Street Movies!

Scribe Video Center presents the 28th annual year of Street Movies! This film screening and performance series tours outdoor community spaces across Philadelphia every August with a program of independent short films from local, national, and international filmmakers, curated in partnership with neighborhood-based organizations. All events are family-friendly and open to the public.

Join us for a live performance and a screening of five short films, followed by a community discussion.

7:30 pm – Live performance by Hudson River

8:00 pm – Film program & discussion

Make it a full day of family fun and come early for free boating at the Community Boathouse from 3-7 pm.

Film Program:

Higher Ground: Restorative Science and Sustainability dir. Ben Kalina (2024, USA, 22 min)

Daughters of the Sea dir. Alexis C. Garcia (2022, Puerto Rico, 19 min)

Aztec dance in Philadelphia (2016) dir. Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac (2005, USA, 15 min)

Belmont Plateau Reclaiming Coaquannock (2016, USA, 13 min)

For over two decades now, Street Movies! has been a great way for people to gather together, engage with independent film, and foster discussion around the cultural histories of their neighborhoods and issues affecting their communities. All screenings are free, open to the public, and family-friendly.

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