FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:SENSIO: SLINGSHOT ENTERTAINMENT:
Richard LaBerge Jennifer Nelson
VP Sales and Marketing Director of Product Development
Richard.laberge@sensio.tv jennifer.nelson@slingshotent.com
(514) 846-2022 ext. 14 (818) 755-8888 ext. 32
Eye-popping DVD, Encounter in the Third Dimension to
be Bundledwith award winning SENSIOTM 3D stereoscopic video processorSENSIO
AND SLINGSHOT ENTERTAINMENT SIGN AGREEMENT WHICH PROVIDES SENSIO 3D'S
CUSTOMERS ACCESS TO FIVE NEW 3D MOVIES ON DVD
Los
Angeles, April 23rd, 2003 - Sensio and SlingShot Entertainment signed
an agreement that makes SlingShot the first home video distributor to embrace
the new SENSIO 3D technology by releasing five 3D movies from its 3D DVD
library on the SENSIO format.
2003
CES Innovations Award Honoree SENSIO introduced its patent pending SENSIOTM
3D stereoscopic video processor to home theater retailers last January.
It is expected that more than one hundred stores will begin to sell the
product in May in approximately eighty markets in the U.S. and Canada. SENSIOTM
3D processor offers an innovative solution, which provides stunning stereoscopic
viewing capabilities to existing home theater systems while being compatible
with DVD players and current projection devices.
The agreement
provides that the SENSIOTM 3D processor will be bundled with Encounter
in the Third Dimension, one of the best selling 3D DVDs distributed
by SlingShot Entertainment. Produced by nWave Pictures and originally presented
in IMAX® theaters, the film is a ground-breaking venture into the realm
of 3D filmmaking, from a re-creation of one of the earliest 3D movies ever
made to classic clips from Hollywood's 3D heyday during the 1950's to modern
creations such as James Cameron's ride film, Terminator 2: 3D. "We could
not have a better film to introduce our SENSIO TM 3D processor. Encounter
in the Third Dimension will give to our clients an overview of the history
of 3D in filmmaking. I am proud to ad that SENSIO is now part of this history"
stated Nicholas Routhier, President of SENSIO.
The four
other movies to be formatted on DVDs compatible with SENSIO's processor
are SOS Planet, Haunted Castle, Alien Adventure and Ultimate G's:
Zac's Flying Dream.
"We are
very fortunate to have SlingShot Entertainment as our first movie distribution
partner. SlingShot will provide SENSIO 3D's customers with high quality
film productions that will definitively entice the at-home audience and
take advantage of SENSIO's 3D technology," stated Richard LaBerge, Vice
President Sales and Marketing of SENSIO. "We are currently working on a
slate of several other titles for the coming months as we are engaging in
what promises to be a long and fruitful relationship with SlingShot Entertainment,
the world's largest distributor of stereoscopic movies on DVD."
"We are
incredibly thrilled by the new SENSIO 3D technology and are eager to team
up with SENSIO to provide SENSIO 3D owners the ability to buy our 3D DVDs
on SENSIO's format." commented Mitch Perliss, Vice President and General
Manager of SlingShot Entertainment. "In addition to these titles, SlingShot
anticipates releasing six to twelve additional films in 2003 that will be
reformatted for sale to SENSIO consumers, and more in 2004 and beyond."
Three
movies produced by nWave Pictures will be offered by SlingShot to SENSIO's
customers. SOS Planet is an innovative eye-catching 3D documentary
narrated by award-winning journalist Walter Cronkite. SOS Planet
takes the viewer to the heart of the most environmentally challenged areas
of our planet. The movie is currently being played in Imax theaters across
North America. Haunted Castle, described by Hollywood Reporter as
a "razzle-dazzle visual feast," provides a whirling visual thrill ride as
Johnny, a young musician, explores the underworld of his late mother's castle
to the explosive climax where he confronts Mr. D and fights to free his
mother's spirit. Alien Adventure, is the first digitally 3D animated
movie ever created for giant screens. In the film, audiences will follow
a group of aliens as they explore a new hi-tech theme park and become immersed
in a succession of eye-popping adventures.
Ultimate
G's Zac's Flying Dream, directed by Carl Samson and produced by SkyHigh
Entertainment, contains the most dynamic aerial stunts ever shot in large
format woven into a delightful story of a young boy's dream to fly. The
aerial adventure takes place over the spectacular backdrop of the Grand
Canyon and gives the audience the thrill of a lifetime!
The four
DVDs will be sold through the Internet website www.slingshotent.com and
through selected SENSIO 3D retailers. The retail price for the SENSIOTM
3D processor will be $2,995. The processor will include the movie Encounter
in the Third Dimension and two pairs of wireless glasses.
About
SENSIOwww.sensio.tv
Founded in 1999 and privately held, SENSIO brings the home movie experience to its next level by developing and marketing avant-garde technologies that offer the most advanced and immersive movie theatre experience to home viewers. The first product derived from SENSIO's research and development effort is SENSIOTM 3D, a revolutionary video processor transforming the conventional home theatre into a 3D stereoscopic movie experience. The headquarters of SENSIO are in Montreal. Primary investors include CDP Acces Capital, RESO Investissement and current management. About SlingShot Entertainment
www.slingshotent.com 800-776-5864
SlingShot Entertainment is the world's largest distributor of large format films on DVD and VHS and the only sales and marketing company to release filed sequential 3D products on DVD. Located in Burbank, CA, SlingShot is affiliated with The Enterprise Group, a multi-media conglomerate that provides a variety of world-class services for audio, video, DVD, interactive and live productions. SlingShot's complete DVD collection ranges from an eclectic mix of movies originally presented in IMAX® theaters to cult and classics films, 3D DVDs, award-winning music titles and animated features for all ages.