Eric DiLucente is a 25 year film veteran. Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, he has traversed the globe exploring all aspects of filmmaking from conception to consumption. He has a BA from the University of Pittsburgh in Film Studies and is a graduate of the Directors Guild of America Training Program in New York city. Having worked with such noted directors as Woody Allen, Ron Howard, Gabriele Muccino, and Joel Schumacher, Eric has learned firsthand from the best what it takes to make great films and he employs these techniques in every facet of film making.

Eric called both New York and LA home for years while he worked on over 40 films and learned the ins and outs of the entertainment business. Taking on a variety of roles gave Eric a deeper insight than most into how to bring together all the components of moviemaking in a cost effective way while still achieving the greatest product possible. When he came home he applied what he had learned to assist in making Pittsburgh a viable filming alternative. In 1995, Eric started his own production company, Iron City Film Works, with the express desire to weld a strong and cohesive creative community in Pittsburgh. He is passionate about shooting in the area and has worked hard to help bring such films as Shannon’s Rainbow, Graduation and Riddle to Pittsburgh and launch them nationally. In 2004, Eric produced his first film, Speilburgh, winner of Best Comedy and Best Feature Film in both the New York and Miami Independent Film Festivals. He was invited to participate in the Cannes Film Festival’s New Producers Network in 2005. While at Cannes, he made his first deal to sell the dramatic thriller, Loaded Dice.

As an active member of the Pittsburgh Film Workers, he strives to connect creatives in Pittsburgh with industry experts around the world in order to grow the area’s reputation as a mini Hollywood and enable other artists to realize their dreams in our own backyards.

In addition to Cover Girl, Eric is working on several projects including the adaptation of the book he optioned, Fall Guys, the true story of two young boys who were framed in 1959 for murders they didn’t commit, written by ex-FBI agent and current criminology professor Jim Fisher.