Post in Black

Willie D. Burton: The First Black Oscar Winner for Best Sound Reveals His Journey

You'll quickly learn why bringing this conversation with the legendary Willie D. Burton to you is such an incredible honor. History-making, Willie's the first Black person to ever win an Academy Award for Best Sound. It was for 1988's Bird, a biopic about the

From Intern to Emmy: Chanda Dancy's Inspiring Composer Journey

Emmy-nominated composer Chanda Dancy joins us for an inspiring conversation about her remarkable journey in music and film scoring. Known for her work on the acclaimed miniseries "Lawmen: Bass Reeves," Dancy's impressive portfolio includes "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody," "Devotion,"

Nerding Out on Editing: With Emmy - Winning Editor Lyric Ramsey

Our conversation with Emmy Award-winning editor Lyric Ramsey was a whole vibe. Lyric's eclectic credits include Below Deck, MasterChef Junior, Sweet Life: Los Angeles, Project Runway Junior as well as A Black Lady Sketch Show, On My Block, Clarice, The Goldbergs, Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story,

From So So Def to Hollywood: Matthew Moses Reveals Music Sync Secrets

We dive into music sync licensing with Matthew Moses, creative director of Certified Deluxe, an LA-based company. Our conversation revolves around Matthew's unique vision for artists as he considers himself an ambassador who possesses a drive and determination to expand opportunities for artists in the film and television

Emmy Winner, Charles Little II, ACE: The Cutting Edge of Editing

In this conversation with Emmy Award-winning editor, Charles Little II, ACE, we talk about his journey into editing for film and television, how the industry has changed since last year's industry strikes as well as the power of persistence. Hailing from Chicago's South Side, raised in

Chassidy Jade

Chassidy Jade is an editor, producer and director who has made monumental strides in the entertainment industry. What's impeccable about Chassidy is all the different initiatives she's set into motion. With her desire to make opportunities in post-production more accessible, her success in various entrepreneurial pursuits

Avril Z.

Director, producer, showrunner, writer and former educator, Avril Speaks, joins us to discuss her journey into filmmaking. Like most of us, Avril developed a love for film and television at an early age. Her fascination later grew into being drawn to rich, character-driven and complex stories about women and spirituality,

Jazmine Bunch & Landon Bost

We're super excited to share this conversation with you! It's with two very special guests whom we've been lucky enough to work with and who are very near and dear to us. Introducing multimedia storyteller, Jazmine Bunch and Post In Black editor, Landon Bost.

Sean Linal

So excited to share this episode with you! It's with editor Sean Linal! What makes this conversation so interesting is the way it exemplifies the power of intention and leveraging one's purpose. Sean's been a part of shows that have impacted the culture in

Andrew Roberts

We speak with two-time Emmy Award-winning and Oscar nominated VFX supervisor Andrew Roberts on this episode of Post In Black. Andrew's credits include Haunted Mansion, Killers of the Flower Moon, Babylon, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Umma, Godzilla vs. Kong, Aquaman, Black Panther, Gemini Man and Snow White and the Huntsman,

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Join POST IN BLACK as we kick off Season 5 with the Emmy Award Winning Editing Team of A Black Lady Sketch Show. This is a conversation that you don’t want to miss! You can purchase tickets for the event here.

Spenser Reich

In this phenomenal conversation with editor Spenser Reich, ACE, we learn how this early science enthusiast came to be a film and TV editor on series like STARZ's Power Book IV: Force and Power Book II: Ghost. Spenser proudly reps the South Bay, San Jose, and it was

Dara Taylor

On this episode of Post In Black, we talk movies and music with film and TV composer, Dara Taylor. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Dara grew up a little outside of Buffalo. We talk about how, between both of her parents, there was a mutual love of music that found

Jongnic Bontemps

Just like a timeless melody, our conversation with composer Jongnic Bontemps, whose latest project is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, was an unforgettable one. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Jongnic's musical journey began at an early age with a simple request. His mother really wanted to hear an

Renard T. Jenkins

On this exciting new episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Renard T. Jenkins, President of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers who's also the Senior Vice President of Production Integration & Creative Technology Services for Warner Bros. Discovery. Discussing the responsibilities within the role,

Kat McAuley

We were finally able to sit down with editor Kat McAuley, founder of Kemco TV & Film Productions, whose credits include Snowfall, Better Things, Twenties, BMF, Chicago Fire, The Nun, Black Lightning, Underground and The Amazing Race. As you'll see, it's been something we've

Calvin O’Neal Jr.

The director, producer and editor always had a love for film and pursued his dreams at a film school in Chicago. But defaulting loans due to the recession in 2008 forced him to leave Columbia College Chicago, and he and his family moved from his hometown on the outskirts of

Ri-Karlo Handy

Having began his career in the entertainment industry at the early age of 14, writer, producer and editor, Ri-Karlo Handy's pathway into post-production is largely due to a television production class offered at his school while he was in the ninth grade. This early learning opportunity gave him

Lillian E. Benson

Our riveting conversation with Emmy-nominated editor Lillian E. Benson, ACE is refreshingly reflective and inspirational. With over 80 credits as an editor in film and television, Lillian's career spans over 4 decades. Lillian made history in 1991 when she became the first woman of color to become a

Dominique Ulloa

Peabody Award-winning editor, Dominique Ulloa, founder and chair of Ujima Entertainment Coalition, takes us on an awe-inspiring and brilliant journey as she shares how her unconventional pathway into post-production led her to creating her own company. Holistically unsatisfied with her career as a property manager, she decided to leave it

Taylor Joy Mason

Award-winning editor Taylor Joy Mason of HBO's critically-acclaimed series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, made history as part of the first all-Black editing team to win an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming. In this episode, Taylor talks about her HBCU experience at

James D Wilcox, ACE

How His Fascination with Storytelling Led Him to Work with Ron Howard. We learn that it was a series of ambitions and dreams that didn't happen, that helped steer James D. Wilcox, ACE, into a vastly successful career as an editor and director. Hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and

Jesse Dodd

Born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles, ADR and Foley Re-Recording Mixer, Jesse Dodd has an astonishingly long list of credits that span decades. The California State University, Northridge grad's earliest projects were huge films, The Bodyguard and Thelma and Louise. Later on, Jesse's body

Bobbi Banks

Supervising Sound and ADR Editor Bobbi Banks' extensive career working in post-production in the entertainment industry has spanned 3 decades and her credits include over 120 films and series, like The Batman, Women of the Movement, Coming 2 America (2021), Coming to America (1998), Men in Black: International, The

Ken Johnson

On this episode of Post In Black, we talk to 3x Emmy-winning sound designer and re-recording mixer, Ken Johnson, whose credits include Netflix's First Kill, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Bigger, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Black Lightning, American Soul, The Quad, It, Ballers, Mission: Impossible III,