Avid Expands Presence at 2005 Sundance Film Festival.TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- Company to connect with independent filmmakers via technology forums, hands-on training sessions, sponsored events, panels, and film screenings Avid Technology "Avid" redirects here. For the "Advancement Via Individual Determination" educational program, see AVID. Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE) , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AVID) today announced plans for a series of technology forums, training sessions, workshops, film screenings, and Avid-sponsored educational events at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. One of the premiere venues in the world to showcase the best and latest work of independent filmmakers, the Sundance Film Festival is scheduled to take place January 20-30 in Park City, Utah Park City is a city located in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is one of two major resort towns in Utah, the other being Moab. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back and a part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. . "We are delighted to have Avid on board at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival," said Ian Calderon, director of Digital Initiatives for the Sundance Institute. "For the past 11 years, Avid has consistently demonstrated its commitment to Sundance and to the independent community by delivering technology relevant for major features and independent productions. Avid's passion and commitment to the craft of filmmaking and to the Sundance Film Festival speaks for itself." In the Sundance Digital Center, Avid will showcase the filmmaking features of its Avid Xpress(R) Pro HD and Avid Xpress Pro digital nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. systems. Avid will also offer hands-on training for those systems, including a once-a-day Creative Editing workshop led by Norm Hollyn of the USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. School of Cinema/Television. In addition, Avid will sponsor a number of events, including the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival and the USC Annual Sundance networking event. Other Avid-related activity at Sundance will include a panel discussion on postproduction topics moderated by Billy Baldwin Billy Baldwin may refer to:
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of postproduction facility PostWorks, and featuring Avid principal product designer Michael Phillips Michael Phillips may refer to:
adj. 1. a. Dejected because of a lack of companionship. See Synonyms at alone. b. Producing such dejection: a lonesome hour at the bar. 2. Jim, Forty Shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something Blue, Hustle & Flow, Grizzly Man, Thumbsucker, Twist of Fate, ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room, 212, Romantico, and Why We Fight. "Sundance presents a great opportunity for us to reach out to the independent film community in a variety of ways - from providing training on Avid systems to demonstrating our latest products at the Sundance Digital Center," said Phillips. "We're eager to showcase a range of our most recent technology innovations, including upcoming features planned for our Avid Xpress Pro HD system that we're designing specifically for independent filmmakers. We're also proud that many of this year's most anticipated film submissions were edited on Avid systems. These films cover a lot of ground, technically and stylistically, and the fact that they were created with systems from Avid validates our longstanding commitment to deliver high-performing, affordable tools to the indie film community." In addition to the Avid Xpress Pro systems that Avid will demonstrate at the Digital Media Center, HP will also showcase Avid Media Composer(R) Adrenaline(TM) HD and Avid Xpress Pro HD systems in its booth. The Avid systems in the HP booth will be running on HP xw4200 workstations. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management, and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively. For more information about the company's Oscar(R), Grammy(R), and Emmy(R) award-winning products and services, please visit: www.avid.com. (C) 2005 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, system requirements, and availability are subject to change without notice. Avid, Digidesign, Film Composer, Pro Tools, Avid Xpress, Media Composer, and Adrenaline are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing. Digidesign, Avid's audio division, received an Oscar statuette representing the 2003 Scientific and Technical Award for the design, development, and implementation of its Pro Tools(R) digital audio workstation A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words. . Oscar is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a trademark of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is a U.S. , Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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