Class Film is a New York Times critics' pick

Listen Up Philip, a narrative project in the October 2013 six-week class, opens in theaters this week… and it just got a glowing review from New York Times critic Manohla Dargis!

“Listen Up Philip” is itself exhilarating because, for all its brutal comedy, it’s a serious work about the struggle to follow your muse and be fully alive in a world shared with other people… Nothing speaks better to this than the astonishing coda to a late, bitter fight in which Mr. Perry and Ms. Moss together create — with a lingering close-up and eddies of triumph, despair, elation and regret — a masterwork about what it is to live for love and not just the self.

The film, directed by Alex Ross Perry and starring Jason Schwartzman and Elisabeth Moss, was also featured in another recent New York Times article about Philip Roth's influence on filmmakers. Read more here.

Opening in select theaters October 17 Available on iTunes and On Demand October 21 A complex, intimate, and highly idiosyncratic comedy, Listen Up Philip is a literary look at the triumph of reality over the human spirit. Anger rages in Philip (Jason Schwartzman) as he awaits the publication of his sure-to-succeed second novel.

TEC at NYFF

The New York Film Festival starts this week and two Edit Center class projects are showing!

Listen Up Philip, directed by Alex Ross Perry and starring Jason Schwartzman and Elisabeth Moss, was the narrative project in the November 2013 six-week class. Alum Betsy Kagen was the film's associate editor.

And Stray Dog, a documentary directed by Debra Granik (Winter's Bone), was a project in the September 2012 class. It was edited and co-produced by alum Victoria Stewart.

Alum gets a shout out on The Daily Show!

Actor Bill Hader was on The Daily Show last night, talking about his film The Skeleton Twins, which was edited and produced by TEC alum Jenny Lee. Around the 1:30 mark, he talks about Jenny's discipline as an editor and the challenges of striking the right balance between comedy and drama. Link: http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/s8o2ww/bill-hader

Two Alumni Films Open in Theaters This Week!

It's a big week for alums Jenny Lee and Stephanie Ahn. Jenny edited and produced The Skeleton Twins, starring Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader. And Stephanie edited My Old Lady, starring Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, and Kristin Scott Thomas. Both films open this week.

http://SkeletonTwinsMovie.com http://facebook.com/TheSkeletonTwins In Theaters September 12, 2014

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Class Film Getting Great Reviews

The Punk Singer, one of the projects in the May/June 2011 class, has been getting lots of raves. It has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes right now and today it got another great review in The Guardian. The documentary follows punk legend Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. It was edited by TEC Alum Bo Mehrad (Nov/Dec 2007). The official website is here.

Short Edited by TEC Alum Wins at Cannes

Skunk, a short film edited by TEC Alum Josh Melrod (July/August 2011), won first place in the Cannes Film Festival's Cinéfoundation section, which recognizes student films. The jury was headed by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. There were over 1,600 entries from around the world. More info here.

Class Film Wins Peabody Award

Best Kept Secret, one of the projects in our November/December 2011 class, won a prestigious Peabody Award. The documentary was directed by TEC Alum Samantha Buck (July/August 2009) and follows a New Jersey special needs teacher as she prepares her students with autism for graduation. The film premiered on PBS's POV series last fall. You can watch it online here until June 25.

Two Class Films Premiere at Sundance

Desiree Akhavan's Appropriate Behavior and Alex Ross Perry's Listen Up Philip—both 2013 Edit Center class films—had their world premieres at Sundance this week in the NEXT competition. A follow up to the hit web series "The Slope," Appropriate Behavior is Akhavan's feature film debut. Listen Up Philip stars Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, and Krysten Ritter. 

Narrative Film Announced for November/December 2013 Class

The narrative for the upcoming November 11 - December 20, 2013 class will be Listen Up, Philip, starring Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore, "Bored to Death"), Elizabeth Moss ("Mad Men," "Top of the Lake") and Krysten Ritter ("Breaking Bad," "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23"), written and directed by Alex Ross Perry (The Color Wheel) and produced by Sailor Bear (Ain't Them Bodies Saints). The film, wrapping later this month, is shot on Super 16 mm. More information about the film can be found on Indiewire and Film School Rejects. To sign up for the class, visit our registration page. 

Class Film Announced for September/October 2013 Class

We are excited to announce that the narrative class film for the upcoming September/October 2013 6-Week Art of Editing Class will be We'll Never Have Paris. Directed by Simon Helberg (CBS's "The Big Bang Theory") and Jocelyn Towne (I Am I), the film stars Maggie Grace, Zachary Quinto, Simon Helberg, Melanie Lynsky, and Judith Light. The session runs from September 16 - October 25, 2013. To sign up, please visit The Edit Center's registration page.