The Awesome Fest Presents The Philadelphia Premiere of FATHER'S DAY. Screening Hosted By Lloyd Kaufman!

May 14, 2012, New York, NY - Greetings from Tromaville! Troma Entertainment is pleased to announce that Father's Day will screen at the Trocadero Theatre tomorrow at 8pm, introduced by President of Troma and creator of The Toxic Avenger, Lloyd Kaufman! Paul Joyce, music composer on the film, will join Mr Kaufman at the Q&A session.

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The Awesome Fest & Trocadero Theatre Honor MCA (ADAM YAUCH) With An Exclusive Screening Of The Beastie Boys Live Concert Film: “AWESOME; I FUCKIN’ SHOT THAT!”

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) May 10, 2012 – In celebration of Adam Yauch and his iconic contributions to life, music, and independent film, The Awesome Fest & Trocadero Theatre are honored to host a screening of the Beastie Boys concert film, AWESOME; I FUCKIN' SHOT THAT!, on Thursday, May 17th at The Trocadero Theatre. This a Free, 21+ event with a suggested charitable donation of $5 to an as-yet-to-be-determined benefit of the Yauch family's choosing. Doors open at 7pm, with the film beginning at 8. The event is general admission with limited seating available. In addition to the screening, there will be a DJ spinning old skool hip-hop before the film, and an anthology of Beastie Boys videos, to follow shortly after the screening.

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The Awesome Fest Presents The Hometown Premiere of “DEGENERATE ART: THE ART & CULTURE OF GLASS PIPES”. Director In Attendance, Live Glassblowing Demos, And Reggae DJ Set To Follow

The Awesome Fest is proud to present, the Philadelphia Premiere of DEGENERATE ART: THE ART & CULTURE OF GLASS PIPES, (an official selection of SXSW 2012) directed by local glass artist & filmmaker M. Slinger. If that wasn’t awesome enough, following the screening and Q & A from the director, there will be a live glass blowing demo and reggae-themed DJ set from Ryan I of Blessed Coast Sound (whose music is featured in the film). The event will take place at 8pm, on Tuesday, May 29th at The Trocadero Theatre. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at www.thetroc.com. This is a 21+ event.

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The Awesome Fest Honors Bobcat Goldthwait with 20th Anniversary Screening of SHAKES THE CLOWN, Carnival/Sideshow Performance, Clown-Themed Burlesque, & More

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) April 24th, 2012 - On Thirsday, April 26th, minutes after The Awesome Fest presents the Philadelphia Premiere of “God Bless America”, the fun continues at Frankford Hall with an after-party featuring an appearance by Bobcat Goldthwait, a carnival/sideshow performance, burlesque dancers, a midnight outdoor screening of Shakes The Clown, & many other special surprises. The doors open at 10pm, and tickets are only $5. Clowns get in for free!

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Philadelphia Science Festival Goes Big...Big Screen, That Is.

PHILADELPHIA (April 10, 2012) – The Philadelphia Science Festival continues to evolve, and among the
additions for 2012 is a partnership with Awesome Fest, a local film society known for its edgy and unique events and innovative approach to programming. Together, the two organizations are integrating a mini- Science Film Festival into the overall Science Festival, offering more than a dozen films, related lectures and programs beginning April 21.

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The Awesome Fest Brings Tribeca To Philly; Presents 4 Free Screenings Straight From Tribeca Film!

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) April 11th, 2012 – The Awesome Fest and Tribeca Film have teamed up to bring four new releases to Philadelphia, over the course of two nights, beginning on April 30th, just on the heels
of their release in New York and on VOD nationwide. Each screening will take place at The Trocadero Theatre.

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The Awesome Fest to host an evening with The Ghost Adventures Crew. Discussion, Q & A, Meet & Greet, and a VIP Ghost Hunt to follow!

The Awesome Fest Presents a very special evening with The Ghost Adventures Crew, including: Investigators/Co-Hosts Nick Groff & Aaron Goodwin, Audio Specialist Jay Wasley, & photographer, Ashley Richardson. VIP ticket holders will be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime ghost hunt, with all 4 crew members, investigating the Cruiser Olympia, as well as the submarine on the Delaware Waterfront.

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Tickets for the Philadelphia Premiere of "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" with Director Morgan Spurlock in attendance, are on sale now!

Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong.

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Cinedelphia has tickets to our FREE "God Bless America" screening!

via Cinedelphia.com: As you may have heard, The Awesome Fest is hosting the Philadelphia Premiere of the SXSW hit God Bless America with writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait in attendance. The FREE screening is going down on Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 pm at the Ritz Five. The screening will be followed by an after-party at Frankford Hall that will feature a midnight screening of Shakes the Clown (1991), also with Bobcat in attendance; 10pm doors, $5 admission.

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The Awesome Fest Founder, Josh Goldbloom, named Philadelphia Film Personality of 2011!

Via - Cinedelphia

Philly native Josh Goldbloom has had a hand in virtually every corner of the Philadelphia film community in 2011 having transitioned from Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Cinema Alliance’s Cinefest to the Founder/Programmer of the Piazza-based Awesome Fest to his current position as Program Director of the Philadelphia Film Society.

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