Avid Customers Sweep 58th Annual A.C.E. Eddie Awards

Avid customers were honored for achievement in film editing at the 58th Annual American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.) Eddie Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 17, 2008.

— Winners were named in nine categories and all of the recognized film editors used Avid(R) editing systems in the post production process of the winning film or television show.

— This year’s winners include:

— Norman Buckley, A.C.E. for “Chuck: Pilot” (Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television);

— Robert Ferretti, A.C.E. and Scott Vickrey, A.C.E. for “The Company: Night 2″ (Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Commercial Television);

— Michael Glickman and Chuck Montgomery, A.C.E. for “Cops: Country Love” (Best Edited Reality Series);

— Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E. for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical);

— Steven Rasch, A.C.E. for “Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Bat Mitzvah” (Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television);

— Geoffrey Richman, Chris Seward and Dan Swietlik for “Sicko” (Best Edited Documentary);

— Tatiana S. Riegel, A.C.E. and Leo Trombetta, A.C.E. for PU-239 (Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television);

— Christopher Rouse, A.C.E. for “The Bourne Ultimatum” (Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic); and

— Sidney Wolinsky, A.C.E. for “The Sopranos: Made in America” (Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television).

— For additional information about the A.C.E. Eddie Awards, go here.

Quotes

 —  “Since moving from flatbeds to the realm of digital editing, I have     worked exclusively with Avid. The ease and simplicity, not to mention the     speed, with which I’m able to execute ideas allows me to concentrate     completely on the artistic side of my job. I am a huge fan of Avid and hope     to continue the relationship throughout the coming years,” said Leo     Trombetta, A.C.E. award winning editor of “PU-239.” —  “I’ve been using Avid (systems) for     the last 14 years. I love the way you can adapt it to an editor’s way of     working. It helps me to thoroughly examine each day’s dailies and cut     together scenes knowing that I have found the best readings and most     effective action. It also provides me with the speed to make changes when     the director is in the editing room — which really goes a long way when     you are under tight deadlines and are looking to get the best cut done in a     short period of time,” said Scott Vickrey, A.C.E. award winning editor of     “The Company: Night 2.”

About Avid Technology, Inc.

Avid is a worldwide leader in tools for film, video, audio, 3D animation, gaming and broadcast professionals — as well as for home audio and video enthusiasts. Avid professional and consumer brands include Avid, Digidesign(R), M-Audio(R), Pinnacle Systems(R), Sibelius(R), Softimage(R) and Sundance Digital(R). The vast majority of primetime television shows, feature films, commercials and chart-topping music hits are made using one or more Avid products. Whether used by seasoned professionals or beginning students, Avid’s products and services enable customers to work more efficiently, productively and creatively. Avid received an Oscar(R) statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing. For more information about the company’s Oscar, Grammy(R) and Emmy(R) award-winning products and services, visit www.avid.com, del.icio.us, Flickr and technorati; or connect with Avid on Facebook.

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