For More Information: Josette Hernandez +1.310.647.3420 Email: slingshot@trakkertech.com For Immediate Release |
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Trakker Technologies returns to AFI Fest with tried and true film editing utility, Slingshot. Trakker Technologies sponsors the "Best Editing" Award at the AFI Fest 2000. |
Trakker Technologies will be in attendance at the awards ceremony on the 26th while the honors are being announced. Trakker will be presenting to the AFI a film matchback solution consisting of the world-renowned software, Slingshot PRO and the Film Log Manager. The total donation is valued at around $5000. The prize will be awarded to the winner of "Best Editing." "It is a great honor to continue our relationship with the AFI," explains Barry Silver, president of Trakker Technologies, "This festival has been well known to attract international filmmakers and I feel it is very important to support an organization that recognizes the art of moviemaking worldwide." AFI Fest is one of the largest and most prestigious international film festivals in Los Angeles, combining film programming and special events. It captures the cultural diversity of the Los Angeles area as well as provides an avenue of exposure for filmmakers all over the world. Along with AFI, Trakker Technologies has been a long-time supporter of independent filmmakers, with the mission of delivering effective and affordable film matchback solutions for digital editing. This is the message they continue to deliver through their participation in festivals such as AFI Fest. "Slingshot has been exceptionally well received worldwide," comments Robert Mathieu, director of engineering. "And through our support and participation with AFI, filmmakers everywhere continue to get an understanding of what is available to them." The weeklong festival spans from October 19, with the Opening Night Gala being held at the El Capitan and ending the following Thursday, October 26, at the Egyptian Theatre. For more information about AFI Fest 2000, please contact (323) 856.7707 or visit their web site at www.afionline.org/fest or call them at (206) 464-5830. |
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Located in Hermosa Beach, California, Trakker Technologies was founded in 1995 with the mission of delivering effective and affordable film finishing solutions for digital editing. Slingshot PRO (Trakker Technologies' flagship product) has been used on thousands of films worldwide. Currently, the Slingshot product line is being used in over 21 different countries. Major studios, independent filmmakers, Film Festival winners, network television stations, documentarians and film students all over the world have enjoyed the ease of use and accuracy of Slingshot for over four years. For more information about the Slingshot product line and other related products contact: Trakker Technologies, 2200 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 101, Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254, phone: +1.310.406.1237, fax: +1.310.406.1257, e-mail: slingshot@trakkertech.com. You may also visit our web site at http://www.trakkertech.com. |