Pfs turns the philadelphia film center black box into a venue for upandcoming filmmakers of. On august 2, 2017, the films title was changed to the upside. Tue, february 7, 2017 the free library is happy to work with students, novice, and professional filmmakers, as well as being a proud partner with the greater philadelphia film office. List of movies based in philadelphia philly bite magazine. The number of people in each crew must be kept to a minimum. Four movies filmed in philadelphia set to be released in 2019. The greater philadelphia film office gpfo is a film commission representing southeastern pennsylvania that officially serves the counties of bucks, chester, delaware, montgomery, and philadelphia. The upside, a new comedy starring bryan cranston, kevin hart and nicole kidman, was filmed in philadelphia. The national alliance on mental illness was also present at the filming.
Shyamalan began filming earlier this month in other locations in philadelphia. Please call 215 5807842 to speak with a press officer. A scene was filmed at the monumental 30th street station of philadelphia. Philadelphia, pa philly will be the primary filming location early next year for the weinstein companys untouchable, directed by neil burger, who also directed limitless in philadelphia, written by jon hartmere and executive produced by bob and harvey weinstein. Casting calls, philadelphia october 20, 2017 overwatch commercial casting in philadelphia casting directors are now casting talent ages 18 to 35 of all ethnicities to work on an upcoming commercial for a very popular video game filming next week in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The greater philadelphia film office gpfo is a film commission representing southeastern pennsylvania that officially serves the counties of bucks, chester. On monday, glass, the sequel to both unbreakable and.
If you work, or want to work in movies, this is the group for you. It is based on the true story of vince papale mark wahlberg, who played for the philadelphia eagles from 1976 to 1978 with the help of his coach, dick vermeil greg kinnear. A location tour of the rocky filming locations in philadelphia. October 18, 2017 14 movies you didnt realize were filmed in and around philadelphia hint. Philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa is this interesting.
Straight up, written, directed and starring james sweeney as a gay 20something who finds his intellectual soulmate in a 20something actress. News media requests to film on septa property must be coordinated through the media relations department. Untouchable movie being filmed in center city on 1272017. Shyamalan, willis back in philly filming new movie glass. As shyamalan wrote on twitter this week, the film is seventeen years in the. The film was released in the united states on august 25, 2006. We think these curated list events might have what youre looking for. It marked the first night for shooting of the film untouchable starring phillys own kevin hart. Movie shoot to cause street closures in philly cbs philly. Rocky jumped a park bench 2008, updated 2017 youtube. Philadelphia cbs filming for the upcoming movie untouchable begins friday night in center city. To see more photos and read more about his set experience, you can. Filming in philly greater philadelphia film office.
The movie untouchable filming in philadelphia philly. Night shyamalan on the set of glass on the final day of filming in philadelphia. Home news chadwick bosemans cop thriller 17 bridges begins filming september 24th in nyc and philadelphia. The amtraks railroad station has been a landmark of the city since since it came into service in 1933. You can also check out the filming locations of the new netflix series set in kildare in our report. Shoot for kevin hart movie forces street closures in philly. Deeply compelling and timely, just mercy chronicles the work of lawyer and activist bryan stevenson to save the lives of dozens of innocent prisoners on death row and the case that ignited his career.
Its always sunny in philadelphia a crickets tale tv. Philadelphia museum of art, kensington especially 1818 east tusculum st. Listen, im all for a good throwback slasher, but 100 acres of hell is too much of a mess to be able to coast on genre novelty alone. One notable example is the sitcom, its always sunny in. Celebrate our talented local filmmakers each month during the philly film showcase. Browse through our website and find out why the greater philadelphia film office is the hardest working film commission and consistently supports all productions no matter how big or how small. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. We will operate with respect and courtesy while working in your city. Known as the black sundance, weve got your goto guide for this years blackstar film festival. Formerly known as ghetto cowboy, the film, which is based on author greg neris novel of the same name, focuses on the citys fletcher street urban riding club.
Geraci, part of a police watchdog group, attended an antifracking protest at the philadelphia convention center, carrying her camera and a pink bandana that identified her as a legal observer. Find groups in philadelphia, pennsylvania about film and meet people in your local community who share your interests. During the revolution, major benjamin tallmadge, abraham woodhull and the rest of the culper ring americas first spies were masters of deceit, whether they were gathering intelligence in new york or devising a way to transmit a report to gen. Matthias catholic church in ridgewood queens was dressed to host the filming of several scenes set in philadelphia. The new tv series was filmed in the philadelphia area. Night shyamalans latest movie is officially underway in philadelphia.
The philadelphia filmmaking meetup is a group for anyone, at any stage of their career, looking to make or help make movies. Its a shame too considering that the bulk of the cast and crew were present for the screening. Filming at the free library of philadelphia blog free. Underground has learned that filming is set to begin on september 24th with locations said to include new york city and philadelphia. A major victory for the right to record police the atlantic.
It was exactly a week ago when we told you it was time to say goodbye to jason segel, because production on his phillyshot amc by victor fiorillo. Filming at the free library of philadelphia by victoria g. The film follows a man with 23 different personalities who kidnaps and imprisons three teenage girls in an isolated underground facility. The star was spotted riding a horse today at 28th and fletcher streets in north philadelphia as part of training for his role in concrete cowboys. Hosted by the philadelphia film society pfs, the annual philadelphia film festival showcases the best in independent and foreign cinema in theaters and venues throughout philadelphia the event usually features dozens of films from around the globe divided into helpful categories along with appearances from special guests from the world of cinema. It was exactly a week ago when we told you it was time to say goodbye to jason segel, because. We are a member of the association of film commissions international afci. New photos from law abiding citizen filming in philadelphia. Here are 4 movies shot in philly coming to theaters in 2019. Movies filming in philadelphia archives philadelphia. Its always sunny in philadelphia film locations, paddys pub, pawn shop, rob mcelhenney. Night shyamalan starts filming for unbreakable sequel, glass by nick vadala, posted. Whats filming in philadelphia archives philly chit chat. Thanks to hughe dillon for these pictures from the set of law abiding citizen, filming on market st in philadelphia last night.
Night shyamalan and starring james mcavoy, anya taylorjoy, and betty buckley. Shyamalan, willis back in philly filming new movie glass by david spunt october 26, 2017 at 11. Kevin hart talks blacking out on new years eve, and the crazy coincidence of the upside duration. The allentown state hospital filming is expected to last for a few weeks. While much of the film takes place nearby in new jersey, some of the wrestling matches were actually shot at the arena 2300 s. News aclu settles lawsuits against philadelphia over retaliation for filming cops months after a landmark federal appeals court ruling that recording police in public is protected by the first. Our production is coordinating with the greater philadelphia film office, the. Movies filming in philadelphia city life the trailer for jason segels phillyshot show is here. More than a hundred fans of ellen degeneres came out for the taping of her show in philadelphia on march 22, 2017. Invincible is a 2006 american sports drama film directed by ericson core. New pilot, garza, filming in philadelphia this week on. Deception has been a foundation of spy tradecraft for centuries. Its always sunny in philadelphia a crickets tale tv episode 2017 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The exteriors of the restaurant villa di roma the interiors were built on a soundstage, the friendly lounge and the sequence when frank beats up a grocery store owner are all located all here.
When the police acted to arrest a protestor, geraci moved to record the arrest without interfering. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. Night shyamalan starts filming for unbreakable sequel. The number of members of each film or photography crew is restricted according to the size of the galleries and other spaces. Richard fields and amanda geraci attempted to record philadelphia police officers carrying out official duties in public and were retaliated. Idris elba spotted training for new movie, concrete. Principal photography began on january 27, 2017 in philadelphia. Earlier in the day they were filming at 832 lombard street. Split is a 2016 american psychological horror thriller film and the second installment in the unbreakable trilogy written, directed, and produced by m. This city has been featured on the big screen since time can remember, but for whatever reason some of the most notable films and television shows set in the city arent actually filmed in the city. The 26th philadelphia film festival opens october 19 with two screenings of i, tonya, about figure skater tonya harding margot robbie, and.
An officer pinned geraci against a pillar for a few minutes, preventing her from observing or. In january 2017, nicole kidman and genevieve angelson joined the cast of the film, and in february 2017, aja naomi king and julianna margulies were cast as well. Movies filming in philadelphia archives philadelphia magazine. Night shyamalan film glass, which is filming philadelphia. Then and now true romance 1993 a diddledeye joe to a damned if i know 10 great quotes weekend at bernies thats illegal. The epic showdown between the beast, david dunn, and mr. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks. Members can use this group for networking, educational resources, and as a way to find interesting film related events. The series, entitled garza formerly justice is being produced by conan obriens production company for nbc.
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