Guild
Op/Edit: To Honor Labor Day, A Union Deal that Dishonors Labor?
Opinion: Has our union has made a deal that doesn’t respect the labor of members?
Articles by A.J. Catoline
Web Exclusives
A Hip-Hop, Sci-Fi, Pro-Union, Cold-Calling Comedy: Terel Gibson on Editing the Summer Hit ‘Sorry to Bother You’
The film is about a campaign to organize workers in a union, while exploring hip-hop culture, the obstacles to black success in America, how capitalism crushes the soul, and how corporations have a dark secret to hide.
Guild
Dialogue in Sync: Rank-and-File Members Protest Online Against IATSE Contract
Local 700 members are rallying around their leadership in condemning the IATSE tentative deal online.
Guild
Solidarity on Display in Record Turnout for Editors Guild Special Meetings
In a strong display of solidarity, a record number of Motion Picture Editors Guild members attended Special Membership Meetings in Los Angeles, New York and Marin County to discuss contract negotiations.
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Editors Guild Dedicates Ronald G. Kutak
Board Room in Los Angeles
The Motion Picture Editors Guild dedicated the Ronald G. Kutak Board Room of its West Coast headquarters office, with a ceremonial unveiling of a sign and plaque at its Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, June 10.
Features
Cutting Comedy and Discussing Diversity – Kabir Akhtar
When the winning editor was announced for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series at the 2016 Emmy Awards ceremony, picture editor Kabir Akhtar, ACE, was stunned to hear his name.
Industry
Live Blog Coverage from the 67th ACE Eddie Awards
CineMontage will be covering the 67th ACE Eddie Awards from the Editors Guild sponsor table at the Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles. Stay tuned for live updates here.
Industry
Editing Trump: The Making of a Reality TV Star Who Would Be President
The picture editors who worked on the original seasons on the NBC show The Apprentice reported that the image of its star, Donald Trump, was carefully crafted and manufactured in post-production to feature a persona of success, leadership and glamour, despite the raw footage of the reality star that was often “a disaster.”
Guild
Editors and Industry Leaders Laud MPEG Chief Kutak at Retirement Gala
Outgoing Motion Picture Editors Guild National Executive Director Ron Kutak celebrated his retirement on September 17 at Cicada, a restaurant and architectural landmark in downtown Los Angeles.
Web Exclusives
‘Stranger Things’ Has Happened – Finding the Gateway in the Cutting Room
CineMontage chatted with the editorial team of Stranger Things and discovered interesting strategies they brought into the cutting room — like D&D dice and a lava lamp.
