www.optimus.com.>Optimus today announced big wins at the Midwest Independent Film Festival’s 2011 Best of the Midwest Awards (BMAs), which took place Dec. 6 in Chicago. www.optimus.com.>Optimus editor and partner Randy Palmer took home the ‘Best Editing’ award with Brooks Ruyle for their work on Ballhawks, the documentary by Mike Diedrich, who took home the ‘Best Director’ BMA for his role on the film. n nBallhawks tells the story of the Ballhawks who have been chasing baseballs and dreams just outside the ivy-covered walls of Wrigley Field for the last ninety years. It was a passion project for Diedrich, Palmer, and all those involved in the film, which began development in 2004. nn”The BMAs for our work on Ballhawks were a testament to the years of dedication and commitment that went into this documentary,” says Palmer. “It truly was a labor of love, and we’re honored to have been recognized by the Midwest Independent Film Festival for our work on it.”nnThe BMAs recognize the premier films and filmmakers featured during this year’s Midwest Independent Film Festival, which holds its screenings every first Tuesday of the month in Chicago. This year-round film festival sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening that community. BMA winners were chosen via online balloting from both the public and the festival’s Awards Jury. nnONE at www.optimus.com.>Optimus Directors Logan Hall and Mark Pallman also were nominated for BMAs in the Best Music Video category.nnnnFor more information and to view the award-winning work, please visit www.optimus.com.and www.ballhawksmovie.com. nnBallhawks credits follow:nProducer: Mike DiedrichnExecutive Producer: Joel Murray nDirector: Mike DiedrichnEditors: Randy Palmer and Brooks RuylenWriters: Kyle McCarthy, Terry Cosgrove and Joe SciarrottanMusic composition and production: Eric Sproull and Tom Wiebe, Earhole StudiosnnAbout www.optimus.com.>Optimus nwww.optimus.com.>Optimus is a leading integrated production company with offices in Chicago and Santa Monica. A singular, streamlined creative-driven machine, www.optimus.com.>Optimus offers all production services – production, editing, color correction, visual effects and design, audio mixing and finishing – under one roof. For more information, please visit www.optimus.com. Connect with us at Facebook here. nnAbout The Midwest Independent Film Festival nThe Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation’s only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker, presenting audiences with regionally produced independent cinema every first Tuesday of the month at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema in Chicago. This year-round film festival sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening that community. More information can be found on the Festival website: www.MidwestFilm.org.
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