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Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO)

Location: 
One Parkway Building
1515 Arch Street, 11th Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Contact Name: 
Sharon Pinkenson
Contact Phone Number: 
(215) 686-2668
Contact Email Address: 
sharon@film.org / mail@film.org

The Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) is a "film commission" representing southeastern Pennsylvania that officially serves the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia. The office is also a member of the Association of Film Commissions International (AFCI). 

GPFO, first established in 1985 as a part of Philadelphia city government, continues to reside within city offices. In 1992, they became a regional economic development agency, incorporating as the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, a Pennsylvania non profit corporation, in July, 2000. Committed to the growth of the regional film production industry, the office has been responsible for over $3.5 billion in economic stimulus to the region since 1992.

Categories
Business Type: 
Media/Communications
Topic: 
Film/Video
Topic: 
Community Development