Michael E. Phillips

Michael Phillips is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, editor, and industry technologist. Michael’s contributions to the industry have been for the co-invention and design of Avid Technology’s Film Composer, and Symphony product lines, which offer professional digital online and offline editing, and finishing earning him a 1994 Academy Award® for Scientific... and Engineering Achievement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1999, Michael and Avid were rewarded with an Oscar® for their continued efforts in enhancing and developing the Avid Film Composer. That same year, Michael was recognized with a Massachusetts Innovator of the Year Award. Michael has also received two Emmy’s from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the creation of the Avid Media Composer and for multicamera editing. Michael has worked as a digital post consultant throughout the 1990's as digital nonlinear took over the traditional film process.

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