Cover Story
Hollywood ‘Babylon’: How the Post-Production Team Brought the 1920s Back to Life
“It may be the hardest movie I’ve ever worked on.” […]
Features
Features
75 Best Edited Films: By the Numbers
The 75 Best Edited Films’ years of release range from the 1920s to the 2010s — with 3 titles each in both of those decades. Most of the films cited are from the 1970s (17), followed by the ‘90s (16), the ‘60s (13), the ‘50s (8), the ‘00s (7), the ‘80s (5) and the ‘40s (3). Curiously, there were no films chosen from the 1930s. […]
Features
How the Editors Behind HBO’s ‘White House Plumbers’ Helped Retell the Watergate Story
More than five decades after Watergate, Hunt and Liddy’s plotting, planning, and law-breaking can come across as darkly humorous, but director David Mandel emphasized the unique mix of comedy and drama that came to define the show. […]
Around the Guild
Coming Up Roses: A Board Member Finds His Passion Building Floats for Legendary Parade
This year will mark the 40th float I have helped decorate for the City of Burbank. […]
Features
Fancy Footwork: How Post-Production Helped Reinvent ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Last fall, in a sign of the times for streaming entertainment, “Dancing with the Stars” moved to Disney+. The show continued to stream live on Monday nights for the duration of its 31st season, in a first for Disney+. It was also first for a major broadcast show to move to a streamer for live worldwide streaming without ads. […]
Committee News
Pilot Program Targets Revival of Long-Dormant Apprentice Classification
“If you have the space to bring an apprentice on and the capacity to teach, you should be leveraging this program to your advantage to bring new talent into the fold.” […]
Board of Directors
After a Year of Turmoil, MPEG Board Members Speak Out on Past Challenges, Future Goals
After a Historic Basic Agreement Vote, MPEG Board Members Look Ahead to New Challenges […]
Features
WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: A’sia Horne, Assistant Editor
Where are you currently employed? I just finished working on “The Woman King.” Describe your job. As an assistant […]
Features
How the Director of ‘American Murderer’ Found His Perfect Editor, Matt Allen
“American Murderer” tells the true crime story of Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey), a classic con man swindling his way through a life of debauched luxury. […]
Features
Sounds Unsettling: Skip Lievsay and Paul Urmson Talk About ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
“Olivia loved low-frequency sounds.” […]
