Finding a Place in LA’s Post Industry: Emerging Editor Kelsey Myers
Note: This blog was written by Kelsey Myers, one of two recipients to be sent by Blue Collar Post Collective to ACE EditFest LA, an annual celebration of the craft of editing hosted at Disney by the American Cinema Editors. Blue Collar Post Collective’s Professional Development Accessibility Program identifies lower income emerging talent in post production and provides them an opportunity to attend important industry events where they can build their education and professional network to take the next step in their careers. It’s important for emerging talent to be present in these spaces to remind everyone they belong there too. PDAP also provides an opportunity for the full-time working professionals who volunteer for BCPC to utilize their network to introduce emerging talent to people they should know in their field for one-on-one conversations.
BCPC owes a huge thanks to ACE for providing entry to their event, the volunteer committee that helps us pair candidates with the best opportunities for them, Mary DeChambres ACE, Pi Ware, and Light Iron for donating mentorship time, and the donors to BCPC whose funds go almost entirely toward this program.
Kelsey Myers is a recent graduate of Point Park University’s Cinema Program. She started out working as a freelancer around Pittsburgh, PA. Currently, she lives in Los Angeles after making the move cross country in September. After shadowing in the industry and learning about the world of post-production, she recently landed her first job as an Assistant Editor.