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METH To Premiere In Cincinnati

05/12/2010
For Immediate Release

Contact: Ryan Lewis
Cider Mill Productions LLC
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METH To Premiere In Cincinnati
Award-winning short film to screen at Cincinnati State

Cincinnati, OH — May 10, 2010 — On the heels of a sold out screening at Los Angeles’ Newport Beach Film Festival, Michael Maney’s short film Meth will have its Cincinnati premiere at Cincinnati State’s ATLC Auditorium on Friday, May 28th at 8:00pm. Cincinnati State can be found at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223, and the ATLC building is adjacent to the campus’ Central Parkway garage. Doors open at 7:15 and admission is free.

The film world premiered on April 10th as part of the Florida Film Festival and FirstGlance Film Festival Hollywood. Meth was the recipient of FirstGlance’s Best Editing award and also screened in Newport Beach on April 26th.

About the Film

Nikki is a crystal meth addict living a life bent on self-destruction. After a failed attempt to pawn an old discarded mannequin to support her drug habit, Nikki finds herself host to an unwanted guest with a most unusual request. As the line between hallucination and reality blur, Nikki finds herself trapped in a nightmare in which her own sanity is at stake.

Starring veteran Cincinnati actors Stephanie Brait, Robert Pavlovich and Dan Davidson, the film was written and directed by Michael Maney. Meth was produced by Maney and Ryan Lewis, while Lewis served as the director of photography. Detailed information on the film can be accessed at http://www.meththemovie.com .

About the Filmmakers

MICHAEL MANEY (Producer/Writer/Director/Editor) discovered film at an early age, and began to produce his own work as soon as he was big enough to hold his family’s over-sized VHS camera. Maney has been creating on-air spots for clients such as Visa, Procter & Gamble and Simon & Schuster for over thirteen years. His work has been seen on The Daily Show, the FX network,The SciFi Channel, NBC, TBN and MSNBC. In 2004, Maney teamed with Ryan Lewis to produce a series of award-winning short films. Maney is currently developing a feature thriller. For more information visit http://www.maneymedia.com .

RYAN LEWIS (Producer/Director of Photography) has more than thirteen years of experience working in commercial, film and television production. As the founder of Cider Mill Productions, Lewis has firmly established his reputation for creating clever and engaging films. To date, Lewis' work has received more than 30 awards from film festivals nationwide and has been mentioned in Time, The Onion, The Guardian, Entertainment Weekly's "Must List" and featured on the Independent Film Channel. Lewis is currently developing a feature length film entitled Emulsion. Further information on Emulsion can be found at http://www.emulsionmovie.com .

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