Assistant Editing Team
Anthony Deng
Editing Assistant While growing up in Taiwan, Anthony discovered the joys of video editing and multimedia technology. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts in film production from Chapman University in 2016, he became an online editor at Illuminate Hollywood in Studio City, later going on to freelance in post-production in the Los Angeles area. He most recently assistant-edited the documentary Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (directed by Sam Feder), which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020.He is currently assistant-editing on a documentary in North Hollywood. |
Prateek Damodaren
Editing Assistant Prateek Damodaren is a cinematography alumni graduate of Chapman University's film school, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. He has been making films since he was 19 years old, during which time he was pursuing an undergraduate degree in Economics at Delhi University. He has a passion for art, social work and philosophy. Film making is a source of satisfaction for Prateek and he has professional experience through internships on feature films and television shows in India and in the US. In the future Prateek sees himself as an independent film maker. |
Yangchi Qi
Editing Assistant Yangchi Qi is studying at Dodge College of Film & Media Arts at Chapman University with a masters degree in sound design. He studied at the Shanghai Theater Academy as a director for his undergrad. Yangchi wanted to further his studies in film, because he feels that movies are the hope for all human mankind. Sound is a significant part of storytelling because it moves an audience emotionally. "I was touched when I heard the hopelessness in the survivors voices and wanted to help them be heard in a more powerful way through my talent in sound design. It is a privilege and honor to be part of 26 Seconds documentary sound team." |
Feifei Gong
Editing Assistant Feifei Gong is a student filmmaker interested in making documentaries to show people’s lives and social issues. He graduated from the University of Arizona in May 2018. Currently, he is learning documentary filmmaking at Dodge College of Film & Media Arts. His documentary, It’s My Heart won the Silver Winner of Documentary Short & Student Film International Independent Film Awards, 2017. Feifei has also co-directed the short film Timber which was selected and premiered at the Tucson Film & Music Festival and also was selected for the official selection of Portland Comedy Film Festival, 2018 and The Block and Dragonfly Film Fest. Currently, Fefei is making a documentary about child sexual abuse in China. |
Rishabh Thakkar
Editing Assistant Rishabh earned his degree in Mechatronics Engineering and is pursuing his MFA in Documentary at Dodge College of Film and Media. He has completed a 2-year course in Animation and film basics at Arena Animation. Rishabh has experience as an Assistant Director on film and documentary sets which gave him the industry experience. He has also made many independent short films and documentaries which won the Clipex-2015.(National level short film competition). Rishabh recently also finished two films for Sikhlens, where 10 students travel to different parts of the world to make films on the Sikhs Community. Rishabh loves making movies on current social and community tensions around the world. |
Roger Blake Glass
Editing Assistant Roger has directed multiple short films including KiLLR, We Love Selfies, and Precious Moments. We Love Selfies won at the Independent Horror Movie Awards and was a winner at the Top Shorts Film Festival in 2018. Roger studied at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania receiving a double major in Media and Communication and Film Studies. He will receive his MFA in Documentary Filmmaking from Dodge College of Film & Media Arts. Roger produced and directed a 20-minute short documentary and is currently working on his thesis film on the Chocs MI3 program. Roger is passionate about working on documentaries because of the strong storytelling of real life subjects. He is looking forward in continuing to work on documentaries and narrative films after he graduates. |
Yi Yang
Editing Assistant Yi "Roy" Yang is a grad editing student at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. During Roy's childhood, he showed great interest in film, and during his high school years, he founded a movie club called, "Shanafanghua", which earned great recognition in Hangzhou. Roy has also edited many films such as, The Steve and the Dead Woman, which was accepted into the Miami International Film Festival. And also nominated for best editing in the Miami Web Fest for Meme Boy. Roy is looking forward in working on the 26 Seconds documentary this Summer 2020. |
Wei Li
Editing Assistant Wei "Will" Li is currently a grad student with an editing emphasis at Dodge College of Film & Media Arts. Propelled by his interest and earnest attitude Will received his BFA with top ranking marks and is proud to have earned the Dodge College Fellowship Award at Chapman University. Will is convinced that a filmmaker needs an affluent background and experience to create more intriguing works of art. A documentary film is one of these creative platforms to do so. Will is proud to be working on 26 Seconds and would like to become a great film editor after graduating from Dodge College. |
Joe Caracappa
Editing Assistant Joe Caracappa is an MFA Graduate student at Chapman University of Dodge College of Film and Media Arts emphasizing in editing. Joe is known for his work on Unscathed and Continue as a producer, writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and actor. He also has edited One Man's Fortune and Lightning Man. He has worked with visual effects for multiple TV series, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow & DC's Legends of Tomorrow. |
Tyler Oglesby
Editing Assistant Tyler Oglesby is an MFA Graduate student at Chapman University of Dodge College of Film and Media Arts with an emphasis in video editing. Tyler has cut numerous short films and has performed a wide variety of roles on other film sets. After completing his Masters degree Tyler has hopes to cut feature films and write and direct independent cinema. Tyler is proud to have worked on the 26 Seconds documentary with Professor and Director Kelly Galindo. |
Stephen Ragsdale
Editing Assistant Stephen is currently studying News & Documentary as an undergraduate at Chapman University, Dodge of Film & Media Arts. Stephen has been involved in various videography over the course of eight years, but is currently focusing on Community Voices at Dodge College and film editing. Stephen hopes to use filmmaking as a method of truthful storytelling and inspiration. |
Luis Reyes
Editing Assistant Luis is currently a sophomore at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. He is studying for a BFA in Film Production with prospects in Editing and Directing. Luis has been making films since he was six years old, creating stop motion films with his family camera. Luis hopes to continue to grow as an artist and as an individual through the art and practice of filmmaking. |
Coleman Parks
Additional Graphics After graduating from Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University. Coleman accepted a job at Illuminate Studios where he has been working in post production for the past few years, where consequently, he has not seen the natural day of light. He has worked in a variety of roles—from night-swing data operator to full time in-house editor. He dreams of editing feature length narratives in the future. Coleman is proud to be a part of the 26 Seconds assistant editing team to assist with additional graphics. |
Miles Wilson
Additional Graphics Miles is an artist & filmmaker who has recently obtained his MA at Chapman University, Dodge College of Film & Media Arts in film editing. He also works freelance as an editor for small independent shorts. Miles most recent work is a collaboration with Critical Studies professor Dr. Peter McLaren, where he illustrated an autobiographical comic book detailing McLaren’s life and various accomplishments called Breaking Free: The Life and Times of Peter McLaren, Radical Educator. Miles is proud to be doing additional graphics and interning as an editing assistant on 26 Seconds project. |
