[NEohioPAL]News: Cleveland Filmmaker's Five Shorts at 2004 Wreck Beach International Film Festival in Ontario, Canada

Fri Jun 4 19:04:02 PDT 2004

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Cleveland Filmmaker's Five Shorts at 2004 Wreck Beach International Film
Festival in Ontario, Canada

Contact: Johnny Wu

Telephone: 216.373.3278

Web: www.mdifilm.com <outbind://370/www.mdifilm.com> 

Email: Johnny at mdifilm.com

June 5th, 2004, Cleveland, Ohio. Five short films directed by Johnny Wu
will be shown at 2004 Wreck Beach International Film Festival, an
outdoor film festival held from June 18 to 20 at Wreck-Beach near the
shores of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada.

The festival consists of live music performed by bands during the day
while films screening after night falls till daybreak. Wu's short films
will be spread between Thursday and Saturday. 

"We are excited, especially two of them are screening for the first time
at Wreck Beach," said Johnny Wu.

Films screening at Wreck Beach International Film Festival include: 

- Tetelestai - Mini Documentary, a behind-the-scene look at the people
who brings a contemporary musical passion play about the last week in
Jesus' life into reality. Produced by Cleveland Performing Arts
Ministries. 2004, 13:45 mins, World Premiere.
http://www.mdifilm.com/act1

- The Chase, follows the plight of a young beauty as she flees from a
pursuer through the halls of an abandoned building. The Chase is the
result of a self-imposed challenge by the filmmakers to produce a
silent, yet compelling martial-arts driven story in an enclosed
environment. Containing highly-choreographed fight scenes, stunt
performers, wire-work and stylized lighting; The Chase is an attempt to
create a live-action Anime. Screened at various film festivals, national
sci-fi conventions, and featured at internet sites such as
kungfucinema.com and atomfilms.com. 2003, 3:32mins, Canada Premiere.
http://www.mdifilm.com/thechase

- Roger and Dave, a fictitious short based on a personal experience that
tells a story of a person with DID: The story of a typical day for the
"brothers" Roger and Dave until they are caught between a woman. Include
music video "Untitled #1" from Sigur Ros. 2003, 9:58mins, Canada
Premiere. http://www.mdifilm.com/RD

- John Doe's Vigilante, Wu's first short film, distributed by
IndieClub.com and Shortkutz.com,  John Doe is part of a series of short
films where the stories doesn't relate to each other but it would make
sense if played back-to-back. The Vigilante depicts of John Doe
discovering people congregating inside an abandon warehouse and took
matters into his own hand. 2001, 8:25mins. http://www.johndoeshorts.com
<http://www.johndoeshorts.com/> 

- Playing for Keeps, a classical pianist throws a special party at his
house; little do the guests know that one of them will never leave the
house alive... No one can predict the secret Tatsuya reveals to Chris: A
story about love and power. Played by actual world renowned pianist
Tatsuya Nagashima. 2004, 14:08mins, World Premiere.
http://www.mdifilm.com/playing

About Wreck Beach International Film Festival

Wreck-beach is located at "The Rocks" a well known landmark near the
shores of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada; it is about 50 miles north of
Toronto. Over the years, the park has attracted musicians, visionaries,
filmmakers, and artists'. Limited camping space available, ticket prices
are: Day Pass $10; Overnight privileges: $20 ($25 at the gate). For more
information, visit http://www.wreck-beach.org/filmfestival/index.php

About Media Design Imaging (MDI)

MDI creates video that captivate the essence within an artistic flavor.
MDI had also organized and hosted several yearly events including the
annual DP Workshops which is part of the Independent Pictures film
festival programming. MDI films has been featured on the Internet such
as Atomfilms.com, Ifilm.com, KungfuCinema.com and many others. These
films also has been seen on television networks across the globe, film
festivals, and national hosted sci-fi conventions. For more information
about MDI, please visit http://www.mdifilm.com <http://www.mdifilm.com/>
.

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Mini Documentary,=20
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<st1:City><st1:place>Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City> Performing Arts=20
Ministries. 2004, <st1:time Minute=3D"45" Hour=3D"13">13:45</st1:time> =
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Premiere. <A=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">- The Chase, follows =
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of a young beauty as she flees from a pursuer through the halls of an =
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filmmakers=20
to produce a silent, yet compelling martial-arts driven story in an =
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performers,=20
wire-work and stylized lighting; The Chase is an attempt to create a =
live-action=20
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2003,=20
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style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">- Roger and Dave, a =
fictitious=20
short based on a personal experience that tells a story of a person with =
DID:=20
The story of a typical day for the “brothers” Roger and Dave =
until they are=20
caught between a woman. Include music video "Untitled #1" from Sigur =
Ros. 2003,=20
9:58mins, =
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>=20
Premiere. <A=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">- John Doe's =
Vigilante, Wu's=20
first short film, distributed by IndieClub.com and Shortkutz.com,<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>John Doe is part of a series =
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films where the stories doesn't relate to each other but it would make =
sense if=20
played back-to-back. The Vigilante depicts of John Doe discovering =
people=20
congregating inside an abandon warehouse and took matters into his own =
hand.=20
2001, 8:25mins. <A=20
href=3D"http://www.johndoeshorts.com/">http://www.johndoeshorts.com</A><o=
:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">- Playing for Keeps, =
a classical=20
pianist throws a special party at his house; little do the guests know =
that one=20
of them will never leave the house alive... No one can predict the =
secret=20
Tatsuya reveals to Chris: A story about love and power. Played by actual =
world=20
renowned pianist Tatsuya Nagashima. 2004, 14:08mins, World Premiere. <A=20
href=3D"http://www.mdifilm.com/playing">http://www.mdifilm.com/playing</A=
><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">About=20
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Wreck</st1:PlaceName>=20
<st1:PlaceType>Beach</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> International Film=20
Festival<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Wreck-beach is =
located at "The=20
Rocks" a well known landmark near the shores of <st1:place>Lake=20
Simcoe</st1:place> in <st1:place><st1:City>Ontario</st1:City>,=20
<st1:country-region>Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>; it is about =
50=20
miles north of <st1:City><st1:place>Toronto</st1:place></st1:City>. Over =
the=20
years, the park has attracted musicians, visionaries, filmmakers, and =
artists'.=20
Limited camping space available, ticket prices are:=20
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Day</st1:PlaceName>=20
<st1:PlaceType>Pass</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> $10; Overnight =
privileges: $20=20
($25 at the gate). For more information, visit <A=20
href=3D"http://www.wreck-beach.org/filmfestival/index.php">http://www.wre=
ck-beach.org/filmfestival/index.php</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">About Media Design =
Imaging=20
(MDI)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">MDI creates video =
that captivate=20
the essence within an artistic flavor. MDI had also organized and hosted =
several=20
yearly events including the annual DP Workshops which is part of the =
Independent=20
Pictures film festival programming. MDI films has been featured on the =
Internet=20
such as Atomfilms.com, Ifilm.com, KungfuCinema.com and many others. =
These films=20
also has been seen on television networks across the globe, film =
festivals, and=20
national hosted sci-fi conventions. For more information about MDI, =
please visit=20
<A =
href=3D"http://www.mdifilm.com/">http://www.mdifilm.com</A>.<o:p></o:p></=
P>
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