By CAROLYN GIARDINA
Mark Polyocan has been upped from VP to president of Editing Concepts Inc., the corporate banner that encompasses New York-based The Tape House Editorial Co., Tape House Toons, Black Logic, Photomag and Editing Concepts.
Polyocan succeeds Arthur Williams who becomes chairman of the board. Williams announced the promotion during a surprise birthday party and roast for Polyocan.
Williams and Polyocan share whats one of the longest editorial partnerships in the business. The two met in 67 and co-founded Editing Concepts in 70 with Williams as its editor and Polyocan as his assistant. For nearly 30 years, the two have built their company into what is today one of the largest postproduction entities in New York.
We survived where others have split, Williams said proudly. Mark and I have a very good relationship. We see eye-to-eye on many things, and we are very aggressive about where the company should be. … We have the same vision about pursuing new technology. Over the years the two have continued to grow the companys talent and capabilities. In mid-97, The Tape House opened one of the first HDTV postproduction centers in the country and assumed a leadership role in the transition to hi-def.
“Memoir of a Snail” Takes Top Prize At London Film Festival
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)