NEW YORK, NY (August 29, 2003) - Immediately following its triumphant sneak premiere at the Big Apple Anime Fest (BAAF), held August 29-31 in New York City, Central Park Media acquired the domestic distribution rights to the award winning Korean animated film Doggy Poo. This unique 30-minute film, from Director Oh-Sung Kwon and Executive Producer Hong-Gee Kim, is based on the best selling children's book Doggy Poo by author Jung-Saeng Kwon.
"BAAF, which is the world's largest anime film festival, proved to be the perfect place to introduce the Korean animated film Doggy Poo to an American audience. We are very pleased to have been able to acquire this heartwarming tale which was so well received at BAAF," said Sam Napolitano, Director of Sales, Central Park Media. "We believe this story will appeal to audiences of all ages and are committed to making Doggy Poo a must-have DVD."
Doggy Poo has few friends and lives in loneliness until it finds out the real value of being a poo. In this tale, a seemingly worthless piece of a dog's excrement eventually discovers its self worth by sacrificing all of itself to help a flower bloom. This is an educational story that will inspire people of all ages.
Written by Jung-Saeng Kwon, one of the most famous writers of children's novels in Korea, Doggy Poo, his first children's book, won the children's literature award in 1968. He has had over 110 short stories for children, 8 children's novels including Tears of God and Mong-Shil, a book of poems as well as two volumes of essays published.
Doggy Poo won the "Best Pilot Prize" at The Tokyo International Anime Fair 2003 and was selected as a "Best Pilot For Domestic & International Market" by The Korean Culture & Contents Agency.
About Central Park Media
Central Park Media has been a leading supplier of anime in the United States since 1990. The company currently manufactures and distributes three home entertainment lines, each offering anime product for a distinct and discriminating audience: U. S. Manga Corps, Central Park Media and Software Sculptors. In addition, Central Park Media also distributes a broad array of live action Japanese feature films under its Asia Pulp Cinema label.
About Big Apple Anime Fest (BAAF)
The annual Big Apple Anime Fest is often referred to as the "Cannes Film Festival of Anime Manga Culture." BAAF is supported by a consortium of companies involved in the anime and manga industry, and is open to all participants. Both the trade and the public are welcome. BAAF's goal is to promote Anime and Manga Culture to the general population, and to provide an exciting event to those who already enjoy it. Big Apple Anime Fest, and Cosplay on Broadway are trademarks of Big Apple Anime Fest Corp. World Anime Party is a registered service mark of Big Apple Anime Fest Corp.
http://www.bigappleanimefest.com
