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The  Open Call  for submissions for our 2015 Fellowship begins today! The online application must be completed by September 30, 2014. There is no fee to apply. 2015 will mark the fifth year of honoring 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), Manhattan Edit Workshop, SXSW and many other valuable partners to offer a wide array of opportunities for promising editors. Karen Schmeer If you are an emerging documentary film editor who has cut between one and three films with at least one of those being a documentary, please take a look at our  FAQ  to see all of our eligibility rules. If you know an editor or editors who would benefit from this opportunity, please send them to ou...

Workshop for Avid Assistant Editors Returns! Early Bird Price of $499 Ends July 19th! REGISTER HERE. The job of the assistant editor has never been so tough. Assistants are expected to handle a dizzying array of tasks including how to ingest a myriad range of file formats and codecs, Sync and group multiple cameras, prep for export and on-line and of course, organize, organize, organize. Assistants are often expected to know everything from “why did my computer crash” to “why can’t I AMA link my 5D footage” to “where are my are keys?!”. This workshop will teach you the skills to get you well on your way to becoming an Avid Assistant Editor.  We will cover topics from how to create a project to ingesting file based media such as XDCAM EX and Canon 5D footage to prepping for on-line and creating an AAF export. The class will cover the following topics: Creating Projects and Profiles Organizational Techni...

Assimilate Inc's Steve Bannerman is interviewed by Manhattan Edit Workshop's Josh Apter at NABShow 2014 from the Aotg.com booth. They discuss Scratch and Scratch Labs, 4K workflows, Stereo 3D, turnkey systems, and so much more!

Jon Acosta talks about Dreamsync and how it works, what it costs and more! A new feature for Dreamsync will allow to add subtitles and close captioning and he announces it only at the Aotg.com booth! 

Our Popular ICA Classes Return featuring Resolve V11! MEWShop offers ICA 101, ICA 201, and Warren's Looks starting July 28th!   Click here for more information!

Josh Apter from Manhattan Edit Workshop, interviews Ben Pfeifer & Derick Rhodes from Shutterstock about their product and what they have planned for NABShow 2014. They also announce their 4K collection, setting the stage for the 4K revolution.

Editor Michael Berenbaum, A.C.E. , editor of The Americans will be speaking at our event Sight, Sound & Story 2014!  Some of Michael's other work includes Sex and the City I & II , The Wire , Before Night Falls , Nurse Jackie and What to Expect When Expecting .  For more information go to www.SightSoundandStory.com .