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"Entertainment could be Pittsburgh's new steel."
-- Ellen Weiss Kander,
Steeltown Entertainment Project, Co-Founder

Our Mission Statement

The Steeltown Entertainment Project connects entertainment professionals, with Southwestern Pennsylvania (SWPA) ties, to projects, people and partnerships in order to support and invest in the socially and commercially significant film and media industry of the Pittsburgh region.

Growing Pittsburgh's Entertainment Sector

Imagine the entertainment and media industry as the "new steel" fueling Pittsburgh's economy in the 21st century. Pittsburgh has long been "Hollywood's Best kept secret," with its own impressive entertainment history, from the first movie theatre and public television station, to August Wilson and Fred Rogers. READ MORE.

Steeltown Film Factory

Through a year-long series of non-profit programming events, the Steeltown Film Factory will engage expatriate and local professionals from Southwestern Pennsylvania with a track record of success in film and television to mentor emerging talent in this region. READ MORE.

The Shot Felt 'Round The World: The Untold Pittsburgh Polio Story

Steeltown Entertainment Project, in partnership with WQED, 1905 Productions, and the University of Pittsburgh, presents a new movie on Jonas Salk and the Pittsburgh community conquering polio (READ MORE) and announces an innovative viral video contest, Taking A Shot At Changing The World. The DVD will be released at the end of May! To pre-order your copy e-mail info@steeltown.org, or call Steeltown Entertainment Project at 412-622-1325

Youth and Media Program

Steeltown has recently completed the pilot program of the Youth and Media Initiative at the Holy Family Institute. This program focuses on at-risk high school students by connecting them to local and expatriate entertainment professionals in a hands-on teaching environment. READ MORE.


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Our Latest News

FILM FACTORY Finale

By Erika Knox on May 16, 2012 3:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Congratulations to: Yulin Kuang: 1st Place Winner of the “Ellen Weis Kander Award” Christopher Preksta: 2nd Place Winner Scott Peters & Anthony Poremski: 3rd Place Winners

Read Pittsburgh Post Gazette Article

CLICK HERE to watch the video of the FILM FACTORY finale event

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Joey Travolta Film Workshop

By Jonathan on July 1, 2011 4:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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AHEADD has partnered with Joey Travolta and his film company Inclusion Films to host a film worksop in Pittsburgh from July 18-29. AHEADD is a community-based organization working with college students with Asperger's Syndrome, high functioning autism, attention deficit disorders, and other learning differences at the colleges of their choice. At Point Park University, from 10-3pm, Monday through Friday, young adults ages 14-25 will come together to produce, write, act, and edit scenes to create the final production of a short film they can call their own!

The camp will be inclusive in that any individual interested in some aspect of the film industry will be welcome. We will have a number of campers with Autism spectrum disorders in attendance as well. This opportunity can allow young adults with autism to benefit from working in an environment with their "neurotypical" peers. The camp will also allow typically developing young adults to mentor others and gain experience working with individuals with differences. And, of course, everyone will be benefitting by learning skills related to acting, screen writing, editing, and much more - all with an LA-style film crew!


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