“Bridging The Borders with 88 Keys (52 White and 36 Black)” Israeli pianist/keyboardist,composer, producer, and vocalist, Idan Raichel, dreams of uniting nations by building bridges made out of 88 Keys across to Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine with the hopes of allowing world musicians the freedom to unite, join forces, and perform together without conflict, mistrust, and political red tape, while respecting one another’s cultural diversifications. The musician places importance on the fa...

The winner of the annual Grierson Award, given to the best feature-length documentary at the Festival, has now been announced. Lauren Greenfield's Thin, about a Florida eating disorder treatment centre, has been given this honour. The Grierson Award will be presented at Thursday's screening - book now to see this powerful and important film.This Friday sees the first of our events being held to celebrate our 50th anniversary - A Portrait of London in Trafalgar Square. We've just announced the fi...

2006 PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL RUNS MARCH 30-APRIL 11 WITH PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES The 2006 Philadelphia Film Festival is expanding its programming to the eyes and ears of film lovers of all ages as it introduces a section tailored specifically for families and another that explores music in film for its 15th anniversary season. Produced by the non-profit Philadelphia Film Society, the Festival will run from March 30-April 11 and will show a total of 231 films from 41 countries: 115 feature ...