RETURN TO THE WORLD OF GIRL, INTERRUPTED
Experience Girl, Interrupted on the big screen, followed by an intimate conversation with award-winning Location Manager Mike Fantasia, whose work helped bring the film's Pennsylvania locations to life.
Starring Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoopi Goldberg, Brittany Murphy, Clea DuVall, and Elisabeth Moss, Girl, Interrupted has endured as one of the most recognizable films shot in Pennsylvania.
Following the screening, Mike Fantasia will take audiences behind the scenes of the production—sharing stories from the making of the film, the process of finding and transforming locations, and the role Pennsylvania played in creating the world audiences ultimately saw on screen.
Mike Fantasia
Award-Winning Location Manager
The conversation will extend beyond Girl, Interrupted into Fantasia’s extraordinary career, with credits including Top Gun: Maverick, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, and Indiana Jones, offering audiences a rare look at the craft of location management and what it takes to transform real places into cinematic worlds.
Continue the FACTS Fest Experiences
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
ENGLEWOOD HERSHEY
11:30 AM–3:00 PM
Where Film, Industry & Opportunity Connect
Begin your FACTS Fest experience on Thursday, September 17 at the Film Industry Luncheon—an afternoon bringing together filmmakers, producers, industry professionals, educators, and regional leaders for meaningful conversations about filmmaking and opportunity in Central Pennsylvania.
Come for the conversation. Leave with new connections and possibilities.