Opal awards
Opal Awards
Will now be celebrated every two years
Join us at the Women In Film and Television International Summit
for our 2014 Opal Awards
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The Opal and Patti Burns Awards were first awarded in 2007 to recognize women in film and television for exemplary professional achievement as well as their contribution to the economic and cultural development of the region. The WIFM Scholarship to an outstanding film student was initiated in the same year. The Awardees were:
2011
Opal Awards: Adrienne Wehr, Actress, Producer, Art Director; Nancy Mosser, Casting Director; & Kim Moses, Executive Producer
Patti Burns Award: Marilyn Brooks, TV host/reporter, WTAE-TV
WIFM Scholarship: Heidi Schlegel
Point Park Scholarship: Olivia Vaughn
2009
Opal Awards: Shirley Jones, Singer & Actress; Liz RIchards, Filmmaker, Professor, Point Park University
Patti Burns Award: Tonia Caruso, TV anchor, Comcast & OnQ
WIFM Scholarship: Cait Murray
Point Park Scholarship: Shannon Hager
2008
Opal Awards: Margaret Loesch, Producer and CEO of Hub TV; Melissa Martin, Director; Donna Belajac, Casting Director
Patti Burns Award: Yvonne Zanos, TV anchor/reporter, KDKA-TV
WIFM Scholarship: Paige Berry & Maranda Wodzinski
2007
Opal Awards: Suzanne DeLaurentiis, Producer; late Amy Lamb, Production Manager
Patti Burns Award: Late Patti Burns, TV ancor KDKA-TV.
WIFM Scholarship: Heather Mallak



