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March 22 - April 15th. The festival is entitled "Faces of Media" and the dozens of films screened are about how global media impacts society. The screenings are mostly taking place on CMU's campus and at the Melwood Screening Room in Oakland. http://www.cmu.edu/faces/
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Taking place from April 4 - May 9th, this festival is showcasing award-winning Italian cinema with premieres in multiple cities. All screenings are on University of Pittsburgh's campus and are free. http://www.italianfilmfests.org/pittsburgh
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April 11 - 21st. All screenings this year took place at the Manor Theater located in the heart of Squirrel Hill. This years choices offered a wide mix of documentaries, comedies, and foreign dramas. http://jfilmpgh.org/
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April 29 - May 4th. Titled “Re-Imagining Class: Recent Russian Cinema," the festival aims to discuss the two middle classes: the one seen on film and the actual modern day "middle class." All screenings will be held on Pitt's campus with evening showings at the Melwood Screening Room. http://www.rusfilm.pitt.edu/2013/
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May 10 - 19th. The films will be shown at Pittsburgh Filmmaker locations. http://www.silkscreenfestival.org/202/festival-guide-2013
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June 7 - June 16th. 10 days of crafts, food, music, and live entertainment all at Point State Park. http://www.3riversartsfest.org/artistapps/welcome-artists-market/
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July 12 - 14th. Filmmakers try to make the best short film they can in 48 hours. http://www.48hourfilm.com/en/pittsburgh/
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RAD days are free days at places supported by local tax dollars - the zoo, local museums, libraries. Normally one day in September and one day in October, these places will be free and open to the public and they will usually have special events. http://www.radworkshere.org/interior.php?pageID=61
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September 5 - 29. 12 new one-act plays are staged for the first time by different theatre companies. http://www.pittsburghnewworks.org/
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October 12 - 21. Hosted annually at the Harris Theater, Downtown. From their site, "The festival is an annual celebration of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered writers, directors, actors and their work." http://www.pilgff.org/default.htm
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November 2 -17. Hosted through the Pittsburgh Filmmakers, the festival brings more than 50 films to Pittsburgh - some of them making their world premiere here. http://3rff.com/