PFF 2026 - THE ROLLING TAPE

Dates Oct 15-25, 2026

Location Philadelphia, PA

Reporting

The Philadelphia Film Festival's milestone 35th edition happens October 15-25. This year, the festival features 200+ screenings of 112 feature films across three theater locations. The newest addition to PFS’s flagship fall event is a 70mm projector that will debut at the festival. With curated titles from around the world, the festival also features its "Filmadelphia" section with locally produced films.

Reviews

Lead Dispatch

‘Clarissa’ Review: An Adaptation Reimagined with an All-Black Cast Finds Success in Highlighting Classic Themes in the Black Diaspora

What makes Clarissa work in a contemporary Lagos, Nigeria setting is that the material's themes are intrinsic to the Black diaspora, making it a worldwide phenomenon.

Des Mack

Reviews

October 30, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach Puts the Women of the Crime Genre in the Foreground

When you look up The Dreamed Adventure, the first three genres that appear are action, adventure, and crime. In certain ways, characters do s...

Reviews

October 25, 2026 · by Jake Fittipaldi

Review: In ‘A Long Winter’ Grief Can Change Us Into Someone New

There is something especially devastating about the way Andrew Haigh tells stories. His films have always explored the feelings we struggle t...

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