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Panel: VFX Pipeline in TV, Film and Beyond

Hear about the experiences of four Los Angeles based creatives working in different areas of the VFX pipeline, from offline editorial to finishing. For many in post production these roles and processes are a bit of a mystery -- how do these shots get tracked, finished, and seen? What does a VFX editor do? How does someone find these jobs and become successful in them?

Lynne Whitlock, VFX editor (Colony)
Tahira Ali, VFX Artist (Gap, American Express, IHOP)
Nolan Reese, VFX Editor (Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: Civil War)
Lauren Ellis, VFX Producer, The Molecule (House of Cards, Queen Sugar)

Moderated by Krysten Richardson, Flame Artist, The Mill, and founder of Ladies of Logik group

Thanks to The SIM Group for hosting this panel.

Panel: How Are You Doing? Mental Health in Post

During this panel discussion, we'll address our experiences and strategies for keeping our mental health in check in a demanding and fast-paced industry. We'll talk about being honest with yourself, reaching out for help, removing the stigma, and how we can work to change our industry to be more human. So let's talk. No tech questions, no debates, no critique. Let's talk about you. How are you? No really, how are you?

Natalie Boschan, assistant editor for shows like Empire and Black Box.

Chris Visser, assistant editor on Shooter.

Kira Prince, dailies colorist.

Shayne Vitemb, MFT, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in El Segundo, California, where she specializes in treating actors, writers, and other creative people. Before becoming a therapist, she worked in development for Colombia Pictures and Universal.

Moderated by Matt Christensen, engineer at Adobe.

Thanks to The SIM Group for hosting this panel.

Panel: Making Post More Inclusive

We’ll talk about our own experiences, and how we can apply those to build each other up and change what the face of an expert looks like in the machine room, DI theater, edit suite, or executive conference room. How can we all work together to make real change for the future of post production?

Cate Haight, ACE, editor (Transparent, Mozart in the Jungle, I Love Dick)

Joe Delgado, lead assistant editor for Geiger Post

Mark Hartzell, editor (Agent Carter, True Blood)

Lauren Ellis, VFX Producer, The Molecule LA (Master of None, House of Cards)

Moderated by Kylee Peña -- workflow supervisor for Bling Digital (Scorpion, Jane the Virgin)

Thanks to The SIM Group for hosting this panel.

One-on-One: Editor Conversations V2: A Conversation with Legendary Film Editor Susan E. Morse, ACE

Susan E. Morse ACE, known as “Sandy,” graduated Yale with a degree in History before going to Film School at NYU. She never graduated film school, though, because she took an internship that turned into a job and she never looked back.

Early in her career she was an Assistant Editor, working on "Annie Hall" and Interiors. After assisting on a handful of films, she became Woody Allen’s film editor, across the 22-year height of his filmmaking career. 

But her career isn’t all Woody. In 1980, Sandy was Associate Editor alongside Thelma Schoonmaker on "Raging Bull," worked on Marc Lawrence’s "Two Week’s Notice," "Music and Lyrics" and "Did You Hear About The Morgans?," and cut episodes of "Louie" and "Billions". Right now, she’s working down the hall here at Light Iron on a feature called "Novitiate." 

She has been nominated for an Oscar, 5 BAFTAs and an Emmy. When she was honored with a Muse Award in 2005, she publicly thanked every one of her Assistant Editors as part of her presentation. 

Thanks to Manhattan Edit Workshop for recording this discussion.

Editor Conversations V3: Assistant Editing in Scripted Film & TV (NY)

This town hall style panel will delve into what it means to be an Assistant Editor. It is often overlooked that this role much more than a rung on the ladder to becoming an editor; it is a pivotal role in the filmmaking process.

 

Jasmin Way ("Rebel in the Rye")
Brian McCarthy ("A Kind of Murde")
Sean Cusack ("The Jim Gaffigan Show")
Tricia Holmes ("Brawl in Cell Block 99")

Moderator: Grace McNally, Associate Producer at Left/Right TV

Thanks to Manhattan Edit Workshop for recording this discussion.

Editor Conversations V4 - Navigating The Craft featuring Carol Littleton, ACE & Bobbie O'Steen

Film historian Bobbie O'Steen moderates an evening with Carol Littleton, ACE, who shares her experiences and insights gained from forty-plus years as both a master editor and advocate for other editors.

Thanks to Manhattan Edit Workshop for recording this discussion.