Super Session to Highlight How the Next Generation of Filmmakers are Redefining How Movies are Made

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Innovative film and television producer Braxton Pope (“Shrink,” “The Take”) will appear at NAB Show on Wednesday, April 10 to recount his uncharted journey to bring “The Canyons” to theaters.

Opening in July 2013, “The Canyons” is the first of its kind in movie making: crowdfunded via Kickstarter and cast online via website Letitcast and other online sources. IFC Films recently acquired the movie – directed by Paul Schrader (writer “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull”; director “American Gigolo” and “Affliction”) – launching a fresh discussion around this new wave of filmmaking, described by Schrader as “cinema for the post-theatrical era.”

The conversation will be moderated by New York Times Magazine contributing writer Stephen Rodrick, whose January cover story of his experiences while embedded with the production launched a media frenzy.

The session will be presented as part of NAB Show’s Super Session Series, which offers high-level perspective on the trends and technologies impacting the future of entertainment and media. Featuring thought leaders and visionary thinkers, Super Sessions explore innovative concepts, strategies and technologies that shape the media marketplace of tomorrow. The 2013 NAB Show takes place April 6-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. For NAB Show attendee registration information, click here.

About NAB Show
NAB Show, held April 6-11 in Las Vegas, is the world’s largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. With more than 90,000 attendees from 151 countries and 1,600+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.

About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America’s broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leading content creators known for using cutting edge technology and new media platforms will participate on a keynote panel during NAB Show’s Post|Production World conference. The session entitled “From Concept to Delivery: The Fusion of New Media and Storytelling,” produced in partnership with Adobe, will take place on Sunday, April 7 at 10:30 a.m. in Las Vegas.

Moderated by Mark Randall, chief strategist, Creative & Media Solution, Adobe, the panel will feature Bayan Joonam, editor, Soul Pancake; Patrick Murphy, VFX supervisor, Kappa Studios, Inc andAdam Pertofsky, editor and partner, Rock Paper Scissors.

The panelists will discuss how the latest trends in technology facilitate the production of exceptional content under tight timelines. The session will focus on the use of digital technology to enhance content, simplify workflows, streamline editing and bring content online and to multiple devices.

Post|Production World is sponsored by Adobe (platinum), Blackmagic Design (gold), AJA Video (silver) and Sorenson Media (silver).

About NAB Show
NAB Show, held April 6-11 in Las Vegas, is the world’s largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. With more than 90,000 attendees from 151 countries and 1,600+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.

LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2013 – The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) will play a prominent role at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas.

They will partner with the NAB for a Creative Master Series session in the Convention Center’s South Hall 220 on Monday, April 8, at 4:15 p.m., where filmmakers who worked on the hit NBC drama Revolution will discuss how two Cinematographers, their on-set camera departments, and CGI artists have helped make Revolution look like no other episodic on the small screen. Title of the session is, “You say you want a Revolution? How Cinematographers and VFX collaborate on the hit NBC drama.” Participants will include David Moxness, CSC, Director of Photography, Jay Worth, VFX Supervisor, Geoff Garrett, Associate Producer who oversees post production and Paul Grellong, Supervising Producer. David Geffner, Executive Editor of ICG Magazine, will moderate.

These experts will explain how digital technology is integrating previs, live action and post. Topics that require a shared understanding include the overall look, lighting and design of complex composite shots, a choice of capture systems, monitoring and playback capabilities, use of special effects and atmospheric elements, and on-set and post workflows.

This will be followed by a session titled “Emerging Technologies and Toolsets: Emerging Cinematographers Talk with Technology Companies,” to be held at 5:30 p.m. in room S219. Emerging Cinematographer Award-winners will discuss the benefits and hurdles for successful real-world application of the latest technologies. Participants are Steve Tiffen of the Tiffen company, Tim Smith, Canon USA, Daron Keet, 2012 ECA honoree and Pete Villani, 2012 honoree. Steven Poster, ASC, president of the ICG, will moderate. A cocktail reception honoring ECA winners will follow. These awards are given to ICG members who have demonstrated exceptional skill, even though they are not yet in the Director of Photography classification. Last year only 10, of the more than 100 films submitted, were selected.

Two of the industry’s leading cinematographers will lead tours of exhibits. On Monday, starting at 11:00 a.m. from the ICG booth, Central Hall 10306, Steven Poster, ASC will focus on capture and lighting with a look at new tools and technologies from leading innovators. Among the vendors will be Arri, Bandpro Film & Digital, Inc., Element Technica and GoPro.

The following day at 11:00 a.m., Stephen Lighthill, ASC, Senior Filmmaker in Residence at the American Film Institute Conservatory and President of the American Society of Cinematographers, will lead a tour that focuses on the latest forms of capture and workflows. Lighthill will explain the newest technologies from Black Magic Design, Assimilate, MTI Film, Codex and Carl Zeiss among others.

The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) represents more than 7,000 members who work in film, television and commercials as Directors of Photography, Camera Operators, Visual Effects Supervisors, Still Photographers, Camera Assistants, Film Loaders, all members of camera crews and Publicists. The first cinematographers union was established in New York in 1926, followed by unions in Los Angeles and Chicago, but it wasn’t until 1996 that Local 600 was born as a national guild. ICG’s ongoing activities include the Emerging Cinematographer Awards and the Publicists Awards Luncheon. The Guild also publishes the award-winning ICG Magazine. www.cameraguild.com.

About NAB Show:
NAB Show, held April 6-11 in Las Vegas, is the world’s largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. With more than 90,000 attendees from 151 countries and 1,600+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.

- Featured Media and Entertainment Companies Offer New Innovations in Content Creation, Management and Delivery -

Washington, D.C. – NAB Show today announced the 10 up-and-coming companies invited to participate in a new NAB Show program, SPROCKIT. Featuring game-changing, market-ready startups, SPROCKIT will provide a platform for emerging companies to connect with and present before media and entertainment influencers at the 2013 NAB Show, scheduled for April 6-11, 2013 in Las Vegas.

Recruited for their innovative mobile, video, analytics and social technologies, and their high potential to have a considerable impact on the media and entertainment industry, the SPROCKIT companies offer a window into the future of content creation, management and delivery. The 2013 SPROCKIT startups are the following:

Content creation-focused companies:

• FlixMaster is a cloud-based interactive video building platform that powers online storytelling, e-commerce and e-learning like never before, transforming online videos into high-engagement business drivers.

• NewsiT is a mobile and social platform that vets and verifies original crowd-sourced content and posts from social media in real time to help media and publishers attract, retain and monetize targeted, influential and committed consumers.

• SnappyTV is the leading live, cloud video editing platform used by media companies to stream, edit and distribute clips and highlight reels from live TV and web streams to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, OVPs and second screen audiences on mobile devices and the web.

Content management-focused companies:

• Collective[i] is the first Big Data network with technology to convert sales, marketing and consumer data into revenue and insights delivered directly to business users.

• Localytics is the leading provider of closed-loop mobile marketing and analytics solutions helping app publishers maximize user engagement, lifetime value and loyalty.

• Standard Media Index tracks and aggregates real time media spend data so stakeholders better understand actual dollars going to every vendor across all sectors.

Content delivery-focused companies:

• Everloop provides a unique, age-appropriate social media experience for children with customized micro-networks or “loops” that safely connect kid-relevant content, services, applications and experiences.

• Shelby.tv is your community for video discovery. Watch personally curated channels featuring the best videos around and create a personalized “.tv” to share with the world.

• Tivli brings live streaming television and TV Everywhere initiatives like HBO GO to college students on their terms: wherever they are, whenever they want, on all their devices.

• The Whistle is the first sports media destination and community for kids, distributing pro and local sports on platforms kids use: TV, VOD, mobile, Internet and gaming.

SPROCKIT companies will have broad exposure at NAB Show to present their insights and innovations to industry decision makers, thought leaders and investors. The SPROCKIT program includes a live presentation stage, panel discussions with NAB Show’s industry leaders and opportunities to meet with C-level executives. SPROCKIT companies will also be featured withinNAB Show sessions like Turner Broadcasting’s Start-Ups: Powering the Media Metamorphosis session on Monday, April 8.

“Technology is changing the media landscape faster and more profoundly than ever before and that is why we at Turner launched the industry’s first media focused accelerator program, Media Camp, in 2012,” said Balaji Gopinath, vice president of emerging technology, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. “We are excited to see others in the media industry adopt and embrace this strategy and look forward to participating in SPROCKIT at the NAB Show to help contribute to the innovation occurring within the startup ecosystem.”

“Through SPROCKIT, we’re gearing startups for glory by spotlighting them on the industry’s biggest stage,” added Harry M. Glazer, founder and CEO of World Series of Start-Ups, LLC and the creator, director and co-producer of SPROCKIT. “Products and services from SPROCKIT companies are not just concepts, but industry-changing innovations that are positioned to disrupt the way we operate in this industry. SPROCKIT is hosted at NAB Show to give these companies access to industry decision-makers to forge partnerships that will shape the future of media and entertainment.”

SPROCKIT is an invitation-only program, created in partnership with World Series of Start-Ups, LLC and Springboard Enterprises. Startups were evaluated and selected by Angel Capital Association, Dell Founders Club, NAB Show, National Venture Capital Association, Startup America Partnership, The Paley Center and Springboard Enterprises. SPROCKIT is sponsored by Convergent Wealth.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – NAB Show will host 60 international delegations, including delegations attending for the first time from Croatia, Israel, Malaysia, Norway and United Arab Emirates. Approximately 30 percent of the event’s 90,000+ attendees will travel from 155 countries to NABShow, held April 6-11 in Las Vegas.

“NAB Show places significant value on international participation from attendees and businesses,” said NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton. “We have become the world’s largest annual international media and entertainment event by recognizing the global nature of the business and creating the ideal environment where deals get done and the best ideas are exchanged.”

NAB Show participates in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Buyer Program, which recruits International Trade Delegations to select U.S. trade shows and connects international buyers with U.S. suppliers.

NAB Show’s Exhibit Hall will host nearly 600 companies that are based outside of the United States. From global leaders like Sony (Japan) and Samsung (South Korea) to hundreds of others like Vizrt (Norway), Dalet Digital (France), and Quantel (UK), these international companies will showcase cutting-edge technology solutions and services from around the world. The exhibition will also feature pavilions from Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Korea and the UK, as well the Department of Commerce’s U.S. Export Pavilion.

This year NAB Show will acknowledge India’s 100 year anniversary of film creation by presenting a special award at the 2013 TV & Film Awards Gala presented by NY Festivals on Tuesday, April 9. A session featuring top level entertainment executives from India discussing the growth of content produced by India’s creative community will also be presented that day within the Creative Master Series Conference.

NAB Show also offers a variety of internationally-focused conference sessions and an International Trade Center (ITC) that features onsite services for international guests including Commercial Trade Specialists and multi-lingual staff in up to eight languages.

About NAB Show
NAB Show, held April 6-11, 2013 in Las Vegas, is the world’s largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. With more than 90,000 attendees from 151 countries and 1,600+ exhibitors, NABShow is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.

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About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America’s broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.

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Deluxe Entertainment Services Enters Broadcast via The Cloud

Deluxe MediaCloud – Cloud-based Playout Platform – to Launch at NAB 2013

London, UK  (28 February 2013) – Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc., a leading international provider of a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies, is breaking barriers with the launch of its new cloud-based MediaCloud playout platform at NAB 2013.  MediaCloud, poised to revolutionise playout in the broadcast space, joins the Company’s ecosystem of services geared to simplify the media landscape by increasing efficiency while reducing costs.

GLOBAL LAUNCH OF DELUXE MEDIACLOUD

NAB 2013 sees the launch of Deluxe MediaCloud, a next generation, cloud-based playout platform and associated suite of services.

Deluxe MediaCloud delivers all of the rich functionality required by broadcasters to launch and operate TV channels, including versioning for new media platforms and distribution over IP to transmission headends. Significant benefits include low upfront, infrastructure, technology and staffing costs in playout and distribution that result in considerable savings and a quicker path to profitability. Deluxe MediaCloud facilitates very fast time-to-launch whilst retaining and increasing creative opportunities, such as “Pop Up” channels, that enable broadcasters and content owners to fully exploit rights for brands and major events.

Deluxe MediaCloud delivers in full HD, with network resilience integrated into the architecture and security levels that rival those found in major banks and military operations. Full disaster recovery is implicit within the service offering.

“Deluxe has been an innovator for nine decades and that tradition continues with the launch of Deluxe MediaCloud,” commented Maurizio Cimelli, managing director, Deluxe MediaCloud . “A result of substantial R&D and significant investment, MediaCloud furnishes a revolutionary and flexible playout and distribution service that provides the quality and assurance customers rightly expect from Deluxe.”

Deluxe MediaCloud offers a warranted service from an organisation whose heritage is based on faultless management of media assets. The service, available now, is already in use by major broadcasters.

Meet Maurizio Cimelli and Alec Stichbury, the key executives who have led the project from its inception, on the Deluxe stand (SU5415) to discuss this breakthrough in more detail. A press conference is also being scheduled, details of which to follow.

About Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc.

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. is a leading provider of a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies to the worldwide entertainment industry including major motion picture studios, broadcast/cable/satellite providers, digital distribution, gaming as well as content owners and creators. Services for content creation in features, television and commercials are offered in production, post-production, digital distribution, multi-platform development, marketing and asset management services for content creation in features, television and commercials. They include motion picture film processing and printing; EFILM® and Company 3® digital intermediates; post-production and subtitling services; titles design and digital VFX; DVD compression, encoding and authoring; advertising distribution and syndication services; digital cinema services, and 2D to 3D conversioning. Laboratory and post-production facilities are located in North America, Europe, and Australia. Deluxe Digital Studios offer home entertainment services in North America, Europe and India.

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