2018 Epic ACG Fest, The Award Ceremony 

Time: 6:00-9:00PM; Oct. 28, 2018. Venue: Albany Community Center; 1249 Marin Avenue, Albany, Ca 94706

Masquerade, Live Performaces, Award Presentation, Food & Drinks

The Performers  

	Christopher R. Coppola; Director, Producer, Actor Director of Film Program at San Francisco Art Institute; Council Member at California Arts Council; Entrepreneurship at Christopher Coppola Productions, PAH NATION; Former Adjunct Professor at Madonna University; A member of the prolific Coppola family, Christopher studied music composition at Redlands University and film at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he received the prestigious California Arts Council young apprentice award for his opera and experimental film "Plato's Cave." He made several other award winning student films before graduating in 1985
	ESHA TEWARI: Film Producer, Casting Director & Actor  Esha Tewari is a Film producer, Casting Director & Actor who resides in California, US. She is also a partner with 'FFTG- Film Festivals To Go' organization where she is committed to nurturing independent filmmakers in order to maximize opportunities for their films in the international markets by helping them secure visibility, awards, opportunities and recognition within the industry circuit. Having done over 30 commercials as a model & multiple off-Broadway and off-off Broadway shows in New York, Esha forayed into the production and acting space with the movie 'Simran'. Since then her credits include independent films such as 'Here I Am', 'The Bullet Chronicles Lands End', 'The Situation', 'The House on Pilot Hill'. She holds the 2nd runner-up Ms. India 2013 title along with the title of Mrs. Beautiful Hair of Mrs.India Worldwide. She has been on the judging panel for several international fashion and beauty contests including 'Fem Miss North India' and 'Mr. India Worldwide'
	Andrew Neis,  Actor, Film Maker Andrew Neis is an American stunt performer & short film maker. He holds a BFA in Motion Pictures from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. His motion capture movements were used for video games like Temple Run, PlayStation Home, and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. His personal works include the short film "007: I Only Need One" on YouTube, as well as two books titled "Calypso Coast" and "The Source", both of which are available online at Barnes and Noble and Amazon.
	Avril Wang Brown An eleven-year old girl from Fremont California who loves singing, acting and modeling. Started at age 7, Avril has been performing at various events including singing National Anthem for NCCAF (Northern California's biggest Chinese community sports event) and performed at Fremont' s annual kite festival as “Fremont Got Talent” finalist. She was starring as one of the final twelve kids in a China's kids singing TV program "Super Star, New voice" in 2014 summer time. She also performed as a opening guest appearance in “Shanghai Starz Kids Modeling Competition” award ceremony and red carpet. At age 8, she was casted and chose to play Mary in a kids short movie “Butterflies”, a movie to raise awareness about autism kids. She sings both Chinese and English songs, both musical and pop, she enjoys to volunteer and perform at church events and charity fundraising events. This year will be her 3rd year to perform at annual EACG (Epic Animation Comic Game) festival. She is very horned and excited! Go EACG!
	Aerodance School Aerodance is a premier creative learning school of dance specializing in various dance forms. It offers classes in Semi-classical, Bollywood, Folk, Classical, Fusion and other Ethnic dance forms. Aerodance has won more than 1000 awards in several local, regional and national competitions, also take pride in being one of the few dance schools to have participated in community events and competitive events held by over 250 organizations. Aerodance is driven to make an achiever out of every child. The curriculum offers certificate based course that features a high recognition award that would empower the students and make them look impressive in their pursuits in high school and college
	"The Lantern Girls" "The Lantern Girls" model, accompany dance, or ambient stroll entertain and delight audiences with original LED light up wearable sculpture inspired by Chinese lanterns, have been published in the following print media, such as in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, Las Vegas Weekly and Cosmopolitan Magazine, as well as a music video appearance:
	Jane Huang Dance Academy It is a professional and systematic, young and energetic dance education art group founded by the famous choreographer Jane Huang (Qiong Huang), who has been engaged in the dance business for more than 20 years. Since its inception, the Academy has won numerous professional awards domestic and abroad, such as the "Best Organization Award" and the "Best Mentor Award" on CCTV; the "Global Overseas Tao Li Cup Finals Gold Award; two-time champions of the World Star Dance Competition; and the championship and top elite award of mainstream American events......
	Xuan Zhang Xuan is an eighth grader at Chaboya Middle School and has a variety of hobbies. She has been performing on multiple stages, as MC, acting in plays, playing instruments (won piano competitions at USOMC) and reciting pieces of literature that won first place in multiple competitions. Her favorite plays like Wizard of Oz, Seussical, etc. Beside the performing, she loves reading, playing a video game which the animation and art helps her imagination, and the feeling of victory can boost morale. Lastly, she feels extremely excited to be Co-MC for EACG and hopes everyone will have a great time there.