Six Week Intensive

Manhattan Edit Workshop Artist in Residence Spotlight on Editor Craig McKay

In this edition of “Spotlight on an Editor,” we had the opportunity to sit with legendary editor of “Silence of the Lambs,” Craig McKay, ACE.  For our April 2015 workshop, Mr. McKay visited and spoke with our Six Week Intensive students through our Artist in Residence program.

MEWShop Welcomes David Ian Salter, ACE As Our November 2015 Artist in Residence!

Manhattan Edit Workshop is proud to announce that acclaimed edtior David Ian Salter, ACE, will be our November 2015 Artist in Residence.  David's work includes the recently released The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and Finding Nemo which won the 2004 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . Some of David's other work includes Toy Story 2Ice Age: Continental Drift, and A Bug's Life. MEWShop Owner and Six Week Intensive Instructor Josh Apter says, “We had David as an Artist in Residence a few years ago.  His interaction with the students was so rewarding and informative, we’ve really been looking forward to the time when he was available again for the class."  Our next Six Week Intensive starts November 2nd!

Manhattan Edit Workshop Artist in Residence Spotlight on Editor Peter Frank, ACE

Sometimes Manhattan Edit Workshop will ask Artist in Residences to return again and again, because of their unique interaction with our students and their amazing ability to critique and mentor aspiring editors.  In this edition of “Spotlight on an Editor,” one such Artist in Residence, Peter Frank, ACE, who has returned several times to work with our Six Week Intensive students to share his experiences.

MEWShop Welcomes Joe Klotz, ACE As Our September 2015 Artist in Residence!

Manhattan Edit Workshop is proud to announce that acclaimed edtior Joe Klotz, ACE, will be our September 2015 Artist in Residence.  Joe's work includes Lee Daniels' The Butler and Precious, in which he was nominated for a 2009 Academy Award for Best Editing. Some of Joe's other work includes Chappelle's ShowRabbit HoleUpright Citizen's BrigadeChoke, and Happyish. MEWShop Owner and Six Week Intensive Instructor Josh Apter adds, "Our Artist in Residence program always brings in some of the best in the business and Joe is among those at the top of their game. I look forward to seeing him working hands-on with our students."  Our next Six Week Intensive starts September 14th!

Manhattan Edit Workshop Artist in Residence Spotlight on Editor Jeff Wolf, ACE

Over the years, MEWShop has had several Artists in Residence who have become a staple to the program and a great friend of the school.  In this edition of “Spotlight on an Editor,” we will be focusing on one of those great editors in former Six Week Intensive Artist in Residence Jeffrey Wolf, ACE.

Manhattan Edit Workshop Artist in Residence Spotlight on Editor Sabine Hoffman

MEWShop recently sat down with our September 2014 Six Week Intensive Artist in Residence Sabine Hoffman, ACE.

Sabine has edited independent feature films for over 12 years, including Rebecca Miller’s films Personal Velocity (Sundance Grand Jury Award and Best Cinematography winner and also the winner of the John Cassavettes Award) , and The Ballad of Jack and Rose (starring Daniel Day Lewis). She edited Morgan J. Freeman's Desert Blue and Hurricane Streets (which won the Audience, Best Director and Best Cinematography awards at the Sundance Film Festival), Alex Sichel's All Over Me (a Teddy Award winner at the Berlin Film Festival), The Day the Ponies Come Back, directed by Jerry Schatzberg (also director of Panic in Needle Park) and Harlem Aria (winner of three Audience Awards: Urban World Film Festival in NYC, the Chicago International Film Festival, as well as the Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival), directed by William Jennings, starring Damon Wayans and Gabriel Casseus. 

Former Six Week Student Joins Red Car - postPerspective

New York — Red Car in New York has added editor Michael Sullivan to its team.  Most recently at Gramercy Park, he brings a range of editorial experience to Red Car as well as a resume that includes audio mixing and recording and sound design. The signing was announced by Managing Director and EP Scott Spanjich.  Sullivan joins an editorial roster at the company that includes Deirdre Bell, Charlie Cusumano, Greg Letson and Keith Olwell.

MEWShop Enhances It's Already Stellar Curriculum for It's Signature Six Week Intensive Workshop

MEWShop enhances the already stellar curriculum for its signature Six Week Intensive; learn the art and technique of editing while training in Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer 7 and Adobe After Effects CC

Manhattan Edit Workshop Goes Back to the Future - MovieMaker Magazine

In the Six-Week Intensive Course at Manhattan Edit Workshop (Mewshop), students learn how to use editing software like Final Cut Pro and Avid.

But the school also emphasizes the importance of editing history and theory, ensuring that students know how, when and why to use the tools they have been taught. After all, editors who achieve success in the industry must understand the art of editing as well as which keys to press on a computer. The school’s Artists in Residence program hammers home this point by bringing editors to screen and discuss their work, sharing with students the lessons they’ve learned throughout their own careers.

Manhattan Edit Workshop Alumni Land Topnotch Filmmaking and Editing Industry Positions

Six-week students take to the streets with concrete skills and a savvy approach to editing: From NBC Universal and BET to feature films, MEWShop alumni find great success in editing world

Harry Keramidas Takes Manhattan Edit Workshop Student's 'Back to the Future' as This Summer's Artist in Residence

Seasoned Back to the Future editor visits NYC’s top training destination; sheds light on the art of filmmaking for up-and-coming filmmakers and cinematographers

MEWShop Announces Artist in Residence 2011: Your Destination For Creative Excellence

Manhattan Edit Workshop’s Six-Week Intensive Course in the art of editing plays host to the industry’s top filmmakers and editors; Emmy®-nominated editor and renowned author Bobbie O’Steen shares candid stories from the cutting room floor

"Outlook: Training, Be Prepared!" featured in Post Magazine By Ken McGorry

Seven year old Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop) offers a full range of certified classes in the art and technique of editing, including Final Cut Studio, Avid and Adobe.  Customized classes are designed to provide top-tier training to professional's and aspiring editors. 

MEWShop Welcomes Editor Suzy Elmiger as Our Next Artist in Residence

Manhattan Edit Workshop proudly announces Suzy Elmiger, ACE, as our Artist In Residence for the November 2009 Six Week Intensive Workshop

Manhattan Edit Worforce: Connecting Students with Employers - Apple.com Profile

"Less starving, more artist" is the tagline for Manhattan Edit Workshop's Six-week Intensive course in the art and technique of editing.  Manhattan Edit Workshop or MEWShop as they are known, is an Apple Authorized Training Center (AATC) located in New York City.  Their signature Six-week Intensive program serves as a comprehensive jump-start for students who are serious about launching a career in post production. 

MEWShop Welcomes Andrew Mondshein

Manhattan Edit Workshop welcomes Oscar nominated editor Andrew Mondshein, ACE, as the Artist in Residence for our March Six Week Intensive Workshop

Manhattan Edit Workforce Launches

MEWShop is constantly looking for new ways to connect students and employers. To this end, we‘re launching a new program. We call it Manhattan Edit Workforce.

MEWShop Welcomes Editor John Gilroy

Manhattan Edit Workshop is proud to welcome film editor John Gilroy as Artist in Residence for our upcoming September Six Week Art of Editing Intensive. 

The Secret Passion of Curtiss Clayton

On a chilly evening this past Februrary, the Motion Picture Editors Guild and training center Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEW) present an evening with noted independent film editor Curtiss Clayton.

MEWShop’s Got the Right Stuff

Manhattan Edit Workshop was proud to have Stephen Rotter as Artist in Residence for its latest Six Week Course.