DOGS OF THAILAND CALANDAR 2005 ON SALE FOR TSUNAMI RELEIF

For Immediate Release: January 13, 2005

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

Photographed in the weeks just before the tsunami hit Thailand, the dogs that
posed for
this calendar are from all over Thailand, including the west coast of Phuket.
Originally the
proceeds from the sale of this calendar were going to be sent to an animal
shelter just
outside of Bangkok. This year, a portion of the proceeds will go towards
tsunami relief.

Help Independent Pictures' efforts to donate to tsunami relief. Calendars can
be
purchased for $25 each (price includes shipping and handling) through
Independent
Pictures. If you are interested in purchasing a calendar, send your name,
address and $25
to Independent Pictures, 1392 West 65th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44102, or visit the
organization's web site at www.ohiofilms.com. Allow 10 days for delivery.

Independent Pictures is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 1993.
IP is the
proud sponsor of the Ohio Independent Film Festival, 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 is a member of Greater Cleveland Community Shares.
Community
Shares supports 35 local nonprofits working for long-term, sustainable solutions
to build
a stronger Cleveland. Learn more about Community Shares and supporting social
justice
through workplace giving at www.communityshares.org.

INDEPENDENT PICTURES' SPONSORS: Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers,
Audio Visual Rentals, The Cleveland Foundation, Community Shares of Greater
Cleveland,
Filmmaker Magazine, The George Gund Foundation, Media Design Imaging, National
Endowment for the Arts, The Offset Theory, Ohio Arts Council, Sherwin Williams.

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Independent Pictures
1392 West 65th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
216 651-7315
216 651-7317 fax
www.ohiofilms.com