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Judging & Music

Maroon 5 have released two multi-platinum studio albums, scored a string of hit singles, won three Grammy Awards, and sold 15 million albums around the world. In September 2010 the Los Angeles quintet released its third-studio album, Hands All Over, collaborating with veteran studio wizard Robert John “Mutt” Lange. Maroon 5 first hit it big in 2002 with Songs About Jane, which went quadruple platinum and spawned four hit singles: #1 “This Love”, the Top 5 “She Will Be Loved,” as well as “Harder to Breathe” and “Sunday Morning.” Its success cemented their status as a world-class rock band and led to a 2005 Grammy Award win for “Best New Artist.” - Congratulations to singer/guitarist Adam Levine for being the winning coach on the inaugural season of NBC's hit show "The Voice.

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Macworld is the definitive worldwide source for news and information on Apple, the hottest technology company today. Macworld attracts over 5.5 million unique website visitors each month (Omniture) and reaches the homes and offices of over 1.5 million magazine readers monthly (IntelliQuest, Spring 2010). Macworld also offers several other products for keeping up with Apple technology and news. Macworld Daily Reader Native iPad app, free to download and use from the App Store, App Gems iPhone app reviews and advice, Macworld Insider Premium website subscription with enhanced web features and content, and Superguides Instructional and informational books on various topics, compiled by Macworld editors.

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Founded in 2002, Red Giant Software creates an ever-expanding universe of effects tools ranging from plug-in suites, applications and mobile apps to Guru Presets, free products and sharing communities. We provide software for motion design, photography and color correction that is used for everything from major motion pictures to worldwide television programming to web production. Red Giant offers the industry-leading Trapcode tools for broadcast design; Magic Bullet Suite for color correction; and over 60 products that run in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, Avid, Vegas, Nuke, and Studio.

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Zacuto USA is a filmmaking accessories maker located in Chicago. Zacuto opened in 2000 primarily as a rental house and is now known for their Zacuto USA brand of extremely high quality, originally designed camera accessories. Zacuto USA products are designed, manufactured and assembled in the USA. Designers Jens Bogehegn, Steve Weiss & Mandy Rogers have over 53 years of combined film, video & photographic experience. Known around the world for designing gear that is universal between cameras and quick releasable. Zacuto USA takes cameras and transforms them into whatever you need them to be for any kind of shooting application.

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Gothamist is a website about New York City and everything that happens in it. That means news and events, restaurants and bars, happenings and goings-on. Gothamist has an avid and growing readership, and an even more avid and growing staff.

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Created by two filmmakers, Tony Tibbetts and Neill Barham, FiLMiC Pro is poised to rewrite the 'prosumer' camcorder market as it brings an impressive upgrade to the primitive features on the iPhone4's camera for maximum control while shooting videos. FiLMiC Pro turns your iPhone 4 into one of the most powerful HD video cameras around. Its robust features and impressive selection of tools brings pro-grade quality to your mobile masterpieces. FiLMiC Pro offers three different shooting modes, 26 different variable frame rates (including 24p and 25p), three selectable resolutions, five different upload destinations, and tons more.

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ALM is the manufacturer and distributor of the OWLE Bubo. The Bubo’s breakthrough design has allowed the creation of an entire new level of mobile film, journalism, and photography. ALM has made further investments into the mobile production industry in the form of adapters and accessories to allow complete transformation from personal connection to the world to fully equipped imaging device.

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ProCamera is one of the most versatile photo apps available on the App Store. It is a 3-in-1 app offering a camera, a video, as well as photo and video editing tools. Winner of the GIZMODO Photo App Award 2010, Apple’s Staff Favorite, and Best App Development award at the iPhone DevCon 2010 in Germany. ProCamera sets new standards in iPhotography, delivering intuitive and fast control over some of the most powerful features available on the iPhone platform.

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Geneva Lab is a product design company based in Switzerland, and the pioneer of "Hi-Fi, Simplified." Geneva Sound Systems, the company's original line, are the first products to bring high fidelity audio, hi-fi, to the Internet generation. Geneva Sound Systems are considered the best sounding, best looking and easiest to use high fidelity audio products, ever. At genevalab.com, great sound never looked better.

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1st Video by VeriCorder. Professional Video Editing Software for the iPhone & iPad. Put together professional quality movies, news clips or music videos. The secret is VeriCorder’s unique multi-track editing software, which lets you seamlessly blend audio, pictures and video into a complex multimedia production. Project based, non linear, non destructive editing. Two video tracks which function as B Roll overtop of the Main roll track, four additional tracks of audio (on the iPad). Volume curve and mixer tools for audio. Bungee block sequencer to insert, re-arrange and organize clips. Use 1st Video to Record, Edit and Send your movie to the Original iPhone Film Festival.

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iStabilizer™ is determined to bring photo/video innovation to professional and recreational iPhone users from all over the world. iStabilizer™ products will enable everyone, regardless of their level of skill, to maximize their iPhone's photo/video capabilities by allowing them to capture amazing photos and video without the shakes normally associated with hand-held filming.

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Movie★Slate is a digital slate, clapper board, shot log, and shot notepad— designed for use with film, television, documentaries, interviews, and home movies. Movie★Slate provides an easy way to log footage and take notes as you shoot— saving you time later when you capture and edit the footage on your computer.

Design & Development

Global Mechanic Media is a boutique trans-media production company founded in 2000. We have years of experience and considerable expertise in all aspects of advertising & marketing, entertainment, communication and problem solving for clients world-wide. We are an integrated studio dedicated to creating content in any medium. The good people at Global Mechanic produce films, commercials, games, installations, TV shows, interactive experiences, titles, and original photography. Built as a digital laboratory, we work to formulate effective communications and solutions that generate intrigue, interest, desire, and demand. We're creative thinkers who work in all mediums to make interesting media. Have an idea? We'll make it.

Publicity

Hype is an entertainment communications agency that provides brand-strategic writing, publicity and marketing services to a diverse roster of clients in the feature film, television, commercial, music video, and music industries. We call them Hypesters because they are part of the club, a great and talented group of clients with whom we enjoy a productive and fun collaboration. Opened as a counterpoint to larger agencies servicing the talents behind the scenes, our boutique agency features an extremely hands-on approach to clients and a working methodology that positions Hype as a resource to members of the media. We work hard on behalf of our clients and have fun at what we do because we enjoy promoting talent and creativity. Ever heard the phrase, "Don't believe the Hype?" Well now you can.

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Unleaded Music is a music production company started in 1996 composing and arranging music for television, commercials, radio, film, and emerging media. Our services include original music composition, sound design, musicology, music supervision, arranging, final recording and mixing. We also offer music searches and licensing for all media. Members of SAG, AFTRA, LOCAL 802, and ASCAP. Thank you to Stephen Cullo for the OIFF promo track.

Concept & Direction

Creative Taco is a digital production company specializing in bringing stories to front of mind. Every brand has a story to tell and Creative Taco has over 25 years of collective commercial advertising experience. From assisting agencies in concept development, corporate branding and broadcast design to producing and designing animatics, test commercials and full ups, we have collaborated with some of the nations largest advertising agencies.

Representation

Represents content creators for all media including: directors & production companies; animation, design, motion graphics & visual effects houses; interactive & mobile media companies; and series television, branded content, corporate & long-form specialists. We can also connect you with resources in editorial, music & sound design, and more.

 
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