Philadelphia Film Festival kicks off in Center City

Saturday, October 21, 2017
CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- They rolled out the red carpet at the Prince Theater in Center City on Thursday night to kick off the 26th Philadelphia Film Festival.

There will be 10 days jam-packed with a specially crafted lineup of close to 100 films for every kind of Philly film lover.
[Ads /]
The team scours the globe looking for the best and brightest.

Alicia Vitarelli talked to them about what it takes to put together this star-studded event.

You can see her report in the video above.

Meanwhile, for more on the event visit 6abc.com/FilmFest.
[Ads /]
----------
Send a breaking news alert
Report a correction or typo
Learn more about the 6abc apps
Copyright © 2026 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.