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  ANNOUNCING THE 2022-2023 KAREN SCHMEER FILM EDITING FELLOWSHIP OPEN CALL Newly Redesigned Fellowship Program Provides Mentorship for Assistant, Associate and Emerging Documentary Film Editors from Underrepresented Backgrounds and Experiences  Open call for submissions begins FEBRUARY 1, 2022 Received-by application deadline is MARCH 20, 2022 The Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship is a year-long group mentorship program for documentary assistant, associate and emerging editors from historically underrepresented backgrounds and experiences. Our mission is to cultivate the careers of an inclusive group of emerging and aspiring documentary film editors through mentorship to help them grow as artists and build their community. By investing in editors, we affirm and strengthen the critical role editors play in documentary storytelling.   Applicants must be based in the U.S., reside there September 2022 – September 2023, have at least two credits as an assistant, associate,...

Join us this Tuesday for a great chat with up and coming Editor Amelia Allwarden! In this episode we talk with Amelia about her start interning through the ACE internship program, growing as an assistant and establishing herself on hit shows like "Pen15," "Little Fires Everywhere," and much more. Tune in!  Tuesday, November 9th | 2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 PDT You can watch it on Youtube:  https://youtu.be/ mwI4ONNqqk0  or on facebook:  https://fb.me/e/ PbUTgL2S #FilmmakerU #FilmU #FilmUChats #Editing #OWC #PoweredByOWC #ACE #AmericanCinemaEditors #Editor #Edit #PostProduction #AmeliaAllwarden #Pen15 #LittleFiresEverywhere #Archive #Westworld #ACEInternship

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

From our 2019 Sight, Sound & Story Post Production Summit - Editor Kate Sanford ACE, discusses how she brought out the passion of the Fosse/Verdon cast by intercutting three scenes that were not originally planned to be intercut.   Kate Sanford, ACE, is a feature film and television editor whose most recent project is the upcoming just released miniseries Fosse/Verdon. She recently completed the first two seasons of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and won the ACE award for best-edited comedy. Between seasons she edited "The Deuce" for writer/showrunner David Simon. Their long-running collaboration includes the 6-part miniseries "Show Me A Hero," the pilot for "Treme" (for which she won an ACE award for best-edited drama), and all five seasons of "The Wire" (for which she also won an ACE award for drama). Other television includes "Vinyl," executive produced by Martin Scorsese; all seasons of "Boardwalk Empire," ...

Sight, Sound & Story  - Bill Pankow, ACE and Jerry Greenberg, ACE on Kramer vs. Kramer (Part 2) with moderator and author Bobbie O'Steen. Editors Jerry Greenberg, ACE and Bill Pankow, ACE, talk about the best feeling that an editor can have, using a scene from "Kramer vs. Kramer." From the panel "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen," at "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 8th, 2013. For more information go to: www.SightSoundandStory.com. Gerald B. Greenberg, ACE often credited as Jerry Greenberg, is an American film editor who received both the Academy Award for Film Editing and the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for the film "The French Connection" (1971). He received Oscar and BAFTA nominations for "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979) and "Apocalypse Now" (1979). Bill Pankow, ACE is an American film editor with more than 32 film credits dating from 1982. He won the Seattle Film Critics Award for Best Editing ...

The Sight, Sound & Story audio podcast series debuts featuring acclaimed Cinematographer Bruce Logan, ASC It’s a wealth of knowledge for anyone interested in the art and tech of filmmaking and storytelling.” — Jason Banke, "Sight, Sound & Story" Executive Producer This new bi-weekly series will highlight an acclaimed editor, cinematographer, sound designers, VFX artists or content creator pulled from our decade long events; as well as our upcoming 2019 symposiums. This audio podcast will have exclusive interviews with masters like Anne V. Coates, ACE (“Lawrence of Arabia,” “The Elephant Man”), Michael Kahn, ACE (“Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Jurassic Park”), Robert McLachlan, ASC, CSC (“Game of Thrones,” “Ray Donovan”), William Goldenberg, ACE (“The Imitation Game,” “Argo), Kelley Dixon, ACE (“Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”), Bruce Logan, ASC (“Star Wars: Episode I – A New Hope,” “Tron”), Dylan Tichenor, ACE (“Boogie Nights,” “There Will Be Blood”, Alan Hei...

MEWShop proudly announces that acclaimed editor Anne McCabe, ACE, will join our January/February 2019 Six Week Intensive. Anne McCabe started in the cutting rooms of Woody Allen, Brian de Palma, and Sidney Lumet. She has collaborated with Director Greg Mottola on several projects, including  The Daytrippers ,  Adventureland,  and the award-winning pilot for HBO’s  The Newsroom . She also worked closely with Kenneth Lonergan on the Academy Award-nominated film  You Can Count On Me , and  Margaret . Her television credits include  Nurse Jackie , Damages , Younger , The Purge  and this summer’s HBO’s hit drama  Succession . Navigating both drama and comedy, she cut Chris Rock’s acclaimed movie  Top Five, the recent Golden Globe Nominee Can You Ever Forgive Me? with Melissa McCarthy ,  and is currently editing the untitled Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys Mr. Rogers movie, also directed by Marielle Heller. Our...

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 .

March Edit Madness Competition Starts March 16th!  Enter to win by picking the correct brackets. Vote on your favorite edited scenes of all-time. Each March, college basketball dominates the month with the insanity of the "March Madness" tournament. This year Manhattan Edit Workshop has picked the top 32 edited narrative feature film scenes to face off for "March Edit Madness"!   Scene's will start facing off beginning  Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 12PM  on Manhattan Edit Workshop's facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/ ManhattanEditWorkshop ), where the public will have 24 hours to vote on selected scenes moving on to the next round. Followers can also can try their hand picking their brackets and submitting it back to Manhattan Edit Workshop by  Friday, March 17, 2017 at noon  for a chance to win prizes. #MARCHEDITMADNESS March Edit Madness Contest Rules & Prizes First place  will ...

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...

Former Manhattan Edit Workshop Six-Week student and assistant editor Jonathan Proctor talks about his experiences with Mewshop's Six Week Intensive Program and his work on HBO's "Vinyl." About MEWShop’s Six Week Intensive Course The post-production industry is highly competitive, and knowing the industry standards – Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Avid Media Composer – is critical for success. MEWShop is the only school in the world to offer in one comprehensive, six-week course all of these editing applications, taught by certified instructors. No other program guarantees more time in the classroom or more working on one’s own machine. The Six Week Intensive Course takes students through each program as they work on various real-world projects to illustrate the distinct strengths and nuances of each NLE. MEWShop’s Six Week Intensive is also the only course of its kind that allows students to choose the footage they want to edit on the platform the...

Artist in Residence Jeffrey Wolf, ACE on SNL Skit "White Like Me." 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." In "White Like Me," from Saturday Night Live sketch in the mid 1980’s,Eddie Murphy goes undercover using makeup to see what it is like to b...

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. William Goldenberg, ACE, has more than twenty film and television credits since 1992. He won the Academy Award for Film Editing for the film Argo, and has been nominated for "The Insider," "Seabiscuit," "Zero Dark Thirty," and "The Imitation Game." He has also received nominations for nine other editing-related awards. Goldenberg has had an extended, notable collaboration with the director Michael Mann including "Heat," "The Insider," "Ali," and "Miami Vice." Some of his other work includes "Unbroken," "Alive," "Pleasantville," "National Treasure," and "National Trea...