Renowned Feature Film Program's Directors Lab uses Media Composer 6
and ISIS 5000 to accelerate collaborative workflows for 8 leading-edge,
independent film projects selected this year
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Underscoring its commitment to emerging independent filmmakers, Avid®
(NASDAQ:
AVID) today announced its continued support of Sundance Institute's
annual June Directors Lab, taking place now in Utah. For more than 20
years, Avid has equipped this distinguished program with its flagship
professional editing software, and in 2012, the 8 selected projects and
associated program participants will use Avid
Media Composer® 6 software, Nitris®
DX hardware and Avid
ISIS® 5000 shared storage to enhance and speed their creative
process.
Hosted by Sundance
Institute's Feature
Film Program, the Directors
Lab offers a select group of projects and participants the
opportunity to work with an accomplished group of creative advisors,
professional actors and production crews to shoot and edit key scenes
from their screenplays. Some of the notable films supported over the
Feature Film Program's history include: Beasts of the Southern Wild,
Martha Marcy May Marlene, Maria Full of Grace, Requiemfor a Dream and
Boys Don't Cry. During the Directors Lab, filmmakers go through a
production process — rehearse, shoot and edit — on multiple scenes, so
Sundance Institute was looking for technology that could enable
filmmakers and their advisors to quickly and effectively assemble, edit
and turnaround their work for review and feedback.
"The Directors Lab provides new feature film directors with a unique
environment in which to collaborate and work towards bringing their
stories to the screen," said Keri Putnam, Executive Director of Sundance
Institute. "Just as we look for innovation and quality when selecting
projects to participate in the Lab, we aim to innovate in the ways we
use technology to help these filmmakers realize their visions."
What began with one crew working on two Media Composer systems has grown
to four production crews, with Avid supplying seven Media Composer 6
systems, a Nitris DX interface, and a 32 TB ISIS 5000 shared storage
system. The addition of the ISIS 5000 for the 2012 program will enable
participants and crew to share and access media across multiple
locations as well as enhance flexibility by allowing multiple
participants or crew to access material whenever they need it.
"We're honored to support Sundance Institute and its mission to
discover, support and inspire independent film artists from around the
world," said Kirk Arnold, Chief Operating Officer at Avid. "We look
forward to seeing how this year's participants use our technology, and
we're proud to work with the Directors Lab to help these filmmakers
succeed."
About Avid
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movies made at home. Some of Avid's most influential and pioneering
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