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We continue our Emmy coverage with a conversation with the filmmakers behind the Netflix series, “Escaping Twin Flames”:  director Cecilia Peck as well as executive producer and editor Inbal Lessner (both of “Brave Miss World,” and “Seduced: Inside the Nexium Cult.”)  Here is how Cecilia describes the series:   “Escaping Twin Flames is a three part Netflix doc series investigating ‘Twin Flames Universe', which is a purported online relationship coaching school. This series follows former members of the group and family members, and focuses on the methodology used by this group to attract and indoctrinate and then control the lives of its members. It does pay particular attention to how, under the guise of being LGBTQ-friendly, Twin Flames Universe recruited within the gay, bi, and trans communities and then forced a heteronormative ideology onto its members.”   With the series nominated for Outstanding Editing, Cecilia, Inbal, and Mike dig into a sequence that leverages precisely chosen and deftly edited clips from the trove of materials from social to demonstrate exactly how the leaders of this group, Jeff and Sheleia, attracted, indoctrinated and integrated new members.  They then go on to explore the ramifications that the group's strict gender ideology has had on both the participants in the group, as well as their family members.   Follow: @ceciliapeck on Instagram and twitter/X @inballessner on Instagram and @inbal_lessner on twitter/X   Hidden Gems: “Harlan County, USA” “Victim/Suspect” “Stormy” “Fire of Love”   The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.

Cecilia Peck and Inbal B. Lessner are the director/producer/editor team behind the award-winning Escaping Twin Flames, a three-part documentary series for Netflix about Twin Flames Universe – a cult you may remember from season 5. This powerhouse duo has turned their talents to investigating high-control groups over their last couple of projects, with Cecilia and Inbal also behind the Starz series Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult. Their filmmaking takes a trauma-informed approach with deep care for its subjects, and they share more about this as well as what they found out about Twin Flames for this interview episode.Full episode page here. You can support us on Patreon or with a one-off donation.Links:Escaping Twin Flames — Netflix, 2023What "Escaping Twin Flames" teaches us about the anti-trans nature of a supposedly loving cult — by Melanie McFarland, Salon, 11 November 2023Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult — website for the docuseries including resources for cult survivors and loved onesBrave Miss World — website for the documentary film where rape survivors can also share their storiesThis YouTube School Promised True Love. Students Say They Got Exploited Instead — by Sarah Berman, VICE, 6 February 2020Accused Cult Leader Threatened Ex-Members After VICE Investigation — by Sarah Berman, VICE, 12 March 2020Cecilia Peck's Instagram, X, Facebook and LinkedInIf you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support with or donate to Cult Information and Family Support if you're in Australia, or with the International Cultic Studies Association.If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs support right now, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia, or find your local crisis centre via the International Association for Suicide Prevention website. Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Art of the Cut we're talking with one of the ACE Eddie winning editors of “Escaping Twin Flames,” which won the Eddie for Best Edited Documentary, non-theatrical. Inbal Lessner was the Executive Producer and Supervising editor. We last spoke with Inbal for Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult “Exposed” which was nominated for an ACE Eddie in 2021. Her other work includes the documentary,  Brave Miss World, and work on CNN's series of “decade” defining documentaries - for which she was nominated for an ACE Eddie.  In addition to her documentary work, she was an additional editor on Natalie Portman's directorial debut, A Tale of Love and Darkness.  Follow along with the transcript and great visuals, including trailers, clips, timeline screenshots and more at: borisfx.com/blog/aotc

On todays episode of the Art of the Cut Podcast, Steve talks with Emmy and Eddie nominated documentary editor Inbal Lessner, ACE about executive producing, writing, and editing “Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult.”Her work includes the documentaries "Brave Miss World", CNN’s series of “decade” defining documentaries on the 70s, 80s, 90s and aughts, "Mothers in the Middle" and "Can We All Just Get Along", for which she was nominated for an ACE Eddie. In addition to her documentary work, she was an additional editor on Natalie Portman’s directorial debut, "A Tale of Love and Darkness.” Enjoy the episode! Todays episode of the Art of the Cut Podcast is brought to you by Filmtools.com, Hollywoods trusted one-stop shop for all things production and post. Today, Filmtools is offering Art of the Cut listeners 10% off thousands of products when shopping on Filmtools.com with code AOTC10 at checkout. The Art of the Cut podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and tell an editor friend.

Inbal B. Lessner, ACE, is an Emmy®- and Eddie-nominated editor and producer. On her latest project, “Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult”—which she co-created with her filmmaking partner, director Cecilia Peck—she takes on the roles of lead editor, writer and executive producer. This four-part documentary series, premiering on STARZ, follows one young woman’s perilous journey through the dark and criminal world of NXIVM, the notorious self-help group turned sex-slave cult. Lessner and Peck’s last collaboration was the Emmy®-nominated feature documentary Brave Miss World, which debuted on Netflix in 2014. It is the story of an Israeli beauty queen who was raped seven weeks prior to her winning the Miss World pageant and her crusade to reach out to fellow survivors while trying to keep her own rapist behind bars. In 2019, Lessner edited and coproduced “The Movies” (“The Golden Age” episode), executive produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog. This was the latest in her four-year-long collaboration with the team that produced CNN's Emmy®-nominated "Decades” series. She has edited seven episodes in the series, and she was nominated for an ACE Editing Award for “The Nineties” episode “Can We All Get Along?” Lessner’s editing credits include ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (Netflix Original, Dir. Kelly Duane), which was nominated for an Outstanding Documentary NAACP Image Award, as well as Autism: The Sequel (HBO, Dir. Tricia Regan), a follow-up to the Emmy®-winning Autism: The Musical (2007). She edited and coproduced the internationally acclaimed, award-winning I Have Never Forgotten You, a documentary about Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal. She also directed the docudrama Night Bites, and she was second-unit producer on the HBO/ARTE documentary Watermarks. Over the course of her career, Lessner has worked in the cutting rooms of directors such as Davis Guggenheim (Teach), R.J. Cutler (“American Candidate”), Kief Davidson and Daniel Junge (A Lego Brickumentary), Jeremy Simmons (“Transgeneration”), Tracy Droz Tragos (Be Good, Smile Pretty) and Natalie Portman (A Tale of Love and Darkness). Lessner began making films when she was in high school and later produced training films for the Israel Defense Forces. At NYU, she was the recipient of the prestigious, merit-based WTC Johnson Fellowship, which is awarded to one student filmmaker a year. Since moving to Los Angeles, she has edited hundreds of hours of non-scripted network and cable television shows. She was also a visiting professor at UNCSA Filmmaking School and a mentor in the Karen Schmeer Diversity in the Edit Room Program. Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs See the latest Special Offers for Avid Media Composer Learn Avid for free with Media Composer | First Subscribe to Media Composer | Ultimate and get the best Avid has to offer Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

Veteran Producers Christa Campbell and Lati Grobman, founders of Campbell and Grobman Films have produced such works as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise; The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon and Winona Ryder; Emmy-nominated (2014) documentary film Brave Miss World; horror/thriller Eliza Graves, starring Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, and Michael Caine; Criminal starring Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot; She’s Funny That Way, starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson; The Hitman’s Bodyguard starring Ryan Reynolds; and The Bleeder, starring Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts which premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals. In 2016, Lati and Christa also produced Winter on Fire, the revolutionary documentary they sold to Netflix that premiered at the Venice, Toronto and Telluride Film Festivals. The film won the Toronto Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award that year! The entrepreneurs have also been producers on Angel Has Fallen (out on 4K and Blu-ray, November 12, 2019) and Rambo: Last Blood (available on 4K and Blu-ray, December 17, 2019).

The RCP team talk with Director Cecilia Peck about her award winning film documenting Miss Israel Linor Abargil's journey from being abducted, stabbed and raped in Milan Italy at the age of 18 and her fight not only to survive the rape, but also to bring the perpetrator to justice and keep him behind bars so that he can no longer harm women. This is a story that everyone should hear.Jim and Laura profile the serial stalker, predator and rapist and the team discuss the behind the scenes of making such a powerful documentary. #HerNameISLinor#IAmBrave #Sheroes New to Real Crime Profile? Never miss an episode by subscribing today at smarturl.it/realcrimeBlue Apron - Get 3 meals free on your first order when you visit them here: www.blueapron.com/realcrimeZip Recruiter – Get a free trial membership and find out how to hire smarter here: www.ziprecruiter.com/realcrimeAnd use these codes for special offers:StoryWorth storyworth.com/realcrimeAudible Audible.com/realcrimeSimpliSafe http://simplisafe.com/realcrime

Howard Rosenman has established himself as one of the most prolific producers in film and television, best known for the hilarious remake of FATHER OF THE BRIDE starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton, the cult phenomenon BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and THE FAMILY MAN starring Nicolas Cage. Rosenman's films have won 2 Peabody Awards, an Academy Award and top honors at the Sundance, Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals. His work ranges from the above-mentioned films plus THE MAIN EVENT with Barbra Streisand, STRANGER AMONG US with Melanie Griffith, and YOU KILL ME with Sir Ben Kingsley, to the acclaimed documentaries, CELLULOID CLOSET (nominated for an Oscar and a Peabody) and COMMON THREADS: TALES FROM THE QUILT (which won an Oscar and his second Peabody) as well as PARAGRAPH 175, about Gays in the Holocaust, to the TV series JOHN FROM CINCINNATI for HBO. He also produced GROSS ANATOMY, STRAIGHT TALK with Dolly Parton, SHINING THROUGH, TRUE IDENTITY, Hugh Hudson's LOST ANGELS starring Adam Horowitz of the Beastie Boys, RESURRECTION with Ellen Burstyn, NOEL with the late Robin Williams and Paul Walker, Penelope Cruz and Susan Sarandon. He produced MY FIRST MISTER and Harvey Fierstein's TIDY ENDINGS, which won several EMMYS. Rosenman remade his very first movie, "Sparkle" starring Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks. Another Rosenman-made documentary, BRAVE MISS WORLD about his great friend Linor Abarg'il who was crowned Miss World, was directed by Cecilia Peck, sold to Netflix and nominated for an Emmy. Rosenman made his acting debut in Gus Van Sant's MILK playing David Goodstein (founder of “The Advocate”) opposite the Oscar-winning Sean Penn as “Harvey Milk.” He has since acted in six more movies and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. His current film projects in development include: BETSY and THE EMPEROR starring Al Pacino as Napoleon, AMERICAN NEUROTIC at Sony Pictures, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME to be presented by James Ivory of legendary “Merchant–Ivory” fame and directed by Mr. Ivory and Luca Guadagnino. Peter Soears is his partner. Additionally, Rosenman is currently preparing MATTER OF SIZE, a remake of Israel's most successful comedy, released in 2009, at Paramount Pictures with Jon Turtletaub directing. He is also preparing a movie called SHEPHERD: A Tale of a Dog in World War II, based on the best-selling Israeli novel with Lynn Roth writing and directing. He just sold a Mini-Series to David Ellison's Skydance TV, six hours of television based on Michael Oren's book THE SIX DAY WAR with Rob Eshman writing. Rosenman is also putting together a film based on the life of ANITA BRYANT written by Chad Hodge, to be directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, starring Uma Thurman and Zach Quinto. Darren Star and Jeffrey Schwarz are his partners. He just returned from Israel where he set up his cousin, Ora Ahimeir's best-selling book, BRIDE (a Sapir nominated book, about their great-grandparents, set in Mandatory Safed and Hungary in the Nineteen Forties) at Herzeliya Studios. It will be his first movie in Hebrew and will be filmed in Israel. In addition Rosenman is preparing a Broadway Musical based on a dream he had in 1985 after having seen PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and LES MISERABLES in one day in London, ANNE RICE'S “VOCE.” It is being written by Craig Lucas with music by Lance Horne and Lisbeth Scott. His producing partners are Belinda Casas-Wells, Chuck Martinez and Allan Levey. In January 2009, Rosenman became a Contributing Editor of the Los Angeles Times Magazine. His articles about his longtime friendships with Leonard Bernstein, Elizabeth Taylor and Diane von Furstenberg can be found on http://www.latimes.com/features/. As an educator, Rosenman has lectured at USC's Stark Producing Program, UCLA, Yale, Columbia, NYU, Brandeis and AFI. Rosenman tours the world with his seminar “HOWARD ROSENMAN'S THE HOLLYWOOD SELL,” an inside look at producing for the screen in which he shares his insights and adventures with writers, actors, directors, producers, and anyone who loves film and TV. The seminar has been presented in Memphis, Omaha, Philadelphia, Boston, New York and Los Angeles with upcoming engagements in Seattle, Austin, San Francisco, South Africa and Israel. He is currently at work on his first book also entitled THE HOLLYWOOD SELL, which will be both a memoir and a how-to-produce guide for aspiring filmmakers. Rosenman is Co-Founder of Project Angel Food in LA, which provides meals-on-wheels for patients with terminal illnesses and is now one of the largest charities in Southern California. In 2009 Beth Chayim Chadashim awarded him with the Herman Humanitarian Award. He was honored by film organization Power Up as “one of 2010's ten amazing men in show business.” In 2013 he received the Inspiration Award from ORT America. He currently serves on the advisory board overseeing the construction of the new film school at his alma mater Brooklyn College, and just offered a faculty job there as a Distinguished Professor. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised on Long Island, Rosenman is the son of seventh generation Israelis from Jerusalem. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn College with a degree in European Literature. In 1967, he took a leave from medical school to serve as an extern medic in the Six Day War as a part of the Israeli Defense Forces where he met his mentor Leonard Bernstein who encouraged him to go into show business.

Miss Israel Linor Abargil was abducted, stabbed, and raped in Milan, Italy at age 18. She won the Miss World competition only six weeks later. The new documentary, “Brave Miss World” follows her from the rape, to her crowning and through to her crusade to fight for justice for victims of rape. Panelists: “Brave Miss World” Director Cecilia Peck; Jill Dunlap, Director of Campus Advocacy Resources & Education & Women's Center Programs at UCSB; Cassie Pasquariello, UCSB Counseling and UCSB Psychological Services; Elisa Bonora, Co-Producer/ Additional Editor of the documentary. Constance Penley, Co-Director of the Carsey-Wolf Center, moderates. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 28369]

Miss Israel Linor Abargil was abducted, stabbed, and raped in Milan, Italy at age 18. She won the Miss World competition only six weeks later. The new documentary, “Brave Miss World” follows her from the rape, to her crowning and through to her crusade to fight for justice for victims of rape. Panelists: “Brave Miss World” Director Cecilia Peck; Jill Dunlap, Director of Campus Advocacy Resources & Education & Women's Center Programs at UCSB; Cassie Pasquariello, UCSB Counseling and UCSB Psychological Services; Elisa Bonora, Co-Producer/ Additional Editor of the documentary. Constance Penley, Co-Director of the Carsey-Wolf Center, moderates. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 28369]

Miss Israel Linor Abargil was abducted, stabbed, and raped in Milan, Italy at age 18. She won the Miss World competition only six weeks later. The new documentary, “Brave Miss World” follows her from the rape, to her crowning and through to her crusade to fight for justice for victims of rape. Panelists: “Brave Miss World” Director Cecilia Peck; Jill Dunlap, Director of Campus Advocacy Resources & Education & Women's Center Programs at UCSB; Cassie Pasquariello, UCSB Counseling and UCSB Psychological Services; Elisa Bonora, Co-Producer/ Additional Editor of the documentary. Constance Penley, Co-Director of the Carsey-Wolf Center, moderates. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 28369]

Miss Israel Linor Abargil was abducted, stabbed, and raped in Milan, Italy at age 18. She won the Miss World competition only six weeks later. The new documentary, “Brave Miss World” follows her from the rape, to her crowning and through to her crusade to fight for justice for victims of rape. Panelists: “Brave Miss World” Director Cecilia Peck; Jill Dunlap, Director of Campus Advocacy Resources & Education & Women's Center Programs at UCSB; Cassie Pasquariello, UCSB Counseling and UCSB Psychological Services; Elisa Bonora, Co-Producer/ Additional Editor of the documentary. Constance Penley, Co-Director of the Carsey-Wolf Center, moderates. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 28369]