Reelblack founder Mike D. caught up with J. Andrew Greenblatt and Michael Lerman to discuss the 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival, which runs October 17-27.

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hiladelphia, PA, October 4, 2019 – The Philadelphia Film Society is proud to announce the full line-up for the 28th Philadelphia Film Festival (PFF), spanning from October 17 – October 27.
This year’s line-up features a multitude of remarkable films from a wide range of genres. Select Festival categories will commence with an opening night film premiere.
The opening night for the Galas category will be Destin Daniel Cretton’s JUST MERCY on October 17. The powerful and inspirational film tells the story of social justice lawyer Bryan Stevenson, played by acclaimed actor Michael B. Jordan of FRUITVALE STATION, CREED, and BLACK PANTHER fame, who stars with Academy Award® winners Jamie Foxx (RAY) and Brie Larson (ROOM). Bryan Stevenson, who authored the book on which the film is based, screenwriter Andrew Lanham, and star Karan Kendrick (THE HUNGER GAMES, HIDDEN FIGURES, THE HATE U GIVE) are scheduled to attend.
Additional Opening Night titles include PARASITE, opening Masters of Cinema; CUNNINGHAM, opening Spotlights; COME AS YOU ARE, opening Made in USA; BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, opening Non/Fiction; and THE LODGE opening After Hours.
The outlandish mystery film KNIVES OUT will serve as the closing night on October 26. The film, which follows an eccentric family gathering gone horribly awry, features an all-star cast, including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Michael Shannon, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Director Rian Johnson, best known for the revitalization of the STAR WARS saga, BRICK, THE BROTHERS BLOOM, and LOOPER, is scheduled to attend.
The Festival will showcase 120 feature length and short films. The Festival line-up is curated by the PFF programming committee who carefully selects each film from multiple international festivals throughout the year.

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