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Just in time for Halloween, thrills and razor-sharp storytelling with editors who know how to make an audience squirm, laugh, and scream.
Sight, Sound & Story: Halloween Edition – Cutting Horror and Dark Comedy
Just in time for Halloween, Sight, Sound & Story brings you an evening of chilling thrills and razor-sharp storytelling with two acclaimed editors who know how to make an audience squirm, laugh, and scream.
Editor Brian Philip Davis will discuss shaping suspense and unsettling mood in his work on "Oddity." Editor Patrick Lawrence will share how he crafted the mix of humor and horror in "Screamboat." Together, they’ll reveal how choices in pacing, rhythm, and tone can turn raw footage into scenes that shock, scare, and entertain.
Moderated by Chad Anderson , the conversation will include scenes from both films, offering a rare chance to see how the edit shapes the final experience on screen.
Guest editor Viridiana Lieberman chats with Owen Kean BFE on the cutting of this Netflix documentary.
The Perfect Neighbour is available to watch on Netflix.
Picturehouse 441 and ACE are proud to be partnering on a series of live virtual Q&As as part of our mutual efforts to promote media literacy.
Join us for a Q&A with with director Jack Sholder as he discusses his 1985 supernatural slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge – expertly edited by Bob Brady and Arline Garson.
Freddy's back ... and he wants revenge. When teenager Jesse Walsh moves to Elm Street, Freddy Krueger starts appearing in his nightmares. This time Freddy takes possession of Jesse's body whenever the teenager falls asleep, using Jesse to kill ... and there's nothing Jesse can do to stop him. (Description courtesy of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Thursday, October 23 at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.
Encore 1: Thursday, October 23 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Monday, October 27 at 3PM ET/12PM PT
American Cinema Editors (ACE) has a special event planned for Halloween season! We're pleased to welcome editors Rick Shaine, ACE, and Patrick McMahon, ACE, following a screening of Wes Craven’s horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street! Nick Taylor, host of the horror film podcast The Nick Taylor Horror Show, will be moderating.
The first installment in a long-running franchise, the film stars Robert Englund as the iconic Freddy Krueger along with John Saxon, Ronee Blakley and Johnny Depp in his film debut. Krueger, a monstrous figure returned from the dead, murders teenagers through their dreams, as retribution against their parents who burned him alive. The film received great critical acclaim upon its release, and has since been considered to be one of the greatest horror films ever made, In 2021, A Nightmare on Elm Street was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
You're invited to ACE's First Short Film Showcase!
Please join us for a special screening of award-winning short films
written, directed, and/or edited by fellow ACE members!
Short films are a labor of love and ACE Film Editors have been winning the hearts of audiences at film festivals around the world. Come watch some of the most talked about films from the last few years, together on the big screen.
October 25, 2025
Doors Open at 1:30pm | Screening Starts Promptly at 2pm
Editor Q&A and Pizza Reception to follow the screening
American Film Institute
AFI Mark Goodson Screening Room
2021 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Guest editors Michelle Tesoro, ACE BFE, Mark Fraser, and TW Leshner join host Christopher C.F. Chow, BFE, for a conversation on editing the Netflix series Dept. Q, now streaming on Netflix.
The premier Post and Production event series Sight, Sound & Story continues!
Sight, Sound & Story Halloween Edition: Cutting Chaos, Crime & Cult Classics
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.
Josh Ethier, ACE, will discuss shaping character and comedy in "Jimmy & Stiggs." Geofrey 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.
Moderated 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.
The Q&Agency (FKA Picturehouse 441) and ACE are proud to be partnering on a series of live virtual Q&As as part of our mutual efforts to promote media literacy.
Join us for a Q&A with cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth, ASC; production VFX supervisor David Seager; sound designer/supervising sound editor Addison Teague as they discuss their work on the 2025 science fiction action film, Tron: Ares – expertly edited by Tyler Nelson, ACE.
A highly sophisticated digital program, Ares, is sent into the real world, marking humanity’s first face-to-face encounter with physically-generated A.I. When programmer Eve makes a shocking discovery, they embark on a dangerous mission as mankind reckons with the threat of A.I. beings come to life. (Description by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Sunday, November 2 at 4PM ET/1PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.
Encore 1: Sunday, November 2 at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Encore 2: Sunday, November 2 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
The Q&Agency (FKA Picturehouse 441) and ACE are proud to be partnering on a series of live virtual Q&As as part of our mutual efforts to promote media literacy.
Join us for a Q&A with lead editor William Goldenberg, ACE; editor Peter Dudgeon; supervising sound editor/designer Oliver Tarney; supervising sound editor Rachael Tate; re-recording mixers Chris Burdon & William Miller; production sound mixer Lisa Piñeiro; lead VFX supervisor Charlie Noble; VFX supervisor (ILM) David Zaretti; VFX Russell Bowen; VFX producer Gavin Round; special effects coordinator Brandon McLaughlin as they discuss their work on the 2025 survival drama film, The Lost Bus.
From director Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires as a wayward school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno. (Description by Apple Original Films)
This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, November 4 at 3PM ET/12PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.
Encore 1: Tuesday, November 4 at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Encore 2: Tuesday, November 4 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
The Q&Agency (FKA Picturehouse 441) and ACE are proud to be partnering on a series of live virtual Q&As as part of our mutual efforts to promote media literacy.
Join us for a Q&A with actor Kathleen Turner as she discusses her work on the 1986 fantasy comedy/drama, Peggy Sue Got Married.
One of Francis Ford Coppola's warmest, sweetest films, Peggy Sue Got Marriedfollows a woman who magically revisits her senior year of high school. At turns funny, poignant, and rueful, Peggy Sue is an extraordinary showcase for the seemingly limitless talents of actor Kathleen Turner who received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Replete with Oscar-nominated cinematography from the great Jordan Cronenweth and edited by Barry Malkin, ACE, this wonderful film about regret and second chances stands as a major highlight in the career of Turner and one of Coppola's most under-appreciated works.
This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, November 5 at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.
Encore 1: Wednesday, November 5 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Thursday, November 6 at 3PM ET/12PM PT
ACE members, please check your email for event registration details.