[NEohioPAL]digital feature Sugar wins award at film fest in CA

Fri Sep 10 02:38:48 PDT 2004

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Independent digital filmmaker Christopher K. Young's survive-the-night
drama Sugar has received an Award of Excellence at The Berkeley Video
and Film Festival in the digital feature category.  The largest
independent video and film festival in Northern California, the BVFF
will be held October 15, 16 and 17, 2004.  Information on the award and
other films in the category can be found at
http://berkeleyvideofilmfest.org/2004awards.shtml .

Sugar follows the character of Hailie, a 9 year old girl who leaves her
suburban home for a tension filled night in the city, in search of her
mother whom she believes to be kidnapped.  Filmed predominantly in
Cleveland and Akron, Sugar showcases the cities with Young's award
winning eye for electronic cinematography.  He also mixed the film's
electro-trance soundtrack, having also composed most of its tracks.

Christopher K. Young's previous films have been featured in film
festivals nationally and abroad, including the Ohio Independent Film
Festival, where a co-nominee of his Best Short nominated film The
Blessing of Prometheus went on to receive an Academy Award Nomination.
Mr. Young is finishing work on a series titled Seeing, and is beginning
work on another feature.  More information on Mr. Young and his company
Shallow Focus Entertainment can be found at www.shallowfocus.com.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Independent digital filmmaker Christopher K. Young's survive-the-night
drama Sugar has received an Award of Excellence at The Berkeley
Video and Film Festival in the digital feature category.  The largest
independent video and film festival in Northern California, the BVFF will
be held October 15, 16 and 17, 2004.  Information on the award and
other films in the category can be found at <A HREF="http://berkeleyvideofilmfest.org/2004awards.shtml">http://berkeleyvideofilmfest.org/2004awards.shtml</A>
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Sugar follows the character of Hailie, a 9 year old girl who
leaves her suburban home for a tension filled night in the city, in search
of her mother whom she believes to be kidnapped.  Filmed predominantly
in Cleveland and Akron, Sugar showcases the cities with Young's
award winning eye for electronic cinematography.  He also mixed the
film's electro-trance soundtrack, having also composed most of its tracks.
Christopher K. Young's previous films have been featured in film festivals
nationally and abroad, including the Ohio Independent Film Festival, where
a co-nominee of his Best Short nominated film The Blessing of Prometheus
went on to receive an Academy Award Nomination.  Mr. Young is finishing
work on a series titled Seeing, and is beginning work on another
feature.  More information on Mr. Young and his company Shallow Focus
Entertainment can be found at www.shallowfocus.com.</html>

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