March 6-15th - Backseat Film Festival 2009 - 9 Days of Movie Madness!

Come join us for the finest selections of indie cinema this Friday at the Grand Opening of the 941 Theater as a regularly programmed movie theater! The Backseat Film Festival contains 14 Feature Films, all Philly Premieres, as well as over 50 shorts and music videos! Check out our feature 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!

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!

Friday, March 6th - OPENING NIGHT
7pm - Altamont Now! – Directed by Joshua Von Brown
9:30pm – Blood on the Highway – Dir. Barak Epstein
Midnight – Hot Rod Girls Save The World – Dir. D.A. Sebastian

Saturday March 7th - Day 2
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 1
7pm – Idiots and Angels – Dir. Bill Plympton
9:30pm – WORLD PREMIERE - The Burnt House – Dir. Adam Ahlbrandt - Director, cast and crew in attendance to present the film!

Sunday, March 8th - Day 3
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 2
7pm – Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero – Dir. Lee Demarbe
9:30pm – Minghags – Dir. Bam Margera- Bam and the Margeras will present the film along with the CKY Crew
Afterparty TBA

Monday, March 9th - Day 4
7pm - MOVIE MONDAY @ The Trocadero
DETROIT ROCK CITY - As part of the Backseat Film Fest's tribute to Director Adam Rifkin

Tuesday, March 10th - Day 5
Fancy Pants Cinema -@ N3rd (3rd and Brown) Submissions open at 9pm, screenings start at 10pm

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.

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 programming is online! - Bear with us as B-Side updates with full schedule, trailers, press stills and more! Not all the selections are up yet, but we're getting there!

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.