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Meet some of the MDI's Award Winning Team Members:

Johnny Wu: MDI's business and application developer, director, editor, and project planner is a model of precision. With a broad background in business (MBA) and computing, Johnny synthesizes the raw creative talent in MDI to bring your message to the public. A visionary consultant to many local businesses, he works with clients to clarify objectives, identify needs, and deliver solutions. And with a lifelong training in the martial arts, it has opened his eyes to the value of prepearedness and mental acuity, and a new prospect quickly brings his pen to paper. From the earliest stages of a project, Johnny serves as liaison to MDI's powerful production team, the perfect director and team leader. Recipient of 2 26th Telly Awards and 1 Bronze Telly in 2007, Johnny has produced films and also events with the participation of celebrities such as Alicia Keyes, Wil Smith, Kevin Bacon, Steven Segal, Pamela Anderson, Kid Rock and others. Johnny is also the administrator/founder of Cleveland IndieClub. Contact Wu for a complete credential list.

Peter Sampson:President & Creative Director of Sampson/Carnegie Company, a premier brand strategy firm located in Cleveland, Ohio. With a Bachelor degree in Advertising and Marketing from Purdue University ‘82, Peter Sampson was recruited to manage the advertising department for the Americas Divison of RE Instruments Corporation, a high technology electronics test and measurement company. RE Instruments Corporation is a United States subsidiary of parent company Radiometer Electronics A/S headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1987, Mr. Sampson returned to Cleveland and formed an advertising agency with two partners, the firm was named; Strickland/Sampson/Sullivan, Inc. For more than four years Mr. Sampson built the agency into a consumer based firm with over $2 Million in gross billings. In 1992, Mr. Sampson sold his partnership share and founded
Sampson/Carnegie, Company, Incorporated with five other professionals. Mr. Sampson is chief account strategist, planner and creative specialist. He has won two MCAN awards for effective media management. Mr. Sampson is at the base of responsibility for the success of the programs, marketing solutions and creativity from Sampson/Carnegie. In 2001, the Sampson/Carnegie Company branched into film and video production, taking responsibility to fully produce content for television spots, CD Roms, DVDs and web applications. Mr. Sampson has been awarded three Telly awards for cinematography on client projects, music videos, short films and, most recently for work as Director of Photography on the Johnny Wu feature length film: The Rapture, which was released in 2007. Mr. Sampson and the team at Sampson/Carnegie Company are proud to provide brand strategie services as well as production crew gear and related services to MDI projects.

Raymond Elkin: With 2 ½ years of Business Administration at Cuyahoga Community College, Mr. Elkin has extensive experience with office management, quality control, customer service, and accounting / bookkeeping working at several regional corporations. Mr. Elkin has been helping Johnny in filmmaking projects since 2001, Mr. Elkin will function as the Treasurer for The Rapture. Mr. Elkin also has done editing work for MDI.

James V. Geier: An electrical engineer by trade and a “general
purpose geek” by inclination, Jim has been a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy — both film and print — as well as comic books. He has an abiding interest in the history of science, mathematics, philosophy, and religion, and a tendency to discuss such issues until everyone else’s eyes glaze over. Jim also contributes DVD and movie reviews to an online news and commentary magazine. Jim provides script analysis and support. He co-wrote MDI's The Rapture and Jean Claude the Gumming Zombie.

Shawn Wickens: Shawn, with a Master degree in Communication at Cleveland State University, brings his abilities and enthusiasm to every project. Through his experience in print and visual media along with his computer skills, Shawn provides production and finishing solutions with a sharp eye for cohesiveness and quality. Shawn is currently pursuing interests in animation (watch his recently release short The Drinking Games), and has proved valuable in the creation of Flash and Director presentations. His leadership skills have greatly enhanced MDI's team functioning, and Shawn continues to benefit MDI through his skill and dedication.