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Phoenixville, United States · Est. 2022 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
The Phoenixville Film Festival is an annual independent film festival held at the historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. It is notable for combining film screenings with filmmaker panels, workshops, after-parties, and awards, and for using a venue famous from the 1958 film *The Blob*.[1] The festival showcases a broad mix of independent films, including features, documentaries, shorts, animation, and screenplays, and has grown into a regional gathering point for filmmakers and film fans.[2][3][4][5]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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2022
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