Thom Cardwell, writer, queer film festival organizer, and original 'American Bandstand' dancer, has died at 79
PHILADELPHIA " Thom Cardwell, 79, of Philadelphia, a screenwriter, film producer, queer icon, and local celebrity, died Jan. 2 in Germantown after a yearlong battle with health complications. A longtime organizer of the Philadelphia Film Festival, Cardwell was the former director of the Philadelphia Film Society, development director of the Philadelphia Cinema Alliance, and a founding member ...