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PRESS CONTACT:
Johnny Wu or Brandon Harrison
Independent Pictures
Office: (216) 651-7315
http://www.ohiofilms.com/2002SummerCrush

July 26, 2002, Cleveland, Ohio. To celebrate the past nine years of
dedication to diverse and innovative filmmaking and the unveiling of
a new image, the Ohio Independent Film Festival is throwing "Summer
Crush" at the Orbit Dance Club, 1437 St. Clair Ave. on Tuesday, July
30th, 2002 starting at 6pm.

Drinks and appetizers will help provide the revelry, as well as state-
of-the-art lighting, a spacious dance floor, projected videos of
diverse theme, and music supplied by 6 DJs. Musicians from around
the state include DJ Alefillman, DJ Tom Perica, DJ Jassen, DJ
Lawrence Caswell, and Dr. X will provide a heavy mix of Tech-Step,
funky breaks, groove, Reggae, downtempe, drum 'n bass, trip-hop, hop-
hop, Afro-Cuban beats, minimalist techno and house.

NewsChannel5 Newsnet5.com's Senior News Editor Darlene Dunn, Internet
Correspondent for "Good Morning Cleveland" will MC event,
highlighting some of the exciting changes sweeping the film festival
and introducing honored guests including representatives from City of
Cleveland, Beverly Charles and Nicole Williams representing
Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and other special guests and
entertainers.

Also available at Summer Crush, donated items for giveaways
including:
- Free months passes for Rocky River Fitness Kickboxing
- Calvin Klein Unisex box set Underwear
- Vidcam carrying bags from Lowepro, Inc.
- ZooYork skateboard & videotapes
- CD Sets from Grand Poo-Bas Record Shoppe
- Film/Grip related computer software from Crescit Software, Inc.
- Film books from Borders Book & Music
- Home items from High Tide / Rock Bottom
- Gift certificates from the Food Co-op
- And many more...

Proceeds from the event will benefit the non-profit organization of
Independent Pictures and all of its programs including the Ohio
Independent Film Festival, The Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards,
ScriptMill, the Summer Training Workshop, and several filmmaking
instructional offerings.

Sponsors include Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, Borders Book &
Music, Bo Loong Chinese Restaurant, Calvin Klein, Cleveland Food CO-
OP, Crescit Software, First College Cleveland State University, Grand
Poo-Bas Record Shoppe, High Tide Rock Bottom, JakPrints, Lapis
Business Solutions, Lowepro Inc., Media Design Imaging, Inc., Meckler
Foundation, Inc., Grid-n-Orbit Dance Club, Rocky River Fitness
Kickboxing, Susie Frazier and Tim Mueller, ZooYork

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