Calling all Philly filmmakers!

Held monthly at the Philadelphia Film Center, Philly Film Showcase is dedicated to screening new short work by talented local filmmakers. The event is intended to give Philly filmmakers the opportunity to share their work with an audience, participate in Q&A's, connect with other local filmmakers, and have fun!

Submissions and attendance are free of charge.

Rules & Terms

***Greater Philadelphia Filmmakers Only***

In order to be considered for Showcase, films must have a strong connection to Philly or the Greater Philadelphia Area. This means that a significant portion of the film should have been made in or around Philly. In some cases, films made outside the area by filmmakers with a strong, current tie to the Philly area may also be considered (though films with a stronger local connection will be given preference).

Please note that programming and the acceptance of submitted films is on a rolling basis to encourage thematically or genre-connected events. Please provide an email contact with your submission that is checked regularly.

Films should have been completed no earlier than January 2021, and should be no longer than 50 minutes.
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  • Daniel Marcus

    One of the crown jewels of the local Philly film scene is without a doubt the Philadelphia Film Society's, Philly Film Showcase. For a couple years I've had the joy of attending these FREE monthly screenings of local shorts. Eventually I had the honor of screening my film "All You're Ever Gonna Be" at the showcase, and the experience was everything I could have asked for and more! It's really a treat as a young filmmaker to be able to screen a film in front of an audience, with a full Q&A, FOR FREE! Yace & Trey do a spectacular job programming and moderating, truly doing god's work here in Philly. Couldn't recommend more!

    June 2025
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  • Max Kane

    Wonderful experience, thank you Yace and Trey!

    May 2025
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  • Nia Knighton

    It was a great experience! So happy for the opportunity to participate.

    December 2023
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  • Mehrnoosh Fetrat

    It was an honor to be in your Festival!

    September 2020
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  • Michael Bell

    This event is monthly and highly recommended for any filmmakers/production teams in the Philadelphia area. Very informative on what an audience is looking for, the Q&A was a great way to communicate directly with viewers.

    March 2020
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