The Magic Happens in the Editing Room: How a Great Editor Can Transform Your Film Featuring accomplished editor and award-winning filmmaker Steven Lifshey

The Art of Film Funding

The Art of Film Funding
The Magic Happens in the Editing Room: How a Great Editor Can Transform Your Film Featuring accomplished editor and award-winning filmmaker Steven Lifshey
Oct 15, 2026 The Art of Film Funding

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Steven Lifshey, an award-winning editor, director, and filmmaker with more than 30 years of professional post-production experience. Steven has worked with major television networks, including A&E, AMC, Discovery, Showtime, Comedy Central, and Food Network. His credits include editing episodes of Hoarders, Tiny House Nation, and Cold Case Files, along with promotional work for acclaimed television series including The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Dexter, and Chopped.

(https://stevelifsheyeditor.vids.io/videos) Steven’s videos and email: LifsheyS@gmail.com
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Episode Artwork The Magic Happens in the Editing Room: How a Great Editor Can Transform Your Film Featuring accomplished editor and award-winning filmmaker Steven Lifshey 1:00:44 Episode Artwork Hollywood Goes Vertical: How Filmmakers Can Create, Sell and Make Money from Vertical Drama 1:01:46 Episode Artwork Beyond the Festival: How to Protect, Distribute and Extend the Life of Your Independent Film 1:03:38 Episode Artwork Don’t Wait for Hollywood: Garrett Patten on Building Your Own Independent Film Career 41:37 Episode Artwork Hook Them From the First Frame: The Art of the Fundraising Trailer 29:16 Episode Artwork Move beyond traditional funding models with Simone Pero, Emmy nominated producer 46:51 Episode Artwork Winning Film Grants with Carole Joyce 37:43 Episode Artwork The Producer Is You: How Filmmakers Can Build, Fund, and Finish Their Films 1:00:06 Episode Artwork Brace for Oblivion: Xackery Irving on Courage, Truth, and Ukraine’s Front Lines 51:39 Episode Artwork Human-Powered Filmmaking: Ben Wolf on Craft, Community and Change 54:06 Episode Artwork Bodies of Water: Transforming Grief into a Global Story 45:55 Episode Artwork Scaling a Documentary for Global Change: Nivi Jaswal’s Path from Self-Funding to 1,000 Screens 56:11 Episode Artwork Faith, Film & Funding: Jessica Wrabel's Journey with her film 49:02 Episode Artwork Production Management 101: The Real Business of Making Movies 51:58 Episode Artwork Short Films, Big Impact: A Conversation with Rae Shaw 44:13 Episode Artwork The Future of Independent Filmmaking: Inside From the Heart THRIVE 28:40 Episode Artwork The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Formula: Joanne Butcher's Seven Steps to Get Your Film Funded, Made, and Seen Worldwide 57:43 Episode Artwork How to Throw a Film Funding Party That Raises Real Money with Carole Joyce 33:32 Episode Artwork Think Outside the Box Office: Mastering Film Distribution in Today’s Market 45:55 Episode Artwork The Future of Film Funding: Predicting Audiences Before You Shoot 1:02:28 Episode Artwork The End of the Old Budget — How Two Veteran Producers Are Reinventing the Way Hollywood Manages Money 46:39 Episode Artwork Owning Your Film’s Future: Lessons in Independence from Mike Camoin 53:47 Episode Artwork Is Texas the New Hollywood? How Smart Producers Are Rethinking Where They Film 39:58 Episode Artwork The New Filmmaker’s Reality: AI, Ethics, and the Future of Storytelling 48:07 Episode Artwork From Film to Brand: How Filmmakers Can Finance and Distribute Through Branded Content 30:49