Pittsburgh Film Office Director Dawn M. Keezer and Pittsburgh Public Theater Managing Director Shaunda McDill announced an exciting new partnership to attract, develop, and retain talent in the film, theater, and entertainment production industries to support the growing entertainment arts environment of Pittsburgh.

To introduce the program, a press conference was held at the Public’s O’Reilly Theater home, attended by PA Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Sen. Camera Bartolotta (46th District), IATSE Local 489 president Mamie Stein, Felicity Williams, Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Ed Gainey, Public Theater Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski and other dignitaries and principals in the partnership.

A first-of-its kind initiative partnering theaters and the film industry, the program will attract high quality talent and develop their skills for behind-the-screen and behind-the-stage crew positions, including Grips, Electric, Hair, Wardrobe, Carpentry, Set Decorating, and Accounting. 

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