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Post Atlanta Conference 2026

Embrace industry disruption, and hone your craft with 2 days, 50+ post experts, and 20+ panels. 

September 26–27, 2026.

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Featured Speakers

Speakers
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TV and Motion Picture Editor

Deanna Nowell, A.C.E.

Deanna is an award-winning film and television editor. She has edited projects for Marvel, Netflix, NBC, and BET. Notable credits are Ironheart (Marvel/Disney+), Grand Crew (NBC), Beauty in Black (Netflix).

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Editor - Features, Series, Advertising

Kristina Kromer

Kristina is a film, television, and advertising editor with credits spanning Netflix, AMC, Warner Bros., and Paramount. She came up through the journeyman process and brings the full package to any cutting room. 

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Animation Director 

Saxton Moore

Saxton is an Emmy-winning animation director, producer, author, and illustrator with more than 20 years of experience creating award-winning content for Netflix, Disney+, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, HBO Max, and Sesame Street.

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VFX Visionary

Art David

Art’s career spans major feature films including Die Hard: 3, Judge Dredd, and The Matrix, which won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Recent work includes on-set VFX supervision for the Showtime series Ray Donovan, Miramax’s The Holdovers, Paramount+’s Tulsa King (Seasons 1–3)

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Music Super

James Guss

James Guss is a music executive and supervisor with 25+ years of experience in rights management, licensing, and business affairs. His credits include All the Queen’s Men, Save the Last Dance, and Leon Thomas’ Grammy-winning “MUTT.”

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Senior Strategic Development Manager at Adobe 

Karina Anglada

Karina is a Senior Strategic Development Manager at Adobe who is obsessed with video, post-production, and developing meaningful relationships. 

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Music Composer and Educator

Cristina “Trinity” Vélez-Justo

Cristina is a media composer, sound designer, educator, and public speaker with 15+ years of experience across film, commercials, podcasts, and interactive media. She is Director of Film & Media Scoring and Assistant Professor of Music at UGA.

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Composer and Music Supervisor

Walt Liquor 

Walt is a composer and music supervisor for scripted series and co-founder of FairviewMBA.com, a music administration company helping creatives and executives navigate music rights, royalties, sample clearances, sync licensing, and emerging Web3 technologies.

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Colorist

Tess Stuart

Tess is a freelance DI colorist based in Atlanta who specializes in commercials and documentary films. With a background in camera, editing, and color grading, Tess brings a well-rounded creative perspective to every project.

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Head of Media Strategy & Production

Jamie Maglietta

Jamie Maglietta is an Emmy-nominated media veteran and strategist with 20+ years of experience at CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, BET, and Fox Business. She is co-lead of the PGA Atlanta chapter and founder of (ON CAM) Ready Media™.

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Post Producer

Caleb Wood

A seasoned show-side and vendor-side post producer, Caleb possesses the unique skill set to work alongside show runners, execs, editors and sound mixers alike. He post produces across features and series and is known for “The Promised Land” and “Die Hart 3.” 

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Re-recording Mixer

Del Tabor

Del is an Atlanta-based re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor, and audio post-production educator known for his work on projects like CBS's Beyond the Gates, Sugar Mama, and Tempted by Love.

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Director of Editorial & Editor

Jayce Hill

Jayce Hill is a versatile post-production editor with experience across films, documentaries, and short-form content, working with both Fortune 500 companies and independent filmmakers. 

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Dailies Operator

Amy is a Dailies Operator who is passionate about the post-production process and is excited to contribute to innovative and compelling stories. Amy has worked at Company 3 and Light Iron, A Panavision Company.

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Feature Assistant Editor

J. Michael Cheeves 

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Founder & CEO, Pixie USA | Micro-Drama Studio

Jonas Barnes 

I’m focused on building the
next generation of entertainment—where brands don’t interrupt content…They become it.

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Freelance Colorist and Online Artist

Amelia Elliot

Amelia is a freelance Online Editor and Colorist who recently relocated from NYC to Atlanta. Amelia is skilled in delivering programs simultaneously across multiple networks including Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, A&E Networks, and more.

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Producer & Editor

Shawna Carroll

Shawna is a post production executive with more than 300 film and television credits for Netflix, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery. A former Head of Post for multiple studios, she now helps independent filmmakers master the post production process

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Technical Director at Actor Capture

James Martin

With more than 25 years of experience in animation, virtual production, and motion capture, he has worked on projects including Suicide Squad 2, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, Replicas, Survivor’s Remorse, and projects with HBO and James Gunn.

John Peterson

Co-founder, and Senior Colorist

John Petersen

JP is a senior colorist with over 25 years of experience across actual film and digital.  Notable credits include Lodge 49, Idiots, The Waltons: Homecoming, and The Liberator.

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President Georgia Entertainment 

Jezlan Moyet 

Jezlan leads initiatives that promote Georgia as a global entertainment hub by building strategic partnerships, producing original content and live events.

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Post Production Supervisor

As a Post Production Coordinator, I work on Scripted TV series for major Networks. I also serve as an instructor for the Warner Bros. training program, mentoring the next generation of Post Coordinators preparing to work on premium series.

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Editor and Director

James Crawford

James is a multifaceted audio-visual artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He primarily works in post-production with a focus on visually driven storytelling.

SEAN ALBERTSON

TV and Motion Picture Editor

Sean Albertson, A.C.E.

With over three decades of experience and more than 70 credits to his name, Sean has shaped stories across film, and TV. His editing credits include Warrior, Rocky Balboa, Rambo IV, and beloved series like Cold Case, Heroes, The Vampire Diaries, and many more.

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Actor

Chelle Ramos

​Chelle is a television and film actress who has worked on The Walking Dead as Shira. Her TV credits include roles in The Purge, Outer Banks, The Gifted, Cloak and Dagger, and Twisted Metal. On the film side, she appeared in Hangman alongside Al Pacino and in The Leisure Seeker with Helen Mirren. 

Jon Dilling

Video Editor

Jon Dilling

Jon Dilling is a seasoned video editor with a career spanning over three decades. Jon also served as the lead editor on the cult-favorite animated series “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law” (2000–2007) and its spiritual successor, “Birdgirl” (2021–2022), where his comedic timing and editorial finesse brought surreal, fast-paced storytelling to life.

Mae Manning

Film and Video Editor

Mae Manning

Widely experienced in the post-production process as well as the art, the business, and the technology in filmmaking. As a keen film lover, gamer, and comic book enthusiast, my professional attitude comes with a passion and excitement for every project I'm a part of.

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Video Editor

Martin Agoncillo

Martin is a video editor at Overtime Elite (OTE), where he edits the Amazon Prime Video docuseries One Shot along with YouTube episodic content, while collaborating closely with Overtime's social media team to create engaging content across multiple platforms. 

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Editor and

Co-Founder of

After Avenue

Amy has worked with brands including Dove, Google, Amazon, and Disney, as well as publishers such as The Atlantic, Axios, and Bustle Digital Group. Her award-winning work has earned recognition from the Webby Awards, D&AD, Telly Awards, and Native Advertising Awards.

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Director of Production @ FCP

Currently Director of Productions at  Floyd County Productions, the home of  FX’s ARCHER,  Marvel's HIT MONKEY, and even more upcoming treats.  Previously, produced several shows with Bento Box / FOX  animation, most notably  Paradise PD and  S.M.A.S.H.

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UGC Content Creator

Gerald Davis

Gerald is an Atlanta-based UGC creator with more than a decade of experience in social media content creation. He also runs Dream to Dream Media, producing mobile podcasts and branded content throughout Atlanta, and hosts Lunch with the Cool Kids.

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Video Editor and Co-Founder

Editing Aesthetics

Annabelle Santino

Annabelle is the Co-Founder of the Atlanta-based post-production company, Editing Aesthetics.  In just over a year, we’ve completed 50+ vertical projects for companies like ReelShort, Vigloo, Pixie USA, and Shortical.

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Voiceover Pro and  Editor

Steve Henderson

Steve Henderson is a 34 year voice over veteran. Commercials, movie trailers, network promos, and live announce. Steve also has 26 years experience as a video editor most recently at WB supporting their CSSU team.  Steve's clients include NASCAR, and MLB Network.

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Comedian &  Media Entrepreneur

Rachel Laforce

Rachel LaForce is a multi-hyphenate creator based in Los Angeles. She owns and operates a production company, Skewed Orbit. In addition to her work in film and television, she has two podcasts: Common Ground Morning Show and The Rachel LaForce Show.

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TV, Film & Advertising Editor

Patrick Perry

Patrick is a Georgia native, another triple threat editor with a stunning set of credits across feature, series, and advertising. His credits spanning Netflix, AMC, and Warner Bros. A collaborator at his core, notable credits include Signing Tony Raymond, and Creepshow.

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Founder, Executive Producer

Fatimah Abdullah

Fatimah is an award-winning executive producer with over 15 years of experience in the advertising and entertainment industries. Specializing in animation, immersive, and VFX. 

Fatimah founded Tye Street Animation to help independent artists and companies tell premium animated stories across channels.

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Partner & Editor After Avenue

Jonathan Eakin

Jonathan began his career in media advertising, before shifting to content creation. After leading the creative department for a small NYC start-up, he co-founded After Avenue, bringing his brand strategy experience into post production. He has worked with brand clients such as Google, Visit Seattle, Fisher Price, JPMorgan Chase, and GE. 

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Video Editor and Co-Founder 

Editing Aesthetics

Sophia Snyder

Sophia is the Co-Founder of the Atlanta-based post-production company, Editing Aesthetics. Sophia has led post-production on 50+ vertical series for platforms including ReelShort, Pixie USA, Vigloo, and Shortical. She specializes in the fast-paced vertical space, delivering polished, story-driven content that holds attention.

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Founder, Comedian, Editor

Alex Gettlin

Alex is a comedian, editor, and creative strategist. As the co-founder of Skewed Orbit Studios, he produces podcasts, branded content, and live events while bringing a unique blend of comedy, storytelling, and practical marketing insight to the evolving creator economy.

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Producer for Floyd County Productions

Marcus Rosentrater 

Marcus is a two-time Emmy-nominated producer, director, editor, and animator with 20 years of experience in film and television.
At Floyd County Productions, he has produced four seasons of Archer and two seasons of Marvel’s Hit-Monkey.
As an independent filmmaker, Marcus has produced and directed feature and short films.

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Founder of

Boom Post Audio

Chris Basta

Since founding BOOM Post Audio in 2023, Chris has brought more than 25 years of experience in sound design, re-recording mixing, ADR, and audio post-production to film, television, and streaming projects.

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Re-recording mixer 

Michael Cardillo

Michael is a re-recording mixer and supervising sound editor with over twenty-five years in the audio post production community in Atlanta.

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Composer for Film, Game, and Mixed-Media

Evan Hodges

Evan is a multi-instrumentalist, mixed media composer. He creates unique soundscapes and melodies, blending neoclassical and electronic minimalism elements, through use of his education in jazz’s improvisation, harmony, and rhythm.

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TV and Motion Picture Editor

Devon Harding 

Devon is a professional in the film and television industry, known for his work as an editor, assistant editor and colorist. He has contributed to various projects including “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (2024), "The Ms. Pat Show" (2021), and "The Real World Homecoming". 

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Actor, Producer and Editor

Matthew Cornwell

Matthew has worked on the shows Outer Banks, Will Trent, R.J. Decker Captain America: Brave New World, and Red One. He owns the company Get Taped! With his wife Brooke in Atlanta.

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Founder and Voice Actor

Heidi Rew

Heidi is an award-winning voice actor, on-camera talent, podcast host, and co-owner of Atlanta Voiceover Studio. Her voice has been featured in campaigns for major brands including Coca-Cola, Instacart, and Ford. Heidi combines real-world experience with practical insights to help voice actors and content creators succeed in today's evolving media landscape.

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Colorist at Moonshine Post

Will Gehring

Will's all about creating grades that serve the story: full of feeling and grounded in a deep love for both color grading and color science. He fell in love with color when he saw the power it has to transform a film, bringing life to flat images. 

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Founder Safehouse Post, Lead Colorist 

Lukas Bryant  

Since founding Safehouse Post in 2020, Lukas has led the fully remote studio with a focus on color grading for narrative films and story-driven advertising. He brings an agile, practical perspective to modern film and digital pipelines, color management, and finishing workflows.

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SVP, Group Creative Director

Mike Hanley

20+ years of experience leading integrated creative across brand, film, digital, social, and experiential.

I came up as an art director, but I write as much as I art direct — which has shaped how I lead ideas, teams, and creative conversations.

Agenda

SATURDAY

9:00 am-10:00 am

9am -10am Coffee and Registration for all

*Registration continues all day

9:00 am

Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker

10:00 am

Sound Design and Composer

10:00 am- 11:00

am

Welcome with the founders of PAC

Josh, Shawn, and Drew 

Drew Sawyer Keynote

11:00 am

Editors for FX Atlanta TV Show

1:00 pm

11:30 am-12:30

pm

Session #1 Cutting Edge AI for AAA Features and Advertising Workflows

Session #2 Cutting Animation, The Editorial Workflow Nobody Sees

Session #3 Shade.inc Demo 

Women In TV and Film Panel

12:30 pm-1:30pm

LUNCH BREAK

1:30 pm- 2:30

pm

Session #4 The Creator Economy Wants Everything. Can You Deliver?

Session #5 Adobe's AI in Practical and Commercially Viable Use Cases, presented with Adobe

Session #6 Leading Post in 2026: A Women's Perspective

3:00 pm-

4:00

pm

Session #7 How to Post-Produce Across Format and Genre, on Features, Series, and Short-Form Workflow

Session #8 Voiceover for Commercials, Trailers and TV

Session #9 Building an Animation Studio Pipeline today, artist workflow and show development

4:30 pm-5:30

pm

Session #10 From Youtube to Lionsgate, Full Post Workflow "The Promised Land"

Session #11 What Happened to My Performance in Post?

Session #12 Live Colorist Workshop: Building a Better Primaries Toolkit

5:30

pm-

7:00

pm

Networking Mixer

with Drinks 

Agenda

9:00 am

Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker

Agenda

SUNDAY

9:00 am- 10:00

am

Networking Coffee 

10:00 am

Sound Design and Composer

11:00 am

Editors for FX Atlanta TV Show

10:00 am-11:00

am

Session #13 Multi-hyphenate Professional Editors: Growing your Edge(s)

Session #14 Deep Dive with Colorists' Image Pipelines and Color Management

Session #15 

1:00 pm

Women In TV and Film Panel

11:30 am-12:30 am

Session #16 Feature Editor and Feature Fixer, getting the story straight for studio stories and multiple genres

Session #17 How to Post Vertical Micro-Drama Without Burning Out 

Session #18 Selling the Edit with Sound

12:30 pm-1:30pm

LUNCH BREAK 

1:30 pm-

2:30

pm

Session #19 The Commercial Break: Post in a Disrupted Ad World

Session #20 Adobe Productions for Everything from Feature to Series to YouTube

Session #21 The Music of Post: Players, Pitches, Pain Points.

3:00 pm-4:00

pm

Session #22 Sound Mixers and small teams adapting and scaling workflow across movie, streaming, web, short form, and tech that stacks

Session #23 The AI-enabled and Evolving Assistant Editor across Creators and Traditional Film and TV

Session #24 Building a VFX Career On Set and On the Box Today

4:30 pm

Goodbye and Giveaways

5:00 pm-7:00

pm

Networking Mixer

*ALL SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Spotlighting Atlanta.

Empowering Creatives.

Shaping the Future of Post.

Join us for the inaugural Post Atlanta Conference, a groundbreaking 2-day event designed to highlight Atlanta’s rising status as a premier hub for post-production talent and innovation.

 

This is more than a conference — it’s a movement to connect, educate, and elevate the next generation of creatives shaping the future of visual storytelling.

Whether you're an Editor, Colorist, VFX Artist, Sound Designer, Post Supervisor, Freelancer, or Student, you can immerse yourself in a dynamic lineup of workshops, panels, and networking sessions led by some of the industry's most respected voices.

Discover the latest tools and trends. Build your creative tribe. Explore the heart of post-production in the South.

Atlanta is ready. Are you?

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The Plaza Theater

1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA

Conveniently located in Atlanta.

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What

Post Atlanta Conference 2026

When

September 26-27, 2026

Where

The Plaza Theater

Contact Us

To learn more, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Submit your email. Or email us at PostATLConference@gmail.com

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