Festival Data:

• Established: 1998
• Genre: General
• Attendance: 1000
• Media Attendance: 10

• Competitive

Festival Website:

Festival Description:

FirstGlance Film Fest Philly is open to professional, first time, graduate and undergraduate filmmakers, showcasing the best indie filmmaking from around the world and celebrating Philadelphia filmmakers with a festival described as, “one of the most entertaining festivals out there” and “Philadelphia’s answer to Sundance”

The FirstGlance mission is to exhibit, promote and reward the best national, and international talent in all genres from mainstream to controversial in a competitive casual atmosphere, that brings together emerging filmmakers, film enthusiasts, critics, distributors and indie film lovers.

Named one of the best film festival investments and one of the top 40 indie friendly businesses in the world by Moviemaker Magazine, FirstGlance continues to cater to truly indie filmmakers from around the world, making FirstGlance, Philly’s Best and Biggest Indie Film Fest!! All Official Selections receive an awards package valued at over $200.00 USD (including All Access Passes) and are eligible for a revenue share, no-cost, non-exclusive online distribution with iPod compatible and streaming rental downloads. Selected FirstGlance Official Selections will be invited to premiere at the Bram Stoker Film Festival in the UK in 2011. Bram Stoker is one of Europe’s premiere horror, sci-fi, thriller festivals.

FirstGlance awards over 50,000 in cash, prizes and giveaways yearly.

Film Submissions:

• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.firstglancefilms.com/ philadelphia/ 2011callforentries