Archive of the Film Festivals/Screenings Category

Editor of “The Music Never Stopped” and “I Shot Andy Warhol” offers behind-the-scenes tips and techniques to aspiring filmmakers and editors as this month’s Mewshop Artist in Residence

New York, New York – April 8, 2011 – Manhattan Edit Workshop (Mewshop), the cutting-edge authorized digital-training destination for postproduction and content creators, recently hosted Keith Reamer as this month’s Mewshop Artist in Residence. Reamer’s editorial resume includes, Cherien Dabis’s Cannes prizewinner, Amreeka; Mary Harron’s award-winning indie breakthrough, I Shot Andy Warhol; the Jim Kohlberg drama, The Music Never Stopped; and Maggie Greenwald’s upcoming magical fantasy, The Art of Love. The Artist in Residence (AiR) Program invites award-winning, distinguished editors and filmmakers into the classroom to share behind-the-scenes filmmaking tips, techniques, and advice with the industry’s aspiring talent. Keith screened his latest project, The Music Never Stopped, with Mewshop students – taking them behind the scenes to the cutting room more

FINAL CUT USERS GET BUNDLED WITH AV3 SOFTWARE’S NEW PRODUCTION POWER PACKS

Production Power Packs designed to maximize workflows at minimum cost; first power pack couples Get with Boris AAF Transfer for editors working with both Final Cut Pro and Media Composer

Boston, MA – April 6, 2011 – AV3 Software, developer and distributor of unique and innovative workflow tools for digital media, is pleased to introduce to the creative community its brand new Production Power Packs: bundled software designed to maximize workflow and production quality at minimum cost. To kick-start the Production Power Pack initiative, AV3 Software partnered with Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated graphics and effects technology for the broadcast, post-production, film, and multimedia markets. This first specially priced package bundles AV3 Software’s Get dialog search application powered by Nexidia with Boris more

3D Film Factory launches new stereoscopic 3D production outfit made up of veteran stereographers.

In response to the growing demand for stereoscopic 3D productions, the 3D Film Factory, the leader in professional, affordable 3D camera rigs, has launched a new division – “3D Production Pros�. This new entity will be focused solely on stereoscopic 3D production services, including full-service production from concept to exhibition, 3D commercials, 3D features, 3D documentaries, stereographers ‘for hire’, 3D camera system rentals, specialty 3D camera support, and of course, 3D post-production and exhibition. You can visit them online at www.3Dproductionpros.com

“In just six months we’ve provided stereoscopic services to clients in Africa, Peru, Canada, Costa Rica, DC, Miami and LA for some very important 3D projects,� said company director of operations Shawn Gilmore. “Our clients are mostly referral and repeat. They’re thankful to have us aboard because we’re very good at what we more

3D Film Factory launches new film and video production outfit made up of veteran stereographers.

In response to the growing demand for stereoscopic 3D film and video productions, the 3D Film Factory, the leader in professional, affordable 3D camera rigs, has launched a new division – “3D Production Pros�. This new entity will be focused solely on stereoscopic 3D production services, including full-service production from concept to exhibition, 3D commercials, 3D features, 3D documentaries, stereographers ‘for hire’, 3D camera system rentals, specialty 3D camera support, and of course, 3D post-production and exhibition. You can visit them online at www.3Dproductionpros.com

“In just six months we’ve provided stereoscopic HD video services to clients in Africa, Peru, Canada, Costa Rica, DC, Miami and LA for some very important 3D projects,� said company director of operations Shawn Gilmore. “Our clients are mostly referral and repeat. They’re thankful to have us aboard because more

Phosphene, the independent visual effects and design house led by Founders/Co-Owners John Bair and Vivian Connolly, has moved its operation into new and expanded quarters. Working closely with architect Ronald Nemec R.A. on the design of the new studio, Phosphene has more than tripled its space and created a versatile modernist loft located at 180 Varick Street, Suite 1621, New York, NY 10014; Phone (646) 350-3370.

“We grew faster than we anticipated and discovered almost immediately that we needed more space for our growing staff and a more comfortable work environment for our clients,� explained Bair, who is also Phosphene’s Creative Director/VFX Supervisor.

Phosphene launched in 2010 and hit the ground running with an assignment to design and execute the visual effects for the more

– Company Announces New Wrangler FlexVTRâ„¢ Disk and LTO-5 Archive Recorder with Sony SRW Emulator and the latest Wrangler Mini3D DDR/Viewer for HD-SDI –

Somerville, MA, March 28th 2011 —1 Beyond™, Inc., a leading provider of high performance video production and post production systems, today announced it will unveil new archiving products based on the LTO-5 Linear Tape File System (LTFS) standard at NAB (Las Vegas Convention Center, April 9-14, booth # SL10420). 1 Beyond will also demonstrate the latest members of its Wrangler line and, together with leading industry partners, show how its innovative portfolio encompasses all phases the 2D/3D digital workflow for production and post-production, now including camera setup, record, video assist, backup/archive, review, graded dailies, edit and finish, and final archive.

New Wrangler FlexVTRâ„¢ Disk and LTO-5 Tape Archive Recorder:
First demonstrated at the Hollywood Post Alliance Tech Retreat and awarded a “Best Innovative more

Films From Around the World to Screen at Brooklyn’s Southpaw on April 17

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, March 24, 2011 – Super 8mm was released in the 1960s as a home movie film stock, but in the following decades, filmmakers and artists embraced “the little cartridge that couldâ€? for its utterly unique lo-fi imagery. New York’s only festival of all Super 8mm films, Flicker NYC (http://flickernyc.com/), returns for its 10th anniversary show on April 17 at one of Brooklyn’s premiere concert and event venues, Southpaw (125 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217, http://spsounds.com/). The evening will bring the very best in international Super 8mm short films from Finland, Colombia, the UK, Spain, South Korea, France and Canada, as well as from down the block in Brooklyn. Plus thrilling Super 8 raffle prizes, the Flicker Film Grant award, and after party! Entry to the more

MAXON Computer to Showcase Powerful and Versatile 3D Software Lineup at 2011 NAB Show

At MAXON Booth #SL2327 Filmmakers, Motion Graphics Artists and Designers Offer Tips and Behind-the-Scenes Footage Showcasing Workflow Benefits of Company’s CINEMA 4D Software

Newbury Park, CA — March 21, 2011 — MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced details of its presence at the 2011 NAB Show – the premier event for content professionals, taking place April 11th – 14th in Las Vegas. CINEMA 4D, the company’s cornerstone 3D software application, is renowned for its ease of use, quick workflow, fast rendering and unmatched integration into leading compositing applications, providing motion graphics artists, filmmakers, game developers, designers and others, an ideal, production proven 3D solution for tackling even the most complex projects. During show hours, MAXON welcomes members of the press more

Bundle of 33 Visual Effects Plug-ins Gives Motion Artists and Editors a Free “Taste� of Company’s CoreMelt Complete V2 Product Line

SYDNEY, Australia – March 17, 2011 – CoreMelt, the leading provider of advanced video plug-in effects, today announced CoreMeltFREE, a compelling new collection of 33 visual effects plug-ins based on CoreMelt Complete V2, the company’s highly regarded and comprehensive line of professional products featuring over 200 GPU accelerated plug-ins for faster rendering and workflow. The CoreMeltFREE bundle includes an assortment of plug-ins from each of the eight products in CoreMelt Complete V2 – from soft organic glows and blurs to advanced color correction tools and instant photo montages, to audio reactive animations – power-packed to give motion graphics artists and editors working in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Motion and After Effects (Editions: CS3, CS4 and CS5 64 bit) an effortless way to sample more

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, MARCH 15, 2011 – Renowned director and photographer Vincent Laforet, has relied on Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, for dozens of commercial and film shoots. He has turned to the company once again to power one of his latest projects, the final chapter of the “The Story Beyond the Stillâ€?, in collaboration with Canon, Vimeo and Grey New York, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received three Lions at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. “The Story Behind the Stillâ€? was the result of the first ever and largest user-generated HD video contest in history. To kick off the “The Story Beyond The Still Contest,â€? Laforet brought his interpretation of a still image to life, which served as the first installment of a seven chapter collaborative work in which each participant was asked to interpret the previous winning final still image to start their vision for the subsequent chapter. The final chapter was created by Laforet and all the chapter winners.

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