MEDIA RELEASE: Hit Girls officially selected for the Action On Film Fest

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Wednesday, 7 August 2013

HIT GIRLS OFFICIALLY SELECTED FOR THE

ACTION ON FILM FEST

We are pleased to announce that short film comedy by multifaceted Maria Tran (Writer, Producer & Co-director) has been officially selected to be part of the 2013 Action On Film International Festival, now in it's ninth year, which runs from August 17-25, 2013 in Monrovia, California.

Maria has been a long time guerrilla filmmaker of the action film genre in Australia and Hit Girls was a guerrilla international collaboration with Hong Kong action actress, Juju Chan.  The film was shot on the RED camera and in 4 days.

Maria Tran said: “Whilst being rejected by several film festivals in Australia, I’m glad to know that there is an appreciation of the action film genre abroad. I want to make films with an international appeal and I think the action genre does it”.

The collaboration of Hit Girls in late 2012 paved way for Maria and the fight choreographer, Trung Ly onto working on a Roger Corman movie made in China called “Fist of The Dragon”, starring US MMA fighter, Josh “The Punk” Thomson early in January this year.

Maria Tran and Trung Ly will be flying to the states from the 20-30 August for not only to attend the festival, but also collaborate on another independent martial arts action film genred movie called “The Gathering”, directed by the prince of piracy, Johnnyray Gasca.

They are both keen to connect with as many independent and industry filmmakers who are keen to collaborate.

ABOUT HIT GIRLS

Genre: Action comedy
Duration: 16 mins 
Setting: Sydney, Australia

Two mismatched killer assassins, sexy elite barbie Pixie Ho (Juju Chan) and hot-tempered, tomboy partner Charlie Vu (Maria Tran) are reaching breaking point in their tag team partnership. The mismatched duo must look past their differences when they take on an unusual undercover school girl assignment and take down son of multi millionaire, playboy Michael Huang - their former primary school crush. But will this be their last assignment?

SCREENING

Hit Girls is scheduled to be screened at 8pm at the Krikorian 12, 410 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016. Tickets are $8 online and $10 at the Box Office and they can be purchased online www.aoffest.com of phone 626-325-3406.

Maria Tran and Trung Ly (fight choreographer) will be there in attendance.

MEDIA CONTACTS

Requests for interviews and further information should be directed to:

Kim Nguyen

Media Personnel

kim.v.nguyen@live.com

Behind-the-scenes/ Vlog - Q4JC - "Who Am I" Scene | Maria Tran vs Chris Pang

Chris Pang vs Maria Tran. "Like" the Quest for Jackie Chan! on Facebook! 

Time: 7.00am-1pm
Date: Sunday, 13th of November, 2011
Location: Melbourne

I must have had the dragon on my side because it didn't rain during my shoot! After choreographing some of the fight movements in Sydney and practicing it on fellow filmmaker, Adrian Castro, Thuy Ng and Alan La, finally we took it down to Melbourne.

It was a tightly scheduled day but we just had to get the shots (and we did). I would like to extend my special thanks to Somchay Phakonkham (DOP/ Camera - Reinvent Productions), Rob Hammad (Powderman and production assistant), Andy Minh Trieu (Assistant fight choreography), Jack Ngu (Camera Assistant), Quan Tran (Stills Photography) &; Christopher Pang (a.k.a "Tomorrow When The War Began" & "Citizen Jia Li") + Desmond.

Currently, it has been edited and now handed over to Adrian Castro for the sound design. Looking forward to seeing this one in the movie. Please 'like' our page!

Jack, Desmond, Somchay, Maria, Chris, Andy, Rob (red clipboard) & Peter

Mini blog account by Melbourne-based graphic designer - Peter Dang: 

Hi Guys,

Just taking this opportunity to say thanks for having me onboard the 4JC (Melb shoot) It was a very different & fun experience for me personally. I never realise how much effort and love is involved in such a small yet large project.

You guys each have unique qualities which sums up an awesome team. I am more than happy to part take or help out whenever I can, so let's not be strangers ey 

I love the closeness and down to earth personalities you guys posess! I reckon you guys will succeed in whatever you put your mind to. So, In summary I'll like to give you guys my overview on how I see each person I met on the day.

Maria: There is no surprise with you, strong, extroverted and very confident, you've got a lot of balls for a chick! Kick ass personality.. nice seeing you speak @ panel, very lively and engaging with the audience! good stuff!

Somchay: Small world, I've seen your work before but never knew the master mind behind it (because of you vid - youcake)

Flipped out when I saw you spin the camera on one of the fighting scenes, awesome technique and cool personality.

From all the panel speakers on Sunday, I like your style the most.. Keeping it real and say it how it is.

Quan: if I could describe you in one word "Deep" you speak from the heart, I respect this quality about you.

Pang: lol, comedian ...it's good to be working with comedians, it's always nice to have fun in everything we do. Haven't seen your TWTWE yet, but will definitely let you know my thoughts when I do get around to it.

Jack: Jack, a 'strange' character, you make me laugh man.. you also make me question about your sexuality? (do you get this often? lol)

Rob: The secret philosopher, Love @ first site with you.. I throughly enjoyed our conversations and do look forward to seeing your Anchovies movie once it's all ready to go. PS: Sorry, but I filmed your ass crack (BTS) just had to! lol lol lol

And Finally Andy, Hmmm.. pretty boy  love the martial arts; pretty boy perhaps just the coverup, when you were doing the cherography, You were really zoned into your character. Gl with the kids 

Well; Once again thank you Maria for the opportunity, and it was nice meeting you all. Looking forward to more future fun with you guys. All the best ^^

Peter

20th March, 2011 - TEST FIGHT - Maria Tran & Natalie Tran

Another D.I.Y dodgy looking fight sequence as provided by me. This weekend I got the chance to do some fight chorie with a newbie - Natalie Tran. I feel her pain and teen angst as she shares her name with THE NATALIE TRAN Ms Community Channel. But hey, won't it be fun to hypothetically, one day, have a fight sequence with with my fan adored long lost sister?

I'm still on the "Quest for Jackie Chan!" and in the meantime, time to get inspired and into "action" with a quick clip.

Camera operator: Quan Tran

Editor: Maria Tran

Choreography by: Maria Tran

Actor: Maria Tran & Natalie Tran

Equipment: Dragon Vision Productions

Martial Artists getting in for their Chop

By Chris Hook

Newspaper: the Daily Telegraph, p.p 16 16th of Jan, 09

BRUCE Lee fans know there is only one way to see the man in action in the cinema.

But some of the biggest Lee fans around - the team behind Cabramatta's Rumble Pictures - have only ever viewed the martial arts legend on DVD.

Tonight, Lee's Enter the Dragon appears on the big screen, and the young film-makers fulfil their ambition of watching the genre-defining kung-fu flick as it was intended.

"I've seen it a fair few times on DVD and video" said Timothy Ly, writer and star of Rumble Picture's Maximum Choppage 2, the first feature-length kung-fu film made in Australia since George Lazenby took on The Man from Hong Kong in 1975.

Mr Ly saw his first Bruce Lee film at the age of eight.

"He's definitelyone of my major influences." he said.

Maria Tran, who also starred in Maximum Choppage 2 agreed.

"This is going to be quite a different experience" she said.

The pair both practice the art of kung-fu Shaolin monk-style.

Last year, in addition to producing Maximum Choppage 2, Rumble Picturse occupied several Friday night slots on ABC TV, with Downtown Rumble.

Discussions have since begun for a series of 30-minute episodes.

Kung-fu film aficionadoes will be glad to know Maximum Choppage 3 is in development.

Bởi Chris Hook
Báo: the Daily Telegraph, trang 16 ngày 16 tháng 1, 09
Bruce Lee biết người hâm mộ chỉ có một cách để nhìn thấy người đàn ông trong hành động trong các rạp chiếu phim.

Nhưng một số người hâm mộ lớn nhất Lee xung quanh - đội đứng sau Cabramatta's Rumble Pictures - chỉ có bao giờ được xem truyền thuyết võ thuật trên đĩa DVD.

Đêm nay, Lee's Enter the Dragon sẽ xuất hiện trên màn hình lớn, và bộ phim trẻ, các nhà hoạch định thực hiện tham vọng của họ về xem định nghĩa thể loại-kung-fu flick như nó được dự định.

"Tôi đã nhìn thấy nó một vài lần công bằng trên DVD và video" ông Timothy Lý, nhà văn và ngôi sao của Rumble cho ảnh tối đa Choppage 2, tính năng đầu tiên chiều dài kung-fu bộ phim được thực hiện tại Úc kể từ khi George Lazenby đã về Người đàn ông Hồng Kông năm 1975.

Ông Lý thấy Bruce Lee bộ phim đầu tiên của ông ở tuổi tám.
"Ông ta definitelyone của ảnh hưởng lớn của tôi." ông nói.

Maria Trần, người cũng đóng vai chính trong Maximum Choppage 2 đã thoả thuận.

"Điều này là có được một kinh nghiệm khá khác nhau", cô nói.

Các cặp cả hai thực hành nghệ thuật kung-fu Thiếu Lâm nhà sư-phong cách.
Năm ngoái, ngoài việc sản xuất tối đa Choppage 2, Rumble Picturse chiếm khe vài đêm thứ sáu trên truyền hình ABC, với Rumble Downtown.

Cac thảo luận có kể từ khi bắt đầu cho một loạt các tập phim 30-phút.

Kung-fu aficionadoes phim sẽ được vui mừng khi biết Maximum Choppage 3 là trong phát triển.

作者：Chris钩
报纸：每日电讯报，第16年01月09 16日
李小龙的球迷都知道只有一个办法看到在电影院行动的人。

但是，一些最大的李各地的球迷-卡市的背后他执导的电影团队-只过上查看DVD上的传奇武术。

今晚，李的龙争虎斗出现在大屏幕上，而年轻的制片人履行其野心观看体裁界定功夫弗利克，因为它的目的。

“我看到了关于DVD和视频公平几次说：”蒂莫黎，作家和迷糊大王图片的最大Choppage，第一个特点2长度的功夫电影在澳大利亚明星自乔治拉赞贝在由香港名男子香港在1975年。

看到黎议员在8岁时第一次李小龙电影。
“他是我的主要因素的影响definitelyone。”他说。

玛丽亚陈德良，谁也最大Choppage 2主演的同意。

“这将是完全不同的体验”她说。

两人都实践功夫艺术福少林和尚式。
去年，除了生产最大Choppage 2，迷糊大王Picturse占领了美国广播公司电视台周五晚上几个插槽，市区迷糊大王。

讨论已经开始为自30系列分钟的节目。

功夫电影aficionadoes会很高兴知道，最大Choppage三是在发展。