Editors Retreat Announces That Jessica Jones and Daredevil Editor, Michael Knue, A.C.E. Will Provide the Opening Keynote at This Year's Event

New York, NY, January 11, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Future Media Concepts, the nation’s leading training provider and conference organizer in the digital media industry, announced today that motion picture editor, Michael Knue, will keynote during the 10th Annual Editors Retreat on Thursday, February 4. The retreat runs February 2-7, 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Michael N. Knue, A.C.E., has been editing both television series and major motion pictures for 35 years. His credits range from Sylvester Stallone films (Lock Up and Rocky V) to the Horton Foote drama, Lily Dale, for which he received an American Cinema Editor’s Eddy nomination. His television credits include St. Elsewhere and Marvel's Daredevil, as well as many TV movies and pilots. His most recent credits include the Netflix series Jessica Jones and Daredevil.

Michael Knue is not the only big name sharing insights from a long career in editing. Star Wars: The Force Awakens editor, Maryann Brandon, will also join onsite providing a two-part keynote Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6.

Produced in collaboration with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Editors Retreat has built a decade-long reputation as a unique industry event. The conference is attended by an intimate group of TV, film and video editors whose work and experience level are vetted prior to registration.

Past attendees include employees of major companies such as HBO, CNN, Bloomberg, NBC/Universal, FOX, Discovery, National Geographic, NASA, AARP, and more.

Past keynote speakers include: William Goldenberg, Oscar-winning editor for Argo, and producer of Zero Dark Thirty; Arthur Schmidt, two-time Academy Award Winner for Best Film Editing for Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Forrest Gump; Christopher Nelson, Emmy-nominated editor of the hit series LOST and Mad Men; and Sally Menke, Oscar nominated editor for Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill.

Plus, each attendee receives gifts worth thousands of dollars, including a free pass to the Post|Production World Conference at the NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 16-20.

To see if you qualify to attend the 2016 Editors Retreat, please visit our Application page: http://editorsretreat.com/application/

For more information about the event, including schedule, speakers and sponsorship opportunities, please visit: http://editorsretreat.com.

About Future Media Concepts, Inc.

Established in 1994, Future Media Concepts (FMC) is the nation’s premier digital media training organization providing manufacturer-authorized training in digital video and film editing, motion graphics, web design and development, sound design, 3D animation, desktop publishing, architectural and mechanical design, Mac IT, and mobile apps development.

Future Media Concepts is a leading producer of education-rich conferences, many of which take place at today’s leading electronic entertainment trade shows. Some of our events include Adobe Video World and Post|Production World at NAB Show. For a complete list of conferences, visit fmctraining.com.