Mission
THE PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY (PFS) IS THE REGION'S HOME FOR CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY FILM PRESENTATION, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, PFS PRODUCES THE ACCLAIMED PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL, CURATES AN EXTENSIVE YEAR-ROUND FILM PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE PAST AND FUTURE OF WORLD CINEMA, AND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, ALL SERVING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF FILM AS AN IMPORTANT ART FORM AND VITAL PIECE OF PHILADELPHIA'S ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY. PRESENTED AT THE PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER, PFS BOURSE, AND PFS EAST THEATERS, THE FILM SOCIETY'S OFFERINGS INCLUDE FILM SERIES WITH A UNIQUE GLOBAL AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVE, MOVIES ON THE BLOCK, PFS ON US, AND PFS TEACHER RESIDENCIES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.FILMADELPHIA.ORG.