Cut to Black: Celebrating the Achievements of African Americans in Post

It’s celebration time! For each day in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating it’s African American members, as well as our Post Production legacies, milestones, fun facts and heroes. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)…

Cut to Black: Did You Know? Alfred L. Cralle
African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, Read more
Cut to Black: Did You Know? Matthew A. Cherry
African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, Read more
Cut to Black: Did You Know? Marian Rogers Croak Ph.D
African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, Read more
Cut to Black: Did You Know? Louise Meriwether, Story Analyst
Hollywood’s First Black Story Analyst Read more
Cut to Black: Emanuel “Manny” Shaw, Assistant Editor
He strives to be magnificent! Read more
Cut to Black: Daedra Carline, Assistant Editor
From Oregon to Hollywood, fueled by a love of Black history and Sci-fi. Read more
Cut to Black: Jayda Cardoza, Assistant Editor
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," and her Full Circle moment Read more
Cut to Black: Did You Know? Willie D. Burton, Sound Mixer
This legend is an 8-time Oscar nominee for Best Sound, including this year's "Oppenheimer," who took home the statue twice. Read more
Cut to Black: Marvin Hudgens, Assistant Editor
The guy with the mohawk and endless knowledge of The Wire. Read more
Cut to Black: Dave Flynch, Supervising Sound Editor
He has an affinity for independent projects and whose mantra has been "be adaptable." Read more
Cut to Black: Kaela Brown, Assistant Finishing Colorist
She hangs her coat at Marvel Studios as an assistant finishing colorist! Read more
Cut to Black: Tawan Bazemore, Colorist and Editor
He is captured by the mix of color and it’s emotional impact and narrative depth of a visual story. Read more
Cut to Black: Aneesa Meador, Assistant Editor
Horror films have inspired her to look deeper for what can be possible in editing. Read more
Cut to Black: Did You Know? Theresa “Tressie” Souders, Director
This film pioneer was the first female African American Film Director Read more
Cut to Black: Christopher Columbus Watkins III, Assistant Editor
For each day in the month of February, the African American Steering Committee will be highlighting Local 700’s African American Read more
Cut to Black: Davone Alexis, Editor
As an Editor and in life, Davone leads with love and respect for everyone. Read more
Cut to Black: Schuyler Williams, Assistant Editor
Always do your best work. Read more
Cut to Black: Alex Ivany, Picture Editor
For Alex, education never ends, he works on projects that offer inspiration and excitement. Read more
Cut to Black: Cortney Taborn, Assistant Editor
This horror loving Assistant Editor got her chops on "Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." Read more
Cut to Black: Did You Know? Maria P. Williams, Producer
Maria P. Williams (1866-1932) is credited as the first African-American Woman Film Producer for her film “The Flames of Wrath” Read more
Cut to Black: Dezi L. Sullivan Jr., Assistant Editor/Editor
His love of films was fostered by a movie-loving aunt. Read more
Cut to Black: Calvin O’Neal Jr., Animation Editor
Pursuing his dreams and passions Read more
Cut to Black: Tasha Curtis, Assistant Editor
Tasha broke into the industry to express herself like Spike Lee. Read more
Cut to Black: Dion Harvey, Colorist+Editor
“The Matrix” and “KILL BILL” films inspired Dion tobecome an Editor. Read more
Cut to Black: Marqus J. Jordan, Associate Editor and Assistant Editor
Unscripted assistant looking to new horizons Read more
Cut to Black: Did You Know? Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte, Picture Editor
This editor was part of the French New Wave. Read more
Cut to Black: Alexandria “Allie” Krystin, Assistant Editor
This animation assistant loves working on projects that help other people survive and feel seen. Read more
Cut to Black: Ray Artis, Television Editor
Ray has an eclectic lane of projects from Jazzin at the White House to Jimmy Fallon’s "That’s My Jam!” Please Read more
Cut to Black: Abayomi Pratt-Hanna, Assistant Editor
With influences like the wonderfully talented actor Samuel L. Jackson, I'm sure Pratt will become an editor who enjoys editing Read more
Cut to Black: Erin Nicole Wyatt, Picture Editor
Editor of "This is Us" and "Love Life" who also loves DIY and woodwork projects. Read more
Cut to Black: Dawit Zemene, Assistant Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars superfan who's credits include “Luck” and “Hawkeye.” Read more
Cut to Black: Patrick J. Smith, Picture Editor
Picture Editor who is inspired by Eddie Murphy, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and “Atlanta.” Read more