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A Carnegie Mellon alumnus and current student are among the three finalists for the second annual Steeltown Film Factory competition, which will award $30,000 to the winner to help create his or her short film.

The competition, which attracted 125 screenplays, will culminate with School of Drama students performing stage readings of the three scripts during "Script to Screen: The Final Pitch" at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 30 at the Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theatre in Carnegie Mellon's Purnell Center. The readings will be judged by "Ghost Whisperer" executive director and Donora, Pa., native Kim Moses, television producer Ian Sander and casting director Nancy Mosser.

Three Top Hollywood Film Producers Meet For Steel Town Film Factory's "The Producer's Pitch"

JOHN DELLAVERSON (Lionsgate Producer, Executive Producer of Tyler Perry's DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN FILM FINANCE, INC.)
BERNIE GOLDMANN (300, LAND OF THE DEAD, SNOW WHITE with Julia Roberts),
CHRIS MOORE (THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, AMERICAN PIE, GOOD WILL HUNTING, THE PEOPLE SPEAK) to speak at March 26 Producer Panel with 6 Film Factory Finalists

(Media interviews can be arranged through Film Factory producer Lisa Smith)

PITTSBURGH, PA 03/15/11 - Those interested in film and Pittsburgh will have the rare opportunity to hear from three of Hollywood's top film producers at "The Producer's Pitch" as part of THE SECOND ANNUAL STEELTOWN FILM FACTORY. "300" producer Bernie Goldmann, Lionsgate's John Dellaverson, and "The Adjustment Bureau" producer Chris Moore will bring their formidable expertise on producing movies, talking about taking projects from development to screen, for a very special panel discussion at Point Park University, beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday March 26th. The top 6 semi-finalists in this year's Film Factory will also get to present their projects to these producers who will choose the next three to move forward to the final round at Carnegie Mellon on April 30th.

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Jamie Widdoes, director of "Two and a Half Men", Lauren Elmer of Sony Classics Acquistions, Readers Unlimited president Asher Garfinkel to talk about the art of pitching and selling projects to Hollywood

PITTSBURGH, 02/09/11 - Some of the top players from the film and television business with Pittsburgh roots have helped judge over 125 submissions and have selected the ten quarter-finalists who will get to present their script ideas at a special entertainment industry panel on "pitching in Hollywood" at the University of Pittsburgh as part of THE SECOND ANNUAL STEELTOWN FILM FACTORY.

"Two and a Half Men" director
and "Animal House" co-star gives
advice to Film Factory participants

Pittsburgh-inspired Scripts due Dec. 31st Connects Emerging Talent with Top Producers, Directors, Writers Giving Back to Their Hometown

December 14, 2010, PITTSBURGH, PA - For those who've dreamed of making their own movie, December 31, 2010 is the deadline for their 12 page Pittsburgh-inspired scripts which will be read by Hollywood pros with SWPA roots and the best of which, will be awarded $30,000 and professional guidance in making their films. This is all part of the Steeltown Entertainment Project's FILM FACTORY, a yearlong filmmaking competition and unique mentorship program that connects top entertainment industry professionals with Pittsburgh roots to local emerging talent. Finalists selected from by a prestigious panel of judges will have the opportunity to "pitch" their scripts, take a "producer's" meeting, and watch staged readings of their scripts through a series of public workshops at the University of Pittsburgh, Point Park, and Carnegie Mellon University, respectively, in front of panels involving top producers, directors, screenwriters and other film professionals. The Film Factory gives aspiring filmmakers in this region's growing film industry the rare opportunity to network with and receive feedback from Hollywood insiders. The Film Factory is part of Steeltown's overall efforts to help develop a thriving entertainment industry in Western Pennsylvania through, among other activities, re-connecting expatriates with a track record of success in film, television, and new media with their hometown.

Students & Aspiring Filmmakers Invited to Submit Screenplays, Learn From Pros

October 26, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA -The second annual Steeltown FILM FACTORY is launching a nationwide search for aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers with the goal to have at least one talented new artist develop his or her screenplay into a fully-produced short film in Pittsburgh. The incentive: $30,000 of production prize money and many other in-kind resources. This year's Kick-Off Event, entitled, "So, You Want To Make A Movie?," will take place Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 10:30 AM at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The panel includes producers/writers/directors Donora native Kim Moses and Ian Sander (GHOST WHISPERER, PROFILER, 31 Emmy nominations and 6 Emmy awards), and Mt. Lebanon screenwriter Joe Batteer (WINDTALKERS, BLOWN AWAY),. The event is free to the public; however, the organizers anticipate a full house and recommend that seats be reserved in advance by registering on www.SteeltownFilmFactory.org, by emailing info@steeltown.org, or by calling 412-622-1325.