Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), one of New York’s premier destinations for post-production and professional editing education, is pleased to announce that Emmy-nominated film and television editor Lauren Connelly, ACE, will serve as Artist in Residence for the upcoming November Six Week Intensive, beginning November 9, 2026.
With the editing profession rapidly evolving through new technology, changing workflows, and the emergence of artificial intelligence, MEWShop’s Six Week Intensive is designed to give aspiring editors more than software training. The immersive program combines professional editing tools, storytelling, film theory, hands-on projects, industry workflow, career preparation, and direct access to working professionals to help students build the foundation needed to begin a career in post-production.
Early Bird pricing for the November Six Week Intensive is available through October 15th.
Emmy-Nominated Editor Lauren Connelly, ACE Joins as Artist in Residence
Originally from Chantilly, Virginia, Lauren Connelly, ACE is a film and television editor and graduate of the University of Southern California, where she received a B.A. in Cinema-Television Production.
Connelly was nominated for an Emmy for her recently released work on "BEEF" Season 2 for A24 on Netflix. Her television credits also include "Mo" on Netflix, "Gaslit" on Starz, Masters of Sex" on Showtime, "The Strain" on FX, and THE SON on AMC.
Her recent feature film credits include "Sitting in Bars with Cake" for Amazon Studios, "A Tourist's Guide to Love" for Netflix, and Rodrigo Garcia’s "Four Good Days", which premiered at Sundance and later received a 2022 Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
In addition to her work as an editor, Connelly is committed to mentoring emerging filmmakers. She is a mentor in the ACE Diversity Mentorship Program, ACE Internship Program, USC School of Cinematic Arts Industry Mentors, and MPEG’s Lift Up Women. She also volunteers as an editing mentor with Film2Future, a nonprofit organization that delivers professional-level filmmaking programs for underserved teenagers in Los Angeles.
As MEWShop’s Artist in Residence, Connelly will bring her experience from the professional cutting room directly to students, providing insight into the creative, technical, and professional realities of building a career as an editor.
More Than Learning Editing Software
The Six Week Intensive is built for people serious about entering the post-production industry. Rather than focusing on a single application, students spend six weeks developing the combination of technical ability, storytelling instincts, professional workflow, and career skills expected of today's editors.
Students train with professional post-production tools including Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve, while completing hands-on editing projects and receiving feedback designed to strengthen both technical and creative decision-making.
Throughout the program, students explore:
Professional editing workflows in Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve
Editing theory, visual storytelling, pacing, performance, and scene construction
Hands-on editing projects with instructor feedback and critique
Professional media organization and post-production workflow
Color correction and finishing fundamentals
The evolving role of AI and AI-assisted tools in professional post-production
Building a professional editing reel
Resume, cover letter, website, and interview preparation
Freelance rates, professional etiquette, and working with clients and collaborators
Career pathways and expectations inside professional post-production environments
Direct interaction with working editors and industry professionals
The option to pursue Avid Certified Specialist certification
Students leave the program with more than classroom experience. The goal is to develop a professional reel, stronger technical skills, an understanding of the editorial process, and a practical roadmap for entering the industry.
Preparing Editors for an AI-Driven Industry
Artificial intelligence is already changing the way editors organize footage, search media, create transcripts, build rough assemblies, extend shots, and perform repetitive production tasks.
Rather than avoiding these developments, the Six Week Intensive examines the latest AI and AI-assisted editing technologies as part of a larger professional workflow.
Students learn where AI can accelerate the editorial process—and, equally important, where an editor’s judgment remains essential.
Story structure, performance, emotion, pacing, collaboration, taste, and knowing why and when to make a cut cannot be reduced to simply knowing how to operate software. MEWShop’s approach is to prepare students to use emerging technology intelligently while continuing to develop the creative and interpersonal skills that professional editors bring to a production.
As tools evolve, understanding the craft becomes even more important.
A Starting Point for a Career in Editing
Breaking into film and television editing requires far more than watching tutorials or becoming proficient with an application.
New editors must understand how professional projects are organized, how editors collaborate with directors and producers, how footage moves through a post-production pipeline, how creative notes are addressed, and how to present themselves when pursuing their first professional opportunities.
The Six Week Intensive brings these pieces together in one concentrated program.
Students work in a structured professional environment, receive regular critique, develop portfolio material, learn from experienced instructors and visiting professionals, and gain an understanding of what will be expected of them as they begin pursuing work in post-production.
For aspiring editors, career changers, recent graduates, and filmmakers looking to move into professional post-production, the program is designed to help bridge the often difficult gap between learning how to edit and becoming a working editor.
November Six Week Intensive
Program Begins: November 9, 2026
Early Bird Deadline: October 15, 2026
Artist in Residence: Lauren Connelly, ACE
Location: Manhattan Edit Workshop, New York City, with live online participation available
Register at: https://www.mewshop.com/register
Build your skills. Build your reel. Build your career.
Give us Six Weeks. We’ll Give You a Career.
About Manhattan Edit Workshop
Manhattan Edit Workshop is a New York-based post-production training center dedicated to providing professional education for aspiring and working filmmakers, editors, and content creators. MEWShop offers instructor-led training in professional editing, color, motion graphics, sound, and post-production workflows, with classes available in New York City and live online.
Through intensive career-focused programs, manufacturer-authorized training, professional workshops, and access to accomplished members of the film and television industry, Manhattan Edit Workshop helps students develop the technical, creative, and professional skills needed to succeed in an evolving media landscape.