Editors Bootcamp Speakers
10:00 am
There’s A Place for That: Project Organization from Field to Edit
Peter Norton, Post Production Supervisor, Studio 6 GBH
After graduating Emerson College in 2014, Peter freelanced around Boston for a few years, working mostly on documentaries and corporate media. He started working at GBH in 2018 as an Assistant Editor for Studio Six, working on lifestyles programing and National production series. Peter was promoted to Post-Production Supervisor for the department in March of 2020.
Assistant Director / Editor, The Production Group, GBH
Deb Holland has spent 18 years working at PBS stations in Michigan and Tampa. And now she brings that experience to Boston. The diversity of PBS has given her the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from multi-camera concerts to local travelogues to kid’s programs as a producer, director, editor, and videographer.
10:35 am
Building Blocks: Approaching the Edit & Image Systems
Editor, Kirk Documentary Group
Elliott Choi is an editor with 10+ years of post-production experience in unscripted and documentary television. Juggling both the technical and creative aspects of editing, he specializes in post-production workflow and organization, as well as narrative story structure and GFX design. He most recently edited the Frontline/PBS film “America After 9/11” with Kirk Documentary Group about the 20-year legacy of September 11 and the resulting conflicts abroad and at home. His collaboration with Michael Kirk and his team spans 8 years and 28 films, many of which have been nominated for or won Emmy, Peabody, and DuPont awards.
11:05 am
Tell Your Story: Short Form to Long Form
Series Producer and Editor, FRONTLINE
Michelle Mizner is a documentary producer and editor on staff at FRONTLINE PBS. Her film, interactive and audio work for the series has been recognized by the Peabody Awards, duPont-Columbia Awards, Online Journalism Awards, and the Emmys. She lives and edits in Wayland, MA.
Editor (Containment, The Fog of War)
Chyld King is an editor and producer based in Boston, MA. He recently edited and coproduced an animated documentary short film called Shattering Stars, currently in festivals, and this summer Netflix released the feature documentary Black Holes | The Edge of All We Know, directed by Peter Galison, which he edited and co-produced. He previously did the same for Robb Moss and Galison’s films Containment (2015), and Secrecy (2008), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Chyld has served as an advisor for the Sundance Documentary Edit Lab and has consulted on multiple documentary projects. In the early 2000's he worked with filmmaker Errol Morris on his television series First Person, and was one of the editors of Morris’ Academy Award winning film The Fog of War. He has also edited documentary projects for television, including episodes of God in America for PBS, American Experience’s film The Amish, and others.
1:00 pm
Make Your Edit Sing: Audio Prep for the Edit
VP, Director of Creative Content, CTP Advertising
Anyone can tell a story. But how many people can capture that story on film, edit it to perfection and write the music that will bring the story to life? Will helps CTP clients create emotional, shared experiences with customers. An accomplished musician and a filmmaker since the age of 8, Will is as captivating himself as the stories he so deftly tells.
Senior Editor, FRONTLINE
Before joining FRONTLINE, Barry spent 10 years at Cramer as a Senior Editor and Media Specialist working with a wide range of global clients including The Rolling Stones, New Balance and CBS Sports. He has worked as an editor on numerous short films, one of which was selected to the Cannes International Film Festival. His promotional work at FRONTLINE has been nominated for three national News and Documentary Emmys.
1:30 pm
Working Together…Only Apart: Virtual Collaboration
Senior Director of Production Technology, GBH
Tim is an acclaimed film and television producer who has worked as a director, producer, cinematographer, editor and motion picture sound editor. Prior to leading the Production Group at GBH he spent 18 years supervising the production and post-production of more than 350 FRONTLINE documentaries. Tim began his career at Hannah Barbera as a cartoon-character voice editor and went on to work on several motion pictures, including "Star Trek IV," “48 Hours,” “Poltergeist,” and the IMAX film "Behold Hawaii.”
Assistant Editor, WORLD
Jill Poisson (They/she): Jill is an award-winning editor, cinematographer, and writer that brings unwavering dedication and passion for every aspect of visual storytelling. Jill's career ambitions growing up, from a lawyer to a meteorologist to an astronaut, were influenced by one film or another. Eventually, they finally decided to take the leap of faith and become a filmmaker.
2:00 pm
Cutting the Concept: VFX & Branding
Creative Director & Animator
John is one of the region's most talented creative directors, animators and artists. His work includes The Boston Globe, SolidWorks, Timberland, along with numerous broadcast and advertising clients. John is a master of 3D animation, motion graphics and immersive storytelling. Whether it is a national ad for television, or a multi stream global event, John has done it all.
2:30 pm
The Final Touch: Color Correction & Deliverables Management (4k)
Colorist / Editor, The Production Group, GBH
Jim is a television production, creation and finishing specialist with broad experience across commercial, corporate, and broadcast sectors. At GBH, he has color graded and on-lined hundreds of PBS programs including Frontline, NOVA, American Experience and Design Squad. Jim spent 11 years at Cramer Productions, editing programs for CBS Sports, MTV, The Golf Channel, NESN, and other networks. Jim began his production career producing live sports for the former SportsChannel regional cable network.