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sophie corra revisits her edit of the scary of sixty-first
December 1, 2021
Scary of Sixty-First editor Sophie Corra says "We’re living in a time where most movies operate under a new, self-imposed…
Reinaldo Marcus Green Pamela Martin King Richard
November 19, 2021
King Richard director Reinaldo Marcus Green and editor Pamela Martin on experimenting in the edit, finding the opening sequence and…
King Richard Will Smith
November 15, 2021
Wondering why there are no sports commentors in King Richard, the new film about tennis pros Venus and Serena Williams'…
Zola Joi McMillon Janicza Bravo
June 28, 2021
Zola editor Joi McMillon on using elements of social media to bring the story of Zola from an infamous Twitter…
MLK/FBI Sam Pollard Laura Tomaselli MLK Martin Luther King Jr.
January 14, 2021
MLK/FBI director Sam Pollard and editor Laura Tomaselli on their Do's and Don'ts of a great director-editor collaboration.
October 10, 2019
"Midnight Traveler," from producers Emelie Coleman Mahdavian and Su Kim, uses families' cell phone video to personalize the refugee crisis
July 9, 2019
Like when you have a fish wriggling on the hook, moviemaking is about staying calm during moments of great friction,…
May 25, 2019
Director Ira Sachs has found his greatest inspirations from cinema outside of the US.
May 25, 2019
Armed with a master’s degree and memberships to the Ukranian and European Film Academies, Nairman Aliev now represents his native…
November 27, 2018
Bob Murawski discusses editing a final version of The Other Side of the Wind that reflects Orson Welles' intended vision…
October 11, 2018
What every helmer needs from an editor is "great taste, a sense of timing," and someone who "accentuates the poetry…
October 10, 2018
"Every piece of footage is important to watch and to catalog for when it comes time to make your selects,…
September 8, 2017
As a result of directing TV commercials for 15 years, director Brian O'Malley storyboards everything—which came in handy for Gothic…
August 21, 2017
The Filmmaker Insights panel decoded the inner workings of both parties, director and editor, and how they come together for…
July 19, 2017
Out of the hundreds of bachelors and masters programs in the U.S. and Canada, we’ve chosen 40 schools that best…
May 17, 2017
Editor Nat Sanders discusses what he's learned about editing thus far, how he cut a key scene from Moonlight the…
January 26, 2017
MAGIX released VEGAS Pro 14, the newest edition of the nonlinear editing software, in September 2016, to augment workflow from…
January 2, 2017
A no-budget indie often demands the director be his or her own editor. The loss of a second pair of…
March 10, 2016
The Tom Antos 2Day Cine School is an important reminder for one filmmaker.
December 23, 2015
I am using tools that can enhance the speed and quality of my work, without getting in the way of…
September 30, 2015
Sound design working at its best seamlessly describes, enhances and elevates the image, giving weight, character and detail to all…
August 31, 2015
Choosing the right film music and understanding the cost are essential.
August 24, 2015
The film you save may be your own. Here are five Rules for Smooth Post-Production without Going Broke.
November 20, 2013
Moviemakers David Lowery and Shane Carruth share a conversation on the dynamics of film editing and weigh the importance of…