ReadingFilmFEST
Simin Director: Morteza Atash Zamzam Runtime: 78 minutes Simin is a film about the cause of the drying up of the Zayandehrood (a river placed in Esfehan city in Iran) and its effects on the people life, especially farmers. The story is told in a metaphorical space and the mother character it is a symbol …
Dust Director: Serena GiordanoRuntime: 6:24 minutes Rossella and Guglielmo’s older brother, Edoardo, passed away. Death brings the two siblings back together…maybe. World Cup Director: Maryam KhodabakhshRuntime: 17:42 minutes On the night of a couple’s migration, the child of their friend who has been entrusted to them gets lost, and then a secret is revealed … …
Border South Director: Raúl O. Paz Pastrana Runtime: 83 minutes To stem the immigration tide, Mexico and the US collaborate to crack down on migrants, forcing them into ever more dangerous territory. Every year hundreds of thousands of migrants make their way along the trail running from southern Mexico to the US border. Gustavo’s gunshot …
LUNAFEST ReadingFilmFEST celebrates female filmmakers! ReadingFilmFEST in collaboration with the American Association of University Women, AAUW will host LUNAFEST during our seventh annual film festival! LUNAFEST is a fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing people together in their communities to engage in the arts. This unique …
The course will take place live at the Goggleworks Center for the Arts Boscov Theater and virtually for filmmakers unable to attend in person. The course will guide filmmakers on what it means to go through Development, Package a feature film and raise Financing through private equity and debt possibilities. The different presentation modules demonstrate …
READING, Pa, May 12, 2021 — The ReadingFilmFEST is the recipient of a $35,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The money will support the festival’s development initiatives, including production, marketing and promotion, and year-round administrative expenses. “It is vitally important to support the arts when considering community and economic development, …
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE Reading’s Fightin’ Phils presents a Party with a Purpose with ReadingFIlmFEST on Thursday, August 27th doors open at 5:30 pm, event starts at 6 pm at First Energy stadium. The outdoor event will present ReadingFilmFEST’s Made-in-Reading block of films, featuring the premiere screening of DUST NUGGETS by Sue Lange and Andrew Pochan, …
ReadingFilmFEST believes black lives matter and the inequitable, marginalization, and brutal treatment of African Americans is unacceptable. We stand in solidarity with those working to bring about social justice and improving the lives of minorities. We are committed to helping build a society where everyone can live with dignity. Since its inception, ReadingFilmFEST has celebrated …
