Pittsburgh on the Silver Screen🎥
Written by Willow Shedlock
Pittsburgh holds a long and rich history in the American film industry. The first ever movie theater, the Nickelodeon, was opened on Smithfield Street Downtown. And since the city’s entrance into the industry, a large amount of movies and series have been filmed in our very own city. With the Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit, a 25-30% tax credit is given to productions spending at least 60% of their total budget in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh residents benefit from the taxes of vendors and subcontractors, including hotels, restaurants, hospitality, construction, hair/makeup, etc. It also incentivizes local hiring. With our gorgeous skyline, filming allows for broadening the interest for tourism and shows our rapidly flourishing Downtown.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Amongst the numerous movies filmed in Pittsburgh is The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which had filming all across the suburbs in Pittsburgh. However, one of the most notorious shots of the film is shot in Fort Pitt Tunnel and on Fort Pitt Bridge, giving viewers an amazing scene of our Pittsburgh skyline.
Image courtesy of Summit Entertainment, LLC
The Dark Knight Rises
In The Dark Knight Rises, our Downtown streets became part of the infamous city of Gotham. Acrisure Stadium (Heinz Field) also made an appearance, as well as the Steelers, acting as the Gotham Rouge's football team.
Image courtesy of The Dark Knight Rises, 2012
Love & Other Drugs
Set in 1990’s Pittsburgh, Love & Other Drugs was shot all over Pittsburgh, including Squirrel Hill, Fox Chapel, Jane Street in the South Side, and the Omni William Penn Hotel.
Image courtesy of Love & Other Drugs, 2010
The Mayor of Kingstown
The Mayor of Kingstown is a gritty American crime thriller with the majority of its filming done in Pittsburgh. Majority of the filming takes place on the Southside, North Shore, and the Strip District.
Image courtesy of The Mayor of Kingstown
I Am Not Okay With This
I Am Not Okay With This, a Netflix series, was shot mainly in Pittsburgh suburbs including Brownsville and Wilmerding’s Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School.
Image Courtesy of Netflix, I Am Not Okay With This
