Manhattan, Kansas, the project of the May 2005 6-week class, will be making its television debut on the Documentary Channel this month as part of their "American Dreamers" series. Many TEC alums were involved in the film's post process: editor, Cindy Lee; supervising editor, Liliah Bankier; associate editor, J.J. Evans; assistant editor, Andrew Pang. The film was also directed by TEC alum Tara Wray.
Two Edit Center class projects are being released on DVD this fall. Manhattan, Kansas, the project of the May/June 2005 six-week course, is coming out on November 18, and Swing State, the project of November/December 2006 and January/February 2007 classes, was released on November 4. Manhattan, Kansas was edited by TEC alum Cindy Lee and is being distributed by Carnivalesque Films. The Film Society of Lincoln Center called the movie "simple and direct" and "emotionally blunt and affecting -- Manhattan, Kansas acknowledges that love abides, even when forgiveness is not always easy or possible." Swing State, which the Syracuse New Times called "fresh and timely," was edited by TEC alum Erica Freed and is being distributed by Morningstar Entertainment.
Manhattan, Kansas, the class project of the May/June 2005 class, will be having its NYC premiere on August 10th at 6:30 pm at Lincoln Center as part of the Independents Night series, a joint program of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFP. The film was edited by TEC alum Cindy Lee, who was joined by TEC alum JJ Evans, the film's assistant editor.
Manhattan, Kansas, the class project of the May/June 2005 six-week course, was runner-up for the Audience Award in the Emerging Filmmakers section of the SXSW film festival. The film also received rave reviews; the Austin Chronicle said of the film, "It's everything a personal documentary can and should be."
Manhattan, Kansas, the class project of the May/June 2005 six-week course, is premiering at the SXSW festival on March 10. Directed by Tara Wray and edited by Edit Center alum Cindy Lee, Manhattan, Kansas is the Opening Night Selection of the Emerging Filmmakers section of the festival. Alum Lilah Bankier was the supervising editor on the film, alum JJ Evans was the associate editor, and alum Andy Pang was the assistant editor.