Putting the “Audio” in “Audio Visual” with the Golden Reel Awards

by Laurel Dammann | Published Jan. 25, 2012

To be fair, some great films came out before the advent of sound cinema. Still, when the link between sound and image was formed by the coming of the first "talkies," the art of moviemaking made a mad dash to achieve levels silent features could only dream of. A tribute to the value of sound can be seen at many major awards ceremonies in the form of a Best Sound Editing award... but when it comes to something as important as sound, a dedicated awards ceremony is well-deserved. That's where the Motion Pictures Sound Editors (MPSE) comes in. (No comments yet)

Art of the Guillotine to Release New Editing App

by Samantha Husik

There are constantly new innovations in the art of editing. In today’s fast-paced industry, it is essential to have the latest in editing news available on one Website, which is exactly the service that Art of the Guillotine provides. “AOTG aggregates, organizes and disseminates information for film editors,” says AOTG founder Gordon Burkell. To make things even more convenient, the site has recently launched an app that allows editors to access this information on the go.

Louis Cioffi Dissects “Dexter”

by Christine Purse

Louis Cioffi, ACE, has found “Dexter” to be an enthralling assignment for the past four seasons. An award-winning editor for his work on the highly acclaimed series, Cioffi joined “Dexter” in 2007. Cioffi has worked extensively in network, cable and features and is currently working on independent film, Hidden Moon. Createasphere shared a recent interview with Cioffi about what it's like to cut the award-winning series.

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Andrew Haigh Explores Romance, Sex and Intimacy in Weekend

by Rebecca Pahle
In Andrew Haigh's Weekend, the chance meeting between Russell and Glen isn't intended by either of them to lead to anything more than a one night stand. But over the next 48 hours, as they share their personal histories, beliefs and aspirations, a strong emotional connection develops between the two of them. The relationship between the two men, however brief in length, is one that will have a profound impact on both of them long after they've gone their separate ways. The fact that the romantic and sexual relationship that forms the heart of Weekend is between two men is garnering the film a lot of attention—though the fact that it's an excellent film is helping quite a bit more. (No comments yet)

André N. Anton is Defying Deletion

by André N. Anton
Defying Deletion: The Fight Over Iraq’s Nineveh Plains portrays the struggle of the Assyrian race since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Assyrians are part of Iraq’s surviving indigenous population, but they are being persecuted and pushed to the brink of extinction. The emotionally-charged story told in Defying Deletion is an important one because of how this injustice has gone largely unreported by the mainstream media. Assyrians have faced persecution in Iraq—largely as a result of their Christianity—for generations, but in my documentary short Defying Deletion, I chose to focus on on post-Saddam Iraq, because the acuity of the current persecution threatens the very survival of the Assyrians as a people.
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Manhattan Edit Workshop Goes Back to the Future

by MovieMaker Staff
In the Six-Week Workshop at Manhattan Edit Workshop, students learn the art and theory of editing with the help of the school's Artists in Residence program, which brings in working editors to screen and discuss their work, sharing the lessons they've learned throughout their careers. This summer, Manhattan Edit Workshop welcomed Harry Keramidas, editor of all three Back to the Future films, to share the lessons he's learned throughout his career. (2 comments)

Editing a Pixar World

by Bobbie O'Steen
The accomplishments of an editor can be both mysterious and underappreciated, and nowhere is this more evident than among the editors at Pixar Studios. I discovered their special role in the animation process when I visited Ken Schretzmann at Pixar shortly after he won an Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film in Animation for Toy Story 3. He then became the focus of my panel at EditFest NY; and after all our discussions I now realize how fully Pixar uses the editor’s talents, one of many brilliant strategies that has led to the studio’s extraordinary success. (9 comments)

Learn the Art of Editing at EditFest NY

by Samantha Husik
Directors are revered, actors are put on a pedestals, screenwriters are praised, but editors--the ones responsible for putting together what we actually see on-screen--get very little credit for the large artistic role they play in the moviemaking process. At EditFest NY, created and run by American Cinema Editors (ACE), editors and their craft are celebrated and studied. MM spoke with Jenni McCormick of ACE and Josh Apter, founder of Manhattan Edit Workshop (which co-produces the event), about this year's EditFest NY. (4 comments)

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