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Penn Alumni You Should Know About: Vol. 19

[ssba] It’s time for another rousing rendition of Penn Alumni You Should Know About and this one is an especially juicy one! This past summer we were excited to grow our Penntertainment community by hosting summer happy hours in NYC and Los Angeles.  Currently we are planning a Penntertainment event in San Francisco!  If you’re […]

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Penn Undergrads You Should Know About Vol. 3

[ssba] UME is proud to unveil our third installment of Penn Undergrads You Should Know About with a special twist for the summer. This edition features students doing internships in some of the top companies in entertainment. Alumni, don’t hesitate to reach out if any of these students spark your interest (LinkedIn profiles are included)! […]

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Penn Alumni You Should Know About Vol. 18

Hello, alum, grads, undergrads, and Penn enthusiasts!  We’re back with a hot new edition of what our favorite entertainment alumni have been up to.  So sit back in the summer heat and put on your sunglasses because these stars and future stars are shining bright. Before you move on to the rest of the article, two […]

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Penn Alumni You Should Know About: Vol. 16

[ssba] Daylight savings means longer days, and these Penn alums are putting all that extra time to use. Check out the hardworking alumni who have been logging hours on all kinds of projects lately.

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This Penn alum won an Oscar for Best Documentary last night

Outside of John Travolta butchering Idina Menzel’s name, you may recall that another memorable moment from last night’s Oscars was a song performed in the acceptance speech for Twenty Feet from Stardom as “Best Documentary”. Turns out that Penn alum Morgan Neville (C’89, Daily Pennsylvanian) directed and produced the film!  The film examines the lives and […]

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3 Penn Alumni In One Powerful Production Company (& they’re looking for interns!)

Over the years it’s great to see Penn alumni working together in Entertainment.  One very Penncentric and prominent company has recently come to our attention. Lin Pictures was started by Penn alum Dan Lin (W’94) and has a first-look deal with Warner Bros. in both film and television. The small production company has started to pack […]

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