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The Anea show is shooting in the WQED studio today! We're all a buzz with excitement! Check out these behind the scenes pictures for the set up!

The Steeltown 2012 Film Factory Competition is now open! Submit your 12 page script before Deccember 31st for the chance to to be mentored by Hollywood's top players & win up to $30,000 to make your short film! in Pittsburgh, PA!

As Pittsburgh's film industry grows, Steeltown's Film Factory has become a driving force in the burgeoning entertainment sector in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Steeltown has brought back the creative forces behind top film and television shows such as 300, Two and a Half Men, The Ghost Whisperer, Good WIll Hunting, American Pie, and MTV's Made . And, as our list of top-industry-advisors continues to grows, Steeltown continues to build connections between local companies and the national entertainment industry.

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What is the Steeltown Film Factory?

The Steeltown Film Factory (SFF) is a yearlong filmmaking competition, powered by the Steeltown Entertainment Project, supported by a series of public workshops, panel discussions and staged readings, designed to engage aspiring filmmakers to create projects with Pittsburgh-inspired content. The competition will provide emerging talent with an opportunity to learn from top producers, directors, writers, actors, and executives in the entertainment industry. Among this year's judges and panelists are "300" producer Bernie Goldmann, "Two and a Half Men" and "Animal House" co-star Jamie Widdoes, Lionsgate producer John Dellaverson, Jim Carrey and Ellen DeGeneres' manager Eric Gold, "Ghost Whisperer" co-star David Conrad and executive producer Kim Moses, along with many others. Click here for the full list and find out more about the Steeltown Film Factory by signing up on our Mailing List.

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