Picture Editors
Prime Cut: The Work of the Film Editor
To help us celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, our colleagues at the prestigious film journal Film Comment in New York have allowed us to reprint copy from their special 24-page section celebrating film editors […]
The Doc Workers of New York: Pushing for Union Jobs Editing Non-Fiction
The documentary form has been around since the beginning of cinema, and over the past 15 years, pundits have bruited this past decade and a half as “The Golden Age of Documentaries.” No matter the platform — theatrical, television or online — documentary has transformed itself from the margins to the mainstream as a galvanizing and provocative art form. […]
Cutting in Cinematic Time
With Mary Ann Doane’s highly theoretical meditation, the reader is challenged to reflect on the representation of time in film. […]
Mysteries of Editing Room Magic Revealed
In ‘Cut By Cut’, Chandler has set forth a supremely organized workflow chart for perfection of the craft on both the film and video platforms. […]
Cinema Paradiso in San Diego
You’d think my path to joining the Editors Guild would be a predictable journey: attend film school, pursue an internship in post-production, get in the union, win awards. But I didn’t go that route. […]
Making the Scene: A Backward Look at Filmmaking
Richard Pepperman examines the “great choices” that produce a great scene. […]
UNION MADE: Networking Sure Beats Not Working
This whole career is a prime example of how important relationships and networking can be in our line of work. […]
The Zen of the Dance
Every few years, a motion picture editor should read this book to clear the field of view and refresh the vision about what the craft is all about. […]
Studio Mailroom Delivers Another Accomplished Editor
All of the opportunities that I’ve had as a Guild editor are blessings. And yet, I still feel like I’m just getting started… […]