For Immediate Release: July 9, 2003

Contact: Annetta Marion or Bernadette Gillota, Co-Artistic Directors,
(216) 651-7315


Ohio Independent Film Festival Hosts 10th Year Celebration
By rock and rolling at 2003 Summer Crush

Cleveland, Ohio - Celebrate the POWER of Independent Spirit and
attend THE Arts and Cultural event of Northern Ohio by attending 2003
Summer Crush on Saturday, August 2nd, 2003 at the the Odeon Concert
Club located at 1295 Old River Road in Cleveland, Ohio.

Established in 1993, Independent Pictures is the proud sponsor of
Script Mill, Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards, Ohio Independent
Film Festival, Independent Film School, Film Production Training
Program, regional AIVF Salons, Fiscal Agent Sponsorship Program,
Speakers Bureau, annual Director of Photography Workshop, and a
variety of curatorial programs. Independent Pictures has helped
strengthen Cleveland's image with art and cultural events. The arts
and culture community is a major asset, crucial to attracting world-
class talent, creating educational vitality, strengthening our
economy and having a great environment in which to raise families.

The event, hosted by Mike Polk of WUAB's (Channel 43) The Block,
features popular bands sponsored by Urban Dialect. They include:
Kiddo of Cleveland, Coffinberry of Cleveland, The Scotland Yard
Gospel Choir of Chicago, Slunt of NYC, and other band(s) TBA. In
addition: DJ and Hip-Hop performances provided by the Progressive
Arts Alliance, music videos sneak preview, guest appearances
including NYC's Music Video Director Ryan McFaul, appetizers,
giveaway and bundled raffle packages such as: 2 nights stay at the
Beverly Hills Hotel, 2 days passes to the Universal Studios Hollywood
Theme Park, $250 worth of toys, health and beauty products, a 1 night
stay with brunch at the Marriot Hotel Downtown, and others.


Tickets for the fundraiser will be $20 in advance, $25 at the door,
and are available through www.ohiofilms.com, www.ticketweb.com,
sponsors' outlet, and through the Independent Pictures office at
216.651.7315. Proceeds to benefit the many programs and services
offered by Independent Pictures.

Summer Crush Sponsors: McDonald Investments Foundation, Media Design
Imaging, The Odeon Concert Club, Great Lakes Companies, Stone Model
and Talent Agency, Kopco & Co., CPA's, Margaret Wong and Associates,
Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center, ProductionHUB, Matthew T.
Hout, Copy King, Jakprints, Wendy Rusher, Clear Window Productions,
James and Katie Else, Music Video Distributors, Cradling Moon Media,
LLC, Chip Noble, Razor & Tie Entertainment, Great Lakes Brewery
Company, and Kodak Incorporated

Media Sponsors: Urban Dialect, Smart Business magazine, Cleveland
Free Times, Post Magazine, The Morning Journal Aracde, and Northern
Ohio Live Magazine

Raffle Sponsors: Circuit City, Covad, Salon Mandalfino, Cleveland
Food Coop, IndieClub.com, Borders Books, Music and Café,
ProductionPro Budget, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,
Greystone Communications, Beverly Hills Hotel, Akron-Canton Airport,
Mrs. Terri Bodnar, Universal Studios Hollywood Theme Park, LowePro
Inc, Tish & Snooky's Manic Panic, Cleveland Film Society, Karaoke
Nation, and High Tide Rock Bottom