NewFest: The 35th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival – Industry & Filmmaker Day

NewFest is proud to announce the launch of their first-ever Industry & Filmmaker Day, a new program that aims to deepen connections within the queer film industry; provide space for provocative and inspiring thinking about what it means to be queer and working in film; and stir important conversations through a series of interactive roundtable discussions that connect and spark conversation between their guests, led by a handful of industry facilitators. One of these discussions, entitled Making Queer Cinema: Through Craft and Aesthetic may be of particular interest to the membership.

NewFest would love to have a New York-based member of ACE participate in this conversation as a facilitator. If you are interested and feel you’d be a particularly good fit, please contact Derek McCants, ACE, at derekmccants@gmail.com or Oliver Lief, ACE, at oliver@bluetablepost.com

Chicago Q&A with Director Rob Marshall

Zoom/Online see event description for link details, CA, United States

On Tuesday, September 26 join us for a Q&A with director Rob Marshall as he discusses his 2002 musical black comedy crime film Chicago. Based on the 1975 stage musical of the same name which in turn originated from the 1926 play of the same name, Chicago was critically acclaimed and went on to win six Academy Awards including an Oscar for Martin Walsh, ACE, for Best Editing. That year Walsh also won the ACE Eddie Award for the same film. This event will be a Zoom webinar on Tuesday, September 26 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

Schindler’s List Q&A with Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski

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Join us for a Q&A with cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and the 1993 epic historical drama Schindler's List. Ideas for a film about the Schindlerjuden (Schindler Jews) were proposed as early as 1963. Unsure if he was ready to make a film about the Holocaust, Spielberg tried to pass the project to several directors before deciding to direct it. Often listed among the greatest films ever made, the film received universal acclaim and was also a box office success. It was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won seven including Best Cinematography for Kaminski and Best Editing for Michael Kahn, ACE. Kahn also won the ACE Eddie Award that year for his work on the film. This event will be a Zoom Webinar on Friday, September 29 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

Film at Lincoln Center: Free Talk: Sandra Adair & Jonathan Alberts

Amphitheater Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, New York, New York

Join Sandra Adair (Hit Man) and Jonathan Alberts (All of Us Strangers) – both members of American Cinema Editors – for an in-depth conversation about the craft and profession of film editing, their collaborations with directors Richard Linklater and Andrew Haigh, and the complex ways in which the editor’s creative labor comes into contact with the work of cinematographers, actors, and others. Moderated by Jeffrey Wolf, ACE. Organized in collaboration with American Cinema Editors.

The Post Q&A with Screenwriter Liz Hannah

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Join us for a Q&A with screenwriter Liz Hannah as she discusses her work on the political thriller The Post. Shot, cut, and released in a matter of months, The Post crackles with an intense urgency that propels the film forward at a breakneck pace. With a whip-smart screenplay by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, this riveting film about Katherine Graham and Ben Bradlee's decision about whether or not to publish The Pentagon Papers is one of the great films about journalism, particularly calling to mind All the President's Men. Driven by an immensely satisfying, complex performance from Meryl Streep who is perfectly complemented by Tom Hanks, The Post is a suspenseful true-life drama that creates a disturbing but necessary dialogue between past and present. The event will be a Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, October 10 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

Carrie Q&A with Screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen

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Join us for a Q&A with screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen, as he discusses his work on the 1976 film Carrie. This Q&A was originally planned for August but has now been scheduled for October 16. Few Stephen King adaptations have had the heart and soul of Lawrence D. Cohen's humane, intelligent adaptation of Carrie, which is, at its core, the story of a teenage girl coming into her own body and struggling with the pressures of high school. Director Brian De Palma brings his signature style to the film making it a visually dazzling spectacle, but the great filmmaker never lets these visual flourishes drown out the human story. Grounded by Sissy Spacek's subtle, wrenching performance as the eponymous character and further buoyed by Piper Laurie's indelible comeback performance as Carrie's religious zealot of a mother, Carrie smartly realizes that a horror film is only as strong as the dramatic story it's built upon. The event will be a Zoom Webinar on Monday, October 16 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

LACPUG: Assistant Editors and AI night.

The Gallery Theater at Barnsdall Art Park 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, United States

Join LACPUG (Los Angeles Creative Pro User Group)on Oct 25 for Assistant Editors and AI night. It will be a night of "AE's" in the age of AI and what the future might hold. We will welcome Zack Arnold (ACE) - founder of Optimize Yourself as well as a 20-year veteran editing film & television. Also television assistant editor (and MPEG board member) Ashley McKinney, feature & tv assistant editor (and MPEG board member) Scott Jacobs, as well as VFX editor, assistant editor, and co-founder of Master the Workflow Richard Sanchez.