Video Archive

 

BCPC regularly puts on events and panels that are live streamed online. We would like to thank all of our hosts, sponsors, panelists, and attendees. 

if you have any panel ideas, requests, or questions please reach out to info@bluecollarpostcollective.com!

Please Enjoy an archive of past live streamed events below.

 
 
 

Panel: Cut to the Punchline

Join BCPC for an all star virtual panel of editors (and one actor!) who have worked almost every style of comedy in film and television talk about their experiences working on the biggest comedy films and television shows.

Panelists:
Meg Reticker, Editor
Robert Nassau, Editor
Lilli Janney, Editor
A.J. Catoline, Editor
Jac Bernhard, Actor

Panel: So You Graduated Film School - Now What?!

Graduation season is here! As the industry prepares to welcome the next class of Film and TV professionals, Blue Collar Post Collective is thrilled to host a virtual conversation on navigating post-grad life and getting your career started.

Panelists:
Nick Ramirez, Editor
Max Berger, Editor
Colleen Cavolo, Editor
Andy Pang, Assistant Editor
Raven Peterson, Editor


A WICKED conversation with Myron Kerstein, ACE

Join Blue Collar Post Collective as we defy gravity with WICKED editor Myron Kerstein, ACE for this exciting virtual panel!

A Virtual Conversation with Jerome Eltabet

Join Blue Collar Post Collective for a special Halloween themed virtual interactive conversation with Jerome Eltabet, the editor of the Substance.

A Conversation with Steve Hullfish, ACE/CSI

Join BCPC for an in-depth conversation with Steve Hullfish, ACE/CSI on the release of the Art of the Cut Vol. 2. Widely acclaimed, the Art of the Cut Vol. 2 collects over 360 interviews with the world’s best editors, including nearly every Oscar winner from the past 30 years.

Workshop: Trapped in Survival Mode?

With the recent motto “Survive Until ’25” circulating online, it’s time to focus on doing more '24- for your well-being. This workshop is the space to check in and find a path forward together. Dr. Shawn Chrisman and Kim Spikes, ACC, share coping strategies and resilience-building tools for uncertain times:

  • Determine which “zone” you are living in today.

  • Build science-based resilience skills and tools.

  • Normalize the conversation as a community.

Kim Spikes, ACC, and Shawn Chrisman, Ph.D, teamed up to establish Ethos= EFW, aiming to blend neuroscience and psychology expertise with executive leadership and career coaching to develop high-performance individuals and teams. Kim, a certified professional coach, brings over two decades of executive management experience in entertainment and high-fashion industries, including fifteen years in post-production in New York City. Shawn, a coach and therapist, plus an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University, started his career in marketing and advertising before transitioning to therapy.

Workshop: Diversifying Income for Post Production Freelancers

Janis and Wilbur discuss their experiences of sustaining their careers in post with various kinds of jobs and sources of income. Q&A was presented with Live stream chat.

Presented by Janis Vogel and Wilber DiTullio

Workshop: Creative Freedom: The Power of Boundaries in Post

If you’ve ever been afraid to ask for a schedule change, a higher rate, or hell, a fifteen-minute break outside, this talk is for you. If you want insight into what your editorial team would benefit from creatively and achieving healthy boundaries, this talk is for you. Janis has helped her clients leave toxic workplaces, negotiate rates, carve a path to a dream job, and find their voice. You will walk away with trust in yourself to set the boundaries you need for your creativity to thrive.

Presentation by Janis Vogel

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: Being an Assistant Editor in Scripted TV (West)

Hear about the experiences of four Los Angeles-based assistant editors as they built their careers in scripted television. We'll discuss what it takes to make the leap into scripted, how to climb the ladder, what AEs need to know and understand about the politics and technology in the edit room, how TV and features may differ, and lots more.

Monica Daniel, assistant editor (Preacher, Colony, Supergirl)
Richard Sanchez, assistant editor (Last Man on Earth, Suicide Squad)
Shiran Amir, assistant editor (The OA, Fear the Walking Dead)
Josh Kirchmer, assistant editor (Vice Principals, Goosebumps)

Moderated by Ashley McKinney, assistant editor, co-host of The Cutaways Podcast

Thanks to The SIM Group for hosting this panel.

Panel: Age Is Just a Number

"Ageism" is a hot topic in any industry, and post production is no different. Each generation of post pros experiences a wildly different set of challenges as they come up the ranks, with rapidly evolving technology changing every part of post constantly. By sharing our experiences and challenges related to age and the perception surrounding it, we can begin to break down the biases attached -- age is just a number, and it doesn't determine ability.

Meaghan Wilbur, Emmy-nominated editor.

Harlan Doolittle, assistant editor/data IO engineer at Encore.

Eolyne Arnold, award-winning sound designer and foley artist.

Moderated by Norman Hollyn ACE, Professor of Cinematic Arts at USC and film editor

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.