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Smoke/Flame Artist Victor Melton–experienced in commercials, documentaries, independent features, music videos and broadcast graphics–has joined New York-based Fluid. He arrives from Houston’s Wild Blue Pictures/POV Editing and Visual Effects, where he was a digital effects artist and online editor. Melton hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and, prior to his move to the U.S. in 2002, was, for over 10 years, a graphics designer and editor at Buenos Aires-based post houses including Profilms/Videocolor and Post-Biónica…. Inferno/Flame artist Steve Mottershead has come aboard Outside Editorial, New York….Dennis Moylan has joined Oak Park, Mich.-based Ringside Creative as executive producer. Moylan will oversee day-to-day operations for the company, which provides creative editorial, motion graphics design and print design services to advertising agencies. He was formerly director of graphics and design at Southfield, Mich.-based Postique….Editor Greg Edgar, formerly of Stealing Time, Toronto, has joined Panic & Bob Editing, Toronto…. Following in the footsteps of AICE East, West, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto’s Trailer Park competitions, the AICE Boston chapter created “College Park”, a contest for local college interns and students who have editing aspirations. Their challenge was to take the horror movie 28 Days Later and turn it into a 80-second comedy trailer. Paul’s Place, SPOT, Panache Editorial and Editbar mentored and donated Avid time to the contestants. Associate AICE members Brickyard, National Boston Video Center, Mix One Studios and Cameron Editorial judged the entries. The winner, David Sous, was awarded an Avid Xpress Pro donated by Avid Technology, during a reception held at Editbar…..The Future Marketing Awards (FMA) 2006 will use Rushes’ and Ascent Media Group’s online digital library and archiving system, HUB, to enable global entrants to upload their submissions online, where they will be stored as digital files. HUB will also allow the international panel of FMA judges to view entries online from anywhere in the world….Category:News
“Memoir of a Snail” Takes Top Prize At London Film Festival
Director Adam Elliot's Memoir of a Snail won the Best Film Award at the BFI London Film Festival which wrapped today (10/20). The funny and moving stop-motion feature tells the tale of separated twins in 1970s' Australia.
The Official Competition jury said: “Our jury was incredibly moved by Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail, which is a singular achievement in filmmaking. Emotionally resonant and constantly surprising, Memoir tackles pertinent issues such as bullying, loneliness and grief head-on, creating a crucial and universal dialogue in a way that only animation can. The jury is delighted to recognize an animated film alongside its live-action peers.”
Rounding out the winners of this year’s films screening In Competition are:
- Winner of the Sutherland Award in the First Feature Competition – On Falling (Dir. Laura Carreira)
- Winner of the Grierson Award in the Documentary Competition – Mother Vera (Dirs. Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson)
- Winner of the Short Film Award in the Short Film Competition – Vibrations from Gaza (Dir. Rehab Nazzal)
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