[NEohioPAL] Local Clevelander Pays Tribute to “Man of Steel” Continuing its Legacy

[johnny at mdifilm.com]

Contact: Johnny Wu
Email: johnny at mdifilm.com
Tel: 216.539.4634

 (Cleveland, Ohio 9/20/2011) Superman, created in Cleveland, returns to
his hometown in this short film to be brought to life by Cleveland area
residents. Directed by Cleveland’s prominent filmmaker, Johnny K. Wu, “S:
A Superman Fan Film” will premier on Saturday, October 1st at 7pm at
Creative House Studios. Over 300 people were invited to the VIP Premiere
Party which include representative from Siegel Shuster Society, Glenville
Development, and current Superman’s house owner, the Gray Family are
among many others. Ward 8 Councilman Jeffrey Johnson will kick off the
event with a ribbon cutting ceremony as part of the official grand
opening for Creative House Studios, the largest permanent free market
green screen studio in Ohio.

In addition to the premiere of the fan film, “S: A Superman Fan Film” VIP
Premiere Party invitees will get the opportunity to tour, network and
socialize while fulfilling their appetite with deliciously and reasonable
priced cuisine prepared by Streat Mobile Bistro. 150 DVD’s will be made
available after the premiere to invitees at the end of the night. Live
streaming via internet will also be available for those unable to attend
that will engage Superman fans worldwide to join in. “S: A Superman Fan
Film” will debut online the following day on October 2nd through Vimeo,
Facebook and Youtube.

"S: A Superman Fan Film" is a live action in a comic book styled short
film. It tells the story of Brainiac finding his way to Earth to destroy
Superman. However, he doesn’t go about this task alone, as Lex Luthor
finds his way into the mix. Now two of Superman’s greatest villains are
working together to take down the Man of Steel.

Superman was created in 1932 by Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster who were
Cleveland residents and Glennville High School graduates. Clevelanders are
proud to share the birthplace of “The Man of Steel.” Many artists strive
to keep Superman’s presence strong in the area. The volunteered cast and
crew proving many of their time and resources are all from the Greater
Cleveland region. To continue its legacy, “S: A Superman Fan Film” will be
part of the Superman Museum in Cleveland.

The popularity of superheroes is rising through the help of Hollywood and
Comic-Con. “S: A Superman Fan Film” stands to be a must-see for the
increasing fan base. Christopher Moshier of Fan Film Follies says this
film has “not only good actors, but excellent sound production.” Host of
Comic Book Movies podcast, Armin Stojanović and Tom Gallagher, both
agreed that the film and production value was “phenomenal.” Many
anticipate the premiere to be a paramount event. An event perfect for
independent artists to network and get a look at how films should be made.

The FREE “S: A Superman Fan Film” DVD or Blu-ray copy will contain over 2
½ hours of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews that explains the
production process which will serve as an educational tool for independent
and aspiring filmmakers. The cast and crew of “S” worked together on many
other projects before. The interviews offer a lot of information to less
experienced members of the independent community. Blu-ray version includes
additional short films produced by the cast and crew of “S: A Superman Fan
Film”.

“S: A Superman Fan Film” will be available online free. For those
interested in a DVD or Blu-ray copy of the movie with 2.5 hrs of BTS
videos, it is available free when purchase the original soundtrack by
composer Mark Haas. For more information, visit www.mdifilm.com or “S: A
Superman Fan Film” fan page at Facebook.com/S4Superman or
Vimeo.com/channels/superman

“S: A Superman Fan Film” VIP Premiere Party is made possible by these
supporters: Media Design Imaging, Creative House Studios, Sampson
Carnegie, Morning Show Central, Consolidated Graphics Group, David Shaw –
Give-a-Sheet Outdoor Movies, Koko Bakery, The Reel TV Show, ImageLab
Media, Streat Mobile Bistro, St. Clair Superior Development, Councilman
Jeffrey Johnson, Glanville Development, Siegel Shuster Society, and the
wonderful cast, crew and friends!

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