Film Factory Judges and Panelists

2010-2011 Film Factory Speakers, Advisors & Judges

Peter Ackerman: Writer, "Ice Age"

Reed Agnew: Writer, "Raindrops All Around Me"

Cy Anderson: Digital Film Video Production Faculty at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Donna Belajac: Donna Belajac Casting

Steve Bittle: Communications Specialist at the Pittsburgh Film Office

Jeremy Braverman: Department of Cinema & Digital Art Faculty; Directing Concentration Coordinator at Point Park University

Nelson Chipman: Cinema and Digital Arts Department Chair at Point Park University

David Cohen: Editor, "Nova: Car of the Future"

David Conrad: Actor, "Ghost Whisperer", "Wedding Crashers"

Steve Cuden: Writer, "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical", "BeetleJuice", "Goof troop", "X-Men" TV series

Rusty Cundieff: Director, "The Wanda Sykes Show", "Chappelle's Show", "The Bernie Mac Show"

David Dalessandro: Writer, "Snakes on a Plane"

Laura Davis: Producer, HBO's "First Look", Public Enemies" DVD & Blu-ray content, "A New York Heartbeat"

John Dellaverson: Lionsgate Producer; Executive Producer, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman"; Vice Chairman, Film Finances Inc.

Faith Dickinson: Founder of Women in Film and Media Pittsburgh

Sharon Dilworth: Associate Professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University

Todd Eckert: Producer, "Control"; Director, Eutechnyx Limited

Lauren Elmer: Sony Pictures Classics Acquisitions; Post-Production Supervisor "SherryBaby"; Writer & Director, "Smile"

Megan Fales: Animator, "Crank Yankers"

Lucy Fischer: Director of Film Studies at the University of Pittsburgh

Hustlebot: last year's Film Factory winners, "Roll the Dice"

Holly Gaines: Actress, "ER", "The Stick Up Kids", "Joey"

Asher Garfinkel: President of Readers Unlimited; author of "Screenplay Story Analysis: The Art and Business"

Vic Gialanella: Writer and Daytime Emmy Award winner for "Days of Our Lives"; "Guiding Light"

Eric Gold: Producer, "She's Out of My League", "Scary Movie", "My Wife and Kids"; Talent Agent

Bernie Goldmann: Producer, "300", "Snow White", "Fool's Gold", "Land of the Dead", "Saving Silverman"

Jonathan Green: Writer, "The Late Show with David Letterman"; Producer, "The Cleveland Show"

Brenda Harger: Entertainment Technology Center faculty at Carnegie Mellon University

David Hollander: Writer & Producer, "The Cleaner", "The Guardian"

Charlie Humphrey: Executive Director at Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Katie Jones: Events & Operations Manager at the Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival

Chris Keyser: Creator, "Party of Five"

Michael Killen: Co-founder of Animal Spots

Bob Kusbit: Producer, MTV's Made, CMT's Working Class

Chris Lacey: Asst. Executive Director-Performers Contracts- Pittsburgh & Tri-State at AFTRA

John Lane: Director of Theater Arts at Duquesne University

Marc Lhormer: Producer, "Bottle Shock"; Co-founder & Director, Napa Valley Film Festival

Rob Lieber: Screenwriter, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, New Line Cinema, MGM

Jolanta Lion: Festival Director of Carnegie Mellon University International Film Festival

Stephanie Lord: Screenwriter, "Palau Rain"; Winner, Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting

Jim Martin: Performer & Director, "Sesame Street"

Janine Michael: Former Casting Director, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"

Jeff Monahan: President of 72nd St. Films; Actor & Writer/Producer, "Deadtime Stories"

Chris Moore:Executive Producer, "The People Speak"; Producer "The Adjustment Bureau"; Co-Producer "Good Will Hunting", "American Pie"

Kim Moses: Producer, "Ghost Whisperer"; Executive Producer, "Profiler"

Steve Parys: 1st AD, "The Sibling", "The Bridge to Nowhere", "Graduation", "Dogma"; Locations Scout, "Mothman Prophecies", "Wonder Boys", "Inspector Gadget"

Bob Reichblum: Producer, "CNBC Primetime", "Good Morning America"

Bob Rutkowski: Owner of The Magic Lantern

Tony Sacco: Director of Photography, "The People Speak", "Project Runway", "The Bachelor"

Shirley Saldamarco: Owner of Interactive Media Productions

Harish Saluja: Co-Founder & Executive Director, Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival; Writer & Director, "The Journey"

Ramesh Santanam: Former Writer, Associated Press

Marty Schiff: Executive Producer, Euphoria Post; Actor, "Dawn of the Dead", "Creepshow"

Bob Scott: President of Carnegie Screenwriters

Minette Seate: Senior Producer, WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh

Rick Sebak: Producer, WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh

Chris Sepesy: Adjunct Professor at Point Park University

Emily Skopov: Writer & Producer, "Novel Romance", "Xena: Warrior Princess", "Pacific Blue"

Janet Smith: Producer, "My Tale of Two Cities", "Car of the Future"

Ross Thomas: Last year's Film Factory winner, "Anywhere But Here"

Robert Tinnell: Writer, "Believe", "Frankenstein and Me"

Vicki Toner: Production Coordinator, "The Bridge to Nowhere", "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh", "The Guardian"

Ralph Vituccio: Producer, "In Service-Pittsburgh to Iraq"; Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center faculty

Dr. Tom Weber: Digital Filmmaking & Production Instructor at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Jamie Widdoes: Director, TV's award winning and #1 rated sitcom "Two and a Half Men"; Executive Producer, "8 Simple Rules"; Actor, "Animal House"

Upcoming Events

Take-A-Shot Contest Kick-Off/FREE Showing of YERT 1.29.12
Alert '12 Finalists: Early March
THE WRITER'S PITCH: 3.17.12 - University of Pittsburgh
THE DIRECTOR'S PITCH: 4.14.12 - Point Park University
AND THE WINNER IS...: 5.12.12 - Carnegie Mellon

Pittsburgh/Hollywood Connection

Very Funny! Curt Wootton and Chris Preksta (of SyFy's The Mercury Men) go viral with their new web series, 'Pittsburgh Dad'! Watch Pittsburgh Dad!

Batman shows his face on the big screen in Pittsburgh! A special Sneak peak of “The Dark Knight Rises” will be showing in Pittsburgh starting December 16! Read more!

Pirates of the Caribbean Director, Rob Marshall, visits his hometown, Pittsburgh! Read More!

Congratulations to Greg Nicotero, Film Factory adviser and Makeup artist extraordinaire, on becoming the co-executive producer of "The Walking Dead". Read More!

"The Pittsburgh Innovative Media Incubator" brings in executives from LA to shoot a talk show the local WQED studio! She show is about empowering girls and women. Read More!

Steeltown Spotlight

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"The Film Factory has done a wonderful job of nurturing emerging talent in Pittsburgh, while at the same time, reconnecting established people in the entertainment industry with the hometown they still love."
- Jamie Widdoes
Director: 'Two & a Half Men'
Co-Star:'Animal House'