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Editors Bootcamp

  • GBH Boston 1 Guest Street Boston, MA, 02135 United States (map)

Editors Bootcamp

Saturday, November 5th 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

In person at GBH Boston
Lunch Included

By editors, for editors. Editors bootcamp returns with in-depth program to empower Editors and Assistant Editors to expand your craft!

Through presentations led by working editors, assistant editors and post-production specialists – the daylong “bootcamp” offers practical solutions and career insights to become a more effective editor and collaborator. 

Editors Bootcamp is intended for editors, assistant editors, and emerging film and media creators seeking skills to advance their toolkit and career. Our goal is to inspire and support your craft and deepen your skillset while learning tricks-of-the-trade through direct knowledge-sharing. 

Watch video of the presentations from the first Editors Bootcamp online here.

Register below!

Program Schedule

  • 9:30 am
    Check in

  • 10:00 am
    Assistant Editing: Serving an Editor, Formats & Codecs
    Deborah Holland, Assistant Director & Editor - The Production Group at GBH
    Alex LaGore, Freelance Editor

  • 10:30 am
    Captioning
    Jill Poisson, Assistant Editor - WORLD
    Stevie Jones, Production Assistant - GBH, FRONTLINE

  • 11:05 am
    Careers Panel

    Marisa Salisbury, Editor - Freelance Editor
    Arnie Harchik, Editor - GBH
    Ben Reichman, Post Producer & Editor - Harvard Medical School
    moderator: Barry Clegg, Senior Editor - FRONTLINE

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    Lunch Break, Box Lunches provided

  • 1:00 pm
    Mixing and Color Grading in Your NLE
    Michael Amundson, Senior Promotions Producer & Editor - NOVA

  • 1:55 pm
    Editing for YouTube & Digital Platforms
    Tory Starr, Senior Director of Digital Content - GBH
    Dylan Leavitt, Founder & Executive Producer - Studio Dylan

  • 2:30 pm
    Long Form Editing
    Chad Ervin, Editor (FRONTLINE, The Sanctity of Space, American Experience)
    Steven Hathaway, Editor - 4th Floor Productions (My Psychedelic Love Story, American Dharma, Wormwood, The B-Side)
    moderator: Eric Gulliver, Producer & Editor - American Experience

  • 3:15 pm
    Sessions End, Networking


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Editors Bootcamp is produced with major support from GBH The Production Group.

 
 

Thank You Editors Bootcamp Sponsors!

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MPC Programs are made possible by the generous support of our Annual Sponsors, the Boston Cultural Council, and Cambridge Community Foundation.


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Earlier Event: October 26
Filmmaking for Social Impact
Later Event: January 31
Winter MPC Meeting