TEC Alums and Instructors Headed to Sundance

Congratulations to the following alumni, instructors, and films who will all be competing in the Narrative category at Sundance 2010: The Dry Land edited by TEC instructor Sabine Hoffman (starring America Ferrara, Melissa Leo and Wilmer Valderrama); Sympathy for Delicious edited by TEC instructor Pete Beaudreau (directed by Mark Ruffalo and starring Orlando Bloom, Juliette Lewis and Laura Linney); The Imperialists Are Still Alive! edited by TEC alum Michael Taylor who was assisted by alums Lou Ford and Brian Fleischman.

Class Film on Short List for an Oscar

Garbage Dreams, the project of the January 2008 six-week class, made it on the short-list in the Documentary Feature category for the 82nd Academy Awards. It was one of 15 films selected from the original 89 films that qualified. The film was directed by Mai Iskander and TEC Alum, Marichelle Tañag, was 1st assistant editor on the film.

Class Film to Premiere at Sundance

Winter's Bone, the project of the May 2009 six-week class, is one of sixteen films that will premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. The film was directed by Debra Granik, written by Granik and Anne Rosellini (Down to the Bone, Sundance 2004) and edited by TEC instructor Affonso Gonçalves who was assisted by TEC alums Naomi Goodman and Tory Stewart.

Gotham Award Nomination and Theatrical Release for Class Film

Noah Buschel has been nominated for a Gotham Award in the category of "Breakthrough Director" for his film, The Missing Person. The film was the project of the November 2007 6-week class and will hit NY and LA theaters November 20. It has been deemed a "delightfully strange noir" by New York Magazine and stars Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) and Amy Ryan (The Office, Gone Baby Gone). The Missing Person was edited by TEC alum/instructor Mollie Goldstein.

Reporter Screens at PaleyDocFest09

Reporter, the project of the November 2007 class, will screen Oct 23 at the Paley Center for Media in association with HBO Documentary Films. The film follows NY Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof, as he travels through Congo to shed light on the country's conflict. TEC Alums, Daniel Rosen and Bo Mehrad were the associate editor and additional editor, respectively, on the film.

Garbage Dreams Wins Editing Award at Woodstock

Garbage Dreams, the project of the January 2008 6-week class, won the coveted James Lyons editing award for documentary feature at the 2009 Woodstock Film Festival this past weekend. Earlier this year, the film received the REEL Current Award from Al Gore who said of the film, "Garbage Dreams makes a compelling case that modernization does not always equal progress."

Class Film Lands in NY Mag Approval Matrix

Finishing Heaven, the project of the September 2007 6-week class, appeared this week in the "highbrow/brilliant" quadrant of NY Magazine's Approval Matrix. The film was edited by TEC alum Amy Foote and premiered on HBO last week.

Class Film Opens in Theaters

Peter and Vandy, the project of the March 2008 6-week class, opens October 9 in NY and LA. Stephen Farber at The Hollywood Reporter writes that Peter and Vandy has "sharp writing and strong chemistry between the stars" and that Jess Weixler "is utterly radiant throughout the picture." The film was edited by TEC instructor Geoffrey Richman and stars Jess Weixler (Teeth, Alexander the Last) and Jason Ritter (Happy Endings, The Wicker Man).

Venice Premiere for Alums

Great Directors, a documentary directed by Angela Ismailos and edited by TEC alum Christina Buchard and TEC instructor Sabine Hoffman, premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival this summer to positive reviews. The film captures the essence and independent spirit of living auteurs such as: Bertolucci, Lynch, Haynes, Linklater, and Varda to name a few. Natasha Senjanovic of The Hollywood Reporter remarks that "... the editing smoothly ties the various stories together." The film was also assisted by alums Peter Schuette, Susan Cox, Connor Kalista, and Nick Bussey.

Class Film in Theaters Fall 2009

Trucker, the project of the September 2007 6-week class, has just been picked up by Monterey Media. The film stars Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone, North Country), Nathan Fillion (The Waitress, "Castle"), and Benjamin Bratt (Love in the Time of Cholera, Traffic) and premiered at Tribeca in 2008. The film will hit NYC theaters In October and then roll out nationally. Trucker was co-produced by TEC alum Riva Marker.