Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: I recently received some congratulations when LinkedIn announced the 11th anniversary of the Steeltown Entertainment Project, the nonprofit we formed to build a vibrant and sustainable entertainment industry in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Few could have foreseen 11 years ago that Pittsburgh would become a go-to destination for Hollywood films and a center for innovative, homegrown productions. The city is playing a starring role thanks to the efforts of many, including legislators who passed competitive tax credits, great local crews and the Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania film offices. The surge also has been fueled by a group of civic leaders and passionate Pittsburgh expats who shared Steeltown late co-founder Ellen Weiss Kander's belief that Pittsburgh has what it takes to become a world-class player in the film, television and digital media industries and that "entertainment could become Pittsburgh's new steel."
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