The
first festival that DIKE was
submitted to, the Ann Arbor Independent & Experimental Film Festival,
actually accepted it to screen on March 16, 1996 -- only 2 weeks after it was
completed. Lisa Hayes was accompanied by stars Allyson Mitchell and Chandra
Bulucon, and Assistant Editor, Jason McBride. The magnificent Michigan Theatre,
which prides itself in its excellent 16 mm projection and sound, was the perfect
place to premier a first film. The actors experienced their first brushes with
fame, being recognized on the streets by festival patrons. Their lives have
not been the same ever since.(left):Lisa Hayes, Allyson Mitchell, and Chandra Bulucon outside festival H.Q., the Michigan Theatre.