Are You The Thing Limiting
Your Editing?
Join Dramatic Editing 4.0 with Josh Beal, ACE - Learn Avid and how to cut narrative from a top-level editor.
A focused three-month small group cohort where you receive direct, professional feedback from primetime editor Josh Beale, ACE — working with high-quality narrative scenes, including footage from a Sundance short and the Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit.
Get on the WaitlistWhat editors are saying:
Claudia Syhre
Alumnus
"I had this nagging feeling that this program might be a crucial step for me if I really wanted to pivot to scripted editing... as I do. I can hardly express how happy I am that I followed my intuition, went and rescheduled what I could that Summer, just to seize this unique chance."
Malcolm Taylor
Alumnus
"Getting coached by Josh Beal, ACE, has been incredible—his feedback is invaluable, and he genuinely cares about each of us. We're editing an entire film as if we were hired editors, receiving the shoot days one by one, having beaded out the script in advance, and now cutting through the dailies. I’m midway through, just finished a big action sequence, and I’m really proud of the work."
Tienke H Elmer (Tink)
Alumnus
"Dive in deep without drowning! See how the pro's do it, and then do it yourself. Learn lots fast, with the opportunity to ask all your questions, get skilled feedback on your scenes, and learn more than you could ever imagine about 'the' Avid."
What you’ll cut in the coaching program:
Professional AVID Training
Included: A full 1-year Avid Media Composer license. We focus heavily on workflow, speed, and real-world performance shaping utilizing the absolute industry standard NLE.
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You won't be practicing on throwaway footage. You will cut this Sundance-recognized short film that blends drama and comedy from start to finish with weekly critique.
The Queen's Gambit Scene
As a massive bonus, you'll cut a licensed scene from Netflix's global phenomenon starring Anya Taylor-Joy. True prestige television scene work.
Meet Your Mentor: Josh Beal, ACE
Josh Beal, ACE, is a Los Angeles–based film and television editor known for his work cutting high-end scripted television for Netflix, Prime, Hulu, FX, and beyond.
He is widely respected not just for his craft, but for his willingness to share his creative process, decision-making, and his heavy involvement in ACE mentorship and internship initiatives.
Notable Credits:
- House of Cards (Netflix)
- Bloodline (Netflix)
- Counterpart (Starz)
- Fleishman Is in Trouble (FX)
*Shows recognized with multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, and critics’ nominations and wins.