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MEWShop’s Six Week Intensive Art of Editing Workshop Starts Online or In Person January 9th 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 January 9th 2023, class will be Emmy-winning Editor Kelley Dixon, ACE** Kelley will be joining our Six Week Students to discuss her long and distinguished career, give students insight into her process, and to screen and give feedback on student’s projects. 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, ACE, cut the “Breaking Bad” pilot and she became the series' second editor. She's been nominated for ...

Manhattan Edit Workshop’s “Sight, Sound & Story: Live” monthly online event series continues on March 24th with Inside the Cutting Room of “Succession” featuring Editors Ken Eluto, ACE , Bill Henry, ACE and Jane Rizzo with Author & Historian Bobbie O’Steen. Inside Episode XIX: This panel focuses on the tragicomic saga of a super rich and powerful family that has riveted HBO audiences for the past three seasons. Join Bobbie O'Steen for a discussion with three of the series masterful editors - Ken Eluto, ACE, Bill Henry, ACE, and Jane Rizzo - who discuss the challenges and rewards of working with constant camera movement, complex plotlines, and multi-layered performances that reveal the many shifting alliances and betrayals in this highly acclaimed series. This is a free online event! When: March 24th at 7:30 PM ET Where : Online Cost: FREE! (but you must register in advance of the event to receive link and password) REGISTER HERE

TODAY at 2PM EST, "Belfast" & "Death on the Nile" Editor Ùna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE, Joins Filmmaker U! TODAY at 2PM EST we are joined by "Belfast" & "Death on the Nile" Editor Ùna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE !  In this episode we talk with Ùna about her relationship with Director Kenneth Branagh and her own family Irish history how it influenced her work on the critically acclaimed film "Belfast."  Tune in! A multi-award-winning editor, Ùna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE , studied Film and Media in her native Dublin and then graduated from the National Film and Television School specialising in film editing.  Her TV work has included "The Crown," "Wallander," "Les Misérables," "Ripper Street and Three Girls." She co-directed and edited the award-winning documentary, "Invisible Man."  Her film work includes "Misbehaviour," "Stan and Ollie" and two previous films for Kenneth Branagh: ...

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 7th class will be Oscar-nominated Editor Tom Eagles, ACE.**   Tom Eagles, ACE, is a film editor hailing from Aotearoa/New Zealand. It was there that he began his collaboration with Taika Waititi, cutting cult comedy "What We Do in the Shadows," "Hunt for the Wilderpeople," and "Jojo Rabbit," for which Eagles was nominated for an Oscar and Bafta, and won an American Cinema Editors’ ‘Eddie’ award. Most recently, his work can be seen in Netflix’s Western hit, "The Harder They Fall." His work with director Roseanne Liang has won awards at Sundance and Toronto film festivals. Eagles’ television credits include "Ash vs Evil Dead," "Spartacus" and FX’s small screen adaptation of "What We Do in the Shadows" and his c...

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

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...

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 ...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Making the Cut with Bobbie O'Steen Course Series - Promo Video from Manhattan Edit Workshop on Vimeo . The purpose of these classes is to understand the art and technique of master editors. How do they decide what shot to use and when exactly to cut in and out of that shot? How do they shape actors’ performances and fit the puzzle pieces together to make a story work? O’Steen will reveal the wisdom and strategies of master editors by taking you through a cut-by-cut analysis of many classic movie scenes, based on interviews from her popular books, panels, and event series. Ultimately, you’ll develop a deeper knowledge of the thinking behind the editing process, empowering you to become a better editor and storyteller yourself. “O'Steen uses her insider knowledge and sensitivity to the work of editors to expose the techniques, or rather the feelings, and the instincts behind "making movie magic." - Editor Carol Littleton, ACE ("E.T. the Extra Terres...

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...