Mitch Jacobson
Mitch Jacobson is an Emmy®-nominated producer, director, editor, and advanced workflow consultant with over four decades of experience shaping the landscape of media and entertainment.
As the founder of Category Five Studios (NYC | Palm Beach), he bridges the gap between high-end creative vision and cutting-edge technical execution.
Dubbed the “Concert Master” by CineMontage magazine, Mitch’s editorial portfolio includes feature-length concert films for global icons such as U2, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Paul McCartney (which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination), and Alicia Keys. His extensive broadcast credits span major networks and platforms, including Netflix, MTV, CBS, PBS, Discovery, and ABC, with prime-time editing turns on America’s Got Talent and The Rachael Ray Show.
A pioneer in multi-camera live production, Mitch specialized early on in live sports for CBS and ESPN before evolving into a premier architect for global live-streaming events. His recent milestone credits include the 2024 Paris Olympics Global Concert Livestream and “The Art of Music in Film” the first show broadcast “Live from Metaverse” at the Cannes Film Festival.
As a sought-after technical consultant, Mitch designs and integrates advanced studio workflows utilizing IP video, virtual production, Unreal Engine, and AWS Cloud technologies. His elite clientele includes the World Economic Forum, Harvard Leadership Studio, Twitch/Amazon Studios, ABC, and MSNBC.
A passionate educator and published author of Mastering Multi-Camera Techniques, Mitch is a certified master trainer for Blackmagic Design and VizRT/NewTek. He has taught at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC, mentors the next generation via Reel Works, and frequently keynotes at National Association of Broadcaters (NAB) in Las Vegas. He is a proud member of IATSE Local 700 (Motion Picture Editors Guild), IBEW, CSI, and SMPTE.
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Cutting it Close
CineMontage: CUT/PRINT- Ray Zone on Mastering Multicamera Techniques
This review by Ray Zone appears in the current issue of CineMontage, The Editor's Guild Magazine: (March 2012- by Ray Zone) This is a monster of a book, certainly the last word on this large and [...]
Travel Tip: The Secret Double Life of Headphone Cases
I never like to travel without a pair of Bose Noise Canceling Headphones for obvious reasons...the tip is that the empty headphone case makes an excellent back support on airplanes and trains. Thanks to Craig [...]
TOP TEN (Old School) LIES CLIENTS TELL THEIR EDITORS
An oldie but good-y. This list is about 15 years old, way-before digital took over...it's time for a new list, so while we are thinking about that, here is the old school list...and spark a [...]
Seeking: Editing “artist” with “sizzle” …
...or What's an Editor to do? (More than ever)! When young filmmaker/students ask me what I think they should learn about filmmaking, I say: "Learn everything because that is what you will have to do--EVERYTHING"!...This [...]
Tax Preparation for Film Crews
Tax Preparation for Film Crews is a timely article brought to us courtesy Gotham Sound & Communications' The Gotham Gazette. (Revised January 2012) by Anne K. Johnson, Tax & Production Accountant The most important tax change [...]
Meet Elroy! Very Cool Remote Trucks from Aura Sonic
I met Steve Remote on-location while shooting a livestream gig with Alisha Keys in November. He rolled in with a very jamming flypack system to mix the show. The first thing I noticed was the [...]
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