Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab Films
World premiere of four short films produced in BlackStar’s Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab.
Co-presented by Expressway Cinema Rentals, Leeway Foundation, Xfinity, and All Ages Productions.

In-Person

Virtual

Big Three
In the early 1960s, a budding soul music label brings in a savvy group of local teenage musicians to offer feedback and inspiration to its early signees.
- Runtime: 18 minutes
- Country: United States
- Director: Julian Turner
- Premiere: World

OURIKA!
Ourika is reborn, out of the blob, and finally free.
- Runtime: 25 minutes
- Country: United States
- Director: Xenia Matthews
- Premiere: World

The Love Machine
After successfully building a time machine that uses love to help heal and replace harmful childhood memories, a teenage scientist/influencer puts his new invention to the test to challenge intergenerational trauma.
- Runtime: 9 minutes
- Country: United States
- Director: Jasmine Lynea
- Premiere: World

Tonight, We Eat Flowers
Luis, a recent immigrant who sells "hold music" and Jamilah, a gourmet chef stuck working in a cubicle, fall in love under unlikely circumstances that involve absolutely terrible music, a lot of blood, and edible flowers.
- Runtime: 15 minutes
- Country: United States
- Director: Bettina Escauriza
- Premiere: World
All Access Pass
Access to all festival screenings, including in-person and online screenings. ($250)
Virtual Pass
Access to all online screenings. ($125)