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T he purpose of this course is to reveal the art and technique of master editors through the screening and discussion of their work. By doing a cut-by-cut analysis, Bobbie will explain the strategies and decisions behind the editing of many successful films - based on extensive interviews from her books, panels, and event series - which will ultimately empower you to become a better editor, filmmaker, and storyteller.  REGISTER HERE:  https://www.mewshop.com/register Schedule: CLASS ONE - FROM DAILIES TO FINAL CUT: Revolutionary use of camera, editing, and music. Film - The Graduate .  CLASS TWO - DIALOGUE: Subtext, eyelines, and breaking rules. Films - 12 Angry Men, Chinatown, Gosford Park, Moulin Rouge, Moneyball, Arrival, I Tonya, and Widows .  CLASS THREE - BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS: Setting up a world and the payoff. Films – A Hard Day’s Night, Bonnie & Clyde, Annie Hall, The Big Chill, Michael Clayton, and Star Wars: Epi...

Editor Stephen Rotter talks about the process of editing a musical number, as seen in "Enchanted." From the Series: "Manhattan Edit Workshop Presents Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O’Steen" featuring editor Stephen Rotter on April 25, 2013. Stephen Rotter has worked as a film editor on more than thirty feature films. He won an Academy Award for his work on "The Right Stuff" and an Emmy and Eddie for the mini-series "Holocaust" starring Meryl Streep. Stephen's other editing credits include "The World According To Garp," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "The Parent Trap," "What Women Want," "America's Sweethearts" and the 2007 hit, "Enchanted." 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 is an Emmy-nominated film editor and the author of t...