Columns
I, You, We the Jury.
Jury duty? Here are some things that may help you out. […]
Month: January 2007
This Quarter in Film History
This Quarter in Film History: Dedicated Followers of Fascism
‘Cabaret’ proved that a mainstream musical could feature avant-garde editing and design, and be sexually unconventional and political. […]
Tail Pop
Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ (1985)
I remembered how the same footage in Brazil was used to portray extreme opposites of emotion, and realized I too could manipulate the footage shot in Reality to better reflect the story we needed to tell. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: From the Diamond to the Bench
People ask me how I got started in music editing. To be honest, it was a total fluke. […]
Features
‘Charlotte’s Web’ Spinners: Editorial Team Weaves an Anthropomorphic Menagerie
Paramount Pictures released this new Charlotte’s Web on December 15, just in time for the holidays. […]
Features
The Grande Dame of Documentary: Helen van Dongen,1909-2006
For those who love documentary and know the many values that editing brings to a film, van Dongen deserves to be celebrated now, and always. […]
Features
Conversation with a Dream-maker: Bill Condon
While overseeing the mix of ‘Dreamgirls’ at Todd-AO West in Santa Monica, California, writer/director Bill Condon spoke with CineMontage. […]
Getting Organized
Retiring—the Bill Elias Way
The pension benefits are truly remarkable, and should not be forgotten when we think of good reasons to help organize a non-union production company or post house. […]
Features
Virginia Katz’s Dream Job
Ginny Katz is a pleasure to work with, and her warm and generous spirit characterizes her friendships just as her distinctive talent marks every cut of her films. […]
Columns
Guild Meets New York’s Diversity Challenge
A fair question to ask is how much diversity is there in the Editors Guild? […]