FROM HOLLYWOOD TO CLEVELAND:
VISUAL AND SPECIAL EFFECTS WORKSHOP

For Immediate Release: October 8, 2002

Contact: Annetta Marion or Bernadette Gillota, Co-Artistic and
Executive Directors,
216-651-7315
http://www.ohiofilms.com

Now in its tenth year of supporting independent filmmakers and
presenting their interesting and innovative work to the public, the
Ohio Independent Film Festival and Market adds even more reasons for
film-lovers to attend the event.

Independent Pictures in cooperation with Media Design Imaging, Inc.
(www.mdifilm.com) is proud to present Los Angeles based, Stephen
Lebed giving an in-depth instructional workshop on Special Effects.

Stephen is currently the Visual Effects Supervisor for the hit TV
show, ˇ§Charmedˇ¨ starring Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, and Holly
Marie Combs. His past credits include The Sender, and top grossing
feature film Independence Day. He has also worked in 3d Animation,
model building, miniatures, and matte painting on such TV shows as
Star Trek, Babylon 5, J.A.G and others. Stephen will discuss visual
effect pre-production methods such as budgeting and shot design,
modern effect techniques used in film and television, and tips for
those interested in finding visual effect work. Students are sure to
benefit from his working knowledge and the hands-on training and
demonstrations provided throughout the two-day long instruction.

The 2-days workshop will be held from 9am-12:30pm on Saturday and
Sunday, 11/9 & 11/10 at the Cleveland Public Theatreˇ¦s Gordon Square
Theatre located on 6409 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio,. Class size
is limited, reserve your space now for only $110 or $80 for IP
members. Similar learning experiences go for much more on the West
Coast. Tickets are available in advance at Independent Pictures by
calling 216-651-7315.

Independent Pictures supports emerging media artists and the
exhibition of their films and video projects to a wider audience
through the Ohio Independent Film Festival and other programs such as
the Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards, Script Mill, film training
programs, and workshops. Membership is available for download at
http://www.ohiofilms.com

SUPPORTERS: The George Gund Foundation, The Cleveland Foundation,
Ohio Arts Council, Writers Guild of America East, Sherwin Williams,
IBM, Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, Filmmaker
Magazine, Media Design Imaging, TVWriter.com, Hollywood.com Indie
Films, FilmStew.com, WritersScriptNetwork.com, WriteSafe.com, Final
Draft, Scr(i)pt Magazine, Cleveland Public Theatre.

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