Inspiring Future Filmmakers Virtual Seminar Series
Seminar 1: Saturday October 18, 2025
11 a.m. • Virtual On Zoom
Making Waves:
The Storytelling Power of Sound
Seminar 2: Saturday October 18, 2025
3 p.m. • Virtual On Zoom
Cutting Edge:
The Visual Craft of Editing
Topics include:
• Building a Career in Sound
• The Emotional Impact of Sound Design
• Crafting Atmosphere with Background Noises and Foley
• The Role of Music and Score in Storytelling
• Sound as a Narrative Device
Bernard Weiser, MPSE
Panelist
Sound Supervisor, Designer & Editor
Bernard Weiser is a professional Supervising Sound Editor working in ADR/Dialogue and Sound Effects/Design.
Starting his career in picture editing, his talent brought him into post-production sound, where over the past 40 years he has worked in Feature Motion Pictures and television for most of the major studios in Hollywood.
His credits include Schindlers List, The Hurt Locker, It, American Hustle, True Detective, Law & Order SVU, Ted Lasso and FERRARI. Bernard also teaches Sound Design at UCLA's School of Theater, Film & Television Graduate Program.
His is President of the Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance, (EIPMA) and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Television Academy, and the
Motion Picture Sound Editors.
Topics include:
• Building a Career in Picture Editing
• Editing for Narrative Pacing and Rhythm
• Continuity Editing vs. Experimental Techniques
• Collaborating with Directors and Cinematographers
• Technology and Tools Shaping Modern Editing
Russell Griffin, ACE
Panelist
Emmy-Winning sitcom editor & director
Russell Griffin, ACE is an Emmy-winning sitcom editor and director, known for Frasier, How I Met Your Father, Extended Family, The Upshaws, Family Reunion, and Mad About You.
A five-time Emmy nominee, in 2024 he won both the Primetime Emmy and the ACE Eddie for editing episodes of the multi-camera comedy series How I Met Your Father. In 2025 he won his second ACE Eddie award for an episode of the comedy series Frasier and is currently (2025) Emmy-nominated for Frasier.
After receiving his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, Russell went on to earn his Masters of Fine Arts degree in Motion Picture Production from the Graduate Motion Picture Program at the University of Miami.
He is a member of the editing honorary society American Cinema Editors (ACE) - where he currently serves on the Blue Ribbon Committee, as well as the Television Academy - where he recently served a four-year term on the Picture Editors Peer Group Executive Committee and currently serves on their Artificial Intelligence Task Force.
Russell and his family live in Los Angeles, where he continues to hone his craft and find the funny.
Please Note: Both these seminars will be held virtually on Zoom on October 18, 2025. Both seminars are sold separately and tickets can be purchased via the links above. There are workshop elements to both seminars and to respect the privacy of our panelists and protect the integrity of the content shared, recording of any kind (audio, video, or screen capture) during these sessions are strictly prohibited.
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