Thursday, May 16, 2013::Pittsburgh lawmaker pitches bill to raise state’s film tax credit cap to $100M

Shadyside resident and actress Delilah Picart spent 18 days filming scenes in Pittsburgh as a sniper shooting victim in “Jack Reacher” in late 2011 and got paid $18,000.

http://triblive.com/business/headlines/3991376-74/film-pennsylvania-tax#axzz2TMz7wVyq

Tuesday, May 14, 2013::PA's Tax Credit Program: Why It's Bringing In Millions to the State

Pennsylvania is slowly becoming Hollywood of the east with the amount of movies and films shot in our state. One of the reasons it's happening is because of our tax credit program

Watch the full video: http://www.erietvnews.com/story/22253233/pennsylvanias-tax-credit-program-paving-the-way-for-the-film
 

Tuesday, May 14, 2013::Pittsburgh's Success In Film: Can Erie Do the Same?

Pittsburgh has seen plenty of success in the film industry, but can Erie do the same?

Watch the full video: http://www.erietvnews.com/story/22253083/pittsburghs-success-in-film-can-erie-do-the-same

Wednesday, May 8, 2013::Pittsburgh Film Office hopes tax plea will bring more movie production to Western Pennsylvania

The subject of film tax credits is pure Hollywood but hardly one for the starry-eyed.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/movies/pittsburgh-film-office-hopes-tax-plea-will-bring-more-movie-production-to-pennsylvania-686701/

Tuesday, May 7, 2013::EXCLUSIVE: Nickelodeon cancels Pittsburgh-filmed 'Supah Ninjas"

“Supah Ninjas” has been canceled on Nickelodeon, bringing to end the teen action comedy series’ prospects of shooting its third season in Pittsburgh.

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2013/05/07/nickelodeon-cancels-supa-ninjas.html?s=print

Wednesday, April 17, 2013::'Out of the Furnace' to hit theaters Oct. 4

About one year after wrapping a film shoot done largely in Braddock, the star-studded "Out of the Furnace" is now set for release Oct. 4, according to Relativity Media, the film's studio

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2013/04/16/out-of-the-furnace-to-hit-theaters.html
 

Thursday, April 11, 2013::A&E picks up Pittsburgh-filmed series for 10 episodes

An A&E series that's set in Pittsburgh and will be filmed here too has been picked up for a 10-episode season to begin in 2014.

http://triblive.com/aande/moreaande/3823125-74/pittsburgh-series-shot#axzz2QFqheWKf 

Wednesday, April 10, 2013::Tuned In: A&E OKs 'Those Who Kill' giving region biggest TV deal

A&E has confirmed a green light for its Pittsburgh-set series "Those Who Kill" a week after local crew members started getting calls about the series pickup. The pilot filmed locally in December and the balance of the show's 10-episode first season will begin production in Pittsburgh this fall for a cable premiere in 2014.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/tv-radio/tuned-in-ae-oks-those-who-kill-giving-region-biggest-tv-deal-682774/ 

Tuesday April 2, 2013::Pittsburgh-set 'Those Who Kill' gets green light

A&E will pick up "Those Who Kill," its shot-in-Pittsburgh pilot, to series. Production on the show likely is to begin in Pittsburgh in August with episodes expected to air on the cable channel sometime in early 2014.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/tv-radio/pittsburgh-set-those-who-kill-gets-green-light-681765/

Tuesday February 26, 2013::Highmark Presents Lights! Glamour! Action! Oscar party

While the stars were onstage in LA and most of Pittsburgh had settled in for a long winter's night in front of the TV, some 900 guests donned black tie and headed to Heinz Field for the city's very own Oscar bash.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/life/seen/highmark-presents-lights-glamour-action-oscar-party-676946/