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Julio C. Perez IV
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Coming of Age: How a Paper on Bubonic Plague Led to a ‘Euphoria’-Filled Career

August 28, 2025
By Julio C. Perez IV   I never had an inordinate fear of dark rooms as a child. Although the […]
David Timoner.
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Strictly Ballroom: A Side Project at Yale Led to a Rewarding Career in Unscripted Entertainment

July 21, 2025
By David Timoner I wasn’t born with Hollywood dreams in my head. I grew up in Miami, Fla., and while […]
Joel Watson.
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Wimp Tut Strikes Back: An Indiana Childhood Provided the Perfect Prelude for a Filmmaking Career

July 21, 2025
By Joel Watson M y first memory, whether real or partially imagined, was being carried by my parents into a […]
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.
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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.
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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.

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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.

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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

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