# ‘Club Kid,’ ‘Queen at Sea’ Earn Top Prizes at Philadelphia Film Festival; 35th Edition Sets All-Time Attendance Record (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/club-kid-queen-at-sea-earn-top-prizes-at-philadelphia-film-festival-35th-edition-sets-all-time-attendance-record-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:03:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T21:34:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/club-kid-earn-philadelphia-film-festival-winners-1236939676/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- *Queen at Sea* won the narrative jury prize.
- *Club Kid* took the narrative audience award.
- The 35th festival set an attendance record.

## Summary

Lance Hammer’s *Queen at Sea* won the Philadelphia Film Festival’s narrative jury prize, while Jordan Firstman’s *Club Kid* received the narrative audience award. The 35th edition also set an all-time attendance record, marking a strong year for the festival and its range of films.

Other winners included Sharon Liese’s documentary *Seized*, and a tie between *Naza* and *Once Upon a Time in Harlem* for the documentary audience prize. *Big Phan* won the local feature audience award; Philadelphia-area honours went to *The Haunting of Pennhurst* and *The Second Life of Freddie Nole*. Tim Blake Nelson received an artistic achievement in directing award for *The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd*.

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