Background
Buba, Tony Edward was born on October 20, 1943 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Anthony and Angeline (Gentile) Buba.
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Tony Edward Buba
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Bachelor in Psychology, Edinboro University, 1971. Master of Fine Arts in Film, Ohio University, 1976.
Career
Associate professor, instructor film Pittsburgh Filmmakers, since 1981. President Braddock (Pennsylvania) Films, 1992-1997. Visiting assistant professor University Southern Illinois, Carbondale, 1978-1979, Ohio University, Athens, 1991.
Panelist and presentor at various workshops and conference, 1989-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member Braddock Fields History Society, since 1984. Board directors Turtle Creek Valley Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Braddock, 1987-1991, Salvation Army, Braddock, 1991-1994. Member Pennsylvania Arts Council, Harrissburg, 1991-1993.
Council member Braddock City Council, since 1996. Member zoning hearing board City of Braddock, 1991-1994. Member University Film & Video Association, Association Indiana Video & Filmmakers, Pittsburgh Filmmakers Inc.
(board directors 1984-1988, 1989-1990, 1997, president board 1987-1988), New Day Films (steering committee 1983-1986).
Connections
Married Janice Laverne McMannis, September 3, 1988.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Columbia-Dupont Silver Baaton for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, 1999, over 30 other awards from various film festivals. Named Pennsylvania Media Artist Year, 1985. Fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1985, National Endowment Arts, 1985, Rockefeller Foundation, 1989, American Film Institute, 1994. Grantee Illinois Arts Council, 1979, Southern Illinois University, 1979, Pennsylvania Arts Council, 1981, 82, 85, 87, 92, Falk Foundation, 1982, 92, Creative Advancement, 1986, American Film Institute, 1986, 88, 89, 90, National Endowment Arts, 1991, Pittsburgh Foundation Multi-Cultural Arts Initiative, 1992, 96, ITVS Production, 1993, Pennsylvania Humanities Council, 1981, 86, 91.Recipient Columbia-Dupont Silver Baaton for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, 1999, over 30 other awards from various film festivals. Named Pennsylvania Media Artist Year, 1985. Fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1985, National Endowment Arts, 1985, Rockefeller Foundation, 1989, American Film Institute, 1994.
Grantee Illinois Arts Council, 1979, Southern Illinois University, 1979, Pennsylvania Arts Council, 1981, 82, 85, 87, 92, Falk Foundation, 1982, 92, Creative Advancement, 1986, American Film Institute, 1986, 88, 89, 90, National Endowment Arts, 1991, Pittsburgh Foundation Multi-Cultural Arts Initiative, 1992, 96, ITVS Production, 1993, Pennsylvania Humanities Council, 1981, 86, 91.