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The Wild Reality of Breaking Into TV Editing | What They Don't Tell You with Kakhi Maxwell Jr, and Annabelle Toe
In Episode 2 of Post in Black, we sit down with editors and former ACE interns Kakhi Maxwell Jr. and Annabelle Toe. They break down their journeys from early American Cinema Editors (ACE) internships to carving out successful careers in post-production today. About the Guests: Kakhi Maxwell Jr. is an editor and post-production professional currently working on the hit series Reasonable Doubt. He brings a unique perspective to the cutting room, sharing his incredible journey from working in construction to pivoting into reality TV, and ultimately landing in major narrative television. Annabelle Toe is a Los Angeles-based editor and USC School of Cinematic Arts alum whose credits include editing the narrative feature Bigger Problems, directing and editing the film project Dibii, and working across short narrative films like With Love, Grandma. Kakhi and Annabelle share honest insights on breaking into the edit bay, building lasting industry connections, and applying real-world lessons from current sets and cutting rooms to advance your career.
5 Jun 2026
She Bet on Her Own Sound... Now Composer Shameka Dwight Scores for TV & Film | Post in Black S7 E1
We are BACK! Film composer and singer-songwriter Shameka Dwight kicks off the Season 7 Premiere of Post in Black! Discover how she navigates scoring and independent music production.
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Welcome to the monumental Season 7 Premiere of the Post in Black podcast! We are kicking off this brand new season of celebrating Black excellence behind the lens and speaker by sitting down with the phenomenal singer, songwriter, producer, and film composer Shameka Dwight.
From landing original music on television soundtracks to releasing her deeply evocative project, Where Is Your Heart? | Cinematic Folk Songs, Shameka is a true visionary in the music and post-production space. In this season opener, she takes us behind the scenes of her brilliant creative process. Shameka gets completely raw and honest about learning to trust her own production instincts, navigating the complex world of sync licensing, and overcoming the industry expectations that try to box in Black creators.
Whether you're an aspiring music editor, a filmmaker looking for scoring secrets, or a fan of powerful storytelling, this episode is an absolute masterclass in creative resilience.
11 Dec 2025
How a Childhood Passion Led Brian Vickers to Disney Music Supervision
Our conversation with Brian Vickers, Lead Music Supervisor at Walt Disney Studios, is both inspiring and insightful as he shares how an early passion for music evolved into an extraordinary career.
Brian has worked on a ton of projects like Project Runway, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Khloé & Lamar, Kourtney & Kim Take New York, The Real World and Bad Girls Club, including trailer campaigns for Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Black Panther and The Incredibles 2, to name a few.
If you've ever found yourself obsessed with a movie soundtrack or a perfectly placed song over a scene, this is the episode for you.
Brian takes us on a journey as to how he, as a Howard University grad from Birmingham, Alabama, ended up moving to Los Angeles in 2008, right before the writers' strike and how the industry's pivot to reality TV steered his early career.
We talk about how the Bernie Mac Show was the series that opened his eyes to music supervision, his thoughts on AI in the music industry and what he wants aspiring creatives interested in sync to know about being 'sync friendly.'
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