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Swimmers
American Spectrum, Sundance 2005
Swimmers
Grand Jury Prize for Best New American Film, Seattle 2005
Red Doors
Best Narrative Feature, Tribeca 2005
Red Doors
Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting, CineVegas 2005
Home
Special Jury Award, Silverdocs 2005
Charlie's Party
Cinevegas 2005
Evergreen
Dramatic Competition, 2004
Class Project, May 2003
The Mudge Boy
Dramatic Competition, 2003
Class Project, May 2002
Assisted Living
Grand Jury Prize, Best Feature Film, 2003
Class Project, November 2000
Tadpole
Best Director, 2002
Class Project, November 2000
Chelsea Walls
Director's Fortnight, 2001
Class Project, January 2000
Kaaterskill Falls
Critic's Award, 2001
Class Project, January 2002
Speedo
Documentary Feature Competition, 2003
Class Project, July 2002
Speedo
Audience Award, 2003
Class Project, July 2002
Year of the Bull
Real Sports, 2003
Class Project, July 2002
Piggie
Narrative Competition, 2003
Class Project, November 2000
Assisted Living
Best Feature & Audience Award, 2003
Class Project, March 2001
Assisted Living
Best Feature Film, 2003
Class Project, March/April 2001
Dogs in the Basement
Narrative Competition, 2004
Class Project, November/December 2001
Dogs in the Basement
Gold Zenith Jury Special Recognition, 2004
Class Project, November/December 2001
Speedo
Jury Prize, 2003
Class Project, July/August 2002
Speedo
Grand Jury Prize, 2003
Class Project, July/August 2002
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FAQ
- Do I need any prior filmmaking or computer knowledge in order to take your class?
- Do you help out-of-town students find housing in New York during the course?
- Can I take the six-week class if I also have a part-time job?
- Do you help students find jobs after completing the class?
- If I want to take the class, how can I find out beforehand what films we will be editing?
- What can I do if I'm interested in learning Final Cut Pro but I don't have six weeks to spend?
- Are you teaching on the latest version of Final Cut Pro and other software?
- Why don't you teach on Avid as well?
- Do you offer classes in any other locations?
- Do you offer financial aid or scholarships?
- Can I come in to visit your classes?
- Do I need to buy anything or bring anything with me?
- Will I have my own computer to work on?
- I'm a director with a film I want to submit for editing in the six-week course. How do I apply?
- Do I need any prior filmmaking or computer knowledge in order to take your class?
While many of our students have had prior experience working in the film industry, no experience of this sort is necessary or expected. You will, however, find that a basic working knowledge of computers will greatly improve your experience as a student here. For those of you with little experience using computers, we recommend looking into a basic introductory Macintosh computer class. But the only thing that is truly required for the six-week class is motivation; film editing requires the ability to work independently and creatively.
- Do you help out-of-town students find housing in New York during the course?
Although we are unable to officially assist students in obtaining housing, since we regularly enroll international and out of town students, we do have a list of local and area hotels and hostels that you are welcome to investigate. From low-cost hostels to hotels who have agreed to offer Edit Center students preferred rates, this list is an excellent place to begin. Click here for more information.
- Can I take the six-week class if I also have a part-time job?
After the first week of full-time (10:00 am to 5:00 pm), intensive Final Cut Pro training, students attend either a morning shift (9:00 am to 2:00 pm) or an afternoon shift (2:00 pm to 7:00 pm), leaving the rest of the day free for you to continue working a part-time job elsewhere in the city. Know, however, that we occasionally invite guest lecturers or hold other events as a group, and that these special events tend to take place either from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm or after 7:30 pm. Attendance at these lectures and events is not mandatory, but you may wish to keep them in mind as you plan your schedule.
- Do you help students find jobs after completing the class?
We do not have an official job placement program and we do not make any promises about getting our students jobs after completing the six-week course. We do, however, believe that this course will make you extremely prepared for any editing job you may acquire after the course is through. Many of our former students are employed as editors and assistant editors but, as you probably know, freelance editing is a tough business. When we get calls from directors looking for editors, we do try to forward these requests on to former students, but of course this cannot be guaranteed for any particular student.
- If I want to take the class, how can I find out beforehand what films we will be editing?
We do not announce the projects for upcoming classes until about a week before the class is about to begin. As the film business is a quick-moving one, we have found that we can get the best possible films by finalizing them just before the class starts. We always pick a film that we feel will provide the best experience for a class and films edited in our six-week course range from conventionally-shot, 35mm narratives to handheld, mini-DV, improvised features to verite documentaries without scripts.
- What can I do if I'm interested in learning Final Cut Pro but I don't have six weeks to spend?
Our weekend and one-week classes can teach you everything you
need to know to start working with Final Cut. While these classes
are taught by editors and do touch upon the aesthetic applications
of the software (as well as providing technical training), they
certainly cannot go into the art of editing at anywhere near
the depth of our six-week course.
- Are you teaching on the latest version of Final Cut Pro and other software?
As new versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, and the Mac OS are released we quickly incorporate them into our classes, though we do allow a few weeks to troubleshoot and update the curriculum before all the student machines are put on the new software.
- Why don't you teach on Avid as well?
In our experience, it usually takes students six weeks to become completely comfortable editing on a particular platform, and the six-week course is designed to give our students a thorough understanding of how to edit with Final Cut Pro. We've chosen to focus on Final Cut Pro over Avid because we believe it is more accessible to beginning editors and independent filmmakers -- and thus more helpful to our graduates as they look for work.
- Do you offer classes in any other locations?
We currently only offer classes in New York City.
- Do you offer financial aid or scholarships?
As we are a small school, unaffiliated with any college or university, we do not currently have the means to provide financial aid or scholarships for our courses.
- Can I come in to visit your classes?
As we know the course is a big commitment, we encourage prospective students to stop by and get a sense of our program. We only ask that you call beforehand so we can make sure you don't interrupt a guest speaker or director's screening.
- Do I need to buy anything or bring anything with me?
You may wish to bring a notebook to class with you, but we provide everything else.
- Will I have my own computer to work on?
In the first week of the class, you'll work mostly with a partner (we find this helps people learn Final Cut Pro more quickly). After that week, however, you'll have five hours a day on your own editing system.
- I'm a director with a film I want to submit for editing in the six-week class. How do I apply?
To submit a film for consideration for use in an upcoming Six-week
Art of Editing class, please refer to our documentary and narrative
film submission guidelines located here.
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