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The Mausoleum Makeout Marathon is a niche film event associated with Philadelphia’s PhilaMOCA, a venue known for underground, alternative, and DIY culture in a former mausoleum showroom building. It is notable as a highly unconventional, community-driven marathon-style festival that fits PhilaMOCA’s reputation for offbeat programming and cult-film-adjacent events, making it part of Philadelphia’s broader alternative film scene rather than a mainstream festival circuit staple. [2][6][15]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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