Assistant editor is the first stop on the path of any editor’s career development journey. However, too many BIPOC assistant editors get stuck in that role for years, without opportunities to develop their creative skills and advance to the editor’s chair. A new working group within the Alliance of Documentary Editors has taken on this flawed talent pipeline and the need for real change in the culture of the edit room. The group is launching a database of BIPOC editors, along with an initiative to standardize the intermediate and creative role of Associate Editor on a post team. 

Learn more about their effort and hear from a member of the working group, a mentor/mentee editing team, and industry producers who are working towards change in the edit room. Moderated by Maya Mumma (Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship), speakers include documentary editors Carla Gutierrez (RBG), Hannah Choe (Dark Money) and Faisal Azam (St. Louis Superman), director/producer Kristi Jacobson (SOLITARY) and producer Alisa Payne (Between the World and Me).

This virtual event is free - RSVP here.

For those who could not attend the event, the seminar is available online here.