WELCOME TO WREXHAM x CHIMP CRAZY Emmy Panel

Sit back and listen to the fascinating ins and outs of nonfiction storytelling. From the Wrexham soccer fields to the Missouri zoo that housed Tonka the chimp – the two Emmy-nominated editing teams behind FX’s Welcome to Wrexham and HBO’s Chimp Crazy will dive into their respective creative processes. With each team coming off their respective ACE Eddie wins for their editing work, audiences can look forward to a detailed discussion of how each series came together – from navigating updates in real time, hours of archival footage, and the shared thread of intensity across these very different series.

MICHAEL OLIVER, ACE - Michael Oliver, ACE is an Emmy-winning Producer and Editor with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Oliver has won five Sports Emmys for his work on BCS, HBO 24/7, Jack Jablonski Feature, Finding Rico Harris, and The 2022 Winter Olympics. He is currently a proud member of the editing team behind FX’s hit series Welcome to Wrexham, having joined the show in its second season. Oliver began his career as a Field Producer for both Fox Sports and HBO Sports, before becoming a full-time editor in 2013. In just his first year on the job, Oliver was awarded a Sports Emmy for Best Long Form Editing for his work on Finding Rico Harris. He has since leveraged his love of sports into a wide variety of editing and producing roles on such programs as Fox Sports Live and We Are LAFC. A Minnesota native and proud graduate of St. Cloud State University, Oliver maintains a particular passion for the sport of hockey. During his undergraduate career, he oversaw the school’s Division I hockey broadcast, going toe-to-toe with Fox Sports North. Oliver additionally worked as a runner at Fox Sports for the Minnesota Vikings broadcasts each weekend, and landed a job with the company in March of 2005. Oliver currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two kids.

JENNY KROCHMAL - Jenny Krochmal is an Eddie Award-winning editor who is most well known for her work on the Emmy-winning FX series Welcome to Wrexham. With over 20 years of industry experience, Krochmal has emerged as a creative force in the realms of documentary and reality storytelling, having previously served as lead editor on TLC’s hit series Little People, Big World and collaborated across such iconic networks as Bravo, Lifetime, and The Travel Channel. Her other credits include The Real Housewives of Dallas, Basketball Wives, and The Great Food Truck Race. A former child actress, Krochmal most notably played Anne Frank in the popular TV movie Forget Me Not: The Anne Frank Story. She also played a supporting role in the beloved CBS series Christy, as well as the ensuing TV movie of the same name. Krochmal also had a bit role in Tim Robbins’ Dead Man Walking, starring Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon. Krochmal is currently based in Los Angeles, CA.

TIM WILSBACH, ACE - Tim Wilsbach, ACE is an Eddie Award-winning editor who has been editing television and the occasional independent feature for over twenty five years. He is most well known for his acclaimed work on the FX docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, as well as a wide variety of unscripted and sports-adjacent storytelling. 

Originally from a little town just outside Chicago, Tim got his professional start in Indianapolis, IN, cutting documentary television and a weekly lifestyle show called Across Indiana for the local PBS affiliate. He then went on to test the freelance waters, cutting several sports-themed documentary shows for ESPN, and similar projects for ABC Sports. In 2011, Tim moved his family to Los Angeles and began amassing a variety of credits in the unscripted space across many genres: sports documentary like Welcome to Wrexham, Coach Prime, and SportsCentury; celebrity docu-follows like The Kardashians, Vanderpump Rules, and Siesta Key, and even game shows like The Masked Singer, So You Think You Can Dance, and Is It Cake? 

Tim is an active member of the American Cinema Editors, The Editors Guild, and the broader editing community in Los Angeles, CA.

MOHAMED EL MANASTERLY - A Cairo transplant to Los Angeles, Mohamed “Micho” El Manasterly is a bilingual film editor with a passion for storytelling. His unique style and dedication to the craft have been recognized repeatedly in the industry. He made history as the first Egyptian editor ever to win an Emmy, receiving the prestigious award for his exceptional editing work on the 2014 film The Square. Since then, El Manasterly's films have continued to garner acclaim and accolades, accumulating awards at top festivals worldwide, including The Sundance Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Sheffield Film Festival, Dubai Film Festival, IDA Awards, DOC NYC, and IDFA. In 2023, Micho received a Daytime Emmy nomination for his exceptional editing work on season two of Apple's Home. Additionally, he was awarded a Primetime Emmy nomination for his outstanding contributions to Hulu's Welcome to Wrexham.

Before Micho El Manasterly embarked on his journey as an editor, he demonstrated his artistic talents as a percussionist and DJ. His profound knowledge of music serves as a guiding force in his edits, style, and ability to create seamless transitions within his work. With a degree in Mass Communications under his belt, Micho expanded his industry experience by taking on roles as a producer and writer. Throughout his career, he has showcased his versatility, leaving his mark on various genres, from documentaries and narratives to commercials and talk shows. For Micho, the true magic of cinema lies in transforming simple personal moments into powerful, compelling stories that resonate deeply with audiences. Blending his Egyptian roots with a multicultural upbringing, Micho El Manasterly relishes in constructing borderless narratives that connect with any audience, transcending cultural boundaries with ease. As Micho's career continues to ascend, he remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of his craft and creating impactful storytelling experiences that captivate and inspire audiences worldwide.

ADRIENNE GITS, ACE - Adrienne Gits, ACE is an Emmy-nominated film/TV editor who most recently served as editor, writer, and producer on HBO’s Chimp Crazy, one of the most popular documentaries in the history of the network. For her work on the series, Adrienne received an ACE Eddie nomination in 2025. Additionally, she has been nominated for a Sports Emmy in 2017 for her work on Netflix’s Fearless, as well as a News & Documentary Emmy in 2021 for her work across all four episodes of Netflix’s Challenger: The Final Flight. She also received an ACE Eddie nomination for her work on HBO’s acclaimed docuseries 100 Foot Wave in 2022. Her other credits include such outstanding series as Chef’s Table, Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates for Netflix, and Eli Roth’s History of Horror for AMC. A Chicago native, Adrienne is currently based in Venice, CA. Socials: N/A

EVAN WISE, ACE - Evan Wise, ACE is an Emmy-nominated and ACE Eddie winning editor with over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry. He most recently served as writer, producer, and supervising editor on HBO’s Chimp Crazy, shaping the show’s evolving narrative in real time and establishing the project as the network’s most viewed documentary series since 2020. Chimp Crazy also garnered Evan his first ACE Eddie Award win, for Best Edited Documentary Series. Evan previously was a lead editor on HBO’s Q: Into The Storm, for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program. Evan also received three News & Documentary Emmy nominations for his efforts as producer and supervising editor on Showtime’s political docuseries The Circus, netting his first ACE Eddie Award nomination as well, for Best Edited Non-Scripted Series. As supervising editor, Evan guided post-production for both HBO’s The Anarchists and The Invisible Pilot, continuing to shed light on humanity’s chaotic underbelly. His other notable credits include The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic: Abroad as well as Hulu’s The Weekly, which marked The New York Times’ first foray into television. As he continues to expand into writing and producing, Evan now leverages his storytelling skills across a range of genres, including documentary, scripted, and sports content.

DOUG ABEL, ACE, BFE - Doug Abel, ACE is a film/TV editor who is best known for his work on the hit Netflix series Tiger King. His credits include several other high-profile documentaries, such as Errol Morris’ The Fog of War, Bruce Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger’s Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9, and Jason Kohn’s Manda Bala. He most recently cut HBO’s Chimp Crazy, one of the most popular documentaries in the history of the network. Doug has worked across a variety of other genres as well, cutting scripted TV comedies like 30 Rock, Strangers With Candy, and Louie, as well as the drama series The Sinner. He has also cut several cult classic films, including Pootie Tang and Six Ways to Sunday. A native of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Doug has worn several hats across a variety of different production companies, finagling his first role as a paid editor on HBO’s Hardcore TV. He also has a Film Studies degree from Wesleyan University, and is looking forward to sharing his work on Judd Apatow’s upcoming documentary about the star-making 1972 Toronto production of Godspell.

SASCHA STANTON-CRAVEN - Sascha Stanton-Craven is an editor who often works in the nonexistent “comedic hybrid documentary” subgenre. His credits include How To with John Wilson, Jackass Forever, the Eric Andre prank feature Bad Trip, The Eric Andre Show, and 10 seasons of the cult webseries On Cinema at the Cinema, along with various spinoffs. He received a Peabody for his work at The Onion News Network, and two of his projects have screened at the Museum of

the Moving Image. He lives in Los Angeles.