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Still A Winning Film Producer: Her Wish Granted
To kick off our Winning Women Week, Round 2 series, I’ve got a good follow-up story…. While she didn’t win $350,000 for her film in THIS contest (although came very close), Kristin Fairweather (Penn Grad ’01, Masters in Government Administration, Alumni Relations) is still a winner… Last Month, Kristin and writer/director Jenny Deller won a […]
2 Sets of Penn Alumni Vie For A Superbowl Commercial Spot + 1 Million Dollars!
As far as I know, there are currently 2 sets of Penn alumni who have entered their commercials into the Doritos “Crash the Superbowl” Competition. If their commercials make it to the top 6 (to be selected by Doritos), America will then vote to determine the top 3 finalist entries that will appear during Superbowl […]
Husband-Wife Producing Team Talk Movies: She’s With Leno, He With Penn (PHOTOS + VIDEOS)
(l ot r): Max Handelman and Todd Lieberman Photo by Kendall Whitehouse (C’79) While producers Todd Lieberman (C’95, Mask and Wig, AEPi) and Max Handelman (C’95, AEPi) were at Penn this weekend talking about producing, Max’s wife Elizabeth Banks (C’96) was also talking films, but with Jay Leno…On Saturday Todd and Max came to Penn […]
His Disturbing Portrayal of a Group That Works Hard and Parties Harder (BOOK)
While living in Washington DC as a speech writer, Grant Ginder (C’05, 34th Street, Beta Theta Pi) began to notice how the politics of the town began taking its toll on all the people around him. From his experiences, a juicy novel came to fruition…and this weekend, Grant is coming back to Penn this weekend […]
How Penn Is Going Virtual Within “Second Life”!
Here’s a fun new way Penn and its programs continue to advance… This Thursday, October 29, (8 pm eastern time), Penn’s Kelly Writers House goes virtual …inside “Second Life”! For this week’s seminar, KWH director Al Filreis will be discussing three poems, one each by Cid Corman, Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams. Check out […]
Her Website Gives Aspiring Actors A Chance For Their Big Hollywood Break
Here’s a gem for our “Penn Performers“ week… Wanna win a trip to LA and meet with a Hollywood casting director, talent agent and headshot photographer? Thanks to a Penn alum, the chance is now yours! Last spring, I posted about how Lindsey Rosin (C’07, The Excelano Project, The Writers House, Kappa Alpha Theta) joined […]
