[1] Since its creation, the film office has assisted with more than two hundred major feature and television projects, and has reported an economic impact of more than $1.2 billion on southwestern Pennsylvania.
This tax credit has been a decisive factor in bringing the filming of several recent movies to the state.
More than nine hundred people gathered to watch the live telecast of the Academy Awards at Stage AE.
Six local salons styled models based on nominated films and graced the stage during a live fashion presentation, and more than one hundred and sixty items were featured in the silent auction.
[4] In 2020, Michelle Wright and Ashley Dougherty from WTAE (ABC) hosted the second consecutive year of Pittsburgh's biggest night in film.