“This is easily the most ambitious, exciting film festival Philadelphia has ever seen,” said J. Andrew Greenblatt, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Film Society and Philadelphia Film Festival commented. “We made it our mission to bring the best films from around the world to Philadelphia, and I think we’ve done just that.”

Michael Lerman, PFF’s Artistic Director added, “We’re incredibly proud of the program we are able to bring to Philadelphia this year. With the diverse collection of films, everything from prestigious world cinema hits from Cannes to star-filled American Indies, I feel like this will be the first of many great festivals to come.”