ReadingFilmFEST 2022
October 27 – 30, 2022
The Filmmakers’ Film Festival
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SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN! Voted by filmmakers as a 100 Top Reviewed Film Festival, ReadingFilmFEST is the small festival with a big attitude! We are dedicated to bringing filmmakers and film lovers together, creating a filmmaker-centric festival. For filmmakers ready to…
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Located in Reading, PA, ReadingFilmFEST will once again feature a hybrid approach to screening films by offering ticket holders the option of participating virtually or in person. The festival will include films from independent filmmakers from around the world, including…
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Our mission is to promote the region as a location destination for film and media production, enrich the community through events and programming, and cultivate a regional film industry. We are committed to lifting-up voices of the under-represented and providing…
Submissions are open for the 8th Annual ReadingFilmFEST!
2021 Films
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
FiveMinuteFilmFEST
The annual Berks County high school student film festival, Five Minute FilmFEST, is finally here! All high school student films will be broadcast on BCTV, Facebook, and Youtube beginning Sunday,…
Friday Night After Party!
Lisa Tiger Homes presents The Groovemasters! Cliff Starkey (photo credit Greg Wallace) Bennie Sims (photo credit Greg Wallace) Featuring Bennie Sims and Cliff Starkey, Berks own Groovemasters will light up…
Panel: From Development to Distribution
A conversation about the changes in film release strategies and the impact on the creative process. Navigating the changing world of filmmaking and distribution Streaming, theatrical release, film festivals, self-distribution…what…
Film Schedule 2021
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ OUR VACCINATION POLICY BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS!. 2021 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE SEPT 30 | OCT 1 | OCT 2 | OCT 3 | FEST EVENTS Thursday, September 30 StudentFEST September…
Music in Picture
A workshop with composer Evan Hodges Not everyone went to music school, but everyone knows the power that music can provoke in film. This immersive workshop will educate directors and producers on…
Made In Reading Films
The Stakeout Director: Federico Castelluccio Runtime: 6:24 minutes Two detectives, one Cuban and one Italian, on a late night stakeout argue about the best mob movie of all time. website…
Shorts Block Remix
I’ll Meet You There Director: Karl Fernandez Runtime: 14:46 minutes A man recounts a trip to his late wife’s childhood home as they prepare for the future. watch trailer Wistful…
Shorts Films from Here to There
Let Tonight Pass Director: Hamed Ghasemi Runtime: 18 minutes Elham is an English teacher who is from a traditional family. Tonight is a very special night for her family. Her…
Inspirational Docs
No Time to Waste Director: Carl Bidleman Runtime: 51:47 minutes No Time to Waste celebrates legendary 98-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin’s inspiring life, work and urgent mission to restore…
Women & Politics
Can You Hear Us Now? Director: Jim Cricchi Runtime: 87 minutes Small-town activism. Nail-biting elections. A last-minute power grab. In Wisconsin, where extreme partisanship has become the norm, voters are…
Women on Both Sides of the Camera
Women on Both Sides of the Camera Director: Mahshad Afshar Runtime: 95 minutes Benefiting from a wide range of rare archive materials, this feature-length documentary focuses on one century of…
Documenting Art
Voice of Selma Director: Roya Iravani Runtime: 30 minutes The Voice of Selma (Moghaddam Museum) Project is a feature-length documentary film that guides us through the treasures collected over a…
Tackling Politics
We Are All in this Together Director: Daniel Troia Runtime: 70 minutes During divisive times in America, a man sets off on a cross-country bicycle journey, with no food, no…
Iranian Short Films
Goodbye Olympic Director: Mojtaba poorbakhsh Runtime: 18:37 minutes Maria is a girl whom she is a champion of Kayak; she is waiting for dispatching to the Olympics Qualification which held…
The Remnants of War
Our Feet are Rooted Director: Krista Imbesi Runtime: 29:54 minutes “Our Feet Are Rooted” is a documentary about government sponsored land grabbing in Northern Uganda and the non-violent techniques community…
Special Block: Mental Health
In the Balance Director: Kemuel Charles Runtime: 23:57 minutes Two US Marine Soldiers returning home from the Iraq war, suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, must learn how to cope…
Short Docs – Bundini, Amber’s Halfway Home
Bundini Director: Patrick Green Runtime: 21:55 minutes Drew “Bundini” Brown was the source of Muhammad Ali’s spirit who stood by the champ during his triumphs, trials and tribulations both inside…
Thriller Combo – Don’t Go Hiking, Night at the Eagle Inn
Don’t Go Hiking Director: Director Runtime: 4:56 minutes A young man encounters a mysterious stranger while hiking in the woods. website Night at the Eagle Inn Director: Erik Bloomquist Runtime:…
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Female Filmmaker Shorts
Dust Director: Serena GiordanoRuntime: 6:24 minutesRossella and Guglielmo’s older brother, Edoardo, passed away. Death brings the two siblings back together…maybe. World Cup Director: Maryam KhodabakhshRuntime: 17:42 minutesOn the night of…
Screening of Summer of Soul
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