Editing Masterclass
40 Hours. Real Films. Finished.
This is not a tutorial series.
This is the actual post-production process, streamed live as we finish real Scriptfest films and prepare them for public screening.
Over five days (Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm), you step inside a working edit suite for 40 uninterrupted hours, watching real creative and technical decisions unfold in real time.
No shortcuts.
No pre-cut timelines.
No “perfect example” footage.
Just the truth of how films actually get finished.
What You’ll Walk Away With
After 40 hours, you won’t just understand editing better. You’ll understand how to finish a film.
You’ll learn:
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How to take raw footage and shape it into a complete story
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How editors diagnose what’s broken in a scene and fix it
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When to cut, when to hold, and when to remove a scene entirely
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How sound design and mixing quietly do half the storytelling
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How color grading and polish elevate a film from good to ready
Most importantly, you’ll gain confidence in editorial decision-making, not just tool knowledge.
What We Actually Do (Live)
You’ll follow the full editorial journey in DaVinci Resolve, exactly as it happens on real films:
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Importing and organizing footage
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Reviewing takes and building selects
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Syncing sound
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Creating the rough cut
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Shaping rhythm, pacing, and performance
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Moving into the fine cut
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Sound design and sound mixing
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Visual effects integration
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Color grading
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Final export for screening
Nothing is staged. Problems are solved live. Decisions are explained as they’re made.
Why This Is Rare
Most people never see post-production at this level.
Editing usually happens behind closed doors, under deadlines, with no audience. By the time you see a finished film, thousands of decisions are already invisible.
This masterclass opens that door.
You’re watching the same process used to prepare films for real audiences, festivals, and screenings—live, unfiltered, and uninterrupted.
Do I Need to Be an Advanced Editor?
No.
If you’re a filmmaker, creative, or storyteller, you’ll follow along. Technical tools are explained as they’re used, and creative decisions are discussed in plain language.
Beginners gain clarity.
Experienced editors gain nuance.
Do I Need to Be an Advanced Editor?
No.
If you’re a filmmaker, creative, or storyteller, you’ll follow along. Technical tools are explained as they’re used, and creative decisions are discussed in plain language.
Beginners gain clarity.
Experienced editors gain nuance.
Two Masterclasses. Two Different Journeys.
Each Editing Masterclass is a standalone 40-hour experience, focused on different films and different creative challenges.
Editing Masterclass I
Focuses on taking a film from early assembly through a rough cut.
Editing Masterclass II
Builds on that foundation, taking the film from rough cut to fine cut.
You can take one.
Or both.
Together, they form a rare, end-to-end look at how films are actually finished.