents Dead Hands Dig Deep (Philadelphia Premiere) (2016, 75 min, Dir. Jai Love) Known more for their violent onstage antics than their musical contributions, notorious 90s shock metal act Kettle Cadaver ripped through the extreme metal underground on a wave of violence and self-mutilation that would make your average metalhead run for the hills. Armed with razor wire, knives, animal carcasses, hammers and nails, frontman Edwin Borsheim enthusiastically desecrated his flesh to the delight of his blood-thirsty…
CFF: DJ Douggpound + Brent Weinbach
Cinedelphia Film Festival presents Adult Swim regular DJ Douggpound and comedian Brent Weinbach! DJ Douggpound (Doug Lussenhop) is a comedian, editor, writer, and musician whose work has been featured on shows like The Eric Andre Show, Portlandia, and Tim & Eric’s Awesome Show. Doug has completed multiple world tours in which he opened for Tim & Eric and Dr. Brule (John C. Reilly). DJ Douggpound can currently be seen in the leading role of the internet series Pound House and…
CFF: WHAM CITY COMEDY TOUR 2016 w/ New Dreamz, Body Dreamz, and Cricket Arrison
Baltimore’s finest return to PhilaMOCA for their third consecutive Cinedelphia Film Festival performance! About Wham City Comedy: Wham City is a comedy & video collective based in Baltimore known for their bizarre viral videos and absurdist presentational performances. We have created a series of infomercials for Adult Swim including Unedited Footage Of A Bear, Live Forever As You Are Now W/ Alan Resnick, and This House Has People In It. We’re currently on our 5th US tour so please come…
CFF: DIRECTOR’S COMMENTARY: TERROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (Philly Premiere), co-writer in attendance!
Cinedelphia Film Festival presents Director’s Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein (Philly Premiere) Co-writer Jay Kirk in attendance! A seemingly forgettable 1977 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein actually turns out to be one of the most interesting of its many film incarnations thanks to a highly riveting commentary track from director Gavin Merril and screenwriter David Falks. Merril has a fondness for the film that is in complete contrast to Falks, and the twosome’s bickering illuminates the murderous secrets behind the film’s…
CFF: AKOUNAK TEGGDALIT TAHA TAZOUGHAI (Nigerian PURPLE RAIN), Philly Premiere
Cinedelphia Film Festival presents Akounak Teggdalit Taha Tazoughai (Philadelphia Premiere) (2015, 75 min, Dir. Christopher Kirkley) Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, a Tuareg phrase that literally translates to “rain the color of blue with a little red in it”, combines the sound and vision of of contrasting cultures within the framework of Prince’s classic film Purple Rain. In the world’s first Tuareg-language fiction film, American filmmaker Christopher Kirkley and self-taught Tuareg musician Mdou Moctar transform the Prince vehicle from rock drama…
CFF: DESIRE WILL SET YOU FREE (Philadelphia Premiere)
Cinedelphia Film Festival presents Desire Will Set You Free (Philadelphia Premiere) (2015, 92 min, Dir. Yony Leyser) A hedonistic journey through Berlin’s modern queer underground featuring appearances from Nina Hagen, Peaches, and Einstürzende Neubauten. A young American writer of Palestinian and Israeli parentage falls for a Russian hustler and introduces him to the city’s alternative hotspots where he is taught about the lingering remnants of WWII, the Weimar Republic, Bowie, and the party kids of today. Much like taking a…