— Ellen Weiss Kander, Co-founder, Steeltown Entertainment Project
Film Factory | Industry Gallery
Spotlight Series | Pittsburgh List
What do “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” producer Tom Pellegrini, MTV’s “The Buried Life” associate producer Ryan O’Shea, and “The Next Food Star” production assistant extraordinaire Kat Weiler have in common? They are examples of the many Steeltown interns now working on major film and TV productions after... Read More »
When Steeltown hosted the 2005 screening of George A. Romero's "Land of the Dead," Quentin Tarantino called George the "father of American independent movies." That screening provided the first funding for the Steeltown Film Factory. Fast forward to November 11, 2013, which will mark the kick-off of the Fifth Annual Film Factory competition.... Read More »
“Orange Is The New Black” Writer Lauren Morelli
Co-sponsor: University of Pittsburgh • October 15, 2013
Writer and Pittsburgh native, Lauren Morelli, of the critically acclaimed show “Orange Is the New Black,” kicked off the Steeltown Spotlight Series. For more about how Lauren went from growing up on Pittsburgh’s North Hills to... Read More »
Comedian Louie Anderson: How to Draw Your Life in Animation
Co-sponsors: Toonseum, The Labs @CLP • October 22, 2013 •4 p.m. • Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland
Louie Anderson, of the Emmy-award winning animated series “Life with Louie,” led the discussion: “How to Draw Your Life in Animation,” joined by series creator Matthew O’... Read More »
Saturday Night Live director Don Roy King
Location TBD • February 5, 2014
Don grew up in Pitcarin and was first inspired to dream of a career in show business when his teacher at Monroeville Jr. High took him and his classmates to see Mary Martin in the “Sound of Music” on Broadway. SNL has of course been known for being an... Read More »
