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Penn Film and Media Pioneers West: Get your tickets! (LA, 3/15)
Penn Film and Media Pioneers – West Join Penn Alumni, Penn Parents and Penn students at this afternoon event bringing Penn Cinema Studies to Los Angeles. Panels featuring Cinema Studies faculty and local alumni will discuss issues in the entertainment industry today. Saturday, March 15, 2014 1:00 – 5:00 PM Hosted by Doug Belgrad, C’87, […]
What a week! This Penn alum’s gameshow audition, Sundance films and table reads with Zack Morris (VIDEO)
Last month we introduced you to Jess Garvey (C’09), DT’s “Starter Reality Star” and watched her go on an actual audition for a Special K commercial. Today, Jess brings us her next installment and you’re going to see her be quite the busy actress filled with a week of auditions and meetings.. After the jump, […]
Something ‘Wicked’ This Way Coming to Hollywood from Penn Film Producer
Marc Platt and Stephen Schwartz Producer Marc Platt (C’79, Glee Club) and composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz are currently meeting with some A list directors for the Broadway smash hit Wicked’s film adaptation. Directors in the running include JJ Abrams (“Lost” creator), Ryan Murphy (“Glee” creator) and Rob Marshall (Chicago). (source) Speaking of “Wicked, remember THIS Penn […]
Penn Folks Seen During Golden Globes
Penn folks seen in the Golden Globes audience: Disney President Rich Ross (C’83) (sitting at front table next to Jeff Bridges) Producer Marc Platt (C’79) and wife Julie Platt (C’79) (seen as Martin Scorsese walks up to stage to accept his award) Plus a L’oreal Commercial with Liz Banks (C’96) (seen right after her Seabiscuit […]
DT Hollywood Bits & Pieces
Lots of Penn news happening this week on-campus and off!… Marc Platt (C’79) has extended his contract with Universal Pictures for five years and has several projects of in the works, including a film version of the Broadway show Wicked, a remake of the 1973 Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice film “Jesus Christ Superstar” and a […]
Dreamworks CEO Stacey Snider Has Some Great Advice For You
Last year Stacey Snider (C’82), Dreamworks CEO, gave a FANTASTIC speech at Penn. The video just got released and it is a MUST for anyone wanting to come to Hollywood …and/or for anyone who wants to make a career change! Here’s what she talked about: Her career change (from law school grad to CEO) Don’t […]
