[NEohioPAL] Come party with us at The Rapture Reception Party! May 10th

[Johnny K. Wu]

James V. Geier, Todd Metzendorf, Ray Elkin, Kyle Znamenak, and Johnny K. Wu
of The Rapture LLC proudly invite you to the Reception Party for the film
The Rapture, on Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at 9:00 PM.  Come network with
prominent local artists, community leaders, State & city officials, cast &
crew, and friends!

 

As you may know, The Rapture - which is already winning awards - is an
anime-styled sci-fi feature film written by Johnny Wu and James Geier and
filmed here in Ohio with over 500+ visual effects, martial arts, wire-fu
stunts, and of course, an actual story!

  

The Reception Party is being held in conjunction with the Ohio Independent
Film Festival (OIFF), a truly independent festival organized by the
nonprofit group Independent Pictures (www.ohiofilms.com). The party is open
to the public, and will immediately follow the official premiere screening
of The Rapture, which was sold out in Jan, 2008 within 6 hours of tickets
going on-sale.  Please note that you do not need to attend the premiere
screening in order to attend the Reception Party; all are welcome!
(However, it would be great if you could support OIFF by purchasing tickets
to the Festival or to the second screening of The Rapture, to be held the
following day - Sunday, May 11, 2008 - at 12:00 noon.  Tickets for the
second screening can be purchased online by going to ticketweb.com and
searching for The Rapture.)

 

A number of prominent guests will be in attendance at the Reception Party,
including:

  

- Cleveland Film Commissioner, Mr. Ivan Schwarz;

-  The Director of the Department of Community Relations of the City of
Cleveland, Mr. Blaine Griffin;

- Many governmental officials from the State of Ohio, the City of Cleveland,
and the City of Port Clinton;

- Leaders from the Business, Arts, Cultural, and Ethnic communities. 

- Mr. Kreig W. Vens, author of the award-winning novel Trail of Bodies, on
which our next feature film project will be based.  Mr. Vens will be
available to sign copies of his book at the party.  (However, only a very
limited number of copies will be available for purchase at the party.  You
are encouraged to purchase Trail of Bodies at Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Borders
or www.kwvens.net and bring it to the Reception Party to be autographed.)

 

*       Complimentary Beverages and Appetizers 

*       Live musical performances: 

Watch Aryavarta Kumar (our composer) performing along with the Cleveland
Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens Leagues Icho Daiko Taiko Drummers,
plus featured local band The Morning After!

*       Previews of upcoming films!

*       Merchandise available for sale at the reception.

*       Giveaways and Several products to be raffled off.

*       $5 Suggested Donation.

 

Hosted by Master of Ceremonies Extraordinaire, Christopher G. Axelrod
(www.christophergaxelrod.com).

 

Reception Party Location:

Sampson/Carnegie, Co., Inc. & Creative House Studios, Inc. 

1419 East 40th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
(The east side of East 40th Street, between St. Claire and Superior
Avenues.)
 

If you attended the premiere party for Johnny Wu's previous short film A
Joker's Card, you'll remember how much fun it was.  Well, this one will be
even better!

 

Co-sponsored by: Red Giant Software, Media Design Imaging, Heidelberg
Distributing Co., Sampson/Carnegie Co., Inc., El Sol de Cleveland Hispanic
Newspaper, and Independent Pictures.

 

For more information about The Rapture, visit www.rapturethemovie.com. 

  

Support the Ohio Independent Film Festival, hosted by nonprofit organization
Independent Pictures, an organization for true independent artists.  Online
at www.ohiofilms.com.

 

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