>>> Things are really ramping up for Philly’s first-ever U.S. Sports Film Festival. With the fest slated to open on October 23, a bunch of new films have just been announced: The Zen of Bobby V, a documentary about Japanese baseball told through the eyes of former major league, and current Japanese League, manager Bobby Valentine; Truth in 24, about the grueling 24 hours of LeMans, shot by NFL Films’ Keith Cossrow; and Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot, former Beastie Boy Adam Yauch‘s chronicle of eight of the country’s top high school hoopsters. [USSportsFilmFest]
>>> Meanwhile, the Project Twenty1 fest gets underway on Saturday at International House. Over the weekend, the fest will screen selected works from its 21-day film program; winners get a distro deal! [ProjectTwent1]
>>> Also, mark your calendars for Saturday, October 18: That’s Home Movie Day 2008, a nationwide event honoring homemade films of ever kind, from grainy old Super 8s, to current-day YouTube masterpieces. The Philly installation this year takes place at the Community Education Center (CEC) in University City. [HomeMovieDay]

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