EditFest NY Panelists and Participants

EditFest NY is presented in cooperation with ACE, the honorary society of motion picture and television editors. A number of the most honored editors have confirmed their participation, and more are expected.

The President of ACE, Randy Roberts, ACE, will be traveling to New York to emcee the event. Randy is an editor and producer (Law & Order, SVU,) as well as a leading voice in ACE.

Confirmed panelists*** (as of May 8, 2009):

Michael Berenbaum (Sex and the City, the series and the motion picture) - Emmy™ Winner
Scott Brock (Blue Road, Twisted Dreams and Assistant Editor - The Departed)
Robert Eisenhardt (Valentino: The Last Emperor, Shut Up and Sing) - Oscar™ Nominee, Emmy™ Winner
Ken Eluto (30 Rock, Oz, Homicide: Life on the Street) - Emmy™ Nominee
Alexander Hall (The Messenger, The Wire, Inked, The Unusuals)
Tom Haneke (American Dream, The American Experience) - Emmy™ Winner
Brian Kates (The Savages, The Woodsman)
Anne McCabe (Possible Side Effects, Adventureland)
Craig McKay (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia) - Oscar™ Nominee
Bill Pankow (Carlito's Way, The Untouchables)
Lee Percy (Boy's Don't Cry, The Believer, Taking Chance, Maria Full of Grace)
Sam Pollard (4 Little Girls, When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts) - Emmy™ Winner, Oscar™ Winner
Jay Rabinowitz (Requiem for a Dream, I'm Not There, 8 Mile)
Meg Reticker (30 Rock, Big Love) - Emmy™ Nominee
Stephen Rotter (Enchanted, The Right Stuff) - Oscar™ Winner
Kate Sanford (The Wire, Kings)
Karen Schmeer (The Sketches of Frank Gehry, The Fog of War)
Thelma Schoonmaker (The Departed, Goodfellas, Raging Bull) - Oscar™ Winner
Larry Silk (Pumping Iron, Marjoe, The Burning Wall) - Emmy™ Nominee
Tim Squyres (Rachel Getting Married,Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Syriana) - Oscar™ Nominee
Troy Takaki (Fool's Gold, Desperate Housewives, Ally McBeal, Sweet Home Alabama)
Chris Tellefsen (Capote, Kids, Gummo)
Plummy Tucker (Girlfight, Aeon Flux)
Jeffrey Wolf (The Longshots, Cecil B. Demented, Billy Madison)

***Panelists are subject to change based on availability.

To return to EditFest NY main page click here.