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SUMMARY:Sight\, Sound & Story: Behind the Lens of "Fallout"
DESCRIPTION:Sight\, Sound & Story: Behind the Lens of “Fallout”\nInside the Episode: Step inside the world of Fallout with cinematographers John Conroy\, ASC\, ISC\, and David Franco as they break down the visual language behind the series. In this episode\, moderated by Chad Anderson\, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how an iconic video game universe was transformed into a bold\, cinematic television experience. \nJohn and David will share how they approached world-building through lighting\, composition\, camera movement\, and texture. They’ll also explore how they balanced realism with a stylized\, dystopian tone to bring the Wasteland to life. \nThroughout the conversation\, selected clips will highlight key moments and techniques\, offering a closer look at the creative decisions behind the series. \n  \nModerator: Chad Anderson (Manhattan Edit Workshop & Brookdale Community College)\nPanelists: Cinematographers John Conroy\, ASC\, ISC (Luther\, Penny Dreadful) & David Franco (Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith\, Resident Evil: Afterlife) \n  \nWhen: Thursday\, May 21\, 2026 \nTime: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT \nGeneral Admission: FREE! \n  \nAll attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the start of the event. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours. \nBy signing up for the event\, all attendees agree to receive promotional emails from Manhattan Edit Workshop. \n\n\nPanelists:\nCinematographer John Conroy\, ASC\, ISC\nJohn Conroy has had a successful career as a seasoned professional in the film and television industry. With over two decades of experience\, he has made his mark as a talented cinematographer. Conroy is known for his keen eye for detail and his ability to capture visually stunning scenes. Throughout his career\, he has worked on a diverse range of projects\, including feature films\, television series\, and documentaries. His work has received critical acclaim and has been recognized with several prestigious awards. Conroy’s commitment to his craft and his impressive body of work have solidified his reputation as a highly sought-after cinematographer in the industry. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCinematographer David Franco\nDavid Franco is a cinematographer and producer\, known for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith\, Ultraviolet\, and Resident Evil: Afterlife. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nChad Anderson is a college professor\, animation geek\, poet\, video editor & skateboarder from the Jersey Shore. He has worked on a range of editing and visual FX projects for corporate\, educational\, broadcast\, non-profit\, and military organizations all over the country (and once in Korea). Previous clients have included E! Entertainment\, “The Charlie Rose Show\,” the WB\, The Count Basie Theatre and a film that went straight to video with John Stamos in it. He holds a Master’s in Education from NJCU and has been teaching for over 18 years.
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SUMMARY:Sight\, Sound & Story: Behind the Edit of "Pluribus"
DESCRIPTION:Sight\, Sound & Story: Behind the Edit of “Pluribus”\nInside the Episode: Pluribus\, the latest series from Vince Gilligan\, delivers a gripping blend of thriller\, mystery\, and dark humor. Set in a world reshaped by a mysterious event that links nearly all of humanity into a shared consciousness\, an unsettling wave of forced happiness takes hold. \nStep inside the edit of Pluribus with an all-star team: Skip Macdonald\, ACE\, Chris McCaleb\, ACE\, and Joey Liew. Hear how their longtime collaboration with Vince Gilligan informs their approach to story\, tone\, and pacing. \nFeaturing exclusive scene breakdowns and behind-the-scenes insights into the moments that define the series. Moderated by Josh Apter\, this is a must-see conversation for anyone passionate about storytelling and the art of editing. \n  \nModerator: Josh Apter (Founder and Owner of Manhattan Edit Workshop) \nPanelists: Editors Skip Macdonald\, ACE (Breaking Bad\, Better Call Saul)\, Chris McCaleb\, ACE (Breaking Bad\, Better Call Saul) & Joey Liew (Better Call Saul\, Rabbit Hole) \n  \nWhen: Thursday\, May 7\, 2026 \nTime: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT \nGeneral Admission: FREE! \n  \nAll attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the start of the event. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours. \nBy signing up for the event\, all attendees agree to receive promotional emails from Manhattan Edit Workshop. \n\n  \nPanelists:\nEditor Skip Macdonald\, ACE\nSkip Macdonald\, ACE\, is an American film and television editor renowned for his work on the critically acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad\, its prequel spin-off Better Call Saul\, and the feature film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. A member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE)\, Macdonald has earned multiple Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series\, including for the Breaking Bad series finale\, “Felina\,” in 2014\, and the Better Call Saul finale\, “Saul Gone\,” in 2023. His editing style emphasizes precise pacing\, tension-building\, and collaboration with directors and showrunners such as Vince Gilligan to maintain the narrative tone and emotional depth. \nMacdonald entered the industry in the late 1970s as a sound apprentice on the independent film The Great American Success Story (originally titled Ringer)\, starring Jeff Bridges and Bianca Jagger. He advanced through roles in sound editing and assistance on major productions such as Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate\, where he handled cutting and Foley work\, and later assisted on Nell and Primal Fear. Transitioning to picture editing\, he took over as editor on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer after the original editor departed\, marking a pivotal shift in his career toward scripted television. \nHis involvement with the Breaking Bad universe began in its inaugural 2008 season\, when he was recommended by a post-production producer and hired following an interview with series creator Vince Gilligan; he continued editing every season of both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul\, contributing to their distinctive montage sequences and time-jump structures. Beyond this franchise\, Macdonald’s credits include the pilot episode of Hell on Wheels\, episodes of Foundation\, and other projects like Las Vegas. His career spans over four decades\, highlighting a progression from sound work to Emmy-winning picture editing in high-profile drama series. \n  \nEditor Chris McCaleb\, ACE\,\n Chris McCaleb\, ACE\, is an American film editor\, director\, and producer best known as the co-creator of the web series Prom Queen and co-host of the *Better Call Saul Insider* and New Mediacracy podcasts. McCaleb was nominated three times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series: once for his work on the AMC neo-western crime drama series Breaking Bad\, and twice for the AMC legal crime drama series Better Call Saul. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEditor Joey Liew\nJoey Liew is a Thai-American Editor from Los Angeles. With over two decades of industry experience\, he has worked in long-form and short\, scripted and non-scripted. \nHis credits include Pluribus\, Better Call Saul (ACE Eddie Winner\, 2021)\, Ann Rice’s Mayfair Witches\, Rabbit Hole\,long-form and T@gged\, along with indie features\, short films\, music videos\, and commercials. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJosh Apter\nJosh Apter has worked in all areas of filmmaking\, from location sound recordist on numerous feature films\, to videographer for Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation\, where he recorded the testimonies of over 150 Holocaust survivors. As a film editor\, Josh has worked on over ten feature films\, including “The Holy Land” (winner Slamdance FF/Cavu Pictures Distributor)\, “Kaaterskill Falls\,” and “Barbecue is a Noun” (Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Rome International Film Festival and the River Run Film Festival). \nFrom his love of post-production\, Josh founded Manhattan Edit Workshop in 2002. MEWShop is an Avid\, Assimilate\, and Blackmagic Authorized Training Center offering a variety of classes in the art and technique of film editing. With clients ranging from AMC Networks\, HBO\, NBC\, CBS\, WNET\, and CNN\, Manhattan Edit Workshop has become the premier training destination for the highest-level content creators and media professionals.
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SUMMARY:Crafting “Black Rabbit”: A Director & Editor in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:The premier Post and Production event series Sight\, Sound & Story continues! \nSight\, Sound & Story – “Black Rabbit”: A Director & Editor in Conversation. \nJoin us for an in-depth conversation on the craft of directing and editing with “Black Rabbit”: A Director & Editor in Conversation. Featuring editor Vikash Patel and director Ben Semanoff\, this event offers a behind-the-scenes look at how vision and storytelling come together in the editing room. From shaping performances to refining pacing and tone\, Patel and Semanoff will explore the collaborative process that brings a film like Black Rabbit to life\, sharing insights\, challenges\, and creative breakthroughs along the way. \nModerator: Josh Apter( Manhattan Edit Workshop Founder & Owner)\nPanelists: Editor Vikash Patel (Ozark\, Lanterns) & Director Ben Semanoff (Ozark\, The Old Man) \nWhen: Thursday\, April 16th\, 2026 \nTime: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT \nGeneral Admission: FREE! \nAll attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the start of the event. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours. \n  \nBy signing up for the event\, all attendees agree to receive promotional emails from Manhattan Edit Workshop. \n  \n\nPanelists:\nEditor Vikash Patel\nVikash Patel is an award-winning TV and film editor with over 20 years of experience. Most recently\, he worked on episodes of Netflix’s Black Rabbit starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman. He is also currently editing HBO’s Lanterns\, which will be released in 2026. \nHe received an Emmy nomination for his work on Netflix’s drama series Ozark and won an Emmy for his work on Top Chef. His other work includes acclaimed shows\, including HBO’s The Sympathizer\, Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and Five Days at Memorial\, Netflix’s Longmire\, Amazon Prime Video’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan\, A&E’s Bates Motel\, AMC’s Into the Badlands\, Fox Network’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Outside of TV\, Vikash edited the feature documentary Back Home and the feature film The Story of Luke\, which received awards at festivals across the US. \nHe first graduated from Newcastle University and afterwards worked as an editor cutting commercials and documentaries for the BBC & ITV\, and assisting film editor David Freeman (The Full Monty & Mickey Blue Eyes). He then attended the American Film Institute to hone his craft of narrative storytelling. \nVikash resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. He was raised in the North West of England to immigrant parents from India. His parents dreamt that he would become a professional cricket player\, but after a noble attempt that didn’t come to fruition\, it was time to nurture his passion for the arts.  \n  \nDirector Ben Semanoff\nBen Semanoff is a TV and film director. Most recently\, his work has been featured in episode 9 of season 3 of Yellowjackets and episodes 5 and 6 of Netflix’s new limited series Black Rabbit\, starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman.\n\nSemanoff received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Direction For A Drama Series for his work on Netflix’s Emmy-winning drama Ozark. His other directing credits include season 2 of FX’s Emmy-nominated drama The Old Man\, season 2 of Showtime’s critically acclaimed Yellowjackets; Tulsa King\, starring Sylvester Stallone\, for Paramount+; and Hulu’s Candy\, featuring Jessica Biel.\nHe transitioned to directing after a successful career as an A-camera operator. He was nominated for the Camera Operator of the Year for three consecutive years for his work on HBO’s The Night Of and the first two seasons of Netflix’s Ozark. His other credits as an A- camera operator include films such as Creed\, Collateral Beauty\, and The Upside\, as well as TV series like The Leftovers\, The Outsider\, and The Affair.\nSemanoff is a graduate of Temple University. He currently lives in Doylestown\, PA\, with his wife Erica and two children.
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SUMMARY:Sight\, Sound & Story - Behind the Lens of “Dust Bunny"
DESCRIPTION:An Exclusive Online Conversation with Cinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker\, ASC\, Exploring Visual Language\, Collaboration\, and the Craft Behind “Dust Bunny” \nJoin us for an in-depth Sight\, Sound & Story episode on the craft of modern cinematography through the lens of “Dust Bunny.” Cinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker\, ASC\, will take us behind the scenes of the film’s visual language\, breaking down creative choices and techniques used to shape tone\, emotion\, and narrative through image and light. \nModerated by Chad Anderson\, the conversation will touch on collaboration with directors and crew\, technical decision-making\, and how cinematography shapes storytelling. \nModerator: Chad Anderson (Manhattan Edit Workshop & Brookdale Community College)\nPanelists: Nicole Hirsch Whitaker\, ASC (“Bad Sisters\,” “One Piece\,” “Lioness”) \nWhen: Thursday\, March 12th\, 2026 \nTime: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT \nGeneral Admission: FREE! \n  \nAll attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the start of the event. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours. \n  \nBy signing up for the event\, all attendees agree to receive promotional emails from Manhattan Edit Workshop. \n  \nCinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker\, ASC\nEmmy-nominated cinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker\, ASC\, works across all mediums\, from fiction and nonfiction to television and commercials. \nMost recently\, she shot “Dust Bunny\,” an American horror thriller produced\, written\, and directed by Bryan Fuller and starring Mads Mikkelsen\, Sigourney Weaver\, and David Dastmalchian. The film follows an eight-year-old girl who enlists her mysterious neighbor to help kill the monster under her bed that devoured her family. Whitaker’s work on the film earned her a Best Cinematography nomination at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. \nBefore this\, Hirsch Whitaker created the look and lensed the first two episodes of Netflix’s hit live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s beloved manga series “One Piece\,” alongside director Marc Jobst; the highly anticipated series broke records for Netflix\, becoming the number one-ranked TV series in 84 countries worldwide. \nIn addition\, Hirsch Whitaker contributed her skill set to Paramount+ and showrunner Taylor Sheridan’s “Special Ops: Lioness\,” lensing episodes 5\, 6\, and 7 with directors Paul Cameron and John Hillcoat. Previously\, she shot the first three episodes of Apple TV+’s dark-comedy series “Bad Sisters” alongside director Dearbhla Walsh and writer Sharon Horgan; in a previous collaboration with Walsh and Horgan\, she shot the pilot for Starz’s “Shining Vale\,” starring Courteney Cox\, Mira Sorvino\, and Greg Kinnear. \nHirsch Whitaker has also lensed episodes of Netflix’s “Jupiter’s Legacy\,” conceptualized by Steven S. DeKnight; “On the Verge\,” directed and written by Julie Delpy; Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told\,” starring Octavia Spencer\, Aaron Paul\, and Lizzy Caplan; “Perpetual Grace\, LTD\,” a neo-noir thriller series helmed by Steve Conrad and Bruce Terris; and Amazon’s critically acclaimed series “Patriot.” \nHer collaborators include directors Academy Award winner Freida Mock; Academy Award nominees Brett Morgen\, Richard Robbins\, and Jessica Sanders; as well as Marshall Herskovitz\, Wayne Kramer\, Jeffrey Nachmanoff\, and Jason Reitman. \nHirsch Whitaker began shooting second unit on critically acclaimed feature films\, including the Golden Globe–nominated “Thank You for Smoking\,” “Running Scared\,” “Coach Carter\,” and the Academy Award–nominated “The Cooler.” In addition\, her documentary work on films such as “Girl Rising\,” for which she was Emmy-nominated\, and “Cobain: Montage of Heck “has earned recognition. She has also lensed commercial work for clients including Apple\, Nike\, Pepsi\, Toyota\, Target\, Sony\, and Honda. \nA graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree\, Hirsch Whitaker began her career as a still photographer. Raised by parents who helped establish the Santa Monica Museum of Art\, her lifelong immersion in the fine arts informs her unique eye\, impressive taste\, and drive to create. \nBased in Los Angeles\, she is represented by Worldwide Production Agency (WPA) and is an active member of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG\, Local 600) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). \n  \nModerator Chad Anderson\nChad Anderson is a college professor\, animation geek\, poet\, video editor & skateboarder from the Jersey Shore. He has worked on a range of editing and visual FX projects for corporate\, educational\, broadcast\, non-profit\, and military organizations all over the country (and once in Korea). Previous clients have included E! Entertainment\, “The Charlie Rose Show\,” the WB\, The Count Basie Theatre and a film that went straight to video with John Stamos in it. He holds a Master’s in Education from NJCU and has been teaching for over 18 years.
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SUMMARY:From Camera to Cut: The Making of "The American Revolution"
DESCRIPTION:Explores how cinematography and editing work together to bring visual authenticity andnarrative clarity to life.\nIn this episode of Sight\, Sound & Story\, editor Maya Mumma\, ACE\, and cinematographer Buddy Squires\, ASC\, discuss their work on Ken Burns’ latest documentary\, “The American Revolution.” They explore how they helped shape the historical storytelling\, transforming archival material\, artwork\, and live footage into an emotionally resonant narrative. Maya shares insight into shaping the series in the edit\, from structuring long-form storytelling to finding the right pacing and emotional balance. Buddy reflects on his approach to cinematography\, including maintaining visual consistency\, working with archival material\, and collaborating within the Ken Burns filmmaking style. Moderated by Josh Apter\, the conversation focuses on process\, collaboration\, and the practical choices that help make complex history engaging for audiences\, while showcasing selected scenes from this incredible documentary.\nModerator: Josh Apter (Founder and Owner of Manhattan Edit Workshop) \nPanelists: Editor Maya Mumma\, ACE (“O.J.: Made in America\,””Restrepo”) and Cinematographer Buddy Squires\, ASC (“The Civil War\,” “The Central Park Five”) \nWhen: Thursday\, February 12th\, 2026\nTime: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT\nGeneral Admission: FREE! \nAll attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the event starts. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours. \n  \n\nPANELISTS: \nEditor Maya Mumma\, ACE\nMaya Mumma\, ACE\, was an editor on the Academy Award-winning documentary “O.J.: Made in America” for which she was honored with a Best Editing award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association\, an ACE Eddie\, and a Primetime Emmy. \nMaya began her career in the edit room of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Restrepo\,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. She has gone on to edit the Emmy nominated films “Which Way Is the Front Line From Here: The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington “(HBO) and “Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley “(HBO)\, the Peabody Award winning “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown “(HBO)\, as well as “A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers “(PBS)\, and the Netflix original series “Daughters of Destiny.” Recently\, Maya edited the Emmy-winning “King in the Wilderness” (HBO)\, edited and produced the Emmy and Peabody award-winning “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality” (HBO)\, the Emmy-nominated 3-part “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union” (HBO)\, and “Time Bomb Y2K “(HBO). Her work can currently be seen in “The American Revolution\,” a 6-part 12-hour series from Ken Burns for PBS. \n\nCinematographer Buddy Squires\, ASC\nBuddy Squires\, ASC\, is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker\, Emmy-winning director of photography\, and a founding member of Florentine Films. His more than 250 screen credits include two Oscar winners\, seven Academy Award nominees\, and eleven Emmy Award-winning productions. \nSquires’ recent credits as DP include “The American Revolution” (2025 Telluride Film Festival)\, “Highway 99: A Double Album”: (2025 Telluride Film Festival)\, “Leonardo da Vinci” (2024 Telluride Film Festival)\, “Taylor Mac’s 24 decade History of Popular Music” (2023 Tribeca Film Festival)\, “The US and the Holocaust” (2022\, Telluride Film Festival)\, and “Viva Maestro.” \nBuddy Squires directed and photographed “Beyond the Beach\,” which premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival. Other recent DP credits include “Benjamin Franklin” (2022)\, “Muhammad Ali” (2021\, Telluride Film Festival)\, “Hemingway” (2021)\, “Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is “(2020)\, “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” (2019\, NY Film Festival)\, “College Behind Bars” (2019\, NY Film Festival) “Country Music” (2019)\, “The Vietnam War” (2017)\, “Rancher\, Farmer\, Fisherman” (2017)\, “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamar Story” (2017)\, “Betting on Zero” (2016)\, “Jackie Robinson” (2016)\, and “The Last Dalai Lama “(2016). \nSquire’s other credits include “The Central Park Five” (Cannes Film Festival)\, Rory Kennedy’s “Ethel\,” “The Donner Party”\, “American Ballet Theatre\,” “Salinger\,” “Strangers No More\,” “The Civil War\,” “Baseball\,” “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea\,” “Chimps: So Like Us\,” “New York: A Documentary Film\,” and “Compassion in Exile.” \n\nJosh Apter\nJosh Apter has worked in all areas of filmmaking\, from location sound recordist on numerous feature films\, to videographer for Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation\, where he recorded the testimonies of over 150 Holocaust survivors. As a film editor\, Josh has worked on over ten feature films\, including “The Holy Land” (winner Slamdance FF/Cavu Pictures Distributor)\, “Kaaterskill Falls\,” and “Barbecue is a Noun” (Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Rome International Film Festival and the River Run Film Festival). \nFrom his love of post-production\, Josh founded Manhattan Edit Workshop in 2002. MEWShop is an Avid\, Assimilate\, and Blackmagic Authorized Training Center offering a variety of classes in the art and technique of film editing. With clients ranging from AMC Networks\, HBO\, NBC\, CBS\, WNET\, and CNN\, Manhattan Edit Workshop has become the premier training destination for the highest-level content creators and media professionals.
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SUMMARY:Sight\, Sound & Story: Directing & Producing Documentaries
DESCRIPTION:Inside The Episode: Go behind the camera with three incredible documentary filmmakers: Jeremy Workman\, award-winning director\, producer\, and editor; Jill Campbell\, and Emmy-nominated director Nicholas Bruckman. \nThey share their experiences and insights on what it takes to make a great documentary. From capturing real-life moments to shaping stories that resonate\, they reveal the challenges\, secrets\, and creative decisions behind the craft of non-fiction filmmaking. \nWhether you’re an aspiring filmmaker or just curious about how documentaries are made\, this conversation offers a rare glimpse into the minds of those who turn reality into compelling stories. \nModerator: Jeremy Workman (“Secret Mall Apartment\,” “Lily Topples The World”) \nPanelists: Jill Campbell (“Mr. Chibbs\,“ “Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue”) and Nicholas Bruckman (“Not Going Quietly\,” “Minted: The Rise (and Fall?) of the NFT”) \n\, \nWhen: Thursday\, January 22nd\, 2026 \nTime: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT \nGeneral Admission: FREE! \nAll attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the start of the event. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours. \n  \n\nPANELISTS:\nDirector Nick Bruckman\nNicholas Bruckman is an Emmy-nominated director and founder of People’s Television\, a NYC- and DC-based creative studio producing award-winning films and storytelling campaigns for the world’s leading brands\, foundations\, and social movements. His feature documentary “Not Going Quietly\,” about healthcare activist Ady Barkan\, won both the Audience and Jury Awards at SXSW and was released to critical acclaim in theaters nationwide and on Hulu. His follow-up\, “Minted: The Rise (and Fall?) of the NFT\,” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released by Netflix earlier this year. Most recently\, his docuseries “The Price of Milk”—which uncovers the hidden story behind the iconic “Got Milk?” campaign—had its world premiere at Tribeca in June. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDirector Jill Campbell\nJill Campbell is an award-winning documentary director\, producer\, and editor whose work explores the intersection of sports\, culture\, and identity. She began her career in New York’s downtown theater scene\, writing and producing plays at the Public Theater\, LaMama\, the Dublin Fringe Festival\, across London’s fringe circuit\, and as a fellow at Mabou Mines. \nAs a director\, Campbell has helmed three critically acclaimed feature documentaries: “Seat 20D” is a meditation on grief and healing that follows artist Suse Lowenstein’s journey after the murder of her son. “Mr. Chibbs” (2017)\, a Village Voice Critics’ Pick\, traces the rise and fall of NBA legend Kenny Anderson\, and “Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue” (Tribeca Films) an intimate portrait of the visionary editor who created the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival\, where Campbell earned a nomination for Excellence in Directing a Documentary Film\, and has since won Best Documentary at the Omaha Film Festival\, jury awards at Vermont Film & Folklore\, Utah Doc Fest\, Centre Film Festival\, Black Bear Film Festival\, and Hells Half Mile Film Festival. Campbell has produced and edited over 15 feature and short-form documentaries that have screened at numerous festivals\, including Tribeca\, DOC NYC\, and Montclair\, and on platforms including Netflix\, Peacock\, PBS\, SKY TV\, and American Masters. Campbell holds an MFA in Documentary Studies from Hunter College. She is a 2015 Killer Films/Stony Brook Southampton 20/20/20 Fellow\, a Mabou Mines Resident Artist\, and has served as Chair of the Producers Guild’s Documentary Salon. She has taught as an Adjunct Professor at Purchase College and Adelphi University. Her films are available to stream on Kanopy\, Apple TV\, Amazon Prime\, and other platforms. \n  \nDirector/Editor Jeremy Workman\nJeremy Workman is a documentary filmmaker who has been praised for creating his own genre of uniquely cinematic character portraits that bring you deep inside extraordinary worlds. Workman’s documentaries have garnered significant recognition\, playing at major film festivals and receiving global theatrical and television releases. His acclaimed films include “Secret Mall Apartment” (2025)\, “Lily Topples the World”(Discovery)\, “Deciding Vote” (The New Yorker)\, “The World Before Your Feet” (Greenwich Entertainment / Kino Lorber)\, and “Magical Universe” (IFC Films). In many of them\, Jeremy serves as director\, producer\, cinematographer\, and editor. “Secret Mall Apartment” premiered to immediate acclaim at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival\, going on to win 12 major film festival awards. It was released theatrically in over 250 cities in 2025\, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing documentary since 2020 (excluding music concert films). Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes\, “Secret Mall Apartment” has been widely featured in national publications and even parodied on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.” Executive Produced by actor Jesse Eisenberg\, the film is now being developed as both a stage play and a scripted movie.”Lily Topples the World\, Workman’s 2021 documentary\, won the Jury Grand Prize for Best Documentary at the SXSW Film Festival and was a high-profile acquisition for Discovery. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes\, it is available to stream on MAX. “The World Before Your Feet” was released theatrically in over 100 cities in 2019\, enjoying a nearly six-month theatrical run. It holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and returned to movie theaters in the summer of 2025. Finally\, Workman’s short “Deciding Vote“ premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival\, was distributed by The New Yorker\, and was Oscar Shortlisted in the Documentary Short Film category and Emmy-nominated for Most Outstanding Short Documentary.
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SUMMARY:Sight\, Sound & Story: Behind the Edit "A House of Dynamite"
DESCRIPTION:Inside the Episode: What really happens in the edit bay when a story finds its final shape? In this episode of Sight\, Sound & Story\, we go behind the edit with Academy Award–winning Editor Kirk Baxter\, ACE\, as he breaks down his work on “A House of Dynamite.” \nBaxter will share how his editing choices shaped the film’s rhythm\, tone\, and emotional impact. The conversation will explore how performances\, pacing\, and structure developed over time\, from early cuts to the final version. The discussion will also touch on collaboration and the behind-the-scenes work that turns footage into a finished story. Moderated by Chad Anderson\, the conversation will dig into Baxter’s approach to storytelling\, his relationship with the director\, Kathryn Bigelow\, and the challenges unique to “A House of Dynamite.” This episode is a must-watch for editors\, filmmakers\, and anyone curious about how a story is truly built in post-production. \n  \nModerator: Chad Anderson (Manhattan Edit Workshop & Brookdale Community College)\nPanelists: Kirk Baxter\, ACE (“The Social Network\,“ “The Girl with Dragon Tattoo”) \nWhen: Thursday\, January 8th\, 2026 \nTime: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT \nGeneral Admission: FREE! \nAll attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the start of the event. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours. \n  \n\n  \nPanelists:\nEditor Kirk Baxter\, ACE\nKirk Baxter\, ACE\, has been recognized with Academy Awards for editing “The Social Network” and “The Girl with Dragon Tattoo” and has received multiple nominations and wins from the American Cinema Editors. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nModerator Chad Anderson\nChad Anderson is a college professor\, animation geek\, poet\, video editor & skateboarder from the Jersey Shore. He has worked on a range of editing and visual FX projects for corporate\, educational\, broadcast\, non-profit\, and military organizations all over the country (and once in Korea). Previous clients have included E! Entertainment\, “The Charlie Rose Show\,” the WB\, The Count Basie Theatre and a film that went straight to video with John Stamos in it. He holds a Master’s in Education from NJCU and has been teaching for over 18 years.
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SUMMARY:Sight\, Sound & Story: Behind the Edit of "The Morning Show"
DESCRIPTION:Sight\, Sound & Story: Behind the Edit of “The Morning Show”\nInside Episode XLIX: Go behind the scenes of Apple TV’s hit series “The Morning Show“ with the editors who bring its stories to life. In this special Sight\, Sound & Story event\, the show’s editing team will share how they shape the drama\, build tension\, and create the emotional moments that define the series. \nPanelists include editors Sidney Wolinsky\, ACE\, Andrew Gust\, Blake Maniquis\, and Carole Kravetz Aykanian. They’ll discuss their creative process\, how they collaborate with directors and producers\, and what it takes to edit a show with complex characters and fast-moving storylines. From handling high-stakes newsroom tension to crafting quiet\, intimate moments\, these editors will reveal the challenges and choices behind one of today’s most dynamic television dramas. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Josh Apter\, who will guide the editors through their workflows\, tools\, and approaches to storytelling. The panel will also screen some of the editors’ favorite scenes from the series\, offering an inside look at how those moments came together in the cutting room. \nWhether you’re an editor\, a student\, or simply a fan of the show\, this is a great opportunity to learn how “The Morning Show” is shaped through the art of editing. \nModerator: Josh Apter (Owner & Founder of Manhattan Edit Workshop)Panelists: Editors Sidney Wolinsky\, ACE (“The Sopranos\,” “The Shape of Water”)\, Andrew Gust (“Entergalactic\,” “The Hate U Give”)\, Blake Maniquis (“Masters of Sex\,” “Outer Banks”)\, and Carole Kravetz Aykanian (“Big Love\,” “Ghost World”) \nWhen: Thursday\, December 4th\, 2025 \nTime: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT \nGeneral Admission: FREE! \nAll attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the start of the event. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours. \n  \n\nPANELISTS:\nEditor Carole Kravetz Aykanian\nCarole Kravetz Aykanian was born and raised in France\, where she started her career as a modern dancer and choreographer. After moving to Los Angeles to study filmmaking\, she graduated from the American Film Institute (AFI)\, where she received the Joseph and Olga Auerbach Award. She cut the neo-noir classic “ One False Move” for director Carl Franklin and went on to collaborate with him on several projects\, among them “Devil In A Blue Dress” produced by Jonathan Demme. Carole also cut the cult classic “Ghost World” for Terry Zwigoff and started another collaboration with Richard Shepard\, for whom she cut several films\, among them “The Matador”. Carole expended her creative skills by editing two Animated features: “The Little Prince\,” directed by Mark Osborne\, and “Entergalactic\,” directed by Fletcher Moules. Her work in television is rich and varied\, from comedy to drama. Among the many prestigious series are “Big Love”\, “The Affair”\, “How to Make it in America\,” and more recently “The Morning Show” that she’s also co-producing. \n  \n  \nEditor Andrew Gust\nAndrew Gust is a Canadian/American film & television editor who grew up far from the industry on a wheat farm in rural Manitoba. He eventually made the move west to Vancouver\, where he cut his teeth working on Disney’s never-ending (but always logic-defying) “Air Bud” franchise. \nAndrew is now based in Los Angeles\, but continues to work on both sides of the border. He has worked across genres on a variety of feature films and TV series\, including 20th Century Fox’s “The Hate U Give\, “Netflix’s Emmy-nominated “Entergalactic\,” Fox Entertainment’s “The Chicken Sisters\,” and\, most recently\, Apple TV’s “The Morning Show.” \nWhen Andrew is in between shows\, you can likely find him woodworking in his garage. \n  \n  \n  \nEditor Blake Maniquis\n Blake Maniquis is a Los Angeles native who assisted on large\, VFX-heavy movies (“The Chronicles of Narnia\, The Lion\, The Witch and the Wardrobe”) and independent gems such as Grosse Pointe Blank.  After editing some movies himself\, he built a television career on such series as “Masters of Sex\,” “Outer Banks\,” and “Perry Mason.” \nHe lives in Los Angeles with his wife Michelle and two cats\, Zippy and Dotty. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEditor Sidney Wolinsky\, ACE\nSidney Wolinsky\, ACE\, is a Los Angeles-based film editor. His credits include “The Sopranos\,” “Ray Donovan\,” and “Power.” He received an Emmy for the “Boardwalk Empire” pilot and an Academy Award nomination for “The Shape of Water.”
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SUMMARY:Sight\, Sound & Story Halloween Edition PT II: Cutting Chaos\, Crime & Cult Classics
DESCRIPTION:Inside Episode XLVIII: This Halloween\, Sight\, Sound & Story gathers a powerhouse lineup of editors to showcase the art of cutting across genres\, from crime thrillers to outrageous cult horror. \nJosh Ethier\, ACE\, will discuss shaping character and comedy in “Jimmy & Stiggs.” \nGeofrey Hildrew\, ACE\, BFE\, will break down his approach to tension and grit in “The Bondsman.” Rounding out the panel\, Brett W. Bachman\, ACE\, and James Thomas\, ACE\, will share their collaborative process on the wild reimagining of “The Toxic Avenger\,” exploring how editing can heighten chaos\, absurdity\, and shock value. \nModerated by Chad Anderson\, the evening will feature scenes from all three films\, offering an inside look at how editors build tone\, craft rhythm\, and keep audiences hooked. \nModerator: Chad Anderson (Manhattan Edit Workshop & Brookdale Community College)Panelists: Editors Brett W. Bachman\, ACE (“The Fall of the House of Usher\,” “The Toxic Avenger”)\, Josh Ethier\, ACE (“Don’t Move\,” “Jimmy & Stiggs”)\, Geofrey Hildrew\, ACE\, BFE (“Pacific Rim\,” “The Bondsman”)\, and James Thomas\, ACE (“A Minecraft Movie\,” “The Toxic Avenger”) \nWhen: Thursday\, October 30th\, 2025 \nTime: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT \nGeneral Admission: FREE! \nAll attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the start of the event. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours.
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