where was me and earl and the dying girl filmed
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (film) The film was shot over a four-week period for an estimated budget of under $5 million.[8] Principal photography began on June 13, 2014, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;[9] they started filming high school scenes on June 16.[10][11] Cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung shot the film digitally using Arri Alexa cameras with prime and anamorphic lenses in a widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio.[12] A Pittsburgh native, writer Jesse Andrews' family home in Point Breeze was used as Greg's house in the film. Rachel's house was located in Squirrel Hill, and Earl's house was in Braddock.[13] Other locations included Schenley High School (closed since 2008), The Andy Warhol Museum, Copacetic Comics in Polish Hill, and a street corner in West Oakland, which served as an ice cream shop.[14][13] The Criterion Collection lent its library of classic films for use in the book-and-DVD store in the film.[15]