Articles by Betsy McLane

As soon as the MAY-JUN 12 issue of CineMontage — featuring “The 75 Best Edited Films” as selected by Editors Guild members — arrived in mailboxes, readers’ comments immediately ensued: Why was (insert title of your favorite film here) not included?

The Soundman is a unique document of how sound departments worked in the later days of studio system dominance.

For those who love documentary and know the many values that editing brings to a film, van Dongen deserves to be celebrated now, and always.