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WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Andi Ralph, Assistant Editor

“Talk to as many people as you can. It can feel awkward cold-emailing or asking someone to meet for coffee, but honestly, people in post-production are cooler and more welcoming than most.”

THE AMBASSADORS: A scene from “The Diplomat.” PHOTO: NETFLIX

‘The Diplomat’: How Editor Gary Levy Managed That Season 2 Finale Cliffhanger

“The scene that I’m most proud of in the finale is Allison and Keri in the Map Room. It was an incredibly hard scene to edit.”

LETTER FROM ALAN: Signs of Hope in Tough Times for Hollywood

We are going through a tough stretch. No one in Local 700 needs me to tell them that.

Portrait of a Leader: How Cathy Repola Made a Lasting Impact on Local 700

“I was very young, and I didn’t know anything. I’d been a shop steward, and I believed in the cause — power to the people, all that kind of stuff — and I started taking labor courses at night.”

‘Wicked’ Ways: How the Post Team Helped Bring the Musical to Life on the Screen

By Kristin Marguerite Doidge When making “Wicked,” the filmmakers wanted to be sure audiences saw — and heard — the […]

The Heart of ‘Saturday Night’: Bringing Back Memories of the Origin of ‘SNL’

By Peter Tonguette Chaos, commotion, contention, and a whole lot of comedy converged on the night of October 11, […]

Christine Yoon.

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

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

PALMER: “In sound design, you’re only as good as your library.”

The Beat Goes On: Jillinda Palmer on the Joys and Challenges of Music Editing

February 20, 2025

By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Film music should be felt and not necessarily heard. That’s one of the central tenets music […]

Steve Hullfish.

Notes on Editing: Steve Hullfish Talks to Top Picture Editors in His Latest Book

By Peter Tonguette Interview books with filmmakers constitute a full-fledged literary subgenre, but among all of the one-on-one conversations that […]

PHOTO BY MARK EDWARDS

Jump Shot: Jessica Baclesse on Finding the Heart in Basketball Drama ‘Rez Ball’

February 5, 2025

‘It’s a classic sports drama, but what makes it special are the place and the people.’

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