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Join us virtually on Thursday, July 14 to hear from Sharon Pinkenson, Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, about the new hit movie Hustle and how her office helped make it authentically Philly. 

Hustle, starring Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah, and directed by Philly native Jeremiah Zagar (son of artist Isaiah Zagar), is filled with local spots, brands, and sports teams!

Learn 

• How Sharon and her office works with filmmakers to represent the authentic, wonderful Philadelphia that we know and love
• How her team works with the local partners to make Philly-based movies possible
• About the exciting opportunities and challenges the office must consider
• And what’s next!

About Sharon Pinkenson:

As Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, Sharon Pinkenson has successfully elevated the GPFO from a little-known permit office to one of the most well-respected film commissions in the industry. This one-time wardrobe stylist had an ambitious dream to see her beloved hometown become the movie metropolis she always knew it could be. For nearly three decades as the leader in the Philadelphia film industry’s constant growth, GPFO has helped to create nearly $6 billion in economic impact for the southeastern Pennsylvania region. She has cemented Philadelphia’s reputation as one of the best media production centers in the country, and has helped Philly land such hits as Philadelphia, The Sixth Sense, and National Treasure, among countless other films, TV shows, and commercials.

 Sharon’s decades of service to the local film industry has cemented Philadelphia’s reputation as one of the country’s best media production centers. Her work was also instrumental in the passage of the Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit program, which continues to be one of the most sustainable incentive programs in the industry.

A lifelong Philadelphian, Ms. Pinkenson graduated from the Philadelphia High School for Girls and Temple University. Her business career began with the successful launching of Plage Tahiti, a trend-setting boutique in Center City. She designed and manufactured a women’s apparel collection under the Plage Tahiti label for several years. Her clothes were sold nationally in stores like Bloomingdale’s and Strawbridge & Clothier, and she was the recipient of several design awards. Prior to her appointment, Pinkenson worked as a costume designer and wardrobe stylist in the film industry. Among her feature credits are Mannequin II: On the Move, Renegades, Christmas on Division Street, and Confessions of a Suburban Girl. She is the first Film Office director to come to the post directly from film production. Her complete filmography as Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office can be found on IMDB. A resident of Center City Philadelphia since 1964, Sharon has three daughters, three granddaughters, and is passionately in love with life.