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“Sight, Sound & Story: Post Production Summit” Returns for its Sixth Year to NYC on June 14th

Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the east coast leader in training and certification for content creators, announces the return of Sight, Sound & Story: Post Production Summit, taking place June 14th at the NYIT Auditorium Theater on Broadway.

Manhattan Edit Workshop Announces Emmy Winning Editor Kelley Dixon, ACE as Its Next Artist in Residence

Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge, digital-training destination for post-production and content creators is proud to announce our upcoming Artist in Residence for our class starting March 5th will be Emmy award winning editor Kelley Dixon, ACE.**  Kelley will be visiting with 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.


Manhattan Edit Workshop Announce Mobile Media Production Workshops

Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, has launched a new workshop series for Mobile Media production.  With the advancements of cameras on mobile devices and the massive need for media content live and recorded; the need for mobile production is now a necessity for companies and individuals. MEWShop’s new courses in Mobile Media training will prepare students for professional live streaming events or producing high-end company videos with their mobile devices.  Students who are interested in purchasing equipment for use in class can receive a 20% discount on products with MEWShop’s partnership with Padcaster.

Post Script: 'Moonrise Kingdom,' 'Black Swan' editor Andrew Weisblum

Manhattan Edit Workshop launched its “Inside the Cutting Room” series last month with a sit down with editor Andrew Weisblum, ACE.  Hosted by author/film historian Bobbie O’Steen, the two-hour event looked at Weisblum’s career as a film editor and his relationships with two very different directors: Wes Anderson (The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom) and Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Black Swan). 

Manhattan Edit Workshop Presents: The Art of Visual Effects with mocha Pro and eyeon Fusion

Ross Shain of Imagineer Systems and Jeff Krebs of eyeon Software to give presentations and demos of mocha Pro and eyeon Fusion, respectively; attend the FREE demo night for a discount on the mocha Pro AE workshop on January 12, PLUS a chance to win a full seat of mocha Pro (value $1495) and a full seat of eyeon Connection/Fusion (value $2495)

Inside The Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen at NYU Cantor Film Center on November 8th

Please join renowned author Bobbie O'Steen ("Cut to the Chase," "The Invisible Cut") for an in-depth discussion with master film editor Tim Squyres, ACE, who will screen footage and talk about his work on such films as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," “Syriana,” "Rachel Getting Married,” and “Life of Pi".   

Avid Editors Accelerate Their Skills With a Demo and Class from Manhattan Edit Workshop

Avid Editors Accelerate Their Skills With a Demo and Class from Manhattan Edit Workshop

Boris FX Senior Product Manager Peter McAuley to demo Avid FX v6 and Boris Continuum Complete v8 AVX on October 24th; Avid FX Workshop offered November 10th; register for demo and workshop bundle for discount pricing

Picture Editors In The Spotlight - Editor's Guild Magazine

ON June 8 and 9, the American Cinema Editors and Manhattan Edit Workshop held the fourth annual EditFest NY at the Directors Guild Theatre in Manhattan.  Well-known editors from the worlds of documentary, features, and television presented five Q & A panels and stayed for informal chats with the audiences.  They also attended a cocktail party at Le Parker Meridian Hotel Friday night. 

Edit Fest 2012: Pros discuss their inspiration

Edit Fest NY took place last month at the Director’s Guild of America offices here.  The conference was attended by editors, assistant editors, directors and producers looking to expand their knowledge base as well as the forms of media they work in.

EditFest NY 2012 – The Documentary Edit

As a continuation to the Day 1 recap of Manhattan Edit Workshop’s EditFest NY, Day 2 started off with The Documentary Edit: Non-Fiction vs. The Truth. Moderated by David Zieff, a panel of 4 documentary editors discussed their process of “writing with images”. Each started off sharing a scene from a film they edited, along with anecdotes from having worked on the film, and words of wisdom they had to share from their personal experience…

EditFest NY, 2012 (DAY 1)

A bit late getting my notes up, but Manhattan Edit Workshop held its yearly EditFest NY this past weekend, hosting a number of discussions with feature film, documentary, and commercial editors. The Friday night kickoff at the Director’s Guild of America Theatre, titled “The Lean Forward Moment”, had moderator Norman Hollyn (The Cotton Club; Heathers;), leading a panel of 4 editors who each shared a 5-10 minute scene that inspired them to become an editor.  Here are some of the highlights that they shared…

Filmmaking And Creative Superstars Share Stories From The Cutting Room Floor at EditFest NY 2012

Go behind the scenes with the editors from The Avengers, Moneyball, All That Jazz, Treme and many more as they discuss techniques behind cutting critically acclaimed projects and industry blockbusters

MEWShop Presents: Inside The Cutting Room With Bobbie O'Steen Featuring Jay Rabinowitz, ACE

Please join renowned author Bobbie O’Steen (“Cut to the Chase”, “The Invisible Cut”) for an in-depth discussion with master film editor Jay Rabinowitz, ACE who will screen footage and talk about his work on Night on Earth, Affliction, Requiem for a Dream and I’m Not There. This event is presented by Manhattan Edit Workshop and will take place at NYU’s Cantor Film Center on April 26th from 7 to 9 pm.

Shared Storage and Media Workflow Platforms, What is Right for Your Facility

Manhattan Edit Workshop's (MEWShop) next Tech Talk Evening: 'Shared Storage and Media Workflow Platforms - What is Right for Your Post Facility' will be held on: Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

EditFest NY Returns June 8th - 9th in 2012!

EditFest NY, the east coast version of American Cinema Editor’s successful EditFest series, (launched in June 2009 at The Director’s Guild Theater in Manhattan) is returning June 8 - 9, 2012. EditFest NY is presented by American Cinema Editors (ACE) and Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop).  Over the course of the weekend, EditFest NY will present some of the best known and highly regarded east coast film editors who turned out to mingle, mentor, and present.  Last year's event kicked off with an industry insider’s view of how to break into the editing business.  The panel was followed by an opening night gala, a wall-to-wall party where panelists from every EditFest NY panel mingled with rapt attendees.

The Marriage of Art & Technology: Creating in a Digital World - Panel at Tekserve

New tools and technologies are making editing a greater part of the creative process, providing new opportunities to create, edit and distribute content for every type of screen. Yet many still struggle with how to leverage these new tools in a way that integrates with their current technology investments.

Manhattan Edit Workshop Partners with AbelCine; Connects Production to Post

Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination, is pleased to announce a training partnership with industry leading film and digital media equipment supplier AbelCine.  Their first collaboration, "Hands On: From the Camera to the Cutting Room," is a two-day intensive workshop in the art of shooting and editing narrative and documentary film.

FCP X Online Training: Manhattan Edit Workshop's Classroom in a Cup

‘Classroom in a Cup: Final Cut Pro X’ infuses humor with logic, helping editors of all skill levels master the new Final Cut Pro X editing application

Davinci Resolve Classes Return For 2012

For those interested in delving deeper into capabilities and features of Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve color grading system, MEWShop is now offering two extensive workshops led by International Colorist Academy (ICA) Co-Founder & Instructor Warren Eagles

Manhattan Edit Workshop Gives Back to NYC's Aspiring Youth and Filmmaking Community

From workshops with local student film academies, to sponsoring the Karen Schmeer Film Fellowship, MEWShop has a hand in establishing and guiding New York’s flourishing filmmaking community