By Staff, September 30, 2003
Panasonic has announced a Digital Filmmakers Grant program that each quarter will reward an independent filmmaker with a complete production package to produce a feature or documentary project. Grand prize winners will receive the use of an AJ-SDX900 dual-mode DVCPRO Cinema camera package with Fujinon lens, Final Cut Pro 4 (FCP4) editing system, and a DVCPRO50 deck with IEEE 1394 card, courtesy of Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company, Abel Cine Tech and Apple.
"Panasonic appreciates the tremendous support that filmmakers have provided our 24p cinema camcorder family, especially the phenomenal response the new AJ-SDX900 has generated," said Stuart English, Vice President of Marketing, Panasonic Broadcast. "We would like to reward independent filmmakers for their support by helping them turn their ideas into reality with the Digital Filmmakers Grant program. The AJ-SDX900 brings to the filmmaker a tool that offers the ease of editing in the DV domain but with production control that rivals 16mm film
. This new camera system offers tremendous potential for the cost-conscious storyteller."
Applications are being accepted now at www.panasonic.com/dvcpro through the end of the year (Dec. 31, 2003) for the first grant. The first grand prize winner will be announced during first quarter 2004. Notification of all winning applicants will be made within 10 days of the close of each quarter.
Quarterly grand prize winners will receive a three-week rental of the AJ-SDX900 camera and Fujinon Broadcast zoom lens, 10 hours of DVCPRO50 videotape, a 10-week rental of an editing package consisting of a Power Mac G5 and Final Cut Pro 4 editing software, and a Panasonic DVCPRO50 VTR with an IEEE1394 Firewire card. Rental value of this equipment package is more than $17,000.
The Panasonic Digital Filmmakers Grant program will be overseen by Abel Cine Tech. Equipment can be procured out of their New York or Los Angeles location.
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