Steeltown Film Factory: What People Are Saying...

Students and professionals who work and are interested in the growth of the entertainment sector in the Pittsburgh regions give their thoughts on Steeltown Entertainment Project's Film Factory competition. Interviews were conducted on November 6th and 7th 2009 at Concept Art Gallery, and Melwood Screening Room.

Steeltown Film Factory (SFF) is a yearlong filmmaking competition, 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 internationally renowned film and television professionals about the entertainment industry. A successful SFF will lead to the training and employment of the local workforce, the incubation of talent and intellectual property, and the nurturing and development of future projects that can be spun off into commercially viable entities. These entities will create jobs, investment opportunities, and products that will be exported by our region. By bringing together local and expatriate resources in Southwestern Pennsylvania (SWPA), the SFF will help to transform this region's non-profit "Arts Sector" into a thriving "Entertainment Economy."