John Travolta's Brother Hosts Film Camp For Young People With Autism
The camera rolls at the sixth annual Joey Travolta Film Camp for kids and adults with autism at Winchester Thurston School in Shadyside.
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The camera rolls at the sixth annual Joey Travolta Film Camp for kids and adults with autism at Winchester Thurston School in Shadyside.
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Joey Travolta, the older brother of John Travolta, has been around the film industry for decades. He is an actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He has appeared in films alongside Eddie Murphy and Sylvester Stallone. Travolta, founder and creative director for "Inclusion Films," is in Pittsburgh for the next two weeks with his film camp that is for youth with Autism. Joey joined the KDKA Morning News to talk about the camp.
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