For More Information: Josette Hernandez +1.310.647.3420 Email: slingshot@trakkertech.com For Immediate Release |
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Dynamic New Technology Meets Vintage Film Festival. Trakker Technologies and FAST Sales US team together to sponsor "Best Editing" Award at the Seattle International Film Festival. |
"We are very excited about this sponsorship," exclaims Barry Silver, President of Trakker Technologies, "This is the first time that we've participated in a festival with FAST and together we're donating an incredible film editing system that would impress any editor." Trakker Technologies is the creator of the acclaimed matchback software, Slingshot. FAST Sales US is the United States and Canadian distributor of FAST Multimedia AG professional, digital editing systems. Together FAST Sales US and Trakker Technologies are providing a complete non-linear film and video editing system valued at $30,000 to the winner of the "Best Editing" award. "We recognize that the SIFF is one of the oldest film festivals in the US, with a long-standing history highlighting talented film artists that deserve public attention," explains Leon Rogers, CEO of FAST Sales US, "From our position at FAST, we are bringing non-linear editing solutions, in conjunction with our strategic partner Trakker Technologies, to the film industry with the goal of making film-to-video-to-film editing a fulfilling and creative experience." The Seattle International Film Festival is one of the largest in the United States and is perhaps best known for its eclectic, wide-ranging programming, which encompasses everything from the latest in European, Asian, and Third World Cinema to the premieres of American Independent and major studio releases. "Another reason that we are very excited about this festival," explains Silver, "Is that the Seattle Festival really focuses on the talents of the independent filmmakers all over the world and that is something very important to us." Trakker Technologies began its support for the independent filmmakers with the creation of its flagship product, Slingshot, in 1995. Since then, Trakker has sponsored numerous independent film festivals including The American Film Institute/LA Film Festival, South by Southwest, and Slamdance, to name a few. Fast Multimedia AG is the creator of the acclaimed Silver non-linear editing system. This system is feature rich, offering advanced color correction, blur, key and motion editors on an NT platform. For more information about the Seattle International Film Festival please visit the festival web site at www.seattlefilm.com or call them at (206) 464-5830. You may also get more information on Trakker and FAST's participation by visiting Trakker's web site at www.trakkertech.com. |
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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, 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, 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. |