For More Information: Josette Hernandez +1.310.647.3420 Email: slingshot@trakkertech.com For Immediate Release |
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The Target Shoots First Receives Honor for "Best Editing" at the 2000 Slamdance Film Festival Trakker Technologies and Digital Origin present winner with editing system. |
The Target Shoots First debuted at the Slamdance Festival and won not only the Award for Best Editing but also the Documentary Award. It is a movie that documents the life of a middle class "Columbia House" worker during the beginning of the Grunge Era brought on by the late Kurt Cobain's group Nirvana. This movie is based on the real work experience of Chris Wilcha who was the director and assistant editor of the film. "Thank you, Thank you, Thank you," exclaims Wilcha, "By donating these products you've provided me with the tools I need to edit my next film." The award, presented by Barry Silver, President of Trakker Technologies, consists of Slingshot PRO and EditDV plus IEEE 1394 FireWire. With this prize, the winner can turn their computer into a professional desktop editing system. "Itıs a wonderful feeling," says Silver, "to be able to offer [Chris] the deserved recognition for his current film as well as the opportunity to be able to edit future films through Slingshot." This is the second year that Trakker Technologies has been able to sponsor the "Best Editing" Award for Slamdance. "It is one of the main goals of Trakker Technologies to be able to participate annually in film festivals such as Slamdance," states Robert Mathieu, Dir. of Engineering, "Support for these film festivals is important to us, being that they are the primary showcase for independent films." Trakker Technologies is the creator of the acclaimed matchback software, Slingshot, that enables you to edit film with virtually any video NLE such as Digital Origin's EditDV. EditDV allows you to create professional quality video quickly and affordably. Together, Slingshot and EditDV offer users all of the professional capabilities of a traditional digital film editing system at a fraction of the cost. |
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Located in El Segundo, 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, Slamdance, AFI, and other Film Festival winners, network television stations, documentarists 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, 880 Apollo St., Suite 356, El Segundo, CA 90245, phone: +1.310.647.3420, fax: +1.310.647.3419, e-mail: slingshot@trakkertech.com. You may also visit our web site at http://www.trakkertech.com. |