About The media Film Festival

Operating since 2007, the Media Film Festival has gained a reputation as a vibrant forum for audiences and filmmakers alike.

The Media Film Festival is a group of volunteers who spend the year soliciting, screening, and scoring the ever increasing number of films we receive from around the world. By presenting a variety of short films—narrative, documentary, animation and experimental—the goal is to build a greater appreciation of artists and filmmakers within our community and beyond.

There is something unique about going to the movies. We come together in a darkened theater to feel the thrill of emotion and adventure that we have little access to in our normal lives. Independent films from a diverse group of filmmakers and cultures, like those we select for the Media Film Festival, remind us that whether we are watching an animated film from Iran or a comedy made in here in Delaware County, we share common ground as human beings.

We are excited to be a forum for emerging filmmakers and to offer our community the chance to come together to see these unique films.

For information about becoming a Media Film Festival juror or volunteer please call 484.445.4161.

Film Fest Director Bio

Jared Michael Delaney (Playwright) is a stage/screenwriter and actor based in Philadelphia. His full-length plays received productions at Perseverance Theatre, New Jersey Rep., Inis Nua Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, Pier One Theatre and Theatre Conspiracy. His short plays have been produced by Athena Theatre, NJ Rep, MadLab Theatre, Aberrant Theatre, Pegasus Theatre, Raze the Space and the Philadelphia LiveArts Festival, among others. His work’s been developed at Valdez Theatre Conference, Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and in readings across the country. His play, Voyager One, was named a “Top Ten Production of the Year in New Jersey” for 2019. His screenplays have placed in competitions including Big Break, Screencraft, Launch Pad and Filmmatic, among others. He’s also a screenwriting pitch coach. As an actor, he’s been seen off-Broadway and on stages across the US (coming up: Frozen at Olney Theatre Center) and on HBO, AMC, Apple TV and various feature films. Jared also co-hosts the podcast When Doves Podcast, about the musician Prince. Learn more at jaredmichaeldelaney.com and pitch4reel.com