Slamdance collaborates with Adobe to bring real-world editing experience to film students from award winner, David Greenspan
First Annual Re-Cut Film Competition Features Indie Classic MALL COP by Palm d'Or Winning Filmmaker and GREY’S ANATOMY Editor David Greenspan
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 21, 2010 —Slamdance, an international independent film festival, and Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the first annual Re-Cut Film Competition open to emerging editing talent worldwide, including film students in higher education. Entrants will have the opportunity to re-edit a scene from the indie classic MALL COP by Palm d'Or winning filmmaker and GREY’s ANATOMY editor David Greenspan.
“Bringing industry and academia together through real-world experiences like Slamdance demonstrates Adobe’s commitment to prepare students for the professional world, both inside and outside of the classroom,” said Adobe’s Megan Stewart, director of worldwide higher education. “David Greenspan’s contribution and participation gives students a unique opportunity to showcase their editing talent.”
All participants who submit an entry will receive a copy of Adobe® Premiere® Pro Creative Suite® 5 education software. Three talented finalists will be rewarded with a copy of Adobe Production Premium CS5 education software, and the grand prize winner will also earn a free trip to Slamdance 2011 to see their work screened at the festival in Park City, Utah.
“We’re excited to open up the international gates for emerging editing talent with this unique indie filmmaking challenge and we’re honored to have David come back to the festival as an inspiration and mentor the filmmakers,” says Slamdance president and co-founder Peter Baxter.
Greenspan got his first big break by premiering the short film BEAN CAKE at Slamdance, after which it went on to win the Palm d'Or at Cannes, the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. Ever since this success, David has remained part of the Slamdance community.
“The advice I would give to the students entering the re-cut competition is to feel free to think outside the box and experiment. Don't necessarily be stuck to the script. Feel free to try out all type of different editing styles, sound effects, and music choices,” said David Greenspan. “With the newly released Adobe Premiere Pro software, students will find that they can open and edit their projects faster and have easy project interchange with Apple and Avid systems for an open and collaborative workflow. Plus, Adobe Premiere Pro is stellar for editing because it seamlessly integrates with other popular Adobe tools used in post-production, including After Effects and Photoshop.”
Competition registration is now open and closes on Oct. 1, 2010. Completed edits must be submitted by Oct. 29, 2010. Members of Adobe Systems, Slamdance and David Greenspan will judge re-cut submissions.
To enter and begin cutting, go to http://www.slamdance.com or http://bit.ly/recutcompetition
About Slamdance
As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent and is dedicated to the nurturing and development of new independent artists and their cinematic vision. For the 2010 Festival, Slamdance received a record number of over 5,000 submissions. No other festival is fully programmed by filmmakers. Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the festival, including Christopher Nolan, Marc Forster and Jared Hess. Oren Peli's PARANORMAL ACTIVITY originally acquired from Slamdance has since grossed over $100 million at the Box Office and become Paramount's most profitable film ever. New filmmakers and writers today realize Slamdance is a great place to launch their careers. For more information, log onto www.slamdance.com and follow Slamdance on Twitter and Facebook.
About David Greenspan
Born and raised in New York, a graduate of Harvard College and USC film school, David's USC thesis short, BEAN CAKE, won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2001. David's feature, MALLCOP, played in competition at the Slamdance and Oldenburg Film Festivals. David currently works as an editor on GREY'S ANATOMY.
