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In Memoriam: John F. Burnett, Editor of ‘The Way We Were’ and ‘Goodbye Girl’

February 7, 2025

MARCH 5, 1934–OCTOBER 24, 2024 As a veteran of Old Hollywood and a pioneer of New Hollywood, picture editor John […]

In Memoriam: Manfred “Manny” Kirchheimer, Longtime Editor and Educator

February 7, 2025

MARCH 2, 1931–JULY 16, 2024 Manny Kirchheimer contained multitudes: He was a filmmaker, an educator, a mentor, a friend, a […]

Cut to Black: Did You Know? Matthew A. Cherry

February 7, 2025

African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, […]

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Warren Hickman, Visual Effects Editor

February 6, 2025

“The visual effects editor is a conduit between the editorial and visual effects departments. We need to identify and track all visual effects in the film from inception to completion.” […]

Spike Lee, center, and Danny Aiello in “Do the Right Thing.”

TAIL POP: ‘Do the Right Thing’ was Raw, Funny — and Sometimes Scary

February 5, 2025

‘I couldn’t deal with what I was seeing. I felt betrayed.’ […]

TELL THE TRUTH: “We don’t score the films, we edit to the music,” says Ken Burns.

Shoot, Then Rewrite: New Book Explores How Editors Can Help Make Documentaries Soar

February 5, 2025

By Roger Nygard After a screening of “The Great Buster” (2018), a documentary about silent-film star Buster Keaton, director […]

SOPHISTICATED LADY: “I can’t talk about Hollywood,” Parker said. “It was a horror to me.” PHOTO: PHOTOFEST

Such a Nasty Woman: How Dorothy Parker Ruled – and Rued – Hollywood

February 5, 2025

When “talking pictures” took over in the early 1930s, Dorothy Parker was one of the many writers recruited by film studios to meet the needs of sound. […]