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Fifteen years of stellar guests!
Photographs from Past Festivals Click on the photo for a larger version |
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The 2001 Festival honoree was Philip Kaufman, masterful director of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" (1988), "The Right Stuff" (1983) and the recent "Quills", among other many other films. Pictured is Philip Kaufman sitting at a question and answer session with Festival organizers. |
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1998 festival honoree Richard Dreyfuss stars in "Moon Over Parador" (1988). Other well-known films include: "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" (1974), "Jaws" (1975), "The Goodbye Girl" (1977), "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" (1980), "Tin Men" (1987) and "Mr. Holland's Opus" (1996). |
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Richard Dreyfuss and Festival organizers Pam Schreiber, Murray Levin, Alan Schreiber, Lonnie Levin and Marsha Dorman. |
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Kevin Bacon, honored guest at the 1997 Philadelphia Weekend Film Festival, plays Nick Chapman in "The Big Picture" (1988). Other well-known films include: "Footloose" (1984), "JFK" (1991), "The River Wild" (1994), "Murder in the First" (1995) and "Apollo 13" (1995). |
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Along with festival organizers, Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell presents a citation to Director Alan Pakula at the 1994 Philadelphia Weekend Film Festival. Alan Pakula's films include: "Klute" (1971), "All the President's Men" (1976), "Sophie's Choice" (1982) and "Presumed Innocent" (1990). |
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1992 Honoree Lawrence Kasdan with his wife, Meg, and Festival organizers Pam and Alan Schreiber and Murray and Lonnie Levin. Some of Lawrence Kasdan's films are: "Body Heat" (1981), "The Big Chill" (1983), "The Accidental Tourist" (1988) and "Grand Canyon" (1991). |
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Participants in the 1992 Philadelphia Weekend Film Festival enjoy a cocktail party with Lawrence Kasdan. |
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Sydney Pollack, honored guest at the 1991 Philadelphia Weekend Film Festival |
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Dr. Annette Insdorf, Professor of Film at Columbia University |