Backseat Film Fest 09 in Full Swing! Runs thru March 15th!

We're in full swing with the finest selections of indie cinema! We had a great opening weekend at the 941 Theater with excited crowds and awesome screenings! Check out the rest of the schedule below, and remember, free booze at every screening! The official beer of the Backseat Film Festival - PABST BLUE RIBBON - will be flowing like water!

Special thanks to all the filmmakers who came out to the screenings, including Tim Cronin, Tommy Pistol, Adam Alhbrandt, the Secret Pants guys, Joe Frantz & Bam Margera!



Tickets are on sale now at B-Side!
It's 21 + to drink and 18 + or with parent to enter!

Get all the feature film details by checking out the official press release!

Tuesday, March 10th - Day 5 - FREE!
Fancy Pants Cinema -@ N3rd (3rd and Brown) Submissions open at 9pm, screenings start at 10pm - Come bring your own movies to screen, we'll show anything that is 15 min or under!

Wed, March 11th – A DAY OF REST (OR IS IT?)

Thursday, March 12th - Day 6
8pm - THE ROAST OF THE LEGENDARY WID @ 941 Theater! Philly’s favorite prop comedian is getting a very fitting tribute! Featuring local comedians including TuRae, Brendan Kennedy, Chip Chantry, Benny Michaels, Scott Johnston, Nick Esposito with MC Richie Redding! More surprises to be
announced. $6

Friday, March 13th - Day 7
7pm - Rockabilly Baby – Dir. Ken Farmer
9:30pm – Resurrection County – Dir. Matt Zetell
Midnight – Sex Galaxy – Dir. Mike Davis

Saturday March 14th - Day 8
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 2
7pm & 9:30pm – Backseat Film Fest’s Tribute to Adam Rifkin
7pm - HOMO ERECTUS - (AKA National Lampoon’s the Stoned Age)
9:30pm - THE DARK BACKWARD
Director Adam Rifkin attendance to present the films and do a Q and A!
12am - Afterparty at M Room w/ Strip for Pain

Sunday, March 15th - Day 9
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 4
7pm – Strange Girls – Dir. Rona Mark
9:30pm – Run, Bitch! Run! – Dir. Joseph Guzman
Midnight – Closing Ceremonies

You can get all the details at www.backseatfilmfestival.com!

The 2009 Backseat Film Festival is made possible by our generous sponsors, including Pabst Blue Ribbon, Bside.com, Philadelphia Weekly, Gray Kangaroo Personal Liquor Filters, M3 Printing and the Greater Philadelphia
Film Office.