Pittsburgh Filmmakers is one of the largest and oldest independent media arts centers in the country. Founded in 1971 to provide media-making tools to artists, Pittsburgh Filmmakers serves everyone from emerging artists to established artists to fellow non-profit organizations and students.

Pittsburgh Filmmakers is a non-profit corporation designed to encourage the creating and understanding of media for noncommercial artistic and literary purposes. To this end, Filmmakers offers a curriculum of courses in film, video, and photography to university and independent students in the Pittsburgh region. Independent artists are supported throught the Artist Services program. Filmmakers also exhibits the work of prominent photographers and filmmakers in its two galleries, Melwood Screening Room, Regent Square Theater and Harris Theater.

In January 2006, Pittsburgh Filmmakers merged with Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

PF/PCA is committed to the artist and the advancement of artistic excellence in visual arts.