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Jan Yarbrough on ‘The Godfather’ Restoration

November 13, 2018

Millions may have seen ‘The Godfather,’ but, during its initial release, colorist Jan Yarbrough was not among them. Three decades after its release, however, he was given the opportunity to study the film more closely than any mere audience member.

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Sisters Doin’ It for Themselves:
Joe Walker on Editing Distaff Heist Film ‘Widows’

November 12, 2018

As a teenager growing up in West London in the UK, Joe Walker, ACE, had two interests: music and film. He was in bands, wrote music and mucked about with his parents’ 8mm film gear.

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What Our Members Do: Harry Oxnard

November 1, 2018

Some days I go through the dailies of a television show looking for stock footage that can be sold to another show. Other days I help with film clip research requests by scrubbing through a dozen movies looking for that perfect iconic moment.

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Inheritors of ‘The Wind’:
Murawski and Segal Finish Welles’ Final Film

October 31, 2018

Orson Welles was looking forward to editing ‘The Other Side of the Wind.’ In 1970, before he had even begun shooting what became his now-fabled unfinished (until this year) film, Welles discussed his post-production plans in a conversation with his friend, actor-director-writer Peter Bogdanovich.

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Vice Media Post Employees
Ratify Guild Contract

October 26, 2018

Post-production employees of Vice Media, Inc. have overwhelmingly ratified a Motion Picture Editors Guild union contract. The agreement addresses employee’s concerns over pay and job security, and also breaks new ground on the topic of gender and use of pronouns.

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Gritty Sound, Grounded in Reality:
Streaming ‘Titans’ in the DC Universe

October 12, 2018

Taking a cue from Netflix, Amazon and other media providers, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Digital Networks last year unveiled DC Universe, a video-on-demand service that will include original TV programming, access to select animated series and films from an extensive back catalog.

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Editors Guild Rejects IA Contract
in Landslide Vote Marked by Record Turnout

October 10, 2018

Motion Picture Editors Guild members voted overwhelmingly to reject the 2018 IATSE Basic Agreement in a massive landslide — 89% voting against ratification, representing more than 5,100 members.

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Lucinda Margolis on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

October 4, 2018

As a technical director specializing in entertainment events and game shows, Lucinda Margolis spends the better part of her days seated in front of television monitors. Earlier this year, however, when she and her husband moved into a new home, it took them about a month to plug in their own TV set.

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As IATSE Contract Vote Deadline Nears,
All Eyes on Turnout

October 3, 2018

Local 700 is engaging in Get Out the Vote outreach to members. Ballots are due in the mail by October 9. The results will be announced October 10.

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What Our Members Do:
Takako Ishikawa

October 1, 2018

As a rare Japanese sound editor here, I hope I will survive in this industry with few female sound editors in general and even fewer female SFX editors.

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