Oct. 19, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Eileen Chiao
(626) 278-8511
eileenchiao@gmail.com
Cal Poly Student Film Showing in Chicago Filipino American Film Festival
CHICAGO - A feature-length romantic comedy created
by a team of Cal Poly students and alumni will be screened at the
Chicago Filipino American Film Festival 2005 in November.
The film, "Leave it to Chance," was filmed in and around
San Luis Obispo in 2004-05 and premiered on campus in spring 2005.
The film was the senior project of several Cal Poly students, now
graduates, and the Cal Poly Film Club. The group -- comprised primarily
of Filipino-American students -- wrote, produced, directed, acted
and promoted the independent film.
The festival runs from Nov. 3-6 at the Chopin Theatre in Chicago,
with "Leave it to Chance" premiering on Nov. 4 at 7:30
p.m. Many cast and crew members, including alumnus and film director
Bernard Badion and cast member Stephen Heraldo (who plays the role
of Charlie), will be attending in celebrating the film's first acceptance
to a national film festival.
The film will be amongst other notable Filipino feature films, including
"Cavite," "Slow Jam King," "La Visa Loca,"
"Panaghoy Sa Suba," "Pinoy/Blonde," and "Blue
Hour."
Tickets and additional information about CFAFF can be found on its
website at www.cfaff.org. For more information about "Leave
It To Chance," visit www.leaveittochance.info.
The students financed the $15,000 romantic from preproduction to
postproduction. The finances were largely underwritten by Director
Badion and Cinematographer Benjamin Kantor, with additional support
from fund-raisers and donations from businesses and other sponsors.
After the Chicago premiere, the students are financing and planning
several California screenings of "Leave it to Chance"
in small theatres at local colleges. Details on future screenings
can be found on the film's Web site.
About the film
The break in the relationship with Charlie and Kailin is filled
with uncertainty and misunderstanding, but underneath lies the chance
of coming back together. Visit the film website, www.leaveittochance.info,
for more details.
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Editors: For more information about the film, to schedule an interview, or for photos of film production, please call producer Eileen Chiao at (626) 278-8511 or eileenchiao@gmail.com.