By Guild Staff Change is coming to the leadership of the Editors Guild, with new officers selected to start in January following an election that concluded Wednesday. As expected, F. …
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WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Alexander Gonzalez, Assistant Editor
8 minutes readWhere are you currently employed? I’m currently wrapping up a union independent film titled “Sender” that stars Britt Lower and is edited by Marco Rosas. This was my first union …
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By Jason Hallock You know it must be serious if you encourage the person you love to bring a possessed doll into the house overnight. I first met my …
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Union Made
UNION MADE: ‘Godzilla’ Plus One, or How a Super 8 Hobby Led to a Filmmaking Career
by uncredited4 minutes readBy Ricky Kreitman When I was in fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. Rose, didn’t know how to operate the 16mm projector. Educational films spilled out like spaghetti, so I stepped …
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Indie Stalwart Brian Kates on Editing ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ and Jeff Buckley Documentary
by Rob Feld12 minutes readBy Rob Feld Brian Kates, ACE, is one of New York’s quintessential indie film editors, with a career shaped by both his deep love of post-production and his immersion …
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FeaturesTechnologyTechnology
All Mixed Up: The Magic of Unmixing With SpectraLayers Pro 11
by uncredited15 minutes readBy Jennifer Walden Steinberg’s SpectraLayers Pro 11 Advanced Spectral Audio Editor isn’t the typical sound restoration tool. This latest version includes AI-assisted processes that help editors separate mixed tracks …
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LaborLabor Matters
Theorist Media Creatives Announce Joint Union Drive with Motion Picture Editors Guild and Writers Guild of America West
3 minutes readDozens of editors, graphic artists, and writers seek to set union standards for popular YouTube content and call on Lunar X for recognition Los Angeles, Calif., Nov 13, 2025 — …
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Michael Benavente: Supervising Sound Editor Talks Up Post-Apocalyptic Drama ‘The Last of Us’
by uncredited8 minutes readBy Hugh Hart It’s not like Michael J. Benavente was dying to do sound when he graduated from UCLA film school in 1978. The Orange County native just wanted a …
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Featured StoriesWeb ExclusivesWhat Our Members Do
WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Ryan Brown, Picture Editor
by uncredited5 minutes readWhere are you currently employed? I’ve been a freelance editor for approximately 18 years. Current projects? I just locked picture on “New Year’s Rev,” a feature premiering at the 2025 …