The Southeast Creative Summit is returning to Atlanta after a successful inaugural year! In our first year, we had over 100 attendees from 12 states attend nearly 80 workshops over three days. This year we have even more talent on the schedule, including Academy Award winning sound mixer Ed Novick (The Dark Knight, Inception), Emmy Award winning editor Jesse Averna (Sesame Street), editor Zack Arnold (Burn Notice, Glee), and many more notable experts in the production and post- production world. Atlanta Cutters is a 501 (6) Non-Profit Organization, and we developed this unique educational opportunity to give back to the community and we've reduced the conference costs this year to allow more attendees to come to Atlanta. In the words of last year's attendee Andrew Stern of Comedy Central, I tell anyone who will listen that the Southeast Creative Summit was the best event I've ever attended. I've already purchased my 3 Day pass for 2014!
Our craft-based approach to workshops focuses on the creativity and techniques over the tools, and we feel this sets us apart from most conferences available. Attendees can learn concepts and ideas that can be applied to any camera or non-linear editing system and talk in terms of creative choices rather than brand loyalty. We feel this helps us focus on what really matters: keeping your skills sharp for the future.
Southeast Creative Summit Testimonials from 2013
The Atlanta Cutters organized a wonderful summit....The enthusiasm for learning was palpable and I was very happy to be a part of that. - Mary Poplin, Imagineer Systems!
The venue was intimate and really lead to some great one on one conversations about the craft. I met a lot of great people in the industry and learned a few things myself that weekend. - Brian Mulligan, Smoke Editor, WTHR Indianapolis!
I cant wait to attend again next year. - Scott Simmons, Provideo Coalition!
This event is a must attend for anyone in the Southeast. - Ben Rowland, Yonder Blue Films!
The SCS was a great meeting of the minds with a free flowing stream of practical knowledge both technical and creative. I cant wait until next years summit. - Chris Rickwood, sound designer!
The first ever Southeast Creative Summit was a resounding success. It has a very important overall voice in the conference landscape. - Carey Dissmore, International Media User Group founder!
I tell anyone who will listen that Southeast Creative Summit was the best event I've ever attended. I certainly plan to attend again this year. - Andrew Stern, Comedy Central
Workshop Presenters already committed to the Southeast Creative Summit 2014 Presenters subject to change without notice.
Scott Simmons: Editorial & Workflow
If you can name it, Scott has probably cut it. He has worked on projects from artists including Kenny Rogers, Kenny Chesney, Ronnie Milsap, Rodney Atkins, Mercy Me and Rhonda Vincent to name a few. Television networks include programming for CMT, Nickelodeon, Great American Country, Speed, HGTV, Gospel Music Channel and ABC Sports. He's also a contributing writer to PVC, Studio Daily and Studio Monthly, one of the leading film and video trade portals on the Internet. @editblog
Robbie Carmen: Colorist, Trainer
My day gig is as a professional television and film colorist, but I moonlight as an author and trainer. Im a co-owner of Amigo Media LLC with my business partner Jason Osder. Ive been the senior colorist for hundreds of national broadcast shows, multi-national corporate presentations, .long form documentaries and features and Ive been lucky enough to have been awarded for many of the projects Ive contributed too. All my company does is color grading and this singular focus has allowed me to grade on average 150 hours of graded content every year. @robbiecarman
Ed Novick: Production Sound Mixer
Ed Novick is a production sound mixer with over 30 years experience mixing for documentaries, commercials, and feature films. Ed's credit list is extensive, and he has worked with some of the best and most demanding directors in the industry. He has been nominated for 4 Academy Awards, and took home the Oscar for his work on Inception . He is dedicated to the art of storytelling through his craft. His partial credit list includes: The Dark Knight, 2008, The Dark Knight Rises, 2010, Life of PI, 2012, Moneyball, 2011, Butter, 2011, Balls of Fury, 2007, The Prestige, 2006.
Patrick Inhofer: Colorist, Tao of Color
I like to call myself a Photon Wrangler. By day, I run Fini.tv - a boutique color grading & finishing shop. I've been running that business since 2002 and been working in NYC post-production since 1989. I'm also teaching Digital Color Correction as an Adjunct Professor at my Alma Mater, Hofstra University. My credits? You can find a relatively accurate list of my credits for TV and Film programming on IMdB. LinkedIn has my full resume and client recommendations. @patinhofer
Jesse Averna: Editorial, Social Media, Directing.
Jesse Averna's work has taken him to the legendary Kaufman Studios in NYC to the Italian Alps and the heart of Uganda, and nearly everywhere between. Averna is a director, postproduction professional, assistant editor and Emmy Award-winning editor for television and feature films, with clients such as The Walt Disney Company, MTV, Tony Awards, American Movie C!lassics, TED, Music Choice and international nonprofits. His most recent work has been as the editor of Sesame Street.
Jesse is also a co-founder of the weekly #PostChat discussion on Twitter. @Dr0id
The Diamond Brothers - Filmmakers:
The Diamond Bros. began their career as Analog Assailants, directing music videos on 16mm film back in an era when MTV still played music on television. Being equal artists and technological mercenaries, The Diamond Bros. tread the fine line of bleeding
