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Cut to the Story: Prime/Cuts Celebrates the Minds Behind Visual Storytelling

October 1, 2026 - 7:00 PM PT

All Academy - Open to All

About the event

We invite you to attend a panel of Emmy-nominated and Emmy-winning editors, alongside their key collaborators, for an illuminating discussion celebrating the essential partnerships behind the editing process and exploring how these collaborations are shaping the best in television. Meet the creative editorial teams behind the scenes and learn how the art of editing brings stories to life. 

Panelists:

  • Lauren Connelly, ACE, Editor, Beef 

  • Christopher Gomez, MPSE, Supervising Sound Editor, Beef 

  • Charles Divak, ACE, Supervising Editor, Sean Combs: The Reckoning 

  • Pierre Charles, Composer, Sean Combs: The Reckoning

  • Mark Strand, ACE, Editor, The Pitt 

  • Valerie Chu, Co-Producer and Writer, The Pitt

Moderator:

  • Michael Ruscio, ACE, Editor

*Panelists subject to change

Registered Television Academy Members will be welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. Admittance is not guaranteed.

Reminder: Only digital Academy membership cards will be accepted at entry. There are no exceptions. Find more information here. Members must present photo identification when requested upon check-in. 

RSVP is required.

If you are feeling ill, please do not attend.  

This event is presented and hosted by the Television Academy. 

Venue

Saban Media Center
Television Academy
5210 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood 91601

Parking

Complimentary self-parking in the structure adjacent to the Saban Media Center.  

Cars arriving before 5:30 PM will be charged $17.50. Click here for other parking options. 

Additional Event Information
Accessibility Information

The Television Academy is committed to making member events accessible to everyone. For information about accessibility at the Saban Media Center, please click here.

If you need further assistance, please contact memberservices@televisionacademy.com.