Listen to the second podcast of our Black Snake Moan Sundance Preview Series as the film’s Editor Billy Fox discusses the post workflow and his intricate involvement in the overall production with Millimeter Senior Editor Michael Goldman.

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Saratoga, CA, January 15, 2007 — Sundance 2007 will include three projects submitted by filmmakers whose post houses used the SCRATCH Data-Centric Workflow Solution for post production. ASSIMILATE congratulates Encore Hollywood, Filmworksfx-DFL, and PostWorks New York on the post production of their film projects accepted by the Sundance Film Festival, the premier showcase for independent American filmmakers.

Film Premiere: Resurrecting the Champ, a full-length boxing drama starring Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett, is directed, written and produced by Renaissance man Rod Lurie, who is known for the critically acclaimed political thriller The Contender (screenwriter/director) and Touchstone Television‘s Commander in Chief (creator, director, writer, producer). more

Park City, UT - Sundance Institute and Sundance Channel announced they will offer narrative, documentary, and animation shorts from the 2007 Sundance Film Festival for download via iTunes. The announcement solidifies Sundance’s commitment to leveraging technology to help filmmakers expose their work and bring the Festival to film fans around the world. A broad selection of short films from the 2007 Sundance Film Festival will be available for purchase and download priced at $1.99 (US) each on the iTunes Store beginning Monday, January 22, 2007.

“I have felt, from the earliest days, that if people really care about independent film, they should pay particular attention to short filmmakers, who are the best indicators of what is coming down the creative pike,” says Robert Redford, president and founder of Sundance Institute and founder of Sundance Channel. more

Celebrating their 9th year as the producers of the daytime Music Café, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will present an exciting and dynamic mix of songwriters and artists from across the musical spectrum and around the world at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

The Sundance/ASCAP Music Café continues to be one of the most popular draws at the Festival. It is dedicated to showcasing the exceptional talent of new, emerging and established artists, including solo acts and major bands, and is a place where independent filmmakers can meet and interact with film composers and songwriters to encourage collaboration between these two creative communities.

Daytime performances will be open to Festival credential holders from January 19 - 27, 2007. Performances will take place each day from 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM (4:00 PM - 6:45 PM on Friday, January 19). more