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Christine Yoon.
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The Moviegoer: New Orleans Built the Foundation for an Editing Career

April 4, 2025

By Christine Yoon   Members of the Editors Guild like me — raised in New Orleans, the only child of […]

Doug Drake.
Union Made

Union Made: He Grew Up In Florida, But the Lure Of Filmmaking Drew This Colorist Back to California

February 8, 2024

By Doug Drake Although I grew up in the Florida Keys, I was born in San Diego at the Balboa […]

Matt McFarland.
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Out of Omaha: How a Childhood Movie Fascination Led to a Career

November 9, 2023

By Matt McFarland   When I was g rowing up in Omaha, Nebraska, during the ’70s and ’80s, movies were […]

Thea Huang.
Union Made

Union Made: How a Trailer Editor Got Her Start

February 10, 2023

By Thea Huang I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. As a kid, I enjoyed playing sports — basketball […]

Joe Woo in Hawaii. PHOTO COURTESY JOE WOO JR.
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Union Made: The ‘USC Mafia’ and How It Advanced One Editor’s Career

January 23, 2023

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. […]

Christian Masini
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Coming of Age: A Childhood Love of Film Led to an Editing Career

June 30, 2022

When I was growing up, Hollywood felt so far away because the films themselves were so otherworldly. The notion that someone could write and capture these images was mind-blowing to me. […]

LIVING THE DREAM: Sklar sought a career with work-life balance. PHOTO: COURTESY HOLLY SKLAR
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How a Love for Old Movies Launched a Career

April 13, 2022

How ‘Top Hat’ lifted spirits – and launched a career […]

Mark Chandley
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Fallout: How a Movie Lover Went From Counter-Terrorism to Storytelling

March 28, 2022

The author nearly took a job with the national security agency – until his love of storytelling took over […]

Patrick McMahon.
Columns

UNION MADE: Patrick McMahon on His Journey From the Rink to the Cutting Room

September 13, 2021

Patrick McMahon, ACE, cut many horror/suspense projects, including the original, “A Nightmare On Elm Street.” He’s also edited seven pilots (five of which went to series) and documentaries including HBO’s Emmy Award-winning “Baghdad ER.” […]

Union Made

How to Become a Union Story Analyst

July 20, 2021

Whatever you read about — news, politics, history, race, psychology, robots, the Poem-a-Day in your inbox—informs your vision. Empathy is a vital skill. Dabbling is beneficial. […]

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