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?
