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February 2018
*CANCELLED* Cinema Ray: The Thing *CANCELLED*
2/20/18: Due to illness, this event has been cancelled.
If you’d rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH, Cinema Ray‘s got you covered with a screening of John Carpenter’s The Thing! Experience the timeless beauty of practical effects & animatronics while you attempt to figure out just who has been assimilated.
Early arrivals will get a ticket for a Lucky Drawing! Shorts & oddities presented before the feature film.
Doors at 7:15, starts at 8pm.
$5 admission
$1 beef or bean tacos, until we run out!
$2.50 Tecates
Half off drafts 5-7pm & 10-11pm
May 2018
DINNERMOVIE4 Premiere
#DINNERMOVIE4” is the next short film in the anthology series known as the DINNERVERSE from local creative Aleksandra Svetlichnaya. “#DINNERMOVIE4” was shot locally in the Philadelphia area, with local cast and crew. The series also includes "DINNER" and "BREAKFAST" (aka #DINNERMOVIE2). Aleksandra wrote, produced and directed all three, while also starring in them. "DINNER" and "BREAKFAST" have been screened at film festivals and comic cons all over the country - including San Diego Comic Con 2017! Don't miss your chance…
Find out more »Audre’s Revenge Presents: A Night of Black Women in Horror
Join Audre's Revenge Film members Monika Estrella Negra and Mariam Bastani as we host a free screening of the Blaxploitation classic 'ABBY', alongside two original shorts by DAIJU EDWARDS (who will be in attendance) and R. SHANEA WILLIAMS. FILMS: 'A Valentine' by Sunday Banks, based on the poem by Edgar Allen Poe An original take on the classic poem by Edgar Allen Poe, based in Philadelphia -- 'Paralysis' by R. Shanea Williams 'A young woman with a sleep disorder realizes…
Find out more »June 2018
Lertwammy’s Film Wammies: Absurdist Short Film Screening
Amidst the art & graffiti of Tattooed Mom, on June 28th, short absurdist films will be shown for all who might be craving a fresh, vital vision that the mainstream media cannot provide!
The films present bold characters who are often motivated by strange and irrepressible impulses which draw them into an enchanting dream-like world. There will be five short films by writer/director/producer Spowzer Lertwammy:
1. “TAFFY TUCKER.”
2. “BUTTER KLUTZ.”
3. “GOOSEFIDGET.”
4. “THE CANON CHERRY.”
5. “THE BEST PART OF GRECO.”
Enjoy this event with our Pierogi Thursday specials:
50¢ pierogi from noon-10pm
& half off all drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm
August 2018
Nocturnal Skate Shop Presents: Crop Circles Skate Video
Our friends & neighbors at Nocturnal Skate Shop are dropping by to present CROP CIRCLES, the latest skate video from Terror of Planet X, featuring Dylan Jeffers, Josh Feist, Shamus McDonough & the rest of the Terror Team.
Grab a PBR & head to the upstairs back room to catch the best skate video premiere of the summer.
Doors 6pm // Half priced drafts ’til 7pm // Video kicks off at 8pm
21+ w/ ID
February 2019
Short Short Fest: A Night of Cartoons
Presented by The Barnhouse Collective and Tattooed Mom, Short Short Fest is a one night event of cartoons, beer, and comedy. If you enjoy experiencing new works of animated content, supporting local artists, and having drinks with friends then Short Short Fest has you covered!
Watch cartoons, enjoy comedy by MC Alaina Clune, meet artists, and vote for your favorite films!
Doors 6pm // Show 7pm // FREE ADMISSION
Participating filmmakers & artists include:
Zoe Nowoslawski
Meghan Luna
Mee Choe
Joe Jothenberg
Gregory Wasdyke
Haley Monson
Erin Duggins
Mark Papajohn
Jack McCafferty
Tim Martin
Alaina Clune
Lee Thompson
“When there’s nothing good on, good thing there’s Short Short Fest”
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Have a short film you’re interested in submitting? You can do so here!
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Enjoy half off all drafts before and after this event from 5-7pm and 10-11pm
plus $2 PBR pounders & half price tots 7pm-close!
Join the Facebook Event and invite all your film loving pals!
Find out more »April 2019
DINNVERVERSE “Hors D’oeuvre” Premiere
The next course in the DINNERVERSE is served!
Come enjoy “Hors D’oeuvre” (aka “DINNERMOVIE5”) during this premiere screening at Tattooed Mom on Sunday April 7th at 7pm.
This film is “A Quiet Place” meets the #TimesUp movement. Shot with vintage cameras on 16mm film, with a sweeping original score and a 100% female cast and crew, “Hors D’oeuvre” is a truly unique short film! (Bonus: the film was also shot entirely in the Philadelphia area!)
Synopsis:
During a road trip three girlfriends are stranded in a strange town where no one will utter a word. They soon learn that the town is cursed and they must use their collective power to stop the monster haunting it.
Enjoy half price drafts before and after this event from 5-7pm and 10-11pm
plus $2 PBR tall boys & half price tots 7pm-close!
This event is 21+ w/ID and FREE ADMISSION – so bring a friend and join us for a different kind of Sunday night meal! Join the Facebook Event and invite all your pals!
#DINNERVERSE
#DINNERMOVIE5
#HDMOVIE
May 2019
The 48 Hour Film Project: Film Screening & Hangout!
Join the folks behind the Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project for a fun night of short films from previous 48 Hour Film Projects! Meet filmmakers, hangout, and learn more about the organization!
Celebrate the creation of 15+ short films, including previous winners of the Best Film and Audience Awards!
FREE // UPSTAIRS // 21+
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THE INCREDIBLE HUMONGOUS GUY (2013, 7:33)
Team: One by One
Best Film 1st Place
BEFORE THE DARKNESS CLAIMS US (2014, 7:30)
Team: CDAV Productions
Best Film 1st Place
Best Actor (Abu Akki)
Best Writing
GIL (2015, 7:46)
Team: Super Bathing Attitude
Best Film 1st Place
Best Acting
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Use of Prop
WILD WEST WILLY (2016, 7:54)
Team: Bruzzese Films
Audience Award
Best Costumes
Best Musical Score
UPLOAD (2016, 4:36)
Team: Picture Lock Collective
Audience Award
Best Editing
LOON’S COMPANY (2016, 7:37)
TEAM: Barebones
Best Film 2nd Place
THE SUMMONING (2016, 5:00)
Team: Studio 25 Films
Best Film 1st Place
Best Use of Line
Best Writing
HOT PURSUIT (2017, 6:16)
Team: Thinking Art Entertainment
Best Sound Design
B.S. TAPS AND COMPANY (2017, 6:10)
Team: Vacad Films
Audience Award
BROOMATES (2017, 5:42)
Team: RoughCuts Philly
Best Film First Place
Audience Award
Best Cinematography
Best Directing
Best Use of Line
Best Visual Effects
WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE SOUL (2018, 7:55)
Team: Mosleyfilms
Best Acting
THE UPDATE (2018, 7:22)
Team: GOVtown Company
Best Use of Line
Best Graphics
FLAUNT IT (2018, 7:38)
Team: 23-100 Films
Audience Award
Best Choreography
Best Costumes
DATE.CLICK.REPEAT (2018, 6:32)
Team: Thinking Art Entertainment
Best Film 2nd Place
Audience Award
Best Special Effects
Best Use of Character
TROMBONED (2018, 6:19)
Team: Peanut Butter Gang
Best Film 1st Place
Best Directing
Best Editing
Best Use of Prop
Best Writing
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Enjoy this event with our Taco Tuesday specials:
$1 Tacos
$2.50 Tecate
a special Taco of the Month,
& half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
Join the Facebook Event and invite all your pals!
Find out more »July 2019
The Barnhouse Collective Presents: Short Short Fest 2, The Shortening
Short Short Fest 2 — The Shortening!
The Barnhouse Collective is BACK and BETTER THAN EVER with the animated festival so good it’s now biannual! Join us for a night of cartoons, beer, and comedy. If you enjoy experiencing new works of animated content, supporting local artists, and having drinks with friends then Short Short Fest has you covered!
Including:
“Collection” (Rauso)
“Tony from the Freezer” (Brewster)
“horse cops” (Monson)
“Salt Lane Saloon” (McCauley)
“Horzon Ep 2” (McCaferty)
“Lights Out” (Raducz)
“MAKING MISCHIEF” (Prolog, Ortman, Krug, & Scheffler)
“Onionboy” (Maksuta)
“Super Crown” (McGuire)
“Found in Quiet Sands” (Hightower)
“audition tape” (Thompson)
“LIL SITTERS” (Spew)
“Da Funk” (Green)
“Mr Maxx and his Genitals” (Latzgo)
“Winter Vampire Summer Humans” (Fulfaro)
“Taking Fright“(Miller, Kieffer)
“UntitledIII” (Szigeti)
“The Ballad Of Rube WaddellShowpiece” (Spew)
“From an Old Dream” (Rice)
& “Shoot for the stars” by Barnhouse Collective.
Pre-show by Tim Martin.
MC’d by Alaina Clune.
FREE // 21+ // UPSTAIRS
Doors 6pm // Shorts 7pm
Enjoy half off all drafts before and after this event from 5-7pm and 10-11pm
plus $2 PBR pounders & half price tots 7pm-close!
Join the Facebook Event and invite all your film loving pals!
Find out more »March 2020
DINNERMOVIE: Craving (Short Film) Premiere Screening
The DINNERVERSE is returning to to Tattooed Mom with CRAVING!
Join us for a special premiere screening of the latest short film in the popular horror-action-comedy anthology series. Directed and written by local filmmaker Aleksandra Svetlichnaya. Filmed in Philly. Can be enjoyed on its own without having seen any/all previous films in the series!
UPSTAIRS // FREE // 21+ w/ VALID ID
Starring:
Aleksandra Svetlichnaya
Ricardo Segarra
Joshua Kachnycz
Cyrus Samson
Liz Wiest
Geoffrey Boggs
& Geremy Webne-Behrman
Film Synopsis:
Clarhke Jórelle is hungry to become the next great comic book author…or at least he would be, had he ever made one. But when his fed-up girlfriend gives him a magic sketchbook to help with his writer’s block- things take a turn for the strange and unusual.
Enjoy this event with Tattooed Mom’s full food & drink menu,
plus $2.50 Miller High Life & half price tots from 7pm ’til midnight,
& half price drafts from 5-7pm & 10-11pm
Join the Facebook Event and invite all your pals!
Find out more »
