Topic: Film

The Citizen Recommends: Stand Up & Shout
Philly-raised filmmakers Mike Jackson, Ty Stiklorius and Amy Schatz — along with John Legend — debut their short documentary about Hill-Freedman high school songwriters November 7. Watch it on HBO — and then see the kids at our Ideas We Should Steal Festival
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Secret Sauce Behind Kelce
With their newest film about the Eagles captain dropping on September 12, it’s safe to say Don Argott and Sheena Joyce will be delivering Philly its most heartfelt love letter yet. Pro tip: Stay for the credits
By Jessica Blatt Press
The Citizen Recommends: BlackStar Film Festival 2023
The Philadelphia-born pillar of excellence in film celebrates BIPOC-made movies and the people who make them — with care for all
By Kiersten A. Adams
The Citizen Recommends: Gradually, Then Suddenly — The Bankruptcy of Detroit Screening
The newest documentary from Sam Katz’s History Making Productions exhibits a universal story about municipal problem-solving
By Ethan Young
Art For Change: The People’s Projectionist
Klip Collective founder Ricardo Rivera, known for dazzling projection pieces, cites music as his main inspiration, in the latest in our partnership with Forman Arts Initiative
By Logan Cryer
The Citizen Recommends: Free Speech Film Festival
The American INSIGHT festival, which culminates with an awards program in Philadelphia on Saturday, explores a fundamental insight: Without free speech, we aren’t really free.
By Lauren Earline Leonard
The Citizen Recommends: The Tunnel Premiere
West Philadelphia filmmaker Kyle Jordan debuts a suspenseful short about the lingering, haunting effects of everyday Black trauma
By Lauren McCutcheon
George Carlin and Me
A riveting HBO documentary on the philosopher comic prompts some warm memories — and reminds us of what’s missing from today’s public conversation
By Larry Platt