Avid Supports Sundance Institute

Underscoring its commitment to emerging independent filmmakers, Avid Technology, Inc. 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 program with its 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 shared storage to enhance and speed their creative
process.

Hosted by Sundance Institute 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, Requiem for 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 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 32TB 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, COO 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."