So this came and went earlier in the year with not so much fanfare in the editing community (at least in the UK), but reading the not-so-small print, this looks like a pretty huge deal. I think the guy in the record monitor has the appropriate reaction! https://www.avid.com/press-room/2026/04/avid-and-google-bring-agentic-ai-to-media-production?utm_source=chatgpt.com How are my US colleagues feeling/preparing for this? @Richard Sanchez and @Lawrence Jordan can we expect a FFAEI 2.0??? Too soon to say, "Let's gooooooooooo!"??

I have not been on here for awhile as life has thrown a curveball to address. My question is: Is it possible to work/get work in the Los Angeles market if you do not live in Los Angles via the internet? I have an opportunity to live in Wisconsin and takeover ownership of a house and take care of an ill family member. I currently rent an apartment in North Hollywood, CA. I do have another family member to care for our ill one. However, the house would be sold and I don't know if I'd ever be able to own one due to high costs. I have been working off and on for 20 years in LA and I do want to finish this program and hoping for the industry to refuel. In a pefect world I would be able to work remote from Wisconsin and maintain and expand my industry post production career. In North Hollywood I live in a rent controlled apartment. Not the nicest but for what rentals go now days for a much smaller place I hate to lose it if I can not maintain a post production career. What are your suggestions. I'm open for feedback. Thank you in advance.

Quick heads up: The certification quizzes for Feature Film Assistant Editor Immersion are live again. If you’re enrolled in the full course and want your Certificate of Completion, you’ll find the link to all the quizzes in the Module 1 → “Before You Begin” section under "Resources" at the bottom of the page. There are 131 questions total, and you need an 80% overall score to pass. You can take them however you like. One at a time, all at once, in any order. You can also retake quizzes as many times as needed. NOTE: Passing is required for Editors Guild reimbursement, if that applies to you. Thanks for your patience while we got this together. Onward to the big edit bays! 🎬✂️

Paramount/Warner Bros. merger deal put on hold until next June. Here's a quick summary of where things stand: The Deal Paramount Skydance is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110 billion mega-merger announced February 27, 2026. Paramount is paying $31/share in cash for all WBD shares, backed by the Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners.[paramount] What Happened This Week On July 14, a coalition of 12 state attorneys general led by California's Rob Bonta (and including New York's Letitia James) filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, arguing it would "extinguish competition" in film, television, and streaming.[latimes] On July 20, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in Oakland granted a 14-day temporary restraining order, saying the merger "raises serious questions" about antitrust violations. The order blocks the companies from closing or taking any integration steps.[usnews] The companies had been targeting a July 22 close. On July 22, the European Commission approved the merger (with conditions that Paramount exit its Universal distribution partnership in Europe), and the U.S. DOJ had already cleared it.[variety] What Happens Next - August 3: A hearing on the states' request for a preliminary injunction, which could extend the hold for months. - The states are seeking a trial date in April 2027. - Paramount has until June 4, 2027 to close the deal under its merger agreement. - If the deal hasn't closed by September 30, 2026, Paramount must start paying a "ticking fee" of roughly $7 million per day to WBD shareholders. If the deal is ultimately blocked entirely, Paramount could owe a $7 billion termination fee.[economictimes]

I haven't been able to use the digital codebook because I realize I need FileMaker. But when I look it up I have many different sites that pop up, and I don't see it on the apple App Store. Where can I get a legit copy and how much does it cost? Is it a one time payment? A subscription?