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Sight, Sound & Story: Live Goes “Inside the Cutting Room of Sam O’Steen” The Sight, Sound & Story: Live monthly event series continues in November with Author & Film Historian Bobbie O’Steen and a panel of seven editor s​ Manhattan Edit Workshop’s “Sight, Sound & Story: Live” monthly online event series continues in November with an in-depth look at the work of legendary editor Sam O’Steen. Inside Episode V :  This panel will honor legendary editor Sam O’Steen.  He first found acclaim for his work in the late 1960s, at a time when the studio system was crumbling, and independent filmmakers were captivating young audiences with personal, provocative narratives and experiments with sound, music, cinematography, and editing.  These shifts all elevated the status of the editor.  Bobbie O’Steen , who was Sam’s wife and collaborator, is a film historian whose book, "Cut to the Chase," is filled with Sam's behind-the-scenes stories on such landmark film...

Christopher's work includes "A Quiet Place," "Capote," "Moneyball," and the recently released "The Many Saints of Newark"! Joins as Christopher talks about some of his most iconic work, experiences from his amazing career in film and much, much more! November 5th | 2:00 PM EDT/ 11:00 AM PDT Y ou can watch it on Youtube:  https://youtu.be/ XldTQvAo76A   or on facebook:  https://fb.me/e/ 1JDUL2tvs #FilmmakerU #FilmU #FilmUChats #Editing #OWC #PoweredByOWC #ACE #AmericanCinemaEditors #Editor #Edit #PostProduction #ChristopherTellefsen #AQuietPlace #TheManySaintsOfNewark #Moneyball #Capote #ThePeopleVsLarryFlynt

We are super excited to be joined by legendary Editor Paul Hirsch, ACE live on July 2nd at 2PM EDT! We will dive deep into his film career & experiences; as well as his new book. Join us live to ask questions and hear from one of the best!  LIVE - Friday, July 2nd | 2:00 PM EDT/ 11:00 AM PDT Join the conversation here:  https://youtu.be/rNYDU53w2ts

Mary Jo Markey collaborated with a Klingon language expert to streamline this key action set piece from "Star Trek Into Darkness."   Mary Jo Markey, ACE, is an accomplished editor in both film and television. After cutting a series of independent films and television movies, Markey began her collaboration with JJ Abrams as one of the editors of the TV series "Felicity" during its first three seasons (1998-2000). Markey then moved over to edit the first two seasons of "Alias," during which she received her first Emmy nomination. Later, in 2005, Markey won the Emmy for Drama Series Editing for her work on the "Lost" pilot. In 2006, Markey’s collaboration with JJ Abrams moved to the large screen with "Mission Impossible III." Their work together continued with the HBO pilot "Anatomy of Hope," 2009’s "Star Trek" (which led to an ACE Eddie nomination), the "Undercovers" pilot, "Super 8,...

Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop) , the cutting-edge, online digital-training destination for post-production specialists and content creators is proud to announce the upcoming Artist in Residence for the March 1st class will be Oscar-nominated editor Kevin Tent, ACE.**   Kevin Tent’s renowned editing career started with legendary producer Roger Corman and from there he established himself as the go-to editor for the acclaimed director Alexander Payne.  Kevin is not only an experienced editor, he has also directed and co-directed three films and was recently elected as President of the honorary society of American Cinema Editors. The next installment of MEWShop’s Six Week Intensive Workshop will be taught LIVE online beginning on March 1st, 2021 and will be held Monday through Friday from 10 AM EST to 6 PM EST.  For more information on the Online Six Week Intensive Workshop or to register, please visit https://www.mewshop.com/six-week-intensive-online .  "H...

Lee Percy, ACE, has worked with director Barbet Schroeder from the Academy Award-winning film, "Reversal of Fortune" to "Murder by Numbers." Lee also edited the Academy Award-winning "Boys Don't Cry," and the critically acclaimed film, "Maria Full of Grace." He also worked on "The Ice Harvest" for director Harold Ramis as well as Sundance Film Festival 2009 nominee "Taking Chance." More information about Manhattan Edit Workshop and the classes offered visit: https://:www.mewshop.com #mewtube , #mewshop , #artistinresidence , #6week , #americancinemaeditors , #ACE , #artofediting , #criticalends , #sixweekworkshop , #editing , #LeePercy , #boysdontcry , #kimberlypeirce , #hillaryswank

Editor William Goldenberg, ACE discusses putting together a scene featuring actors with wildly different performing styles, as seen in "The Insider." From the panel "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen," at "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 13th, 2015. For more information go to: SightSoundandStory.com. #mewshop #mewtube #SSS15 #ITCR , @BobbieOSteen, #BobbieOSteen , #WilliamGoldenberg , #TheInsider , #russellcrowe , #ACE , #americancinemaeditors , #edit , #editor , #editing , #film , #alpacino , #sightsoundandstory , #HP , #intel , #JeffreyWigand , #60minutes

Editor William Goldenberg, ACE discusses working on the both literally and figuratively dark climax of "Zero Dark Thirty."From the panel "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen," at "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 13th, 2015. For more information go to: https://:www.SightSoundandStory.com. #SSS2015 , #ITCR , #BobbieOSteen , #MEWTube , #HP , #williamgoldenberg , #oscarwinner , #oscar , #academyaward , #editing , #insidethecuttingroom , #editing , #editor , #film , #zerodarkthirty , #billygoldenberg , #ACE , #americancinemaeditors , #intel , #sightsoundandstory

Editor William Goldenberg, ACE discusses restructing scenes in "The Imitation Game." From the panel "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen," at "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 13th, 2015. For more information go to: https://www.SightSoundandStory.com. #SSS2015 , #ITCR , #BobbieOSteen , #TheImitationGame , #MEWTube , #HP   #ACE , #americancinemaeditors , #billygoldenberg , #alanturing , #sightsoundandstory , #bobbieosteen , #insidethecuttingroom , #BenedictCumberbatch , #AcademyAwardNominee , #bestpicture , #MortenTyldum , #KeiraKnightley , #editing , #edit , #editor , #postproduction

From the panel "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen," at "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 13th, 2015. For more information go to: https://www.SightSoundandStory.com.  #heat , #robertdeniro , #williamgoldenberg , #sightsoundandstory , #mewtube , #mewshop , #ace , #bobbieosteen , #michaelmann , #sss2015 , #editing , #filmediting , #alpacino , #americancinemaeditors , #ITCR

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

Over the Christmas break we learned of the passing of Editor Jerry Greenberg. We fondly recall having Jerry on our first feature panel for our “Sight, Sound & Story” series back in 2013. The panel was entitled “New York in the ’70s: NYC Legends Discuss their Work and their Favorite Moments from this Revolutionary Era in American Cinema.” We were delighted to have him join editors Alan Heim, ACE, Susan Morse, ACE, Bill Pankow, ACE and moderator/writer Bobbie O’Steen to lend insight into that historical and magical period of New York City filmmaking. Continuing reading here:  https://medium.com/@MEWShop/remembering-legendary-editor-jerry-greenberg-ace-d0df2ec3faaf

Our thoughts go out to the family & friends of Larry Silk, ACE. He’ll be remembered for his incredible kindness and devotion to craft. Some of the stories we were lucky enough to hear while he was Artist in Residence will stick with us forever.  Read more here: https://medium.com/@MEWShop/remembering-film-editor-larry-silk-ace-875850b7aade

Carol Littleton's body of work as an editor spans several decades and genres, from the 1970s to the present. She's perhaps best known for her collaborations with Steven Spielberg and Lawrence Kasdan, on films including E.T., The Big Chill, and The Manchurian Candidate , and was nominated for an Academy Award for her work on E.T.  MEWShop's Director of Education Janet Dalton, talked to her about her early career and how studying literature made her a stronger editor. 
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Artist in Residence John Gilroy, ACE "Narc." For more information on Manhattan Edit Workshop's 6 Week Editing Intensive and Artist In Residence program please visit: www.mewshop.com/six_week_workshop/ John Gilroy, ACE, began his career working with Francis Ford Coppola's longtime editor Barry Malkin on "Peggy Sue Got Married" and MEWShop Artist in Residence Jeffrey Wolf, ACE on "Beautiful Girls" and "The Ref." His credits include the Academy Award winning "Michael Clayton", "The Bourne Legacy", "Nightcrawler", "Pacific Rim," "Miracle", "Tumbleweeds", "Narc", "Pride & Glory" and "Duplicity." "Narc" is a 2002 American crime thriller film written and directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Ray Liotta and Jason Patric. The plot revolves around the efforts of two police detectives in search of the murderer of an undercover polic...

MEWShop is proud to welcome Oscar nominated film editor Mike McCusker, ACE  as our Artist in Residence for our Six Week Intensive Art of Editing Workshop that starts January 9, 2017.   Mike's first feature film in the editor’s chair resulted in an Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Film Editing: Walk the Line .   Walk the Line won the ACE Eddie that year for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical. Since then he has edited 3:10 to Yuma, Australia, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Wolverine , 13 Hours , The Girl on the Train , and the soon to be released  Wolverine sequel   Logan .  For more information on our Six Week Intensive or for registration information please go to  http://mewshop.com/six_week_workshop/overview/

Film editor Jeffrey Wolf, ACE on "Beautiful Girls." From Manhattan Edit Workshop's "Critical Ends" series, featuring award winning editors discussing their craft as a part of our Six Week Editing Intensive. For more information on Manhattan Edit Workshop's Six Week Editing Intensive and Artist In Residence program please visit: mewshop.com/six_week_workshop/ Jeffrey Wolf, ACE, worked with director Ted Demme on "The Ref," "Beautiful Girls," "Monument Avenue" and "Life." He also edited the award-winning film "Holes," "Penn & Teller get Killed" and "Billy Madison." He also worked on "The Longshots" starring Ice-Cube, and directed his first film, the documentary, "James Castle, Portait of an Artist." "Beautiful Girls" is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ted Demme from a screenplay written by Scott Rosenberg, starring Matt Dillon, Lau...

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!