The first party kicks off at 9:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Independence Visitor Center (1 N. Independence Mall West), following screenings of the two opening-night films, "Catechism Cataclysm" and "Exporting Raymond." A DJ provides the soundtrack and several sponsors provide the booze. Tickets aren't available at the door, so snatch them up at www.phillycinefest.org.
The party moves outdoors on Saturday at the Dock Street Fair outside the Ritz Five (214 Walnut St.). Emceed by the funnymen at Scrapple TV, the noon-to-9 p.m. street fest features live music, comedy, vendors and film-festival guests, such as Bob Platshorn, a homegrown Philly boy turned pot smuggler featured in the documentary "Square Grouper."
The movies of martial-arts master Tony Jaa take over the Piazza at Schmidts (1050 N. Hancock St.) on Sunday at noon, with a marathon screening of all three "Ong Bak" movies. The cult favorites feature healthy helpings of roundhouse kicks, flying knee bombs and even a fight atop an elephant. Between screenings, local martial-arts gyms will perform live demos. After a lot of Jaa, the party moves to North Bowl (509 N. 2nd St.) at 9 p.m. for drink specials, bowling and billiards.
On Monday, partyhounds must choose among a trivia showdown, robots or the honoring of a movie legend.
Johnny Goodtimes, Philly's master of trivia, hosts a Quizzo night at the Plough and the Stars (123 Chestnut St.) from 8 to 10 p.m., in support of "The Legend of Sofa Kingdom," which screens at 6:30 Monday at the Painted Bride. The doc profiles Goodtimes and Sofa Kingdom, a renowned local trivia team, who will be on hand to put any challengers in their places. The party continues at Triumph Brewing Company (117 Chestnut St.).
