Archive for November 7th, 2006

SECAUCUS, NJ (November 7, 2006) – The highly-acclaimed feature documentary Iraq in Fragments, from director James Longley, will have its U.S. theatrical premiere at Film Forum in New York City on November 8. The film has been a favorite at domestic and international film festivals after its incredible success at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where it was the recipient of three major prizes. To capture the award-winning documentary, Longley spent more than two years on-location shooting 300+ hours of footage with Panasonic AG-DVX100 series mini-DV 3-CCD 24p camcorders. more

Los Angeles, Calif. (November 7, 2006) – VICON House of Moves brings motion capture one step closer to real life for digital animation outfit Pendulum with the ability to capture the entire performance of an actor, including face, body and hands, while simultaneously recording the performer’s voice-over and giving the actor complete freedom of movement. more

Stockholm, Sweden and Burbank, CA- 7 November 2006 – Digital Vision, a leading developer of advanced digital media applications for film and video, today announced that Los Angeles-based International Video Conversions (IVC) Digital Film Center, a Point 360 company, has purchased a Nucoda Film Master system equipped with DVO image processing software, and a Data Conform assist workstation. IVC is one of the industry‘s largest Digital Intermediate, Digital Cinema, and HD Mastering facilities and has been providing the film industry with services for more than 20 years. With the new Film Master system, IVC will expand its current DI and restoration services to include 2k/4k conform and mastering for its feature film and studio clients. more

NEW YORK, November 6 —

Robert Redford, President and Founder of Sundance Institute, will announce a pilot project of the Sundance Film Festival in conjunction with the GSM Association, representing the global mobile industry.

What: Sundance Institute and GSM Association press conference
When: Wednesday, November 8, 10am EST (3pm GMT)
Where: The Museum of Television & Radio New York, NY
How: Conference call or web-based audio cast more