Post Break
A weekly series produced by the PNYA's Education Committee that explores post production in New York State. Each week, a different topic will be discussed with a variety of professionals from facilities and post production teams.
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Saturday, December 16, 2023
Hear from Yana Collins Lehman, Ben Adams, Mike Jackman, and Catherine Farrell on the 2024-2025 forecast for NY. Yana highlights the most recent changes to the credit so you can explain how it works to your clients, while Mike Jackman and Ben Adams explain why they do or don’t choose NY for Post. Additionally, Catherine Farrell gives her take on what is working in NY and what could be improved.
Speakers: Ben Adams, Head of Film Production Finance for Amazon MGM Studios Currently responsible to oversee all feature film productions for the studio’s large and ever growing slate. Working closely with the Head of Physical Production and Creative Heads to create the best possible content with the most efficient production plan. He manages financial reporting of film status to CFO and company leaders.
With a collective total of about thirty years of experience in the production finance/accounting field, Ben is about to complete his first year at Amazon. Prior to Amazon, Ben was EVP of Production Finance for MGM Pictures, a long-time Sr. Executive for Sony Pictures and spent about ten years as Production Controller / Accountant.
Ben is happily married and enjoys spending time with his wife and two children in Santa Monica. He prides himself as a dedicated executive and father who after many years has learned to manage a much better home / work balance which enables him to deliver better results at home and at work.
Mike Jackman - EVP, Physical Production and Post for FilmNation Entertainment Michael A. Jackman is a filmmaker with over 35 years of experience. Michael is in his 11th year as a producer and the EVP of Physical Production for FilmNation Entertainment. Michael began his career in New York getting a hands-on education in production on such films as MISSISSIPPI BURNING, CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, and CAPE FEAR. In 1996, Michael moved to Los Angeles where he produced independent films and post supervised studio projects including Oliver Stone’s ANY GIVEN SUNDAY. In 2000 Michael partnered with Jason Alexander (SEINFELD) at Twentieth Century Fox, developing and producing the AGENT CODY BANKS films for MGM and the BOB PATTERSON television series for ABC/Fox TV.
Returning to New York in 2002, Michael post supervised a string of Academy Award nominated films including GANGS OF NEW YORK, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, THE AVIATOR and SUPER SIZE ME. In 2005 Michael became SVP of Post-Production for The Weinstein Company/Dimension Films. In 2007 Michael was recruited by Deluxe Entertainment to oversee construction and operations of their New York facility. In 2012, Michael left Deluxe for his current position at FilmNation, where his credits include co-producer on the Academy Award winning ARRIVAL, executive producer on the Tom Hanks WWII naval drama, GREYHOUND, producer on the Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne thriller, THE GOOD NURSE and producer of the upcoming Ralph Fiennes thriller, CONCLAVE directed by Academy Award winner Edward Berger (ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT).
Michael is extremely active in the New York Film community. He is a founding member of the Post New York Alliance and is in his 15th year on the Board of Directors of the New York Production Alliance.
Catherine Farrell - International Post Producer Catherine Farrell has been working in post production in New York for over twenty years as an independent post supervisor and VFX producer. She's primarily worked on narrative feature films, but has recently also dabbled in limited streaming series.
Moderator: Yana Collins Lehman - PNYA Chair Yana Collins Lehman is the CEO of Trevanna Post, Inc., a leading provider of financial services for feature films and television shows. Yana oversees the strategy and operations of the New York, Los Angeles, and London offices, managing a staff of 50 and ensuring the highest quality of service for clients such as Netflix, Amazon, Focus Features, and Disney. Yana is also a passionate advocate for the New York film industry, serving as the chair of the Post New York Alliance, a trade association that promotes and supports the growth and development of post production in the state. Yana played a key role in lobbying for the 30% film and tv post production incentive, which has created thousands of jobs and boosted the local economy. Yana was recently appointed as Trustee of Montclair Film, a nonprofit organization that celebrates and supports independent filmmaking and education.
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Saturday, November 18, 2023
The panel discussed why the strikes are important as a labor movement, how to navigate slow periods and the freelance lifestyle, available resources, possible timelines for returning to work, and what the industry could look like post strikes.
You can also download the list of resources at the bottom of the post.
Speakers:
VIVIAN CONNOLLY - CEO/Executive Producer, Phosphene
Before co-founding Phosphene in 2008, Vivian Connolly was Head of Production at Edgeworx Inc. where she oversaw all production and worked closely with John Bair on projects including Synecdoche, New York, Chicago 10, The Universe, and Peabody winner Judgment Day.
Vivian has led strategic planning for Phosphene’s expansion and growth, including a hands-on approach to building a diverse, creative and collaborative team. Vivian has used her wide-range of production and post-production experience to develop new approaches to the management side of the VFX industry, resulting in a more streamlined and efficient workflow.
Under Vivian’s leadership, Phosphene has teamed up with HBO, FOX, Sony, A24, Dreamworks, Paramount, Universal, CBS, ABC, FX, HULU, Warner Bros., Netflix, Amazon, Showtime and Cinemax. Phosphene has received Two VES nominations, one VES Award as well as three Emmy Award nominations.
Phosphene’s recent projects include: Maestro, The Whale, Tick Tick Boom, In The Heights, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Succession.
Vivian is a lifelong activist, the vice-chair of the Post New York Alliance, the proud mother of two mini activists, and an (almost) native New Yorker by way of Mexico City.
JENNIFER MYERS - Eastern Executive Director, Motion Picture Editors Guild
Jennifer Myers is the Eastern Executive Director of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, Local 700 IATSE. She has worked as a union representative since 2003. Prior to her current role she worked as a Field Representative for Local 700 and as Assistant Business Agent for Local 161 IATSE.
NANCY ALLEN - Music Editor
Nancy Allen, Music Editor discovered music editing at NYU, where she attended the graduate program in Music Technology. It was in the Audio for Video class that she met Suzana Peric, the music editor with whom she worked for nearly 10 years, and learned almost everything she knows about the craft. Since then, Nancy has worked on films with Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Noah, MOTHER!), John Cameron Mitchell (Short Bus), Paul Haggis (The Next Three Days), Julie Taymor, Barry Levinson (Liberty Heights, You Don’t Know Jack) and David Frankel (Hope Springs, One Chance, Collateral Beauty). She has been nominated for 2 Golden Reel awards (winning for Lord of the Rings) and was part of the Emmy award-winning team for the sound and music on HBO’s Bessie.
JANIS VOGEL - Editor / Assistant Editor & Creative Coach
Janis Vogel is an editor and assistant editor with credits ranging from the revolutionary Ziwe, to the critically acclaimed films Past Lives (Celine Song), Master (Mariama Diallo), Year of the Everlasting Storm (Anthology). She has worked on the popular television series She’s Gotta Have It (Spike Lee), P-Valley (Katori Hall), Feed The Beast (Allen Coulter).
She also has a background in documentary, most notably working with Laura Poitras and as a supervising editor on the upcoming film Daughters (Natalie Rae). She got her start cutting heartbreaking stories for 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom.
She received her MFA at the City College of New York and burst from the post graduate gate with her directorial debut, Drop, which won the Independent Film Project and New York Mayor's Office of Film's NextGen Award.
Born in Germany, but raised on the island of Martha's Vineyard, she draws on a rich background of realities and identities. She has deepened her understanding of human psychology as a certified coach and mentor for film industry professionals. She is also the co-founder of The Blue Collar Post Collective, a grassroots initiative supporting emerging talent in post-production.
Moderator:
TIFFANY BROWN - Post Supervisor
Tiffany Brown is a seasoned professional with experience in Production and Post. After taking a 4 year hiatus from the industry to work in Arts Education, she returned in 2018 after graduating from the first Made In New York Post Production training cycle. Since then she has been leaving her mark in Scripted Television, helping to amplify stories that are underrepresented in Hollywood. Some of her credits include P-Valley, Genius and everyone's favorite Emmy nominated series The Bear.
The WGA strikes have shut down productions across the US and there are more strikes looming with SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild. Even before the strikes started, networks and streaming services were shrinking slates in cost-cutting measures. As a result of all this, post production professionals are facing a shortage of work opportunities.
Is it possible for post people who have been relying on the steady flow of scripted productions to now pivot to unscripted? What are the pathways? Where do the skills for documentaries and scripted features overlap? Where do they differ? Is there enough work to go around?
Speakers:
LIZ YALE MARSH - Executive Producer, Documentaries + Premium Series
Liz Yale Marsh is an Emmy-winning documentary film and television producer under an exclusive overall deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio to spearhead documentaries and premium series for the studio. Liz recently produced the feature documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything directed by Lisa Cortes and Executive Produced by Dee Rees and Rolling Stone, which premiered opening night of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures. The film will be released by CNN Films and HBOMax in summer 2023. She co-created and serves as Executive Producer on the critically acclaimed true crime anthology series It Couldn’t Happen Here, now in production on its third season on Sundance Channel/ AMC+. Previous work includes Co-Executive Producing the 3-part series Manifesto of a Serial Killer for Oxygen, Executive Producing the History Channel documentary History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Death of Bruce, and serving as Co-Executive Producer on the award-winning 4-part Lifetime documentary Surviving Jeffrey Epstein, and The Preppy Murder, a 5-part documentary for Sundance/ AMC, both series directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. Liz served as Co-Executive Producer on the feature documentary film The Panama Papers, directed by Alex Winter, which premiered in the US at the Hamptons International Film Festival and internationally at IDFA. She was the creator and Co-Executive Producer of NBC’s Emmy-winning series GIVE. Liz was formerly the Head of Documentaries & Premium Series for production company Bungalow Media + Entertainment, where her additional credits include Spring Broke (directed by Alison Ellwood) and the series 36 Hours with the New York Times. Liz spent five years at Radical Media, where she worked on Joe Berlinger’s Paradise Lost III, and the series Iconoclasts and Oprah Presents: Masterclass. Liz is a Founding Board member of UNICEF’s Next Generation and is the Founder of the WestFlix Film Festival in Los Angeles.
JAMIE KIRKPATRICK - Film Editor
Editor Jamie Kirkpatrick has been at the forefront of New York’s independent film scene for over twenty years. His diverse filmography includes such notable titles as Lost in Translation, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (which had a special screening at the Obama White House), My Friend Dahmer and John Leguizamo’s recent, critically-acclaimed, directorial debut Critical Thinking. Recent editing credits include John Leguizamo's directorial debut Critical Thinking, the Western Old Henry, the cinematic musical Beau and the highly anticipated comedic crime drama Providence. As someone who has occasionally edited non-scripted shows, he has been a vocal advocate for hiring non-scripted Editors and Assistants to work on scripted projects. His enthusiasm for cinematic storytelling is matched only by his dedication to the craft of film editing, his encyclopedic knowledge of the works of Krzysztof Kieslowski and his well-documented weakness for a good doughnut. He has also worked extensively in network television and commercials and has directed two award-winning short films; The Regular and Squeeze.
Moderator:
MIKE NOBLE - Producer/Editor/Writer
Mike Noble started his career in documentaries, film and television in Washington, DC, where he was editor and associate producer on a number of documentaries, including the Emmy-winning “Korean War Stories with Walter Cronkite.” He worked at Discovery Communications and served as supervising editor for a number of series across multiple networks and was also a post supervisor at Discovery’s production center. He is now a freelance producer/editor/writer based in NYC and has recently edited episodes of “Murder in the Heartland”, “The Price of Glee”, and the acclaimed crime documentary, “Fruitcake Fraud.” His latest work can be seen on “Murder at Carter County Mines,” currently streaming on Discovery+.
Singhani, Richardson, D’Anna and Conlin will discuss the latest developments in AI, its benefits and applications. They will also examine several real-world cases studies where generative AI has been integrated into post-production workflows. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insight into the many layers of AI and how they are reshaping the post-production landscape.
Moderator Gautam Singhani is a line producer and post production manager with over 10 years of experience in scripted and unscripted projects in New York, Los Angeles and India. His credits as line producer spans commercials for clients including Adidas and VICE, and music videos for Godsmack, Jackson Harris and other artists. Recent credits include post supervisor on The Barber of Little Rock for Story Syndicate, and post coordinator on the BAFTA-nominated documentary Becoming Cousteau for Nat Geo, and the Emmy-nominated docuseries Allen v. Farrow for HBO.
Speakers Twain Richardson is a finishing editor whose credits span television, documentaries, advertising and music videos. A native of Jamaica, he also has experience as an editor and colorist, and has served as a demo artist for Blackmagic Design at NAB. Richardson's credits include the Oscar-shortlisted documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy for Amazon Prime, the BAFTA-nominated documentary Becoming Cousteau for Nat Geo, and the provocative documentary Britney vs Spears for Netflix. He is currently a finishing editor at Goldcrest Post, where he has worked on the fifth and sixth seasons of the Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil and the Goldcrest Films documentary Hell of a Cruise.
Joey D’Anna is a colorist and online editor based in Washington, DC. A 15-year industry veteran, he began his career doing linear, tape-to-tape online editing, and continued into non-linear online, finishing and color grading. His work includes broadcast promos for Discovery, TLC, National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel, History Channel and others. He also applies his extensive experience to grading political and advocacy projects for a range of clients and issues.
Pete Conlin is a producer and four-time entrepreneur specializing in innovation and technology for the media and entertainment industry.
The Post New York Alliance, the Hollywood Professional Association, and Fuse Technical Group hosted an event on January 26th
at Fuse 42 (located at New 42 Studios, 229 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036) to showcase virtual production technology for filmmakers, featuring "FATHEAD" produced by the ETC@USC and presentations by Executive Producer Ben Baker (MESH), Director c Craig
Patterson, and Narwhal CEO Felix Jorge.
The event had demonstrations on the use of Unreal Engine, as well as a Q&A session with Epic Games.
This post break explored the relationship between the editor and their assistant, how they work together, and how each role supports the other. You'll hear from two editor and assistant editor teams, Katie Ennis and her assistant, Julie Kreinik, and Shelly Westerman and her assistant, Payton Koch.
Guest Speakers:
Katie Ennis - Filmaker
Katie is a NYC-based filmmaker and member of the Motion Picture Editors’ Guild. As a narrative editor, her work has screened on prime-time television, major streaming outlets, and various prestigious film festivals. Past credits include DEXTER: NEW BLOOD, THE AMERICANS, CITY ON A HILL, and the independent films SISTER AIMEE (2019 Sundance) and LOST HOLIDAY (2019 Slamdance). Katie is currently working on UP HERE, a musical comedy for Hulu by writer Steven Levenson and director Thomas Kail, with music from Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Katie began her career in the production department as a set PA on big-budget films and TV shows such as MILDRED PIERCE, KNIGHT AND DAY, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, and GOSSIP GIRL. She is a passionate storyteller, who deeply understands and values the collaborative process of filmmaking from development to post. Katie holds a BS in Film and Television Production from Boston University.
Julie Kreinik - Assistant Editor
Julie Kreinik is a Brooklyn-based Assistant Editor and has been working in the film and television industry since 2016, following a career as an art historian. She has assisted Katie Ennis for the past 4 years on union scripted series such as DEXTER: NEW BLOOD, CITY ON A HILL, and SWEETBITTER. Julie and Katie currently work together on the new Hulu musical comedy series UP HERE.
Shelly Westerman - Independent Entertainment Professional
Shelly’s work in feature films includes Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail and Julie & Julia as well as independent favorites Velvet Goldmine and Jesus’ Son. She ventured into television with HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire. Her work with prolific showrunner Ryan Murphy garnered her an Emmy nomination for American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. Other Murphy projects include Feud, American Horror Story, Pose, The Politician and Ratched. As Editor and Producer, she completed the Netflix series Halston, starring Ewan McGregor as the renowned fashion designer. She’s currently finishing Season 2 of Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building.
Payton Koch - Editor/Assistant Editor
Koch graduated from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in 2018 with a BFA in Film Production emphasizing in Film Editing. He started his professional career as a Post-Production Assistant on Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story. He was quickly promoted to Assistant Editor on other Murphy projects such as The Politician, Ratched, American Crime Story and The Boys in the Band. He is currently wrapping up Hulu's Only Murders in the Building and getting his first Editor credit on two episodes.
Moderator:
Jamie Kirkpatrick - Film Editor
In his two decades in the industry Jamie Kirkpatrick has built up a diverse filmography, including Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Lost in Translation, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (one of Michelle Obama's favorite films - Google it.) and the critically acclaimed indie hit, My Friend Dahmer. Recent editing credits include We Summon the Darkness, critically-acclaimed Critical Thinking, directed by and starring John Leguizamo, and the Venice Film Festival stand-out western Old Henry.
This Post Break compared and contrasted the benefits of working remotely and in-person for Post Production. By speaking with a Post Supervisor, Editor, and VFX Supervisor, this conversation attempted to answer whether remote working is just a fad, or if it’s here to stay and able to co-exist with in-person working. The conversation also touched on how remote work might affect the future of the Film industry as a whole.
Guest Speakers:
Barry Gliner - Director of Post Production for Warner Bros. Discovery, New York City Global Headquarters
Barry has been with Warner Bros. Discovery since 2003. Starting his career in 1984 in Post Production as a video editor, he has edited programs, commercials, promos, trailers, music videos, documentaries, corporate and web video productions for NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, USA, and many more.
Barry has received multiple industry awards and nominations for video editing including a National News and Documentary Emmy Honors: Outstanding Achievement In A Craft: Film Editors for the JFK documentary “Jack” which aired on CBS in 1993.
Mike Noble - Producer, Editor + Director & Owner of Lost Creek Creative, LLC
Mike started his career in Washington, DC, where he was editor and associate producer on a number of documentaries, including the ground-breaking “Tesla: Master of Lightning” & “Korean War Stories with Walter Cronkite,” which won an Emmy for Outstanding Historical Documentary. He worked at Discovery Communications, where he was supervising editor for a number of series across multiple networks. He also served as supervisor of Discovery’s production center, consisting of 56 Avid edit suites & six audio suites.
You can see his most recent work as editor on the documentary FRUITCAKE FRAUD, streaming on Discovery+.
David Reynolds - VFX Supervisor, Break+Enter
David W. Reynolds is an Emmy Award-winning visual effects supervisor at BREAK+ENTER, a Nice Shoes company. A 20-year industry veteran, Reynolds brings top-level experience across features, television and advertising, including such notable projects as Jessica Jones, The Tick, Joker, The Get Down and Boardwalk Empire. Reynolds oversees film and television visual effects from inception through delivery, supervises teams of artists and provides on-set visual effects supervision.
Moderator:
Eli Lederberg - Post Production Coordinator
Eli is based in NYC and got his start in Post as an intern at companies like A24 and MATTE Projects, before moving onto the freelance side. His past projects include the Apple TV+ series Severance and Amazon Prime’s Outer Range. He is currently working on the upcoming Showtime series Let The Right One In.
The post-production industry has been resourceful and resilient as we've navigated Covid. The Post New York Alliance has adapted right along with it, creating new formats of programs, information, and community. This edition of Post Break described each of these initiatives, gave contact info for how you can get involved, answered all questions the audience had, and showed where to go for ongoing updates.
Hear two success stories from members who have formed valuable relationships and advanced their careers through their participation in the PNYA. Also see the debut of our brand NEW website! It will be the hub for post in New York, and a valuable tool for advancing your career.
Speakers:
Chris Peterson - Board Secretary, PNYA and Executive Producer, Nice Shoes
Yana Collins Lehman - Chair, PNYA and President / COO at Trevanna Post
Jennifer Lane - Membership Director, PNYA and Post Producer / Associate Producer
Rebekah Hernandez - Board Member, PNYA and Post Production Supervisor
Kim Spikes - Chair of Sustainability Committee, PNYA and SVP of Culture and Engagement, Streamland Media
Andrea Bloome - Chair of PR Committee, PNYA and Founding Partner and COO, Alchemy Post Sound
Ben Baker - Board Member, PNYA and Partner, Next Generation Production
The last two sessions were all picture, but this final session on Editorial Turnover focused on sound - what to expect from sound editorial, how an Assistant Editor can best support the sound finishing crew in pulling everything together, and what’s required
to get the best out of any mix sessions on your project.
If you're working currently as an Assistant Editor, or you aspire to work in an editorial department of any of the projects going through New York right now, these sessions will educate and inform you as to how to nail this crucial part of any editorial
project.
Guest Speakers:
Dan Timmons - Sound Editor at Harbor Picture Company
Dan
is an MPEG member and has twice been nominated for Golden Reel Awards with the Motion Picture Sound Editors. He has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards for “Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief”, and “What Happened, Miss Simone?”.
Both of Dan's parents found work with crystals. During film's heyday, his father, Jack, helped Kodak innovate new silver halide recipes for their photographic film as an electron
microscopist. Meanwhile his mother, Nancy, discovered a relationship with the crystal stones used in her energy healing practice. Dan’s grandfather worked at Kodak in the 35mm department.
Dan Timmons works in sound at Harbor Picture Company. He is expert with Dolby Atmos sound design, and working with edits that originate in Premiere and Avid. He is interested in the crossover of Avid and Protools. He has interesting insights on
working remote in sound with producers and directors.
He worked on the HBO documentary Forever Prisoner, a long-form style film with heavy archival. He worked on “Hale County
this morning, this Evening”, and has worked on films with Alex Gibney. Eric Shuman works with Dan as Assistant Editor.
Roman Chimienti - Sound Supervisor
Roman is an award-winning sound designer, editor and mixer based in NYC. Catering post production sound for the film and advertising communities, Roman manages everything from edit and mix for branded content to sound supervisor for feature films.
His feature film work include such titles as the much talked about documentaries “WRINKLES THE CLOWN” (2019) and “MADONNA & THE BREAKFAST CLUB” (2019), and the 2021 Shudder Network exclusives “LUCKY” and “DEATH DROP GORGEOUS”.
Additionally, Roman has tackled the roles of director and producer for the new 2020 feature documentary film “SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET” which has received
a number of awards and nominations.
Jay Pellizi - Sound Designer, Editor, and Mixer
Serving NYC and LA's video production, advertising, and film communities. Jay crafts high-quality sonic content to enhance storytelling for TV, film, digital media, and video games.
From recording VO to the final mix, Jay has worked on thousands of broadcast spots for networks like Nickelodeon, NBC, VH1, CNN, Comedy Central, History, TruTV, MTV, and A&E. I’m an expert at sound design and mixing for advertising, animation, and
promos, and have contributed to many Emmy, ADDY, Clio, Telly, and Promax winning campaigns over the years.
In the film and TV world, I have filled every role from Supervising
Sound Editor to Re-recording Mixer, Dialog Editor, Foley Artist, and ADR Recordist. I’ve spearheaded audio post-production for an Emmy award-winning TV series and over 100 feature films, documentaries, and shorts that have won accolades at major festivals
like Tribeca, SXSW, Toronto, Austin, and Cannes. When it comes to delivery, I’m intimately familiar with the specs, deliverables, and QC process for cinema, broadcast, and Netflix/Hulu/Amazon/Youtube Originals.
Moderator:
Ben Baker - Business Development Partner at Next Gen Production
Ben
has over 22 years of experience in VFX & Post in Australia, the UK and for the last 12 years, in the US. He has been a post producer and onset supervisor, a head of department at Framestore London, a VP at Vice and at HBO, always seems to be involved
in bleeding-edge production technology projects and has the scars to prove it. He is a board member of the Post New York Alliance.
For the last 18 months Ben has focused specifically
on Virtual Production, finishing the Epic Games Unreal Fellowship in March 2021, consulting for studios, networks and construction clients around Virtual Production through Next Gen Production, and is just completing Executive Producing the ETC’s
latest R&D short, FATHEAD, currently in production on a volume stage in LA.
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Thursday, March 17, 2022
This session covered the VFX editorial process. We heard from a working VFX editor and VFX Supervisor about the VFX shot workflow in editorial through to finishing shots and how they work together. Plus, what to expect from VFX in an editorial sense,
and how to deliver successfully.
If you're working currently as an Assistant Editor, or you aspire to work in an editorial department of any of the projects going through New York right now, these sessions will educate and inform you as
to how to nail this crucial part of any editorial project.
Panelists:
Kent Blocher
Kent is a VFX Editor based in New York City and has been working in Editorial since 1989. VFX projects include Jarhead with Sam Mendes; Black Swan, Noah, and Mother!
with Darren Aronofsky; The Bourne Legacy with Tony Gilroy; Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk and Gemini Man with Ang Lee; and Mary Poppins Returns and The Little Mermaid with Rob Marshall.
Alec Styborski
Alec is an Assistant Editor, VFX Editor, and Editor based in New York since 2007. He has worked on various projects ranging from Boardwalk Empire, Life of Pi, Europa Report, American Ultra, and Gemini Man.
Christian Kelley-Madera
Christian Kelley-Madera has been a VFX editor for just about ten years - mostly on the production side but with a few years on the vendor side. Credits include MARCO POLO S1 for Netflix, THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR for Universal, NOELLE
for Disney, and BIRDS OF PARADISE for Amazon. His current project involves a full CG character with lots of dialogue - a meaningful new learning experience for Christian. He is always on the hunt for ways that VFX Editorial can work smarter not harder.
In his (admittedly paltry) free time, he also directs and co-writes a scripted fiction podcast.
Lucien Harriot - President of Mechanism Digital NYC
For over 25 years, Lucien and Mechanism have been designing and producing award winning CGI, and VFX for feature films, Episodic TV, and spots. The creative studio
prides itself in taking the mystery out of the process, working closely with clients through the technical and creative phases, from storyboard to delivery. A fast thinker and problem solver, Lucien is comfortable leading teams of technical artists
at the studio or supervising crews on the sets of feature films. More info at- https://mechanismdigital.com/
Moderator:
Ben Baker - Business Development Partner at Next Gen Production
Ben has over 22 years of experience
in VFX & Post in Australia, the UK and for the last 12 years, in the US. He has been a post producer and onset supervisor, a head of department at Framestore London, a VP at Vice and at HBO, always seems to be involved in bleeding-edge production
technology projects and has the scars to prove it. He is a board member of the Post New York Alliance.
For the last 18 months Ben has focused specifically on Virtual Production, finishing the Epic Games Unreal Fellowship in March
2021, consulting for studios, networks and construction clients around Virtual Production through Next Gen Production, and is just completing Executive Producing the ETC’s latest R&D short, FATHEAD, currently in production on a volume stage in LA.
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Liz Yale Marsh is an Emmy-winning documentary film and television producer under an exclusive overall deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio to spearhead documentaries and premium series for the studio. Liz recently produced the feature documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything directed by Lisa Cortes and Executive Produced by Dee Rees and Rolling Stone, which premiered opening night of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures. The film will be released by CNN Films and HBOMax in summer 2023. She co-created and serves as Executive Producer on the critically acclaimed true crime anthology series It Couldn’t Happen Here, now in production on its third season on Sundance Channel/ AMC+. Previous work includes Co-Executive Producing the 3-part series Manifesto of a Serial Killer for Oxygen, Executive Producing the History Channel documentary History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Death of Bruce, and serving as Co-Executive Producer on the award-winning 4-part Lifetime documentary Surviving Jeffrey Epstein, and The Preppy Murder, a 5-part documentary for Sundance/ AMC, both series directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. Liz served as Co-Executive Producer on the feature documentary film The Panama Papers, directed by Alex Winter, which premiered in the US at the Hamptons International Film Festival and internationally at IDFA. She was the creator and Co-Executive Producer of NBC’s Emmy-winning series GIVE. Liz was formerly the Head of Documentaries & Premium Series for production company Bungalow Media + Entertainment, where her additional credits include Spring Broke (directed by Alison Ellwood) and the series 36 Hours with the New York Times. Liz spent five years at Radical Media, where she worked on Joe Berlinger’s Paradise Lost III, and the series Iconoclasts and Oprah Presents: Masterclass. Liz is a Founding Board member of UNICEF’s Next Generation and is the Founder of the WestFlix Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Mike Noble started his career in documentaries, film and television in Washington, DC, where he was editor and associate producer on a number of documentaries, including the Emmy-winning “Korean War Stories with Walter Cronkite.” He worked at Discovery Communications and served as supervising editor for a number of series across multiple networks and was also a post supervisor at Discovery’s production center. He is now a freelance producer/editor/writer based in NYC and has recently edited episodes of “Murder in the Heartland”, “The Price of Glee”, and the acclaimed crime documentary, “Fruitcake Fraud.” His latest work can be seen on “Murder at Carter County Mines,” currently streaming on Discovery+.
Katie is a NYC-based filmmaker and member of the Motion Picture Editors’ Guild. As a narrative editor, her work has screened on prime-time television, major streaming outlets, and various prestigious film festivals. Past credits include DEXTER: NEW BLOOD, THE AMERICANS, CITY ON A HILL, and the independent films SISTER AIMEE (2019 Sundance) and LOST HOLIDAY (2019 Slamdance). Katie is currently working on UP HERE, a musical comedy for Hulu by writer Steven Levenson and director Thomas Kail, with music from Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Katie began her career in the production department as a set PA on big-budget films and TV shows such as MILDRED PIERCE, KNIGHT AND DAY, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, and GOSSIP GIRL. She is a passionate storyteller, who deeply understands and values the collaborative process of filmmaking from development to post. Katie holds a BS in Film and Television Production from Boston University.
Julie Kreinik is a Brooklyn-based Assistant Editor and has been working in the film and television industry since 2016, following a career as an art historian. She has assisted Katie Ennis for the past 4 years on union scripted series such as DEXTER: NEW BLOOD, CITY ON A HILL, and SWEETBITTER. Julie and Katie currently work together on the new Hulu musical comedy series UP HERE.
Shelly’s work in feature films includes Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail and Julie & Julia as well as independent favorites Velvet Goldmine and Jesus’ Son. She ventured into television with HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire. Her work with prolific showrunner Ryan Murphy garnered her an Emmy nomination for American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. Other Murphy projects include Feud, American Horror Story, Pose, The Politician and Ratched. As Editor and Producer, she completed the Netflix series Halston, starring Ewan McGregor as the renowned fashion designer. She’s currently finishing Season 2 of Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building.
Koch graduated from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in 2018 with a BFA in Film Production emphasizing in Film Editing. He started his professional career as a Post-Production Assistant on Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story. He was quickly promoted to Assistant Editor on other Murphy projects such as The Politician, Ratched, American Crime Story and The Boys in the Band. He is currently wrapping up Hulu's Only Murders in the Building and getting his first Editor credit on two episodes.
In his two decades in the industry Jamie Kirkpatrick has built up a diverse filmography, including Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Lost in Translation, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (one of Michelle Obama's favorite films - Google it.) and the critically acclaimed indie hit, My Friend Dahmer. Recent editing credits include We Summon the Darkness, critically-acclaimed Critical Thinking, directed by and starring John Leguizamo, and the Venice Film Festival stand-out western Old Henry.
Mike started his career in Washington, DC, where he was editor and associate producer on a number of documentaries, including the ground-breaking “Tesla: Master of Lightning” & “Korean War Stories with Walter Cronkite,” which won an Emmy for Outstanding Historical Documentary. He worked at Discovery Communications, where he was supervising editor for a number of series across multiple networks. He also served as supervisor of Discovery’s production center, consisting of 56 Avid edit suites & six audio suites.
Eli is based in NYC and got his start in Post as an intern at companies like A24 and MATTE Projects, before moving onto the freelance side. His past projects include the Apple TV+ series Severance and Amazon Prime’s Outer Range. He is currently working on the upcoming Showtime series Let The Right One In.
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Dan
is an MPEG member and has twice been nominated for Golden Reel Awards with the Motion Picture Sound Editors. He has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards for “Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief”, and “What Happened, Miss Simone?”.
Roman is an award-winning sound designer, editor and mixer based in NYC. Catering post production sound for the film and advertising communities, Roman manages everything from edit and mix for branded content to sound supervisor for feature films.
His feature film work include such titles as the much talked about documentaries “WRINKLES THE CLOWN” (2019) and “MADONNA & THE BREAKFAST CLUB” (2019), and the 2021 Shudder Network exclusives “LUCKY” and “DEATH DROP GORGEOUS”.
Ben
has over 22 years of experience in VFX & Post in Australia, the UK and for the last 12 years, in the US. He has been a post producer and onset supervisor, a head of department at Framestore London, a VP at Vice and at HBO, always seems to be involved
in bleeding-edge production technology projects and has the scars to prove it. He is a board member of the Post New York Alliance.
Kent is a VFX Editor based in New York City and has been working in Editorial since 1989. VFX projects include Jarhead with Sam Mendes; Black Swan, Noah, and Mother!
with Darren Aronofsky; The Bourne Legacy with Tony Gilroy; Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk and Gemini Man with Ang Lee; and Mary Poppins Returns and The Little Mermaid with Rob Marshall.
Alec is an Assistant Editor, VFX Editor, and Editor based in New York since 2007. He has worked on various projects ranging from Boardwalk Empire, Life of Pi, Europa Report, American Ultra, and Gemini Man.
Christian Kelley-Madera has been a VFX editor for just about ten years - mostly on the production side but with a few years on the vendor side. Credits include MARCO POLO S1 for Netflix, THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR for Universal, NOELLE
for Disney, and BIRDS OF PARADISE for Amazon. His current project involves a full CG character with lots of dialogue - a meaningful new learning experience for Christian. He is always on the hunt for ways that VFX Editorial can work smarter not harder.
In his (admittedly paltry) free time, he also directs and co-writes a scripted fiction podcast.
For over 25 years, Lucien and Mechanism have been designing and producing award winning CGI, and VFX for feature films, Episodic TV, and spots. The creative studio
prides itself in taking the mystery out of the process, working closely with clients through the technical and creative phases, from storyboard to delivery. A fast thinker and problem solver, Lucien is comfortable leading teams of technical artists
at the studio or supervising crews on the sets of feature films. More info at- https://mechanismdigital.com/
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