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Penn producer and hubby director sign Duncan Sheik to movie
Jody and her husband Marc Several years ago, I did a story about film producer Jody Girgenti (C’98) and how her film (you may have heard of) was hitting the festival rounds. Since then, Jody has produced content for NBC Digital Studios, CourtTV, corporate clients, worked as a commercial producer, and is still focused on […]
Penn’s Pulitzer Prize, Punk Rockin’ Alum goes Hollywood
If you haven’t heard by now, Penn alum Jennifer Egan (C’85) won a Pulitzer prize for her very creatively constructed novel “A Visit From the Goon Squad“. What you may not have heard is that Hollywood has already knocked on her door regarding the book. After the jump, find out more about the book, and […]
Penn Alumni love producing Muppet movies
In case you missed it, recently, Todd Lieberman (C’95, Mask and Wig, AEPi) was featured in a New York Times article about how he and his producing partner David Hoberman are producing the next Muppet movie installment due out this November (remember when we shot THIS video while he was on the Muppet set?). After […]
Hallelujah: Penn alum to write Jeff Buckley biopic film
If you recall, I covered screenwriter Ryan Jaffe (C’96) when he wrote THIS film a couple years back. Since then, Ryan, has penned a script about the life of singer Jeff Buckley. In case you’re not familiar with who Jeff Buckley is, per Deadline, “Buckley, son of the famed but troubled folk musician Tim Buckley, […]
He wins tonight for Best Comedy Screenplay
Last year, I did a post about how a Penn writer and Penn producer came together to create a big movie hit. Tonight that Penn writer wins for his screenplay and he accepts sporting an awesome blue tux. After the jump reacquaint yourself with the movie and check out a cameo in the film by […]
THE PENN MAFIA and The Offer Not to Be Refused (must read!)
A couple weeks ago, during her spring break, I met with Chloe Castellon (C’11), a senior about to graduate from Penn looking for advice on how to navigate through the Hollywood job market using Penn alumni. That week, Chloe was on a mission to take as many meetings as she could with Penn alumni in […]
