👀 Before you start...
SISE Connect is designed as a professional, respectful and collaborative community. Before participating, please take a moment to understand how the community works.
1. SISE Connect is the professional community of the SISE Foundation
SISE Connect is the online community platform of the Society of Indian Screen Editors Foundation (SISE Foundation).
The community exists to support communication, knowledge exchange, professional networking, education and collaboration among screen editors and members of the wider SISE community.
SISE Connect and the SISE Foundation website serve different purposes:
SISE Connect is the community space for conversation, participation and interaction.
SISE Foundation is the Foundation's institutional and public-facing platform.
Official Foundation information, governance, programmes and institutional announcements may be published through the appropriate official channels.
The community is intended to complement—not replace—the Foundation's formal institutional communications.
2. SISE Connect is a professional community
SISE Connect is built around the profession and craft of screen editing.
The community welcomes discussions relating to:
Screen editing and post-production
Film and television craft
Editing theory and practice
Professional experiences and knowledge sharing
Workshops, masterclasses and educational programmes
Industry opportunities
SISE programmes and initiatives
International screen-editing communities
Research, publications and archives
Professional networking and collaboration
We encourage members to contribute knowledge, experience and ideas that can benefit the wider community.
3. Membership and access
Some areas of SISE Connect are publicly accessible, while certain features are reserved for registered community members.
Registered members can access additional community features, including:
The member directory
Member profiles
Following other members
Private discussions within permitted community groups
Member conversations and community participation
Events and community programmes
Member-only resources and activities where applicable
Certain areas may require membership, appropriate permissions or participation in a particular SISE community group.
Please do not create multiple accounts.
Your SISE Connect account represents your identity within the community, and members are expected to use their accounts responsibly.
4. Respect the community
SISE Connect is a professional community.
Members are expected to communicate with courtesy, professionalism and respect.
We welcome disagreement, discussion and different perspectives. However:
Do not harass or personally attack other members.
Do not engage in discriminatory or hateful conduct.
Do not post threatening, abusive or deliberately harmful material.
Do not impersonate another person or organisation.
Do not deliberately misrepresent professional credentials or affiliations.
Do not publish another person's private or confidential information without permission.
Do not use the community for spam or unsolicited commercial promotion.
Do not post material that violates applicable law or the rights of others.
Critique the idea, discuss the work, challenge the argument—but respect the person.
5. Protect professional and personal information
Screen editing is a professional field in which members may discuss projects, productions and professional relationships.
Please exercise appropriate discretion.
Do not publicly disclose:
Confidential production information
Unreleased footage or material
Private correspondence
Non-public contracts or agreements
Personal contact information
Confidential information belonging to employers, clients or collaborators
If you are unsure whether something can be shared publicly, ask before posting it.
🎬 Getting started with SISE Connect
Introduce yourself
Start by visiting Introductions and tell the community a little about yourself.
You might include:
Your name
Your professional role
Your editing experience
The languages or regions you work in
The kinds of projects you work on
Your interests within editing
What you hope to contribute to or learn from the community
You don't have to write a formal biography.
Just say hello.
💬 Join the conversation
Explore the community and participate in discussions.
Our main community areas include:
Announcements — important official community announcements
General — conversations across the SISE community
Introductions — meet fellow members
Editing — discussion about the art, craft and practice of screen editing
Events — workshops, screenings, meetings and community programmes
Help Community — questions, advice and professional knowledge exchange
Opportunities — professional opportunities, collaborations, calls and fellowships
SISE International — international relationships, initiatives and screen-editing communities
SISE Archives — history, heritage and archival material relating to SISE and screen editing
Additional editorial and institutional sections may appear as the community develops.
📰 SISE Connect Editorial
SISE Connect also includes an editorial space for selected articles and official publications.
The editorial section may feature:
SISE Foundation publications
Official announcements and statements
Press releases
Featured member profiles
Interviews
Articles about editing
Reports from SISE programmes
International activities
Historical and archival material
Professional opportunities and initiatives
Editorial publication is distinct from ordinary community discussion.
Not every discussion becomes an editorial article.
📅 Events and programmes
SISE Connect includes a community calendar for major SISE programmes and events.
These may include:
Workshops
Masterclasses
Screenings
Meetings
Community programmes
Educational initiatives
International activities
Special SISE events
Check the Calendar regularly to stay connected with upcoming activities.
🤝 Connect with other members
SISE Connect is more than a discussion board.
Registered members can build their professional community by following other members and participating in permitted private conversations.
Private communication is intended for professional and community-related interaction.
Please respect the boundaries and privacy of other members.
Unwanted communication, harassment or misuse of private messaging may result in moderation action.
🌏 SISE International
SISE is part of a wider international conversation about the art and profession of screen editing.
The SISE International area provides a place to discuss:
International screen-editor organisations
Global initiatives
International collaborations
TEMPO and related activities
International events
Exchange with editing communities around the world
We want SISE Connect to be a bridge between the Indian screen-editing community and the international editing community.
🏛️ SISE Foundation
The Society of Indian Screen Editors Foundation is the institutional foundation behind SISE's educational, cultural and professional initiatives.
SISE Connect provides the community layer where members can participate, communicate and exchange ideas.
For official Foundation information, governance information and institutional matters, please refer to the SISE Foundation's official website.
🧭 Keep the community useful
A strong professional community depends on the quality of its contributions.
Before creating a new discussion, consider:
Is there already a discussion about this subject?
Is this the appropriate community section?
Will this information be useful to other members?
Can the question or information be explained clearly?
Does the post respect the confidentiality of people and productions involved?
Good discussions create knowledge that remains useful long after the original conversation has ended.
🛡️ Moderation
SISE Connect is moderated to maintain a professional, respectful and useful environment.
Moderators and authorised SISE representatives may:
Move discussions to appropriate sections
Edit or remove content where necessary
Close or archive discussions
Address spam or abusive behaviour
Restrict accounts when community rules are violated
Take other reasonable measures necessary to protect the community
Moderation is intended to protect the community—not to prevent legitimate professional disagreement.
If you believe a moderation decision requires review, please contact the appropriate SISE Connect administrator or moderation representative.
✨ What we hope to build
SISE Connect is being built as a long-term professional community.
Our goal is to create a place where:
An editor can ask a question today and another editor can still benefit from the answer years from now.
A place where experience can be shared.
Where emerging editors can learn from established practitioners.
Where professionals can find collaborators.
Where ideas can cross languages, regions and generations.
And where the craft of screen editing can continue to develop through conversation.
Connect. Learn. Create.
Welcome to SISE Connect.
We are glad you are here.
United by the Cut. Defined by the Craft.
