“Yes, Chef!” Behind the scenes with the creative team from the hit FX series, The Bear

Meet the creatives behind the Golden Globe & Critics Choice Award-Winning TV show – The Bear.

Learn how to create an award-winning show by joining us as we speak with the creative team behind the hit FX show, ‘The Bear.’ Discover the secrets of success as we talk to the editors and assistant editors who make up this close-knit, remote team using LucidLink and Adobe Premiere Pro with Productions.

This session is a must-attend for anyone in production or post-production. Hear from the best in the business and tap into their creative knowledge as they share how they’re pushing boundaries with new workflows to create one of the best TV shows in 2022. 

If you are a creative in the M&E industry, this is your chance to connect with a team of creatives using dynamic workflows to create one of the network’s most genre-defying shows.

Speakers

Adam Epstein, ACE – Editor

Adam Epstein, ACE is an Emmy and ACE Eddie nominated editor and condensed group of molecules. Along with The Bear (FX / Hulu), selected projects he’s been a part of include 10 seasons at Saturday Night Live (NBC), The Other Two (HBO MAX), Documentary Now! (IFC), John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (Netflix), and Mr. Mayor (NBC). Adam is a proud member of MPEG Local 700, The Television Academy, and SAG-AFTRA. For more information about him, visit www.adam-epstein.com. For more information about cheese, visit www.cheese.com.

Joanna Naugle – Editor

Joanna Naugle is an NYU graduate who has edited various films, comedy specials, and television shows, including The Bear (FX), Ramy (Hulu), Big Mouth (Netflix), 2 Dope Queens (HBO), and Some Good News (YouTube). Joanna co-owns Senior Post, an award-winning post house in Brooklyn, and recently finished editing the feature film Molli & Max in the Future, a romantic comedy set in outer space. 

Megan Mancini – Assistant Editor

Megan is a Brooklyn-based Editor and AE, and a member of the Motion Picture Editor’s Guild. Her most recent credits include The Bear for FX/Hulu and How To with John Wilson Season 3 on HBO. 

Josh DePew – Assistant Editor

Josh DePew is an AE, Editor, and VFX artist based in New York City.  He’s also sometimes big on TikTok.

David Leopold- Strategic Development Director, LucidLink

David Leopold has served as an editor, motion graphics artist, producer, post supervisor, and nearly everything in between in the media and entertainment industry. Over the past two decades, he has worked with some of the biggest names in television, most recently at ViacomCBS where he has created content of all types including long-form series, short-form digital, concert specials, promo campaigns, and the 2014 documentary feature R.E.M. by MTV. In recent years, his focus has shifted to devising and implementing solutions to the challenges of the creative community. In his current role with LucidLink, Leopold brings remote collaboration solutions to the global creative community. His ultimate goal is to ensure that creatives are spending their time being creative.