EditFest Global Schedule
August 29 & 30, 2020 | 2-Day Virtual EventPanelists and Session Room Speakers are subject to changed based on availability. Please check for updates.
Saturday, August 29
All times are based on Pacific Standard Time (PST)
9:15AM-9:30AM
Check In & Welcome
Join us for a welcome message from the President of American Cinema Editors, Stephen Rivkin, ACE.
9:35AM-11:00AM
“You Gotta Watch This Bit”
Moderated by Ant Boys, ACE – An homage to Norman Hollyn’s “Lean Forward Moment” Ant Boys, ACE, editor of The Great will lead a discussion about the films and TV shows that influence and inspire. Each panelist will show a clip from a film or TV show they love and talk about why they found it so attention-grabbing, and most importantly, why it’s vital as an editor to always be a fan of film and TV.
Panelists:
- Kabir Akhtar, ACE – Never Have I Ever (director) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (editor and director)
- Maryann Brandon, ACE – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Kelley Dixon, ACE – Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul
- William Goldenberg, ACE – Argo, Zero Dark Thirty
- Jacques Gravett, ACE – Shots Fired, Battlestar Galactica
15 MINUTE BREAK
Use our cool networking feature to chat with other attendees, chat with ACE members, build your international contacts, learn about upcoming events and opportunities…or refill your coffee cup!
11:15AM – 1:00PM
Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O’Steen (Author of The Invisible Cut & Cut to the Chase): A Conversation with Terilyn A. Shropshire, ACE (The Old Guard, When They See Us, Secret Life of Bees, Love & Basketball)
15 MINUTE BREAK
Use our cool networking feature to chat with other attendees, chat with ACE members, build your international contacts, learn about upcoming events and opportunities…or refill your coffee cup!
1:15PM – 1:55PM
“Breakout Sessions”
SPACE IS LIMITED – RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Get dedicated time in small breakout sessions with today’s industry leaders!
Session Leaders:
Aaron Butler, ACE | Dody Dorn, ACE | Terel Gibson, ACE | Niven Howie, ACE | Kate Sanford, ACE & Gary Levy, ACE | Sabrina Plisco, ACE | Mark Helfrich, ACE | Tatiana Riegel, ACE | Troy Takaki, ACE | Poppy Das, ACE | Kevin Tent, ACE & Netflix | Michael Krulik from Avid | Soule, Christensen & Bedient from Adobe | Carlson from Blackmagic Design
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Closing Remarks
Big Day! Talk about your favorite moments in the group chat, or do a little one-on-one networking with other attendees, chat with ACE members, build your international contacts, learn about upcoming events and opportunities!
Sunday, August 30
All times are based on Pacific Standard Time (PST)
9:15AM-9:30AM
Check In & Welcome
Join us for a welcome message from the President of American Cinema Editors, Stephen Rivkin, ACE.
9:35AM-11:00AM
“From Intern to ACE: Building a Future”
Moderated by Margot Nack from Adobe
Panelists:
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Amelia Allwarden – Little Fires Everywhere, PEN15
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Alfonso Carrion – House of Cards (Assistant Editor)
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Mark Hartzell, ACE – Lost in Space, True Blood
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Melissa McCoy – Ted Lasso, Whiskey Cavalier
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Gretchen Schroeder – Avatar 2, Assistant Editor
15 MINUTE BREAK
Use our cool networking feature to chat with other attendees, chat with ACE members, build your international contacts, learn about upcoming events and opportunities…or refill your coffee cup!
11:15AM-1:00PM
“Animation Editing: Inside Look at the Unique Storytelling Process”
Moderated by Carolyn Giardina of the Hollywood Reporter
Panelists:
- Catherine Apple – Onward, Hotel Transylvania 1 & 2
- Joyce Arrastia, ACE – Hotel Transylvania 3, Rise of the Guardians, Monsters vs. Aliens
- Jeff Draheim, ACE – Frozen 1 & 2, Moana
- Sim Evan-Jones, ACE – Shawn the Sheep, Shrek
- Benjamin Massoubre, ACE – I Lost My Body
15 MINUTE BREAK
Use our cool networking feature to chat with other attendees, chat with ACE members, build your international contacts, learn about upcoming events and opportunities…or refill your coffee cup!
1:15PM – 1:55PM
“Breakout Sessions”
SPACE IS LIMITED – RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Get dedicated time in small breakout sessions with today’s best editors!
Session Leaders:
Shannon Baker-Davis, ACE | Debbie Berman, ACE | Andrew Buckland, ACE | Julia Wong, ACE | Jeffrey Ford, ACE | Cate Haight, ACE | Joan Sobel, ACE | Fred Raskin, ACE | Kevin Tent, ACE | Harry Yoon, ACE | Michael Krulik from Avid | Soule, Christensen & Bedient from Adobe | Carlson from Blackmagic Design | Kevin Tent, ACE for Netflix
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Closing Remarks
LAST CHANCE to network! Also be sure to answer polls in the chat and let us know what you’d like to see going forward on EditFest Global…don’t forget to visit the website: EditFestGlobal.com to see all the exclusive content we’ve collected for you and learn about upcoming events and opportunities!
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*Panelists and Session Room Speakers are subject to changed based on availability. Please check for updates.
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