Produced by Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), Sight, Sound & Story is a premier filmmaking speaker series that takes audiences behind the scenes of film and television with some of the most celebrated artists in the industry. This ongoing event brings together Oscar®, Emmy®, and ACE Eddie Award-winning editors, cinematographers, directors, and sound designers, offering an unprecedented look into the craft of visual storytelling, film editing, cinematography, and post-production.

Over the years, Sight, Sound & Story has hosted legendary voices in cinema, including:

• Editor Michael Kahn, ACE (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, Raiders of the Lost Ark)

• Cinematographer Dean Cundey, ASC (Back to the Future trilogy, Jurassic Park)

• Editor William Goldenberg, ACE (Argo, The Imitation Game, Zero Dark Thirty)

• Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE (Lawrence of Arabia, Erin Brockovich)

• VFX Supervisor Rob Legato, ASC (Avatar, Hugo)

• Editor Kevin Tent, ACE (The Descendants, Sideways)

• Re-Recording Mixer Tom Fleischman (The Departed, Hugo)

• Cinematographer Buddy Squires, ASC (The Civil War, Central Park Five)

• Editor Jerry Greenberg, ACE (Apocalypse Now, The French Connection)

• Colorist Jill Bogdanowicz (Joker, Grand Budapest Hotel)

• Cinematographer Robert McLachlan, ASC, CSC (Game of Thrones, Westworld)

• Editor Kelley Dixon, ACE (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul)

• Cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, ASC (The Nines, The Comeback)

• Colorist Stephen Nakamura (The Martian, Prometheus)

• VFX Supervisor Jake Morrison (Thor: Ragnarok, Thunderbolt)

• And many more acclaimed masters of editing, color grading, producing, sound design, vfx, costume design, production design, filmmakers, and cinematography.

Each Sight, Sound & Story event provides invaluable insights for filmmakers, the post production industry, production industry, students, and film enthusiasts who want to better understand the creative process behind some of the most iconic works in cinema and television.

Past Programs & Resources

Explore our archive through full-length events, audio podcasts, or highlights to dive deeper into the world of production and post-production.

Current Format: Online Events

Since 2020, Sight, Sound & Story has transitioned into a free online event series, making world-class filmmaking education accessible to a global audience. While in-person programs such as The Post-Production Summit and The Art of Cinematography were once our stalwart programs, the series now continues with monthly online events featuring exclusive conversations with industry leaders from all areas.

These online sessions cover a wide range of topics in editing, cinematography, post-production, directing, production design, costume design, and storytelling techniques. Most importantly, they are free to the public and online, allowing attendees worldwide to engage directly with the filmmakers who shape today’s most influential stories.