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Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE discusses cross-cutting in "Unfaithful." From "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016.  For more information go to: https://SightSoundandStory.com . #mewtube , #mewshop , #ITCR , #BobbieOSteen , #SSS2016 , @mewshop, @SightSndStory, #unfaithful , #annecoates , #ace , #americancinemaeditors , #HP , #Intel , #Hewlett -Packard

We sadly just learned of the passing of legendary Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE. We had the pleasure of meeting Anne when she joined us for “Sight, Sound & Story” 2016 with moderator/writer Bobbie O’Steen. Anne was easily one of our most memorable panelists that we have ever had; not only for her extremely long and esteemed career, but because of her outspoken, joyful, and charming personality. She will be missed! Below are some highlights of Anne talking about her work. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her friends and family.  See more here .

Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE discusses character chemistry in "What About Bob?" From "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016. Anne V. Coates, ACE, is a renowned British editor who has worked on over sixty films, including the classic epic "Lawrence of Arabia," for which she received an Academy Award. She has garnered four additional Academy Award nominations for "Becket," "The Elephant Man," "In the Line of Fire," and "Out of Sight." She was awarded BAFTA’s highest honor, The Academy Fellowship, as well as the Career Achievement Award from American Cinema Editors - and last year Coates was only the second editor besides Dede Allen to receive a career achievement award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.  About the moderator: Bobbie O’Steen is a New York-based writer and film historian, dedicated to sharing the editor’s invisible art with students, professionals, and the movie-going public. She i...

Editor Kelley Dixon, ACE discusses creative freedom in "Breaking Bad." From "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016. Kelley Dixon, ACE got her start in post production in multiple capacities in the editing room on the features "Reservoir Dogs" and "Good Will Hunting" as well as TV's "Without a Trace," and "Revelations."  Kelley got her big break after many long years as an assistant when her editor, Lynne Willingham cut the "Breaking Bad" pilot and she became the series' second editor.  She's been nominated for four ACE awards and six Emmys - winning one Emmy in 2013 - for her work on "Breaking Bad." Kelley also edited on HBO's "Luck," Showtime's "Shameless," AMC's "The Walking Dead," "Halt and Catch Fire" and "Preacher."  And she's currently working on the "Breaking Bad" spin-off, "Better Call Saul....

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Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE discusses cutting with limited coverage in "Murder on the Orient Express." From the panel "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen" at "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016. Anne V. Coates, ACE, is a renowned British editor who has worked on over sixty films, including the classic epic "Lawrence of Arabia," for which she received an Academy Award. She has garnered four additional Academy Award nominations for "Becket," "The Elephant Man," "In the Line of Fire," and "Out of Sight." She was awarded BAFTA’s highest honor, The Academy Fellowship, as well as the Career Achievement Award from American Cinema Editors - and last year Coates was only the second editor besides Dede Allen to receive a career achievement award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. About the moderator: Bobbie O’Steen is a New York-based writer and film historian, dedicat...

Anne V. Coates, ACE on cross-cutting in "Unfaithful" Anne V. Coates, ACE, is a renowned British editor who has worked on over sixty films, including the classic epic Lawrence of Arabia , for which she received an Academy Award. She has garnered four additional Academy Award nominations for Becket, The Elephant Man, In the Line of Fire , and Out of Sight . She was awarded BAFTA’s highest honor, The Academy Fellowship, as well as the Career Achievement Award from American Cinema Editors - and last year Coates was only the second editor besides Dede Allen to receive a career achievement award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. She's cut so many varied, fascinating films over the course of her career, but this video is a fascinating look into the process behind cutting Unfaithful. Check it out!

Check out some scary and educational behind the scenes videos from the world of Post Production from our library! Legendary Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE goes "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen" to talk about editing alternate reveals in "The Elephant Man," from "Sight, Sound & Story" 2016. Sidney Wolinsky, ACE discusses working with Guillermo del Toro on "The Strain," from "Sight, Sound & Story" 2015.   Editor Fabienne Bouville, ACE on stylistic changes between seasons of  "American Horror Story," from "Sight, Sound & Story" 2015. Oscar Tillman & Adele Major Discuss the Creation of an Interactive Horror Website "Hotel 626" from "Sight, Sound & Story" 2013. Craig McKay, ACE goes "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen" to talk about the process of parallel cutting from "The Silence of the Lambs." Editor ...

Editor Erin Casper on shaping interviews in "American Promise." From "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016. This week's #WCW at MEWShop is former Sight, Sound and Story panelist and Erin Casper! Erin is an Emmy-nominated documentary editor based in New York.  Erin’s recent editing credits include "The Last Season" (2015 Truer Than Fiction Independent Spirit Award nominee); and "American Promise" (POV 2014, Special Jury Prize for Achievement in Filmmaking at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Official Selection of the 51st Annual New York Film Festival).  Erin also edited "The New Black" (Independent Lens in 2014, GLAAD and NAACP Image Award nominee); "Our School," (winner of the 2011 Sterling Award for Best US Feature Documentary at AFI DOCS); and short nonfiction pieces for NY Times Op-Docs and The Intercept. In 2011, Erin was the inaugural recipient of the prestigious Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship...

New York, New York - October 18, 2016 - As the leader in post-production training and certification, Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop) , has produced, over a number of years, a wealth of video content. Already known for its " Sight, Sound & Story " speaker series and Six-Week Art of Editing course , MEWShop is expanding its purview to web content. That content is available on YouTube.com/MEWShop , from interviews with award-winning editors and cinematographers, to how-to videos detailing step-by-step edit processes. MEWTube is home to more than 400 videos from MEWShop's " Sight, Sound & Story " event series; including documentary editors, cinematographers, VFX artists, and exclusive interviews with dozens of top visual storytellers like Anne V. Coates, ACE  ( Lawrence of Arabia, The Elephant Man) , Michael Kahn, ACE ( Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park) , William Goldenberg, ACE ( The Imitation Game, Argo ), Kelley Dixon, ACE ( Breaking Bad ), A...

In this video from MEWTube, documentary editor Mona Davis discusses the making of Love & Diane . From "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016. Mona Davis is a feature documentary editor based in New York with a passion for verite films with character driven stories. Her credits include the critically acclaimed Love and Diane, which premiered at the New York Film Festival, the Emmy nominated A Perfect Candidate ,  Dream Deceivers , The State of Arizona, and the Academy Award nominated In Our Water and The Farm: Angola USA (Grand Jury Prize winner at Sundance), for which she won an Emmy for Best Documentary Editing. She has consulted on numerous films including 51 Birch Street and First Comes Love . Her work has shown theatrically and on HBO, Showtime, CBS, PBS, BBC and Arte. Love & Diane is a 2002 documentary film directed by Jennifer Dworkin about a recovering crack addict and her troubled daughter in New York City as they navigate the obstacles of ...

The  Open Call  for submissions for our 2017-18 fellowship begins today! The online application must be completed by  September 30, 2016 . There is no fee to apply. As you know, the Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship honors the memory of our friend and gifted editor Karen Schmeer. Inspired by Karen's generous nature, the fellowship assists emerging documentary editors by developing their talent, expanding their creative community, and furthering their career aspirations. We work with American Cinema Editors (ACE), Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, Manhattan Edit Workshop, SXSW, IFFBoston, Stranger than Fiction, Rooftop Films, IDA and Camden International Film Festival to offer a wide array of opportunities for promising editors. To learn more about the amazing person that Karen was, read  here . Karen Schmeer at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival screening Mr. Death. If you are an emerging documentary film editor who has cut between on...

Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE discusses the famous "match cut" from "Lawrence of Arabia."  From "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen" panel from Sight, Sound & Story on June 11th, 2016. For more information go to: https://SightSoundandStory.com. Like us on Facebook at Sight, Sound & Story: https://facebook.com/InsideCuttingRoom?ref=bookmarks Follow us on Twitter: @SightSndStory / https://twitter.com/SightSndStory Anne V. Coates, ACE, is a renowned British editor who has worked on over sixty films, including the classic epic "Lawrence of Arabia," for which she received an Academy Award. She has garnered four additional Academy Award nominations for "Becket," "The Elephant Man," "In the Line of Fire," and "Out of Sight." She was awarded BAFTA’s highest honor, The Academy Fellowship, as well as the Career Achievement Award from American Cinema Editors - and last year Coates was only th...

Editor Leo Trombetta, ACE discusses the process digitally inserting an actor into a scene from "Wayward Pines."  From "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016. For more information go to: https://SightSoundandStory.com. Like us on Facebook at Sight, Sound & Story: https://facebook.com/InsideCuttingRoom?ref=bookmarks Follow us on Twitter: @SightSndStory / https://twitter.com/SightSndStory

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