What Our Members Do Archives

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Staci Pontius, Assistant Editor

June 2, 2022

Where are you currently employed? I’m in between projects at the moment. Current projects? The last movie I worked […]

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Charles Shin, Assistant Editor

May 3, 2022

“I used to edit reality shows. My heart was never into cutting reality, but I was tempted by the dark side — the money.” […]

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Ashley McKinney, Assistant Editor

March 29, 2022

“You can learn the gig, but if you’re pretending to be someone you’re not, it can be unhealthy for you and for the people around you.” […]

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Reid Kimball, Assistant Editor

March 2, 2022

“My disability in a way makes me a better assistant editor because communication is so important to me.” […]

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Alex Szabo, Assistant Editor

February 2, 2022

Where are you currently employed? I’m in the early steps of editing a horror-comedy feature. It’s a little project […]

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Isabel Yanes, Assistant Editor

January 3, 2022

“I still miss greeting the office with a daily ‘Hey FAM!'” […]

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Kim Huston, Visual Effects Editor

December 1, 2021

“The pandemic has allowed us to realize we can change our minds. You can work your whole life toward something and then, after doing it a while, realize it’s not for you. And that’s ok.” […]

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Adam Pearson, Assistant Editor

November 1, 2021

“Assistant editing is really dualistic. There’s all the technical stuff: dailies intake, media organization and QC, prep for the editor, spot checks and vendor turnover, but it also requires the ability to flip and do a lot of creative work.” […]