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MovieSlate was honored with the "Best Filmmaking App of 2011" Award at the Shorts Awards held in Hollywood on Friday February 24, 2011.

Production Sound Mixer, Joe Foglia, accepted the award on behalf of PureBlend Software.

Thanks so much to everyone who voted for us!

Here's the official pre-award press release from ShortsHD:

Award Ceremony to Honor 2011's Extraordinary Tech Contributions to Short Film Industry

Contact: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason@fabricmedia.net

February 15, 2012- Los Angeles- ShortsHD , the world's only TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies, is pleased to announce the nominees for technology innovation at the second annual Shorts Awards 2012 on February 24, 2012 in Los Angeles.

In addition to the ceremony's original award nominations, which last year honored Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Visionary Awards, and the Oscar Nominated Short Filmmakers, "The Shorts Technology Awards" includes four categories to honor the technology industry's contributions to short film, which will showcase the tools reshaping the short movie industry.

"Technology changes everything," said Carter Pilcher, CEO of ShortsHD. "Our creative geniuses couldn't tell their stories without the men and women who bring us brilliant pieces of technology.".

ShortsHD invited the public to submit their nominations for the winners of each of the Shorts Technology Awards. The committee reviewed the nominations and recommended their final picks to the judging panel that is set to make the final decision on the winner and runner-up in each category.

BEST VIDEO CAMERA FOR A SHORT FILM NOMINEES:

• Canon C300
• Canon 5 D
• Nikon D4
• Red Scarlet

BEST NEW "POINT-AND-SHOOT" VIDEO CAMERA NOMINEES:

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
• Go Pro HD Hero
• iPhone 4S
• Nikon cool pix P100
• Sony Handycam HDR SR1E

BEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO ASSIST IN SHORT FILM EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION NOMINEES:

• Apple Final Cut Pro X
• Adobe After effects
• Autodesk 3DS Max

BEST FILMMAKING APP OF 2011 NOMINEES:

• Movie★Slate by Pure Blend Software
• Contour 1.2.0 by Mariner Software
• pCam by David Eubank

Last year's Shorts Awards event was highlighted by its honor of Pixar director John Lasseter for Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Oscar winner Melissa Leo for Visionary Actress, Oscar nominated actor and director Kenneth Branagh for Visionary Director, and voice actress June Foray for Visionary Leader.