14th October 2026 |  18:00 - 20:00

Q&A With Amanda Benson

3 x Emmy Winner

14th October 2026 | 18:00 - 20:00 | Leeds

Inside the Edit: An Evening with Amanda Benson

An exclusive Q&A with 3 x Emmy and Telly Award-winning Creative Lead, Amanda Benson

What does it really take to turn hours of footage into a story that makes an audience feel something?

Join Sticks & Glass Skills Hub for an exclusive Q&A with Amanda Benson, a 3 x Emmy and Telly Award-winning creative lead and storyteller with more than 19 years of experience across premium sports, broadcast, branded and digital content

With credits spanning ESPN, leading agencies and creative studios, Amanda has worked alongside producers, directors and talent to shape stories for audiences across every platform. From long-form features and live-event storytelling to social campaigns, she brings a sharp editorial instinct, a collaborative approach and a passion for finding the emotional heartbeat of a story.

In this candid and insightful session, Amanda will share her experiences from a career at the highest levels of the industry, offering an insight into the creative decisions, challenges and realities that happen behind the edit.

What can you expect?

This relaxed, informal Q&A will explore:

  • How award-winning stories are found and shaped in the edit

  • Working with producers, directors and creative teams

  • The realities of leading premium sports and broadcast teams

  • Managing tight deadlines, changing priorities and last-minute notes

  • Finding the emotional heart of a story

  • Building effective post-production workflows

  • Developing your editorial instincts and creative voice

  • Amanda's experiences as a woman working in the sports and production industries

  • The growing opportunities within women's sport and sports storytelling

  • What she wishes she had known earlier in her career

There will also be an opportunity for audience questions, giving you the chance to ask Amanda directly about her career, creative process and experiences in the industry.

Whether you're starting out in post-production, developing your career as an editor, working in sports content or simply passionate about great storytelling, this is an opportunity to hear directly from someone who has spent nearly two decades at the cutting edge of the industry.

Book Your Place:

Join us for an evening of honest insight, practical advice and stories from an award-winning career in editing.

Learn from experience. Hear how the best stories are made. And get inside the edit.

Places are limited — reserve your place today via the box below:

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When you have booked your place, we will send you an email confirmation containing the venue and other logistics for the event:

Inside The Edit: Q&A With Amanda Benson
£0.00

An exclusive Q&A with 2x Emmy and Telly Award-winning editor Amanda Benson

What does it really take to turn hours of footage into a story that makes an audience feel something?

Join Sticks & Glass Skills Hub for an exclusive Q&A with Amanda Benson, a 3 x Emmy and Telly Award-winning editor and creative storyteller with more than 19 years of experience across premium sports, broadcast, branded and digital content.

Inside The Edit: Q&A With Amanda Benson
£0.00

An exclusive Q&A with 2x Emmy and Telly Award-winning editor Amanda Benson

What does it really take to turn hours of footage into a story that makes an audience feel something?

Join Sticks & Glass Skills Hub for an exclusive Q&A with Amanda Benson, a 3 x Emmy and Telly Award-winning editor and creative storyteller with more than 19 years of experience across premium sports, broadcast, branded and digital content.

When you have booked your place, we will send you an email confirmation containing the venue and other logistics for the event: