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The Blue Collar Post Collective (BCPC) provided five emerging post-production professionals the opportunity to attend Editfest LA, an annual series of panel discussions held in Los Angeles since 2008 by the American Cinema Editors (ACE). This year's Editfest LA featured editors from Breaking Bad, The X-Files, Star Wars, and more.
BCPC members at EditFest
Through BCPC's Professional Development Accessibility Program (PDAP), Indiana native Hillary Lewis was selected by committee, from a pool of applicants, to travel to Los Angeles for the event. At least 80% of BCPC's revenue, generated through vendor and community donations, ticket sales and other grants, is allocated toward this financial aid fund in order to make attending important industry events more accessible to everyone. Lewis was awarded airfare and hotel, as well as a ticket for Editfest provided through a partnership with BCPC board member Bobbie O'Steen and ACE.
Lewis, an emerging short-form editor in Indianapolis who graduated from Indiana University in 2013, explained she would not have had the opportunity to explore career opportunities in Los Angeles and make valuable connections without BCPC's financial aid.
As an emerging young editor, the opportunity to attend Editfest LA through the PDAP was invaluable. It exposed me to new facets of the post-production industry, new people and positions I had not known, and a clearer sense of what it means to be a part of this industrys culture.This experience brought me into a strong, supportive community I would not have had access to in my hometown, and I hope BCPC can continue to fund people like me to attend these life-impacting events, Lewis stated.
Hillary Lewis and BCPC West VP Chris Visser
Lewis also spent time touring short form, reality and scripted television and film facilities at Viacom and The SIM Group in Hollywood, shadowing offline and online editors, assistants, workflow supervisors, and camera technicians.
In addition to the PDAP recipient, BCPC's community of members passed the hat around to see if they could send a member to Editfest with Lewis. The flash fundraiser was so successful that four additional qualifying members, local to LA, were also provided tickets: Isabel Yanes, Luke Palter, Clarence Deng, and Joaquin Elizondo. Through a collaboration with community leaders Lawrence Jordan and Richard Sanchez, BCPC was also able to connect member Graham Palme to accept a donated ticket on behalf of Sanchez and Jordan's upcoming course: Master the Workflow .
Opportunities like these can be a game changer for someone's career. They have been for mine. There are great storytellers and artists and technical geniuses all over the world. With the PDAP, we want to help some of them achieve things they couldn't in their current circumstances, BCPC West VP Chris Visser added.
The Professional Development Accessibility Program, which collects applications from full-time post workers whose income is below the median income for their city of residence, will continue to bolster Hollywood's efforts to increase inclusiveness in its below the line workers, creating a bridge between the industry and the diverse membership of the Blue Collar Post Collective. By bringing new faces to major events, we are reminding the wider industry that all professionals, including those who are low-income earners, have voices that are of equal value and importance to the post production community.
For more information contact the Blue Collar Post Collective
http://www.bluecollarpostcollective.com/
info@bluecollarpostcollective.com
About the Blue Collar Post Collective
The Blue Collar Post Collective is an accessible and focused grassroots 501(c)3 non-profit organization, supporting emerging talent in post production.
Their goal is to foster an all-inclusive community and to provide unique opportunities for their members to develop professionally. There are no prerequisites or membership fees to join the BCPC. It is a group of over 5000 post-production professionals who want to share their experiences and support each other. It appeals to those who have questions about getting started in post, people looking to advance in their careers, and professionals who want to connect with more of their peers.
The BCPC holds monthly meetups and organizes events focused on offering alternative educational and career development opportunities with no barriers to attend. Not only are they building networks for emerging talent, but they work to strengthen the ties between the group and the wider community, through collaborative partnerships, advocacy, social events and innovative programs.
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