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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, […]
DT HB&P: His Big Job Change, Their New Films, Shows & Channel, She’s a Broadway Doll
Some good Penn alumni Hollywood news in my roundup this week: Big Wig makes big job change Mogul announces new TV show Chairman debuts new channel TV and Film Producer with 2 new films in the work with big name attached Actress appears in Oscar nominated film and is now on Broadway Actress with new […]
His big Sundance announcement…
Which Penn alum just made a big announcement on Monday regarding the Sundance Film Festival? Click here to find out!Geoffrey Gilmore (C’74), Sundance fest director just announced that the film, In Bruges will open the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 17. Per Variety, “The film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two hit […]
Jody Girgenti (C’98) approaches a hit film
What do you get when you mix a sex addicts, a tourist, an immigrant and a psychic? You get a new Penn alum film. Film Producer and founder of Ibid Filmworks, Jody Girgenti (C’98) has made the festival rounds with her newly produced award winning film called Approaching Union Square. The film is a collage […]
Penn Alumni You Should Know About Vol. 21
Welcome back to the wonderful world of Penn Alumni You Should Know About, where we feature the eye-popping, mind-blowing exploits of Penn Alumni in the entertainment industry. Before you read this edition, let’s welcome comedy writer Rafael Friedan (C’04, Phi Kap) to our Penntertainment blogger community. Rafael writes absurd, over-the-top comedy for film, TV, and […]
Penn Alumni Dish Advice in Cannes & What the Entertainment Industry is Looking for in Its Next Generation of Employees
All last week, I posted about Brian Tran’s (W’10) inside scoop of his time at the Penn in Cannes Program. As our final “Cannes” post, Julie Blanc (W’12), another one of my great DT correspondents fills us in on advice given this year from Penn alumni:-Rick Hess (C’84, Head of Creative Artist Agency’s Film Finance […]
