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**Post New York Alliance Podcast**

The Post New York Alliance supports and promotes the Post Production community in New York. This podcast is the collection of talks, seminars and events from the PNYA calendar.

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Latest Episodes:

Turnover to Sound Mar 16, 2022

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TURNOVER TO SOUND

POSTWORKS NEW YORK

100 AVE OF THE AMERICAS

NEW YORK, NY 10013

THEATER – 10TH FLOOR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 @ 7PM

Following up form the successful AE/ DIT Seminar, PNYA is holding a series of workshops on the editorial turnover process.

The first, Turnover To Sound, is being held on September 16, 2014 at PostWorks New York.

The workshop will go through the reason for and creation of the key deliverables for sound finishing. Assistant editor and editor Ian Blume and Supervising Sound Editor Alexa Zimmerman will lead the session.

Seating in the theatre for this event is limited, so please RSVP to seminars@postnewyork.org to avoid disappointment. Seats will be allocated on a first-come basis.

The workshop is free for members- non members can sign up on the night!

Speaker Bios:

Ian Blume has worked in feature film post-production for 15 years, spanning such films as CHOCOLAT, DOUBT and THE BOURNE LEGACY.

A graduate of Emerson College, he started out in NYC by building a strong foundation at Sound One. There he established close ties in the industry, and quickly became part of a tightly knit family.

Ian has climbed the ranks as an assistant editor, working on 14 features of all budget levels, in the US and abroad. He has collaborated with many top-tier, award-winning editors, directors, writers and producers, and accumulated valuable experience, technique and guidance from all of them.

Ian lives in Astoria, Queens, and is currently working as editor on his 2nd narrative feature film, DRAWING HOME.

Alexa Zimmerman has been working in the sound post field for 14 years, working most recently as an Supervising Sound Editor on Julie Taymor's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, dialogue editor on the series BOARDWALK EMPIRE and ROYAL PAINS, and assistant editor on features including THE FIFTH ESTATE and LEE DANIEL'S THE BUTLER.

The Assistant Editor and the Digital Image Technician Mar 16, 2022

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PNYA Seminar #1:

The Assistant Editor and the Digital Image Technician

Light Iron- 580 Broadway, 8th Floor

June 18, 2014 @7pm

The first seminar in the 2014 PNYA seminar series kicked off a discussion between prominent Assistant Editors and Digital Image Technicians, talking about roles, expectations and making the communication from shoot to post as smooth as possible.

Speakers include:

Ben Baker, Post Production Supervisor & Moderator
Adriaan Van Zyl, Assistant Editor (Noah)
Ryan Heide DIT (Blue Bloods)
Jordan Maltby (Beautiful Creatures)
Paul Moore, East Coast Executive Director MPEG.

With thanks to Light Iron for the venue and recording, and Buttons NY for help with the sound prep.

NYL'15: JVC 4k Camera Launch Mar 16, 2022

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PANEL: JVC 4KCAM: From Digital Revolution to 4K Resolution
DESCRIPTION: Developed through years of market research, the new JVC 4KCAM line of camcorders have been developed to meet the needs of independent cinematographers, documentarians and photographers. We will discuss the path of independent digital cinematic storytelling to the technology breakthroughs that have made the creation of the latest products possible, featuring the new JVC GY-LS300 4K Super35mm camcorder. JVC new launch of 4KCAM at Lounge
MODERATOR/HOST: Craig Yanagi – JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation

**Post Break 23 - VFX for Post Supervisors** Dec 07, 2020
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**Post Break: VFX for Post Supervisors (Audio)**

"VFX for Post Supervisors", a discussion on the work of producing and delivering VFX, the role of the VFX Producer, and what to do when you don’t have one. It will look at both facility and production-side roles, to reveal what’s going on behind the scenes at every stage of VFX production, and to also gives process tips to Post Supervisors who find themselves having to produce VFX on their jobs.

**Thursday, November 12th at 4pm EST via** ZOOM

PANELISTS:
Leslie Lerman, VFX Producer

Leslie Lerman has over 20 years experience producing visual effects for feature films. She fell in love with the art of visual effects working as a production assistant on Fight Club. She honed her skills collaborating on five films with director, Marc Forster, including Finding Neverland & The Kite Runner. Leslie has continued to work with some of the industry’s most notable filmmakers. Her titles include Sam Mendes’ Skyfall & Spectre , Ron Howard’s In The Heart of the Sea and Rob Marshall’s Mary Poppins Returns. Most recently, Leslie oversaw the visual effects for John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place 2.
Ryan Cunningham, Executive Producer, Powerhouse VFX/Company 3

Prior to joining PowerHouse, Ryan served as a Senior VFX Producer at Zoic Studios , Method Studios, The Artery, as well as the Executive Producer of The Colony . Collectively, Ryan has produced VFX for both episodic and feature films on shows such as Warrior for Cinemax/HBO, Glass for Universal, Maniac! for Netflix and Servant for Apple+. In addition to holding credits in visual effects, Ryan has produced multiple feature film projects and the Emmy nominated show Game Changers for CBS in 2013. Currently, Ryan oversees all productions at PowerHouse.
MODERATOR:
Ben Baker, Vice / HBO

Ben Baker’s professional experience has been across a broad range of projects in the US, the UK and Australia, working for broadcast networks, feature film studios and independent producers as a post supervisor, producer, project consultant, manager and executive.
His most recent credits include VP of Studio Services at HBO and VP of Post Production for Vice Studios.

**Post Break 22 - Lessons Learned When COVID Hit** Nov 09, 2020
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**Lessons Learned When Covid Hit, Post / Production Collaboration (Audio)**

How does a supernatural drama series manage its way through Post Production, when a real life "Coronapocalypse" horror suddenly hits?
"Lessons Learned When Covid Hit, Post / Production Collaboration" features representatives from the AMC/BBC America series, "NOS4A2". Good communication is always important, and a solid workflow is essential for every show, so find out how this worked when Post Production was sent into home isolation, and how mutual trust became more important than ever to deliver the show.

**Thursday, October 29th at 4pm EST via** ZOOM

PANELISTS:
Nate Overstrom, Creative Director, Zoic

Nate Overstrom has been drawing for as long as he can remember and applies his artistic talents to the world of VFX and animation. A fifteen+ year industry veteran, Nate is known for his mastery of CG and live-action compositing, having worked on dozens of projects that span across feature films, television shows and commercials. A Connecticut native, he earned a BFA in Computer Art from NYC’s School of Visual Arts in 2003. After graduation, he made his way out to Los Angeles and began his career at Zoic as an intern. After honing his technical and creative skills he transitioned back to the east coast to spend 2 years at Look Effects in NYC. Zoic recruited Nate in 2014 to spearhead its NY studio as a VFX Supervisor, where his work earned him three VES Award nominations as well as multiple Emmy nominations, including a 2016 Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Special Visual Effects” on the Amazon original series “The Man in the High Castle.” Nate continues to serve the New York office as Creative Director.
The Grey, Noah, Warm Bodies, The Man in the High Castle, White Collar, Quarry, Banshee, Quantico, Homeland, Lawless, Straw Dogs, Crossbones, Once Upon a Time, V, Prison Break, Marvel Studios: The Defenders, Marvel Studios: Iron Fist, Mother!, Hold the Dark, Dead Pigs, Manhunt: Unabomber, Warrior, WuTang: An American Saga, NOS4A2, Judas and the Black Messiah, The Many Saints of Newark.
Shana Fischer Huber, Producer

Shana Fischer Huber is a freelance Post Producer in Film and Television. She started her producing career on the Critically Acclaimed series “Once and Again” for Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz.
Her most recent project with long-time collaborator Veena Sud, “The Lie” is a Blumhouse/Universal Pictures feature that premiered on Amazon Prime Video earlier this month as part of the “Welcome to the Blumhouse” series. Shana previously worked with Veena on the Pilot and 4 Seasons of the Award-Winning cult favorite “The Killing” for AMC and Netflix.
This summer she wrapped 2 seasons of the Genre show NOS4A2 for AMC, based on Joe Hill’s beloved novel. Prior to that she worked on several streamers including “Hand of God” for Amazon, “Seven Seconds” for Netflix and “The Red Road” for the Sundance Channel. Recent Premium projects for HBO include “Looking: The Movie” and Season 1 of the hit show “Insecure.”
Shana attended Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television for graduate school. She is a long-time member of the Producer’s Guild of America. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son and yellow lab.
Carly Wilson, VFX Producer

Carly has worked in the VFX industry for over 10 years on both the vendor and show side and most recently was the VFX Producer for NOS4A2 Season 2.
MODERATOR:
Lauren Ritchie, VFX Producer / Post Supervisor

Lauren Ritchie has over 25 years of experience in the film industry. She began her career in NY producing music videos in the late 80's and then a few years later moved back to Los Angeles to work in film. She discovered her love of visual effects after working with James Cameron on the 1993 feature "True Lies". That then led to various production side and vendor side jobs and in 1998 asked to become the Senior VP in Charge of Visual Effects at Newline Cinema. At New Line she was responsible for overseeing such films as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Golden Compass". After working at New Line Cinema for 10 years, she left and opened her own small boutique vfx company, Wildfire VFX, based in Los Angeles and New Orleans. Since moving to NY in 2014 she has worked show side on a variety of films including "Zoolander 2" and "The Greatest Showman". She currently resides in the East Village with her husband, son and dog Emily.

**Post Break 21 - Building Mental Resilience in the Age of COVID** Nov 09, 2020
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**Post Break: Building Mental Resilience in the Age of COVID (Audio)**

On the heels of World Mental Health Day this weekend, PNYA POST BREAK brings you “Building Mental Resilience in the Age of COVID”. We've all been experiencing varying levels of anxiety since March! According to a global study, 2020 is considered the most stressful year ever, and most of us aren’t sure how to deal with it. We bring you experts in various fields related to mental well being. They will share easy to use strategies that will help you in moments of stress.

**Thursday, October 15th at 4pm EST via** ZOOM

PANELISTS:
DEBBY GERMINO

Debby Germino is a film and television editor (Fargo, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Smallville, Genius), endurance athlete and author of the Happiness in Training publication on Medium. She writes about happiness, health and mindful living. She has studied mindfulness for the past 10 years and enjoys helping and supporting others in creating happy and fulfilling lives. Happiness is a practice that can be strengthened with training. If you would like to become more resilient, less anxious, and enjoy more ease in life, download Debby’s Happiness in Training Starter Kit today.
MICHELLE COLT

Michelle Colt is passionate about helping people connect to their authentic selves, get past their perceived limitations and shine in their lives and careers.
She is a nervous system expert. For 16 years she has been teaching INSIDE GAME in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Her clients consistently experience rich, powerful, lasting career and life changes. Equally important, they have “let go” of the resistances and fears that held them back and feel a rich connection to the pulse of life which gives them a deep sense of confidence, grounding and well being.
LILLIAN GALLINA

Lillian Gallina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the Actors Fund ~ She supervises the Mental Health Program in the Eastern Region. The Actors Fund provides services to ALL professionals in performing arts and entertainment.
Lillian Gallina (she/her/hers), LCSW is a licensed clinical social work and supervisor at the Actors Fund, a human services organization serving all professionals in arts and entertainment. She oversees the Entertainment Assistance program, Eastern region, which provides emergency financial assistance, clinical case management, and mental health services to entertainment professionals. In addition to her work with individuals, she has developed and led a variety of workshops and trainings on such topics as Responding to Sexual Harassment, Addressing Workplace Dynamics, Managing Anxiety and Depression, and Identifying & Responding to Substance Abuse. Lillian holds a Masters of Social Work from Hunter College and a Bachelor of Science in Creative Arts Therapy from the New School.
MODERATOR:
Isabel Sadurni

Isabel has been working in documentary-filmmaking for nearly twenty years. Her work includes award winning feature-length documentaries and short narratives that have played in top-tier festivals such as Berlin, Telluride and Tribeca and on HBO, PBS and The Discovery Channel including the recently released WHAT SHE SAID THE ART OF PAULINE KAEL (Juno) and THE AMERICAN NURSE (Kino Lorber). She's collaborated with film professionals in over 35 countries and is currently writing a fictional multi-episode girl-gang Western. She's also collaborating with the creators of WisdomVR Project on a VR documentary project set in her home town of Mill Valley, California and Mount Tamalpais.

**Post Break 20 - The Future of Post Production** Oct 30, 2020
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**Post Break:The Future of Post Production (Audio)**

The Future of Post Production

“The Future of Post Production” will explore a post-Covid view of what post production might look like based on needs and preferences, specifically, predictions on services and workflows creatives will want to continue to lean into because it provides them a flexible or more creative way of working. We will get specific to remote, hybrid and on-premises workflows for ADR, Color, Offline Editorial, Sound, and delivery.

**Thursday, October 1st at 4pm EST via** ZOOM

PANELISTS:
Chris Arruda, Post Supervisor

Chris began his career as a commercial producer. After a successful 26 year run producing TV campaigns, he made the switch to long form narrative post production. He cut his teeth as a post supervisor on shows like Happyish (Showtime), Vinyl (HBO), Gypsy (Netflix) and The Sinner (USA). Chris became head of post for Warrior (Cinemax) where he began his collaboration with showrunner Jonathan Tropper for 2 seasons on that fantastic show. He's now working with Tropper on Seasons 2 and 3 of SEE (Apple +)
Zak Tucker, CEO & President, HARBOR

Zak Tucker is the Co-Founder and CEO of HARBOR, a top-tier, global production and post-production studio serving the feature film, episodic, and advertising industries. For more than twenty years, he has been strategically disrupting to create the first end-to-end, cross genre, independent production studio of its kind.
Starting his career as an editor for commercials and documentaries, Zak soon progressed to directing. He launched Swete Post in 2000, which he grew successfully until the 2012 launch of HARBOR in Soho, NY. By 2018, Zak had built HARBOR from a staff of four and a footprint of 400 square feet, offering just two services, into a staff of one hundred and a campus of 70,000 square feet, offering the full range of production and post-production services. Zak’s skill, insight, business acumen, and holistic understanding of the creative community, have helped establish HARBOR’s reputation for delivering award-winning talent, service excellence, and technical innovation in a collaborative culture, as well as improving its financial performance year after year.
Notable feature and episodic post-production projects include, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, directed by Quentin Tarantino for Sony Entertainment, The Irishman, directed by Martin Scorcese for Netflix, Solo: A Star Wars Story, directed by Ron Howard for Lucasfilm, Ocean’s 8, directed by Gary Ross for Warner Bros., Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve for Paramount, Billions, created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Andrew Ross Sorkin for Showtime, and Sweetbitter, executive produced by Stuart Zicherman for Starz. HARBOR’s advertising brand clients include American Express, Nike, Adidas, Swarovski, Gap, Victoria’s Secret, Dior, Versace, Estee Lauder, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Tide, Mercedes, Toyota, Walmart, Citibank, Eliquis, Humira, Sanofi, Bounty, Olay, Crest, and Cascade.

Peter Postma, Managing Director of FilmLight Americas

Peter is Managing Director of the Americas at FilmLight, developing tools incorporated into the Truelight and Baselight systems.
Previously Peter worked as a systems engineer at Eastman Kodak helping pioneer digital intermediate technology. Peter has taught seminars on colour management for production and post-production around the world and holds a BFA in Film and Animation from Rochester Institute of Technology.

MODERATOR:
Diana Dekajlo, Post Supervisor

Diana Dekajlo is a New York-based post production supervisor with extensive 4K/HDR experience. She began her career as a facility producer before moving to freelance post production supervising. She has experience in both the documentary and narrative spaces, including Abstract: The Art of Design (Netflix), Springsteen on Broadway (Netflix), The Case Against Adnan Syed (HBO), Divorce (HBO), and the upcoming The Queen's Gambit (Netflix). She is a member of the Post New York Alliance and the Producers Guild of America.

2020 PNYA General Membership Meeting Oct 16, 2020

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PNYA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (Audio)

2020 Edition of our PNYA General Membership Meeting, open to members AND non-members, where we discussed the NY State Film & Television Tax Credit Program, our lobbying efforts and political updates. We will also discuss our latest diversity initiatives, PNYA membership levels, perks, committees, and upcoming events.

Wednesday, Sept 16th

Via Zoom 10:00 - 11:15 AM

If you have any questions about joining or renewing your membership, please email membership@postnewyork.org.