The 3rd annual Centre Film Festival

a photo gallery from opening night

Matthew Jordan, Head of the Department of Film Production and Media Studies in Penn State's Bellisario College of Communications, led a group in a ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open the 2021 Centre Film Festival at the State Theatre on the evening of Nov. 1. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

The historic State Theatre in downtown State College hosted several of the more than 80 film projects screened throughout the 2021 Centre Film Festival, hosted by Penn State's Bellisario College of Communications. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

Pearl Gluck, founder and artistic director for the Centre Film Festival, was interviewed outside the State Theatre prior to the start of the first evening of film screenings at the festival. Gluck teaches screenwriting and directing at Penn State. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

A group of Penn State students who are volunteering their time to work at the third annual Centre Film Festival pose with founder of the festival Pearl Gluck at the State Theatre on the opening night of the six-day event. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

The audience settled in on the first night of the Centre Film Festival to view 'Mazel Tov' the first of many films screened at the event. The annual festival allows for attendees to view films in person, watch virtually, and take part in live, or livestreamed Q and A sessions with the filmmakers. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

Matthew Jordan, Head of the Department of Film Production and Media Studies in Penn State's Bellisario College of Communications, led a group in a ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open the 2021 Centre Film Festival at the State Theatre on the evening of Nov. 1. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

The historic State Theatre in downtown State College hosted several of the more than 80 film projects screened throughout the 2021 Centre Film Festival, hosted by Penn State's Bellisario College of Communications. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

Pearl Gluck, founder and artistic director for the Centre Film Festival, was interviewed outside the State Theatre prior to the start of the first evening of film screenings at the festival. Gluck teaches screenwriting and directing at Penn State. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

A group of Penn State students who are volunteering their time to work at the third annual Centre Film Festival pose with founder of the festival Pearl Gluck at the State Theatre on the opening night of the six-day event. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

The audience settled in on the first night of the Centre Film Festival to view 'Mazel Tov' the first of many films screened at the event. The annual festival allows for attendees to view films in person, watch virtually, and take part in live, or livestreamed Q and A sessions with the filmmakers. Credit: Patrick Mansell. All Rights Reserved.

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