2023
Cut to Black: Ralph Jean-Pierre, Picture Editor
Knowledge of computers was this Assistant Editor’s gateway to editing.
Year: 2023
Features
WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: A’sia Horne, Assistant Editor
Where are you currently employed? I just finished working on “The Woman King.” Describe your job. As an assistant […]
2023
Cut to Black: Spenser Reich, Picture Editor
Inspired by the past, focused on the future
Tail Pop
Coming Out: Growing up with ‘Saving Face’
By Donna J. Choo I grew up in Hawai‘i, on the island of O‘ahu, where my moviegoing love began at […]
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: David Dean Jackson, Assistant Editor
JUNE 22, 1947 – AUGUST 16, 2022 David Dean Jackson of Los Angeles passed away on August 16, 2022, at age […]
Features
How the Director of ‘American Murderer’ Found His Perfect Editor, Matt Allen
“American Murderer” tells the true crime story of Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey), a classic con man swindling his way through a life of debauched luxury.
Union Made
Union Made: The ‘USC Mafia’ and How It Advanced One Editor’s Career
A long, long time ago, in 1976, I was a grad student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and learned the craft of film editing. I edited an award-winning short, “F.N.G.”, which led to a teaching assistant position working with an Oscar-winning professor.
Web Exclusives
Donn Cambern, ‘Easy Rider’ Editor and Former MPEG President, Dies at 93
Born in Los Angeles in 1929, Cambern was a natural fit for his chosen profession. His father worked in the music publishing business and his mother was a professional harpist who played on movie soundtracks for the RKO Pictures orchestra.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Kenneth R. Dufva, Foley Artist
OCTOBER 6, 1938 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 Ken Dufva was a consummate Foley artist and a happy, exceptional man. He […]
Web Exclusives
Daysha Broadway Talks About Editing Biopic ‘Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody’
By Patrick Z. McGavin She’s blessed with the perfect name for a career in show business. “People always ask me […]
