Assistant Editing Team
Meicen "Lesley" Shen
Editing Assistant Meicen Lesley Shen is a graduate student at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. Lesley recently received her MFA in Film Production with an emphasis in film editing. Before Lesley came to the U.S., to study, she was working at Liaoning Television Station in China as an editor. During that period, she also contributed to many film projects as the director and editor. While studying at Dodge College of Film & Media Arts, Lesley worked as a director, editor, assistant editor, and DIT on more than 15 film projects. Lesley is now back in China working as an assistant editor on Fengshen Triology a blockbuster American film. |
Sylvia Cong
Editing Assistant Sylvia graduated with an MFA from Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. In 2015, she directed and edited a short documentary "Exploring Oaxaca", a journey of art and culture in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. She worked as the assistant to a Polish new media artist Miroslaw Rogala. Together they created multiple media art series including "Analog to Digital" for his solo retrospective exhibition in Warsaw, 2017. Sylvia has also edited ten short films and documentaries, including award winning documentary “Spraying Under the Stars” about LA street graffiti artists which was selected to multiple film festivals and won awards for "North Hollywood Film Festival", "Phoenix Film Festival", "Pasadena Film Festival" and also a Student Academy Award. |
Emma Wang
Editing Assistant Emma Wang graduated with an MFA in film production from Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. She is a versatile filmmaker who mainly takes the role of editor but also participated in many shorts as sound mixer and designer, production designer and visual effects artist. Emma discovered her passion in storytelling in her undergrad years when she was pursuing a bachelor degree in Finance. She edited a popular web series “Selected Original” in China that has over 1,000,000 views per episode. Emma has edited 6 narrative short films and 2 documentary shorts that have screened in many film festivals. After coming to the US, Emmas enthusiasm for big screen storytelling is finally matched by her dedication to the craft of film editing. |
Paloma Lingwei Chen
Editing Assistant Paloma grew up bilingual with a Spanish father and a Chinese mother in Beijing, China. She worked as a video journalist in Guangzhou Daily, one of the most popular newspapers in Southern China, and for three years, held roles such as director, producer, and editor. In 2016, she came to the U.S. to pursue her MFA in Film Production at Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Paloma was mentored by Oscar Award-winning screenwriter David S. Ward (The Sting). She also interned at prestigious film companies including Kennedy/Marshall Company, Davis Guggenheim’s Company and Abbot Documentary Partners. Paloma currently works as a producer/director in a Chinese Media Company based in LA. |
Ruizi Yang
Editing Assistant Ruizi is a grad student currently enrolled in a M.F.A film program at Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts emphasizing editing. Ruizi started her film making journey as an undergrad at State University in New York. She has made various independent works in experimental films, photography, animation, and sound pieces. She continues her artistic journey as an editor and has been working on various student films. Director’s Journey to Success, has been selected into San Diego Asian Film Festival 2018. |
Apoorva Sankar
Editing Assistant Apoorva is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Fine Arts (Film Production with Editing Emphasis) from Dodge College of Media and Arts, at Chapman University. She is enthusiastic to understand the technical and creative aspects of filmmaking. Apoorvas strengths include film editing, communication skills, and the art of storytelling. Apoorva is actively searching for an entry-level editing opportunity where she can contribute her technical skills to filmmaking in the entertainment industry. |
Yuxin Zhong
Editing Assistant Yuxin “Cynthia” Zhong was born in Guizhou, China. She went to Beijing to study Digital Media Arts in Communication University of China. During her undergrad, she directed and edited five short films. Cynthia has also worked on two documentaries. One of which was selected in 2015 China Academy Awards of Documentary Film, titled "Guide Dog." In 2018, She began her MFA at Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts to study film production with an emphasis in editing. Cynthia has worked with many directors from different countries and edited many short films as well as documentaries and is proud to be working on 26 Seconds Documentary. |
Zhiqiu Jin
Editing Assistant Zhiqiu “Roxy” Jin grew up in Tianjin, China and moved to the US to study film and Media Studies at University of California, Irvine. She has directed, shot, edited and assistant directed 20 short films and commercials. The films Roxy has worked on include, Many Faults in Our Stars and The Wired Cleaner in a Normal Motel. Both received an official selection of ZotFest Film Festival. After graduating from UCI, Roxy worked in the music industry and gained her experience on music video editing. Roxy is currently earning her MFA at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts with an emphasis in editing. The documentary she edited, Days of Blind has been selected as a finalist in Independent Shorts Awards 2020. |
Jingxi Zhu
Editing Assistant Jingxi Zhu is currently enrolled in a M.F.A program as a grad editing student at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University. She was the editor of After, which was officially selected into The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2020. She also edited the short film To Kern which was adapted from Alexander Pushkin’s poem, To Kern which was selected into multiple film festivals, which included The Madrid International Film Festival 2020, and the LA Independent Film Festival Awards 2020. |
Micah Wear
Editing Assistant Micah Wear is currently a graduate student at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. She has been editing since she was 14 years-old. By developing her skills with a background of E-sports footage throughout high school and her undergraduate studies at LSU. Micah’s work outside of E-sports includes the short film One Night off Campus, which was accepted to the Louisiana International Film Festival. Micah is proud to have worked on the 26 Seconds project giving victims and survivors globaly a voice to be heard. |
Sara Nell
Editing Assistant Sara Rose Nell was born and raised in Oklahoma, but made the journey to the West Coast to pursue a career in filmmaking. She is currently studying at Chapman University and is completing her B.F.A in Film Production at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Emphasizing in editing, she has promoted her style and skills in several short narrative films and documentaries in efforts to find her editing niche. As a co-director and the lead editor on her most recent short documentary titled Your Friend, Ranger Doug, she further realized her love for editing and hopes to continue exploring the art of telling compelling stories. |
Ariel Becker
Editing Assistant Ariel Becker was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She then began pursuing a BFA in Film Production at Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Ariel recently picked up a minor in television. She has been making films since she was a child and hopes that every film she works on touches someone's heart. Ariel is honored and [roud to be working on the 26 Seconds documentary project as an editing assistant and also with the 26 Seconds You-tube channel to help create awareness and a call to action for the HT Experts, NGO's and survivors that are featured in the 26 Seconds project. |
Bridgette Olsen
Editing Assistant Bridgette Olsen is a graduate of Columbia College Hollywood with a B.F.A. in Cinema and Television with a focus in Editing. She now attends Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts earning her M.F.A. in Film Production with an editing emphasis. Bridgette is honored to be working on the 26 Seconds documentary project giving girls and women around the world a voice to be heard. And she is proud to be giving her talent in editing marketing videos for YouTube to create awareness and a call to action on this horrific global issue of sex trafficking. |
Alexandra Miller
Editing Assistant Alexandra Miller is currently earning her M.F.A. in Film Production with an editing emphasis at Chapman University. Alexandra received her undergrad at High Point University, where she earned her major in Electronic Media Studies, with a minor in Not For Profit. Working with companies such as Dollar Financial Group, Conn’s Home Plus, Milestone Environmental Services, and Not For Profit Model Farm she has used her editing and visual effects expertise to create videos and other content for their social media and YouTube channels. Alexandra is currently involved with Hope Skills Center in Zambia Africa, which serves to divert young women away from child marriages and into a bright future through education. She feels privileged to be part of the 26 Seconds. |
