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BAFTA, A.C.E. Winner and Academy Award Nominee Chris Dickens to Discuss the Art and Craft of Film Editing

Who: Chris Dickens, Editor of Slumdog Millionaire

What: An Avid (NASDAQ: AVID) hosted “live� interactive Web chat with this year’s Academy Award® Nominee for Best Editing and 2009 BAFTA and A.C.E. Eddie Award Winning Editor of Slumdog Millionaire: Chris Dickens. Chris will be taking questions live from registered attendees.

When: Monday, February 23, 2009, 1:00 PM PST – 2:00 PM PST / 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST

Where to register: Anyone interested in participating in the “live� Web chat can register online.

Details: In its ongoing efforts to provide greater access to industry professionals, Avid has arranged for Slumdog Millionaire’s Editor Chris Dickens to discuss the art and craft of editing via a “live� interactive Web chat. Participants will be able to pose questions to Chris and gain some unique behind-the-scenes insight on the production process of one of the hottest films of the year. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

The entire conversation will be available as a podcast shortly after the conclusion of the event.
To learn more about the workflow on Slumdog Millionaire, visit Avid’s story on the picture and sound editing workflow.
To learn about other 2009 Award winning and nominated projects that used Avid® systems, visit: www.avid.com/congrats.

About Avid Technology, Inc.
Avid is a worldwide leader in tools for film, video, audio, and broadcast professionals — as well as for home audio and video enthusiasts. Avid professional and consumer brands include Avid®, Digidesign®, M-Audio®, Pinnacle Systems®, Sibelius® and Sundance Digital®. The vast majority of primetime television shows, feature films, commercials and chart-topping music hits are made using one or more Avid products. Whether used by seasoned professionals or beginning students, Avid’s products and services enable customers to work more efficiently, productively and creatively. Avid received an Oscar® statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid Film Composer® system for motion picture editing. For more information about the company’s Oscar, Grammy® and Emmy® award-winning products and services, visit www.avid.com, del.icio.us, Flickr, twitter and YouTube; connect with Avid on Facebook or subscribe to Avid Industry Buzz.

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