Mentoring programme Jay Rabinowitz one-on-one consultations

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
300MJRIK credit 2 60 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 5 to 15 hours of self-study English summer

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David ČENĚK

Name of lecturer(s)

David ČENĚK

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Contents

The consultant/teacher is renowned American film editor Jay Rabinowitz. Students will receive feedback from him on their submitted AV work. The students will prepare their submitted AV work for screening according to the information provided by the International Department of FAMU. One-on-one consultations with Jay Rabinowitz will take place in the FAMU Studio, Reference Screening Room as scheduled on March 25 and 26, 2025.

Consultations are in English without interpretation.

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Learning outcomes

Renowned American film editor Jay Rabinowitz will give students a fresh perspective on their AV submissions and offer dramaturgical advice.

STUDY FORM:

One-on-one consultation. Exact format will depend on the instructor.

Prerequisite:

Prerequisites and other requirements

For the smooth running of the consultation, the interaction of the student with the International Department is essential. FAMU regarding the preparation of the submitted AV work and the selection of the consultation time slot on the required dates.

Literature

BIO of the mentor

Jay Rabinowitz has worked on many important films that have pushed the limits of cinematic narration. His contributions to Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream (2000) have earned him the best editing awards from the Phoenix Film Critics Society and the Online Film Critics Society. Employing fast cuts, the split-screen technique and recurring visual cues, the film’s rhythmic and expressive montage radically influenced the style of film editing in the subsequent decades. In 2012, the film was included in the Motion Picture Editors Guild’s prestigious Best Edited Films of All Time chart at number 29. Rabinowitz’s treatment of Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life (2011) has achieved a similar rate of recognition, coming 65th in the chart.

As Jim Jarmusch’s preferred editor, Rabinowitz shaped the visual language of Jarmusch’s films. Rabinowitz edited the cult-status Dead Man (1995), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) and The Limits of Control (2009). In addition to Jarmusch and Aronofsky, he has also worked with other prominent directors, editing the 8 Mile (2002), Curtis Hanson’s realistic depiction of the atmosphere of Detroit’s hip-hop scene, and the experimental I’m Not There (2007) by Todd Haynes that innovatively combines six various stories of one legend.

In addition to editing full-length films, Rabinowitz has contributed to the TV shows Oz and Homicide: Life on the Street and also worked as a musical editor, enabling him to sensitively combine image and sound. In 2019, he received the Sophia Award for his lifelong contributions from the Academia Portuguesa de Cinema.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The condition for obtaining credit is preparation and 100% participation in individual consultation, active cooperation with the consultant. Proof of participation by signing the attendance list on 25 and 26 March 2025.

Note

Contact person: Andrea PETROVIČOVÁ, andrea.petrovicova@famu.cz, +420 234 244 339

The module is intended only for selected students according to the results of the call: JAY RABINOWITZ MENTORING PROGRAMME.

Schedule for winter semester 2024/2025:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2024/2025:

Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
25.03.2025 10:15–15:40 David ČENĚK Studio FAMU - Screening room
Klimentská ulice		 The module is intended only for selected students according to the results of the call: Mentoring Programme Jay Rabinowitz. lecture parallel1
26.03.2025 10:00–16:15 David ČENĚK Studio FAMU - Screening room
Klimentská ulice		 The module is intended only for selected students according to the results of the call: Mentoring Programme Jay Rabinowitz. lecture parallel1

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