In Pursuit of History Film Festival

Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 AM·10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.·Logan Square·Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts·Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 118-128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, United States

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In Pursuit of History Film Festival

Name: In Pursuit of History Film Festival
Start: 2026-10-24T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-24T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

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Logan Square

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Sat, Oct 24 at 10am – 6pm

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 118-128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, United States

A free full-day festival screening the five-episode documentary series In Pursuit, which traces Philadelphia's role in shaping the United States, continuously from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., followed at 5:15 p.m. by a panel on the future of American storytelling with the History Making Productions team. Paired with PAFA's A Nation of Artists exhibition marking America's 250th anniversary; advance registra...

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