Summer, Forever

Summer, Forever

a Wilson Yip film

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Drama: 16mm/Color/Stereo/1:66/2002/43min

Sean and Summer on holiday in California

The year is 2001. Troubled by her relationship with her boyfriend, Summer visits her former high school confidant Sean in California, USA, for a breather. The following year, she marries her boyfriend and leaves their homeland in Asia without a word. Six years later, Sean finally locates Summer in California, stricken with illness and experiencing marital problems. As they spend time catching up in a place where they had their first vacation together, Sean soon realizes his relationship with Summer has drifted even further apart and he gets caught in a dilemma between keeping and losing her friendship.

Summer waits patiently

FILMMAKERS BIO

JESUS D. HEREDIA (Producer)

Jesus graduated from Chapman University in Orange, California with a BFA in Film and TV Production. He is a Southern Californian native and already has a long history of filmmaking under his belt. He has worked as producer, director, writer and editor and plans to continue in the industry as a producer / director. Two recent films he has produced and directed are UNAMERICAN (2002) and KITHCEN SHADOWS (2001), where the trailers can be viewed at www.TinderBoxPictures.com, a site that Jesus currently manages.

Under his TinderBox Pictures Production Company, Jesus has expanded to the Internet by airing his 2001 documentary Erotica L.A. 2001: The Visit in association with www.ifilm.com, which has been seen by more than 3500 viewers.

Jesus currently works at New Line Cinema.

MICHAEL ZAHLER (Producer)

Michael was the first and only foreigner to work with "Zhuhai CATV" in China. After stints as an Associate Producer for "Zhuhai International Air Show" & "English News" in China's Guangdong Province, the internationally published photographer and award-winning artist returned to Southern California and graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Film & TV, emphasizing in producing. Through his extensive work experience, Michael has developed strong leadership skills, and team building abilities. Plans for the future include the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC and several international projects that are currently in development.

MASANORI KOBAYASHI (Editor)

A native of Nagano, Japan, Masanori came to Southern California to pursue his passion for filmmaking. He graduated from Chapman University in Orange, CA with a degree in Film Production in 2001. "SUMMER, FOREVER" marks the umpteenth time he and Wilson have collaborated together. Although he has shown extensive talent in editing, his main interest lies in directing, a passion that gave birth to a few short films. One of Masanori's very own short film, the MANGA-like action flick, "ZERO", was nominated for Best Short at the B-movie Film Festival 2001 in New York. Part of it can be viewed at www.ifilm.com as "ZERO: The Virtual Game".

CREW

Director: WILSON YIP
Producers:
JESUS D. HEREDIA

MICHAEL ZAHLER
Screenwriter: WILSON YIP

Film Editor: MASANORI KOBAYASHI
1st AD: MICHELLE OPITZ website
2nd AD: PAULINE ZAHLER
Cinematographer: WILSON YIP
1st AC: TERUHISA YOSHIDA
2nd AC:
I-LING CHU
CHRIS PHENIX
DAISUKE KATAYAMA
Gaffers:
MASANORI KOBAYASHI
PETE VILLANI
Key Grip: JONATHAN MASCITELLI
Script Supervisor: PEISHAN KOH
Sound Recording:
MELISSA KAWASOE
PEISHAN KOH
YUKIKO YAMASHITA
HITOSHI TANAKA
CARIDAD STEPHENS
Boom Operators:
YUKO YOKOYAMA
YUKIKO YAMASHITA
Make-Up: HIROKO SASAKI
Original Theme Song "Longing"

Performed by DIANA TAN

Featured Song "Dan Shui" by: LUAN TAN

Courtesy of O.P. Mandala Works Communications Co.


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