UTA Signs Digital Film Tech Firm Blackmagic Design (EXCLUSIVE)

UTA has signed Blackmagic Design, the digital film tech company behind video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors and more for broad representation.

Founded by top post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia. Blackmagic Design (BMD) creates video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries.

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Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards and the company’s DaVinci color correction products have been widely used across the since 1984.

Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO said, “We are excited to bring Blackmagic Design and United Talent Agency together so that we can continue to build strong relationships with professionals who are working in the Hollywood feature film and high end post production industries.” Petty continued, “We are passionate about creating cutting edge technologies, and making them available for everyone in the film, television, music, and live entertainment community to use. Working with the UTA team means that we can bring our workflow solutions such as DaVinci Resolve editing and color grading software, Blackmagic URSA Cine digital film cameras and the new Blackmagic Cloud global project sync collaborative workflows to even more artists.”

Focused on the future of entertainment technology, the relationship hopes to forge synergistic relationships that bring cutting-edge technology to creative forces across the entertainment industry. UTA’s Production Arts division will work particularly close with Blackmagic’s Internal Workflow Team.
Utilizing UTA’s unique capabilities, BMD will connect decisions-makers in film/tv production and post-production with a symbiotic technological ecosystem that ultimately shifts focus from the tech of entertainment, back to the creative process.

UTA’s Head of Post and VFX Jason Garber said, “We are thrilled to be working with Blackmagic Design, a pioneer in bringing cutting-edge creativity and innovation to filmmaking and video production technology. Blackmagic offers an unparalleled, end-to-end solution that seamlessly integrates every stage of the production pipeline—from capturing stunning, high-quality footage to post-production editing, grading, and finishing. Their versatile cameras, combined with industry-leading editing and color correction software, streamline workflows for filmmakers, providing everything needed to take a project from concept to final output within a single ecosystem.” Garber added, “This partnership goes beyond enhancing artistic potential; it’s about advancing technology to meet our clients’ evolving needs. Blackmagic’s passion lies in making production technologies accessible to every generation of filmmakers, whether they’ve been in the industry for 30 years or just 30 days. We’re excited to see how this partnership will shape the future of production. Olga Hamlet and Nick Hawkins will lead UTA Production Arts efforts for Blackmagic Design.”




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