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- [Local 700 Delegation Lobbies Sacramento for Post Tax Incentives as Bill Clears Committee](https://cinemontage.org/local-700-delegation-lobbies-sacramento-for-post-tax-incentives-as-bill-clears-committee/) - “Our members’ collective message is: first amend, and then pass, AB 2319."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Helen Truong, Story Analyst](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-helen-truong-story-analyst/) - "It’s like being a pilot or an alligator wrestler: You are limited to almost exactly the one thing you know."
- [In Memoriam: Jason Robert Brennan, February 12, 1972 – December 31, 2025](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-jason-robert-brennan-february-12-1972-december-31-2025/) - Jason Robert Brennan, born February 12, 1972 in Springfield, Illinois, passed away on December 31, 2025, in Burbank, California at the age of 53. He leaves behind a legacy of creativity, humor, and deep compassion. Jason spent his formative years in Ohio, attending middle and high school in the Centerville area. It was during his
- [The Joining: How the Editors Mix Suspense and Humor in 'Pluribus'](https://cinemontage.org/the-joining-how-the-editors-mix-suspense-and-humor-in-pluribus/) - Vince Gilligan said: “I couldn’t make ‘Pluribus’ without them … or at least I wouldn’t want to. It wouldn’t be the same show, that’s for sure."
- [In Memoriam: Steve Maslow, October 13, 1944- April 27, 2026](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-steve-maslow-october-13-1944-april-27-2026/) - There’s a moment in nearly every great film where the music does something to you before you understand it. A swell that tightens your chest. A silence that makes the next sound hit harder. For more than four decades, Oscar-winning re-recording mixer Steve Maslow, or “Maz,” as he was known to his beloved colleagues, was
- [In Memoriam: Roxanne Jones McCarthy, January 9, 1953 - April 28, 2026](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-roxanne-jones-mccarthy-january-9-1953-april-28-2026/) - Roxanne Jones McCarthy passed away Tuesday, April 28th in Big Bear City, California, where she lived with her husband Tom McCarthy. Roxanne passed after fighting dementia for 13 years. She started her career in the entertainment industry in the mid-’70s. Her first screen credit was on “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope,” which
- [Editors Guild Secures Labor Standards in AB-2319, Earns Historic Co-Sponsorship as Bill Advances in Senate](https://cinemontage.org/editors-guild-secures-labor-standards-co-sponsorship-ab-2319/) - By A.J. Catoline The Motion Picture Editors Guild and California Post Alliance secured a key achievement in their campaign to bring post-production jobs back to California, as Assembly Bill 2319 — the standalone California Post-Production Tax Incentive —cleared its first procedural hurdle in the State Senate. In a hearing of the Senate Revenue and Taxation
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Andrew Freedman, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-andrew-freedman-assistant-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I’m currently working on season 3 of the HBO show, “It’s Florida, Man.” As a Florida man from Miami, I cannot say enough how glad I am to be back doing another season. Current projects? On the side, I’m continuing to develop and improve my app, WatchMyEdit, a tool designed
- [Local 700 Leadership Speaks Out in Support of California Post-Production Incentive](https://cinemontage.org/local-700-leadership-speaks-out-in-support-of-california-post-production-incentive/) - "We have union members who did everything right… and now far too many of them are struggling to find their next job."
- [California Spring: Solidarity Boosts Prospects for Post Incentives](https://cinemontage.org/california-spring-solidarity-boosts-prospects-for-post-incentives/) - By Scott George In our industry, much of the most important work happens behind the scenes, in the edit bays and mix stages where our members work. And it’s just as true in the halls of government, where the decisions are made that shape our livelihoods. Over the past several months, the Editors Guild
- [Sound and Music Members Gather for Landmark MPEG Town Hall](https://cinemontage.org/sound-music-members-landmark-mpeg-town-hall/) - On Saturday, May 16, members of Local 700 working in sound and music came together both virtually via Zoom and in person at the Guild’s Los Angeles and New York offices for the Guild’s much anticipated Sound & Music Town Hall. The tone for the town hall was established early by Local 700 President F.
- [Healing Work: How Alain Fleury Managed a Health Crisis During a Busy Editing Career](https://cinemontage.org/healing-work-how-alain-fleury-managed-a-health-crisis-during-a-busy-editing-career/) - “I love bringing people together …. I saw during my cancer journey people coming together, supporting me, and I felt the love and support, from my family members to my friends.”
- [2026 IAVA: Oscar Nominees for 'One Battle,' 'Sinners' and More Talk about Art of Editing](https://cinemontage.org/2026-iava-oscar-nominees-for-one-battle-sinners-and-more-talk-about-art-of-editing/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge "Why do you love editing?" That first question sparked an engaging (and often hilarious) conversation at this year’s American Cinema Editors (ACE) “Invisible Art/Visible Artists” (IAVA) panel held before the Oscars. The popular annual event—which is celebrating its 26th year and is part of an effort by the editing community
- [Radical Thinking: How the Post Team Armed up for ‘One Battle After Another’](https://cinemontage.org/radical-thinking-how-the-post-team-armed-up-for-one-battle-after-another/) - Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Bob Ferguson, a long-haired, amiable, long-retired radical whose past participation in the revolutionary group the French 75 has led him to adopt an underground lifestyle.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Kevin Locarro, Animation Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-kevin-locarro-animation-editor/) - "Everyone has a different story on how they got into animation. Use your strengths to find a way in."
- [Edie Ichioka, ACE: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/edie-ichioka-ace-picture-editor/) - Edie Ichioka, ACE is a Japanese-American film editor whose work spans animated features, documentaries, and live-action storytelling. She began her career in documentary filmmaking and in sound departments, Her first union job was as an apprentice sound editor on Dead Poets Society on a team led by Alan Splet. Her editing credits include Toy Story 2,
- [Don Hall (Legacy): Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/don-hall-sound-editor/) - Don Hall was a legendary figure in the world of sound and post-production. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Berkeley, and is of Chinese ancestry. After graduating from Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles as a film major, he was hired by Mercury International Pictures, an industrial films and commercials
- [Karoliina Manela Tuovinen: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/karoliina-manela-tuovinen-picture-editor/) - What is your name? Karoliina Manela Rajapaksa-Yapa Tuovinen What is your classification or job? Picture Editor What was your first union job? I was an Assistant Editor on the 5th season of the sitcom, Cougar Town. It opened the door to a lot of opportunities and working in comedy is really fun. List the credits
- [Ting Yu: Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/ting-yu-assistant-editor/) - What is your name? Ting Yu What is your classification or job? Assistant Editor, working toward transitioning into picture editing. What was your first union job? My first union job was on Startup for Sony and Amazon. I had just graduated and was still living in Orange County while the post house was in Santa
- [AAPI Disney Animators (1930s-1960s)](https://cinemontage.org/disney-animators-1930s-1960s/) - Asian artists have always been a part of Hollywood from the silent era to today. Historically, animation houses benefited from their work, particularly the Walt Disney Studio. Animation artists of Asian ancestry worked on early Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse shorts and contributed to many films from the Golden Age of Disney. While some left
- [Arjun Sheth: Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/arjun-sheth/) - What is your name? Arjun G. Sheth What is your classification or job? Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer What was your first union job? Fire Island by Andrew Ahn. List the credits you're most proud of. Babes by Pamela Adlon, Fire Island by Andrew Ahn, and Down Low by Rightor Doyle. Who are your
- [Mark Yoshikawa, ACE: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/mark-yoshikawa-ace-picture-editor/) - Yoshikawa got his start “making movies” in his teens, goofing around with his friends, using his dad’s camcorder and editing with two VHS decks in his family’s living room. He was fascinated with any “behind the scenes” programs that he saw on TV. They opened his eyes to the process of filmmaking. After graduating from
- [Diana "D" Yip: Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/diana-yip-assistant-editor/) - What is your name?Diana “D” Yip What is your classification or job?Film & TV Assistant Editor What was your first union job?Disney+ Launchpad: Growing Fangs, written and directed by the amazing Ann Marie Pace. I loved being a part of a story that uplifts queer, BIPOC characters. Who are your influences or mentors?Shout out to
- [Lucia Wang: Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/lucia-wang-assistant-editor/) - What is your name and classification? Ziyang "Lucia" Wang — Assistant Editor. I also do indie editing work on the side. List the credits you're most proud of. They Will Kill You, Love, Antosha, and Wuhan Wuhan. They Will Kill You was my first union gig — I spent over a year on it and
- [Joy Fu: Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/joy-fu-assistant-editor/) - What is your name? Joy Fu What is your classification or job? Assistant Editor What was your first union job? DMZ limited TV series on HBO MAX based on a DC comic. I joined the show as a VFX editor working closely with editors Gina Hirsch and John Reyes-Nguyen. List the credits you're most proud
- [Michi Weglyn (Legacy): Writer/Activist](https://cinemontage.org/michi-weglyn-legacy-writer-activist/) - Michi Nishiura Weglyn (1926-1999) was a successful costume designer for the popular Perry Como Show from 1957 until 1966. She left this glamorous career to write, Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America’s Concentration Camps, a book that set the record straight about the forced incarceration of more than 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent
- [Faroukh Virani: Editor](https://cinemontage.org/faroukh-virani-editor/) - Faroukh Virani is an LA based editor who works within both narrative and documentary formats. His recent post-production credits include ABC's "High Potential," CW's “WALKER,” Amazon's "HUNTERS," and the feature documentary "Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles." Faroukh is interested in supporting diverse voices behind the camera and on screen, and has served as mentor
- [William Hoy, ACE: Film Editor](https://cinemontage.org/william-hoy-ace-film-editor/) - William Hoy is known for his work in visual effects laden films. His first union editing job was on the series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” which laid the foundation for an evolving career that ran parallel with new technologies that shaped storytelling in movies. This is evident in films such as “I, Robot”, the
- [Lian McFalls: Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/lian-mcfalls-assistant-editor/) - Lian McFalls is an assistant editor from south-eastern Pennsylvania. She moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Temple University with a Film and Media Arts degree. Starting her career at a company called Pace Pictures, she learned the basics of how to be an assistant editor on Hallmark feature films. Since then, she has assisted on
- [AB2319 Advances to Assembly Floor, Boosting Momentum for California Post-Production Tax Incentive](https://cinemontage.org/ab2319-advances-to-assembly-floor-boosting-momentum-for-california-post-production-tax-incentive/) - The milestone marks a significant step forward for a proposal designed to help a post-production industry that is still struggling to get back on its feet.
- [Chris Chae: Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/chris-chae-sound-editor/) - What is your name? Chris Chae. What is your classification or job? Sound Editor and Re-recording Mixer. List the credits you're most proud of: -Uncut Gems (was the project where I felt my career started to catch some more momentum and allowed me to move up in the industry also where I met Skip Lievsay)
- [Jonathan Yang: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/jonathan-yang-picture-editor/) - What is your name? Jonathan Yang What’s your job? Picture Editor List the projects you’re most proud of: Bajillion Dollar Properties, Burning Love, Broke Ass Gameshow, Work Of Art and Stupid Pet Tricks Favorite Film: A Bridge Too Far. I’m a huge war film buff. Favorite TV Series/Shows: Brooklyn Nine-Nine. As a kid growing up
- [Dean Gaddi: Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/dean-gaddi-assistant-editor/) - What is your name? Dean Gaddi What is your classification or job? Assistant Editor What was your first union job? Snow Piercer Season 3 as an Apprentice Editor—thanks to Handy Foundation! List the credits you're most proud of. Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, 2026 - Assistant Editor The Long Walk, 2025 - Apprentice Editor
- [Nena Erb, ACE: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/nena-erb-ace-picture-editor/) - Growing up in an immigrant (Taiwanese) household, the approved career paths were simple: become a doctor (dad’s vote) or a concert pianist (mom’s vote). Nena wanted to be Andy Warhol. Armed with an art degree and zero plans to attend medical school, she entered the industry through a friend and began in production before discovering
- [Edward Chin: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/edward-chin-picture-editor/) - What is your name? Edward Chin What is your classification or job? Picture Editor – member of MPEG since 2011 What was your first union job? Assistant Editor on Borgia for Netflix. List the credits you're most proud of. The Detour – This was the first pilot that I edited which was picked up as
- [Andrew Pang: Editor](https://cinemontage.org/andrew-pang-assistant-editor-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. What is your name? Andrew Pang What is your classification or job? Assistant Editor/Editor What was your first union job? Margin Call directed by JC Chandor List the credits you're most proud of.
- [John Soh, ACE (Legacy): Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/john-soh-ace-legacy-picture-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. John Soh was an award-winning picture editor best known for his documentary work with the underwater filmmaker, Jacques Cousteau, and on the 1996 Showtime miniseries, Hiroshima. During the Korean War, Soh joined the
- [Rosanne Tan, ACE: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/rosanne-tan-ace-picture-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. Raised in Los Angeles, Rosanne Tan, ACE, discovered her love for editing at a young age, using VHS-to-VHS editing to compile all her favorite programs. That spark of passion, clever ingenuity, and genuine
- [Ke`alohi Lee Lucero: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/kealohi-lee-lucero-picture-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. What is your name? Ke`alohi Lee Lucero What was your first union job? Baywatch Hawaiʻi as an assistant editor. Before that, I worked as a live director at PBS Hawaiʻi and edited at
- [Richard Chew, ACE: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/richard-chew-picture-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. We’ve all seen the work of this legendary film editor in the multiplex. Richard Franklin Chew was born in Los Angeles and is of Chinese ancestry. He served in the U.S. Navy and
- [Stephanie Lowry: Music Editor](https://cinemontage.org/stephanie-lowry-music-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. Stephanie (Ng) Lowry grew up in Jackson Heights, NY and is of Chinese ancestry. She was part of the first co-ed class at Hunter College High School in Manhattan and attended the USC
- [Troy Takaki, ACE: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/troy-takaki-ace-picture-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. Troy Takaki is a picture editor in the film and television industry, known for his versatile skills and his commitment to mentoring and education. He began his career in Los Angeles in 1990
- [Omega Hsu, ACE: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/omega-hsu-ace-picture-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. Omega Hsu is a Prime Time Emmy Award winning editor. She grew up in Hawaii and is of Chinese ancestry. She graduated from UCLA with a BA and MFA degrees in Film and
- [Thien Nguyen: Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/thien-ngyuen-assistant-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. What is your name? Thien Nguyen What is your classification or job? Assistant Editor List the credits you're most proud of. I’m proud to have been part of the post-production team on an
- [Evita Yuepu Zhou: Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/evita-yuepu-zhou-picture-editor/) - Throughout the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will highlight Asian American members—past and present—celebrating their achievements and contributions. What is your name? Evita Yuepu Zhou What is your classification or job? Picture Editor. List the credits you're most proud of. I’m especially proud of my work on the limited series, The
- ['Spring Into Action' Event Draws Strong Turnout, Sparks Member Engagement for California Post Tax Action](https://cinemontage.org/spring-into-action-event-draws-strong-turnout-sparks-member-engagement-for-california-post-tax-action/) - California State Assemblymember Nick Schultz told Editors Guild members he is optimistic that a proposed standalone post-production tax incentive has a chance to become law with $100 million in annual funding. And he thanked union members for their political activism which has “made a real difference” in helping the bill through the legislative process thus
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Kevin Walsh, Story Analyst](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-kevin-walsh-story-analyst/) - Where are you currently employed? I work in the story department at Amazon MGM. Current projects? “Highlander,” “Alone at Dawn,” “Shield of Sparrows,” and “Red, White & Royal Wedding.” Describe your job. Union story analysis basically falls into three different buckets. First, you tend to be the first read on submissions. The sheer volume of
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Lindsay Huang, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-lindsay-huang-assistant-editor/) - "Learning how to communicate more effectively is one of the main challenges. I’ve realized that miscommunication or under-communication can easily lead to unnecessary problems and delays during a project, while over-communication can become inefficient or even frustrating for others."
- [Surgical Precision: How the Post Team of ‘The Pitt’ Keeps the Hit Hospital Drama Humming](https://cinemontage.org/surgical-precision-how-the-post-team-of-the-pitt-keeps-the-hit-hospital-drama-humming/) - "It becomes this amoeba of three editors working in conjunction with each other to create one storytelling style, which ends up being ‘The Pitt.’ It’s not that we’re all following one rule, but rather we’re trying to create rules in the same world.”
- [MPEG Lays Out a Bold Agenda of Trade Unionism Rooted in Political Engagement](https://cinemontage.org/mpeg-lays-out-a-bold-agenda-of-trade-unionism-rooted-in-political-engagement/) - by A.J. Catoline With an entertainment industry slowly trying to regain its footing, and many union members still unemployed, the message at Local 700’s General Membership Meeting was clear: the Guild is stepping more forcefully into the political arena — not as an abstract exercise in advocacy, but as a direct strategy to put
- [Editors Guild Group Lobbies in Sacramento as Post-Production Tax Bill Advances](https://cinemontage.org/editors-guild-group-lobbies-in-sacramento-as-post-production-tax-bill-advances/) - An Editors Guild delegation led by President F. Hudson Miller and National Executive Director Scott George travelled to Sacramento for the Committee’s hearing on Assembly Bill 2319.
- [MPEG Launches ‘Post Proud’ Campaign to Rally Support for California Tax Credit](https://cinemontage.org/mpeg-launches-post-proud-campaign-to-rally-support-for-california-tax-credit/) - To anchor the campaign visually, the PEC enlisted former Local 700 Board Member Austin Scott, an out-of-work picture editor who has turned to illustration to make a living.
- [NAACP Image Awards: The Inside Story of How L700 Members Helped Make an Editing Category Happen](https://cinemontage.org/naacp-image-awards-the-inside-story-of-how-l700-members-helped-make-an-editing-category-happen/) - This moment is the result of persistence stretching back for nearly two decades.
- [When the Fires Struck, Austin Scott Pivoted on Behalf of his Altadena Community](https://cinemontage.org/when-the-fires-struck-austin-scott-pivoted-on-behalf-of-his-altadena-community/) - "It’s incredible to realize that at the beginning of 2025, I had just started painting and drawing. And by the end of the year, I was published in the LA Times as one of eight featured holiday wrapping-paper artists. It was a fantastic journey."
- [2026 ACE Eddie Awards: Top Honors for 'Sinners,' 'One Battle,' Robert Leighton, Ang Lee](https://cinemontage.org/2026-ace-eddie-awards-top-honors-for-sinners-one-battle-robert-leighton-ang-lee/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge The 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards presented by American Cinema Editors (ACE) brought together a star-studded group of artists—including numerous MPEG members—as they announced this year’s winners at UCLA’s Royce Hall on February 27 in Los Angeles. The annual awards show recognized outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television,
- [Cut to Black: Aziza Ngozi - Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-aziza-ngozi-assistant-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Aziza Ngozi - Assistant Editor Click here to learn more about Aziza's accomplishments on IMDB. Aziza
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Jeremy D. Shattuck, Visual Effects Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-jeremey-d-shattuck-visual-effects-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I’m between projects. Current projects? I’m using the downtime to finish a desktop application for editors called Post Assist, and don’t worry, it has nothing to do with AI. Describe your job. The role can differ from show to show, especially depending on team size. I’d describe a visual effects
- [Cut to Black: Jacques Gravett – Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-jacques-gravett-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Jacques Gravett –Editor Click here to learn more about Jacques' accomplishments on IMDB. Jacques is currently
- [Cut to Black: Stephanie Brown - Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-stephanie-brown-supervising-dialogue-adr-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Stephanie Brown - Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor Click here to learn more about Stephanie's accomplishments on IMDB.
- [Cut to Black: Saleem Aziz - Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-saleem-aziz-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Saleem Aziz - Editor Click here to learn more about Saleem's accomplishments on IMDB. Saleem has
- [Cut to Black: Del Spiva - Music Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-del-spiva-music-editor-2/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Del Spiva - Music Editor Click here to learn more about Del's accomplishments on IMDB. Del
- [Cut to Black: Shannon Baker Davis, Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-shannon-baker-davis-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Shannon Baker Davis - Editor Click here to learn more about Shannon's accomplishments on IMDB. Shannon
- [Trading Places: Kyle Traynor Talks About Edits on British Financial Caper 'Industry'](https://cinemontage.org/trading-places-kyle-traynor-talks-about-edits-on-british-financial-caper-industry/) - Before he became the lone American on the post team of the British financial drama "Industry,” picture editor Kyle Traynor took a winding path through prestige television.
- [ROB CALLAHAN: Why Government Actions Could Spell Big Trouble for Organized Labor](https://cinemontage.org/rob-callahan-why-government-actions-could-spell-big-trouble-for-organized-labor/) - This column was initially conceived of as an examination of the various labor-related initiatives in Project 2025. I’d intended to recap some of the ways the Trump administration attacked the labor movement in its first year, and also to predict some of the assaults unions can anticipate in the second. But as I write this, screens all over the country continue to play on an endless, agonizing loop the frame-by-frame slo-mo cellphone footage of good Samaritans (one of them a member of AFGE Local 3669) suffering extrajudicial execution at the hands of masked secret police on the streets of Minneapolis.
- [What a Story: One Career, From ‘Crusader Rabbit’ To ‘The Iliad’](https://cinemontage.org/what-a-story-one-career-from-crusader-rabbit-to-the-iliad/) - That’s the thing about this racket — you never know what odd bit of experience will come in handy.
- [Cut to Black: Sushila Love - Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-sushila-love-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Sushila Love - Editor Click here to learn more about Sushila's accomplishments on IMDB. Sushila Love
- [Cut to Black: Terel Gibson - Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-terel-gibson/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Terel Gibson - Editor Click here to learn more about Terel's accomplishments on IMDB. Terel is
- [Cut to Black: Aimee Jennings - Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-aimee-jennings-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Aimee Jennings - Editor Click here to learn more about Aimee's accomplishments on IMDB. Aimee has
- [Cut to Black: Bobbi Banks - Supervising Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-bobbi-banks-supervising-sound-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Bobbi Banks - Supervising Sound Editor Click here to learn more about Bobbi's accomplishments on IMDB.
- [Cut to Black: Glenfield Payne - Supervising Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-glenfield-payne-supervising-sound-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Glenfield Payne - Supervising Sound Editor Click here to learn more about Glenfield's accomplishments on IMDB.
- [Cut to Black: Erin Nicole Wyatt - Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-erin-nicole-wyatt-editor/) - It’s celebration time! Three times a week in February, The MPEG African American Steering Committee is celebrating its African American members, highlighting their most recent projects. Our contributions to film and television are extraordinary! Today we celebrate… (Drumroll, please!)… Erin Nicole Wyatt - Supervising Sound Editor Click here to learn more about Erin's accomplishments on
- [In Memoriam: Robert Wilson Ewing II, January 12, 1948 – September 2, 2025](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-robert-wilson-ewing-ii-january-12-1948-september-2-2025/) - Inspired by the young actors at Purdue, Robert switched to theater arts where he was immediately cast as the Prince in “Once Upon a Mattress.” After his second year in the theatre department, Robert transferred to UCLA Film School where he was able to apply both his engineering and theatre background to filmmaking.
- [In Memoriam: George Harris Anderson, February 8, 1948 - December 23, 2024](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-george-harris-anderson-february-8-1948-december-23-2024/) - George was born on a cold day in Oxford, Mississippi, on February 8, 1948. His parents, George Harris Anderson and Jane Anderson, were deeply in love. When George was six months old, his father, a Navy pilot and war hero, died in a plane crash.
- [In Memoriam: Daniel Wilson Sable, January 28, 1930 - December 21, 2025](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-daniel-wilson-sable-january-28-1930-december-21-2025/) - Always curious about the newest audio technology (as well as any other gadget), Dan was an early adopter in digital sound for film starting in the ‘80s. He also mentored several talented sound editors, and many of them have entertaining stories about working with such a generous man.
- [A Midnight Movie: How the ’80s Classic ‘Body Double’ Invades the Brain](https://cinemontage.org/a-midnight-movie-how-the-80s-classic-body-double-invades-the-brain/) - “Body Double” hit me like a freight train, and it’s easy to see why: I’d argue that there’s never been another film that combines true formal mastery with quintessentially ’80s midnight movie sleaze.
- [Another Look: ‘A Star is Born’ Has Proven to be Relevant Across Generations. A New Book Examines Why.](https://cinemontage.org/another-look-a-star-is-born-has-proven-to-be-relevant-across-generations-a-new-book-examines-why/) - “A Star Is Born” is something of a best-in-class example of how a strong property can stand up to multiple remakes that span generations.
- [Courage & Conviction: Neither Police Interrogation nor Tech Limitations Could Stop the Editor of the Oscar-Nominated Iranian Film ‘It was Just an Accident’](https://cinemontage.org/courage-conviction-neither-police-interrogation-nor-tech-limitations-could-stop-the-editor-of-the-oscar-nominated-iranian-film-it-was-just-an-accident/) - "Due to the sensitivity of the situation, we operate with a minimal crew. At the same time, our working method has always been to begin editing simultaneously with shooting."
- [How Former Assistant Charlie Greene Moved up to the Big Chair with 'Is This Thing On?'](https://cinemontage.org/how-former-assistant-charlie-greene-moved-up-to-the-big-chair-with-is-this-thing-on/) - "I wanted the movie to feel like New York in the late ‘90s."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Melanie Escano, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-melanie-escano-assistant-editor/) - I’m an assistant editor on “Chicago Med.” I process dailies, organize and mark scenes, add in temporary sound effects, mock up simple visual effects, score temporary music, export producer/studio cuts for review, troubleshoot technical issues, turn over the locked show for sound, music, and color departments — and my editor, Dorian Harris, ACE, gives me scenes to cut.
- ['The Paper' and Its Cuts: The Team Behind the Peacock Mockumentary Tells All](https://cinemontage.org/the-paper-and-its-cuts-the-team-behind-the-peacock-mockumentary-tells-all/) - "We redressed the whole set to look like a 1970s newsroom. Greg Daniels and Michael Koman based it on Frederick Wiseman’s documentaries — the black-and-white film look, the texture, the gear. We brought in period costumes and typewriters, even had a few people smoking, and shot on black-and-white 16mm film. Even the aspect ratio was different from the rest of the show."
- [In New Book, Walter Murch Explains Editing Secrets Behind ‘The Conversation’ and More](https://cinemontage.org/in-new-book-walter-murch-explains-editing-secrets-behind-the-conversation-and-more/) - Walter Murch, ACE is a filmmaking phenomenon. Now in his early 80s, he has worked over the past six decades on many landmark films that have benefited from his insightful film editing and sound design skills, often simultaneously
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- [Sound Judgment: The Post Audio Team of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Tells All](https://cinemontage.org/sound-judgment-the-post-audio-team-of-reasonable-doubt-tells-all/) - With Season 3 having premiered in September, I spoke with members of the show’s post-production sound team to find out what it’s like crafting the audio world of a series that’s unapologetically female-forward, from its storylines to its creators — to your author, one of the music editors.
- [Blues People: How the ‘Sinners’ Post Team Overcame Some Devilish Creative Dilemmas](https://cinemontage.org/blues-people-how-the-sinners-post-team-overcame-some-devilish-creative-dilemmas/) - "As an editor, you always want to — in all your cuts — show the director that you know what movie you’re making."
- [In Memoriam: John Gordon Wright, Film Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-john-gordon-wright-film-editor/) - JULY 4, 1943 - APRIL 20, 2023 John Gordon Wright, ACE, passed away peacefully at home on April 20, aged 79, with his family at his side, after fighting a brave battle against cancer. He began his storied editing career with The James Company some 50 years ago and quickly became recognized for his unique
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- [Capes & Blood Lassos: Maura Corey Talks Editing on Superhero Spinoff 'Gen V'](https://cinemontage.org/capes-blood-lassos-maura-corey-talks-editing-on-superhero-spinoff-gen-v/) - "A script is a plan, but what plays on screen may not match what reads on the page. You have to stay open to restructuring so the intended drama or comedy comes through—even if it isn’t written that way."
- [Ben Baudhuin Talks Editing on Blumhouse Thriller 'Drop'](https://cinemontage.org/ben-baudhuin-talks-editing-on-blumhouse-thriller-drop/) - by Jack Giroux Ben Baudhuin is always asking himself, “Is it satisfying? Is it entertaining?” The editor’s collaborations with filmmaker Christopher Landon are nothing but. The duo have worked on four feature films, including “Happy Death Day 2U,” “Freaky,” and as of last year, a tight chamber thriller from Blumhouse, “Drop.” Baudhuin crafts an
- [In Memoriam: Don Zimmerman: June 15, 1944 – July 24, 2025](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-don-zimmerman-june-15-1944-july-24-2025/) - Picture editor Don Zimmerman, ACE, had an abundant sense of humor. He had to. Over the course of a career that stretched back to the late 1960s and continued through the COVID pandemic, Zimmerman worked with a pretty funny cast of characters: a quarterback who is tapped for reincarnation in “Heaven Can Wait” (1978), a
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- [Myron Kerstein: Editing 'Wicked: For Good' and Fighting for Home](https://cinemontage.org/myron-kerstein-editing-wicked-for-good-and-fighting-for-home/) - The road to finishing “Wicked: For Good” was marked by circumstances few editors could imagine.
- [Fun Junk: How Billy Wilder and Gloria Swanson Made a Showbiz Classic With ‘Sunset Boulevard’](https://cinemontage.org/fun-junk-how-billy-wilder-and-gloria-swanson-made-a-showbiz-classic-with-sunset-boulevard/) - "‘Sunset Boulevard’ is what my wife would call, and I would agree with her, fun junk,” Woody Allen once said. “You know, it’s great fun, but it’s a junky and silly movie.”
- [Fun and ‘Games’: How a David Mamet Thriller Cast its Spell](https://cinemontage.org/fun-and-games-how-a-david-mamet-thriller-cast-its-spell/) - The “House of Games” big twist hit me like a left hook — and that was just at the end of the first act. Its world, a stripped-down modern-noir dreamscape, cast a kind of mysterious spell. And the language? It was Mamet operating at his peak. I mean, c’mon.
- [LOCAL 700 ELECTION RESULTS: F. Hudson Miller to Lead New Board of Directors](https://cinemontage.org/bod-election-2025-results/) - By Guild Staff Change is coming to the leadership of the Editors Guild, with new officers selected to start in January following an election that concluded Wednesday. As expected, F. Hudson Miller, MPSE, will be the incoming President after running unopposed for the office. Miller currently serves as Vice President. Alan Heim, ACE, will
- [Seeing Things: How Glenn Cote and the ‘Alien: Earth’ Team Got Those Special Effects](https://cinemontage.org/seeing-things-how-glenn-cote-and-the-alien-earth-team-got-those-special-effects/) - “Alien: Earth” lead visual effects editor Glenn Cote and his team certainly had their hands full, liaising with eight different visual effects vendors and supplying them with everything needed to efficiently generate animated creatures or complete post-viz shots, while also providing picture editor Regis Kimble with elements he needed, as quickly as possible, to keep the show on schedule.
- [Indie Stalwart Brian Kates on Editing 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' and Jeff Buckley Documentary](https://cinemontage.org/indie-stalwart-brian-kates-on-editing-kiss-of-the-spider-woman-and-jeff-buckley-documentary/) - By Rob Feld Brian Kates, ACE, is one of New York’s quintessential indie film editors, with a career shaped by both his deep love of post-production and his immersion in the city’s vibrant queer cinema movement. Both of his Sundance films from earlier this year, Amy Berg’s “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” and Bill
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- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Alexander Gonzalez, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-alexander-gonzalez-assistant-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I’m currently wrapping up a union independent film titled “Sender” that stars Britt Lower and is edited by Marco Rosas. This was my first union feature, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity. Also, I keep busy editing short films, especially animation projects like the short “Double Smooth,”
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Ryan Brown, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-ryan-brown-picture-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I’ve been a freelance editor for approximately 18 years. Current projects? I just locked picture on “New Year’s Rev,” a feature premiering at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. It’s a buddy road trip comedy influenced in part by Green Day’s early days of touring before they were famous. Describe
- [Intensive Care: ‘The Pitt’ Post Team Talks About Reinventing the Hospital Drama for the Post-Covid Era](https://cinemontage.org/intensive-care-the-pitt-post-team-talks-about-reinventing-the-hospital-drama-for-the-post-covid-era/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge When the HBO Max drama series “The Pitt” premiered last January, audiences and critics sensed almost immediately that something special was happening on screen. From the sounds of the stuffy crowded waiting room to the looks of fear and sheer exhaustion on the characters’ faces, it was almost as if
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Aaron Gray, Engineer - Y4](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-aaron-gray-engineer-y4/) - Where are you currently employed? I work for South Lake Audio Services, an independent audio post house in Burbank, Calif. We work in partnership with Roundabout Entertainment. Current projects? We’re currently expanding our operation, building two new 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos mix stages and three ADR stages. Describe your job. I am a post-production audio engineer,
- [New Political Engagement Committee Rallies Guild Members to Civic Activism](https://cinemontage.org/new-political-engagement-committee-rallies-guild-members-to-civic-activism/) - by Guild Staff When a handful of Editors Guild members started writing postcards, knocking on doors, and building a website to mobilize voters, they weren’t just pitching in for the 2024 election — they were laying the groundwork for something bigger. The Guild’s new Political Engagement Committee, dedicated to informing and energizing Local 700 members
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- [East Bay Watch: Picture Editor Robert Komatsu Helped Revive 1980s Oakland in ‘Freaky Tales’](https://cinemontage.org/east-bay-watch-picture-editor-robert-komatsu-helped-revive-1980s-oakland-in-freaky-tales/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge In 1987, Oakland, California, was “hella freaky.” At least that’s what the new film “Freaky Tales” tells us. Written and directed by Bay Area native Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, the film takes the audience on a wild ride through four separate but intertwining stories based on Fleck’s memories, both
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Aaron Diecker, Dialogue Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-aaron-diecker-dialogue-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I’m between seasons at the production offices of “King of The Hill.” Previously, I was at Formosa Group. Current projects? I’m doing small freelance projects, but mostly I’m focused on completing my first book, titled “Animation Dialogue Editing: Building the Voice of the Show.” I wanted to shine some light
- ['Superman': Editors William Hoy and Craig Alpert Talk About Helping Reinvent the Quintessential Man of Steel](https://cinemontage.org/superman-editors-william-hoy-and-craig-alpert-talk-about-helping-reinvent-the-quintessential-man-of-steel/) - By Peter Tonguette Superman has been given many monikers in the course of seeking truth, justice, and the American Way: the Man of Steel, the Man of Tomorrow, the Last Son of Krypton, and so on. But one of the most consequential, as far as Hollywood is concerned, might just be Moviedom Trail-Blazer. Long before
- [All Mixed Up: The Magic of Unmixing With SpectraLayers Pro 11](https://cinemontage.org/all-mixed-up-the-magic-of-unmixing-with-spectralayers-pro-11/) - By Jennifer Walden Steinberg’s SpectraLayers Pro 11 Advanced Spectral Audio Editor isn’t the typical sound restoration tool. This latest version includes AI-assisted processes that help editors separate mixed tracks and repair recordings with precision and ease. Yes, that’s right: separate mixed tracks! Their “Umix” modules offer un-mixing options for dialogue and music, including: Chorus,
- [Theorist Media Creatives Announce Joint Union Drive with Motion Picture Editors Guild and Writers Guild of America West](https://cinemontage.org/theorist-media-creatives-announce-joint-union-drive-with-motion-picture-editors-guild-and-writers-guild-of-america-west/) - Dozens of editors, graphic artists, and writers seek to set union standards for popular YouTube content and call on Lunar X for recognition Los Angeles, Calif., Nov 13, 2025 — After building overwhelming support, creative workers at Theorist Media are calling on owner Lunar X to recognize their unions. The organizing effort includes workers performing
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- [Hawaiian Waves: Even a Tsunami Warning Couldn't Stop Union Solidarity at IATSE Convention](https://cinemontage.org/hawaiian-waves-even-a-tsunami-warning-couldnt-stop-union-solidarity-at-iatse-convention/) - In the late afternoon of July 29, a tsunami warning was issued by the state of Hawaii in response to an 8.8 magnitude earthquake on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. Committee meetings and caucuses were cancelled for the remainder of the day,
- [The Last Resort: John M. Valerio on How ‘The White Lotus’ Serves Up a Mix of Sunshine and Dread](https://cinemontage.org/the-last-resort-john-m-valerio-on-how-the-white-lotus-serves-up-a-mix-of-sunshine-and-dread/) - By A.J. Catoline Tuning into HBO’s “The White Lotus” is like checking into a luxury resort where every fruity cocktail is served up with a chaser of dread. The series about the weird goings-on at a fictional luxury hotel chain etches sharp social commentary into stories about affluent vacationers in exotic locales (Hawaii, Sicily,
- [SCOTT GEORGE: At Mid-Year, Some Victories Point the Way to a Brighter Future](https://cinemontage.org/scott-george-at-mid-year-some-victories-point-the-way-to-a-brighter-future/) - By Scott George When I stepped into this role at the end of January, I had already spent years working at Local 700 and knew something about our proud history and powerful sense of purpose. What I didn’t expect was that my first few weeks on the job would be shaped by a crisis. The
- [A Federal Case: MPEG and ICG Team Up to Push IATSE Resolution on U.S. Tax Incentives for Industry](https://cinemontage.org/a-federal-case-mpeg-and-icg-team-up-to-push-iatse-resolution-on-u-s-tax-incentives-for-industry/) - by A.J. Catoline The International Cinematographers Guild will join Motion Picture Editors Guild at the IATSE Quadrennial Convention next week to push the parent union to fight for federal tax incentives to boost U.S. film and TV production. On the heels of celebrating the recent win of doubling California’s incentive program to $750 million for
- [In Memoriam: George Folsey Jr., Editor of 'Animal House' and 'Coming to America'](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-george-folsey-jr-editor-of-meet-me-in-st-louis-and-adams-rib/) - JANUARY 17, 1939–DECEMBER 29, 2024 Picture editor George Folsey, Jr., ACE was perhaps fated to go into the movie business, but few could have foreseen how far he would go. As the only child of cinematographer George J. Folsey, ASC, whose films include “Meet Me in St. Louis” (1944), “Adam’s Rib” (1949), and “Seven
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- [Going Deep: How Can Flawless AI’s DeepEditor be Useful in Post?](https://cinemontage.org/going-deep-how-can-flawless-ais-deepeditor-be-useful-in-post/) - By Jennifer Walden In May 202 1 , Flawless released TrueSync, an AI-powered visual dubbing tool that helps refine localization results by generating new lip movements mapped to the new language audio. It has helped to bridge the language gap of storytelling because when the visual lip-sync matches the dialogue delivery, the performance feels
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- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Paul Nelson Harb, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-paul-nelson-harb-picture-editor/) - Q: Where are you currently employed? I currently work for Netflix. Q: Current projects? I ’m finishing up work on the “Man On Fire” series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Q: Describe your job. I’m a storyteller. Part artist, part technician, part therapist. I collaborate and help to shape a narrative in the most cohesive, compelling,
- [IATSE Convention Commits to the Fight to Bring Jobs Home to the U.S.  ](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-convention-commits-to-the-fight-to-bring-jobs-home-to-the-u-s/) - “We have to deal with the people who have the power,” IA chief Matt Loeb said. “We will fight for the members, whether it's a bad employer, a bad politician, or a lack of work due to unfair competition — we have to always fight for them.”
- [Supervising Sound Editor Bobbi Banks to be Honored with Local 700's Fellowship & Service Award](https://cinemontage.org/supervising-sound-editor-bobbi-banks-to-be-honored-with-local-700s-fellowship-service-award/) - By Guild Staff The Motion Picture Editors Guild (MPEG) is set to honor veteran Supervising Sound Editor Bobbi Banks with the Guild’s prestigious Fellowship & Service Award at its annual Installation Dinner on January 10, 2026, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, Calif. Established in 2007, the Fellowship & Service Award is a
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- ['Sorry, Baby': Editors Randi Atkins and Alex O'Flinn Talk Shop on Cannes Sensation](https://cinemontage.org/sorry-baby-editors-randi-atkins-and-alex-oflinn-talk-shop-on-cannes-sensation/) - By Patrick Z. McGavin The picture editors Randi Atkins and Alex O’Flinn have spent so much time together creatively the last couple of years, they are capable of finishing each other’s thoughts. Their newest joint venture is “Sorry, Baby,” a drama that was a sensation at Sundance and Cannes. The movie is a first
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- [For Seth Rogen's Satiric ‘The Studio,’ The Editor Eric Kissack had an Unusual on-set Role](https://cinemontage.org/for-seth-rogens-satiric-the-studio-the-editor-eric-kissack-had-an-unusual-on-set-role/) - By Rob Feld As a film-loving kid growing up in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn, with no industry connections, a career in film seemed remote and unreal to Eric Kissack. That changed during a semester abroad at the Prague Film Academy, where the craft of filmmaking suddenly revealed itself as something human, tactile, and
- [BOOK REVIEW: A New View of Alfred Hitchcock's ‘Rear Window’](https://cinemontage.org/book-review-a-new-view-of-alfred-hitchcocks-rear-window/) - By Peter Tonguette In what may have represented a television first (and last) in June of 1972, Alfred Hitchcock appeared on “The Dick Cavett Show” to expound on the principles of montage. To be sure, Hitchcock’s conversation with the witty, well-informed Cavett included the usual humorous anecdotes, but at one point, the Master of
- [Craig Mizrahi: An Agent Offers Advice for Post-Production Pros Weathering Work Slowdown](https://cinemontage.org/craig-mizrahi-an-agent-offers-advice-for-post-production-pros-weathering-work-slowdown/) - by Craig Mizrahi As the head of production for Innovative Artists Entertainment, I’ve spent a good amount of time thinking about how below-the-line artisans can stay busy and connected at a time of contraction and consolidation in our industry. First, find your inner self-promoter. Over the years, we’ve grown comfortable having projects come to
- [Let's Go Surfing Now: Claudia Castello Catches a Wave in the Water, and the Edit Bay](https://cinemontage.org/lets-go-surfing-now-claudio-castello-catches-a-wave-in-the-edit-bay-and-in-the-water/) - By Jack Giroux Claudia Castello forges her own path. Before the editor behind such films as "Creed," "Fruitvale Station," and "Prey" was even working in film, she was a professional athlete from Copacabana, Brazil. Some filmmakers spent their youth obsessing over movies, but the 14-year-old Castello was winning bodyboarding competitions before turning pro. After
- [The ‘Deli’: How the Editors Behind Hulu's Cross-Cultural Series Broke Into the ‘Crimedy’ Genre](https://cinemontage.org/the-deli-how-the-editors-behind-hulus-cross-cultural-series-broke-into-the-crimedy-genre/) - By Peter Tonguette The premise of the hit Hulu series “Deli Boys” could be the stuff of a tough-minded crime drama or gritty thriller. The show revolves around the exploits of Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh), the grown offspring of a Pakistani-American family that has settled and prospered in Philadelphia. Their father,
- [How the Burger is Made: The Workflow Secrets of ‘Bob’s Burgers’](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-burger-is-made-the-workflow-secrets-of-bobs-burgers/) - By Ivan Victor In live-action editing, each genre demands its own specialized skills. Maybe that’s landing a punchline with precision, constructing an action-packed montage, or drawing out emotion in a dramatic scene. But across genres, from dailies to final cut, the workflow is similar — working with multiple takes and coverage. Animation, on the
- [Raindrops on Roses: Living Life to ‘The Sound of Music’](https://cinemontage.org/raindrops-on-roses-living-life-to-the-sound-of-music/) - By Jennifer Wydra I was a cradle Catholic who attended Mass every Sunday. My family was on the larger side with four kids, though it often seemed more like seven, given the myriad of friends always hanging around. And music was prevalent in our household. My parents sang semi-professionally, and my siblings and I
- [Coming of Age: How a Paper on Bubonic Plague Led to a ‘Euphoria’-Filled Career](https://cinemontage.org/coming-of-age-how-a-paper-on-bubonic-plague-led-to-a-euphoria-filled-career/) - By Julio C. Perez IV I never had an inordinate fear of dark rooms as a child. Although the night has its secrets — and a child of anxious disposition might struggle with unpleasantly over-vivid dreams — the blue pulse of a TV in a den or the dance of light on a movie
- ['Know Your Rights' Campaign Is Here to Boost Member Might and Know-How](https://cinemontage.org/know-your-rights-campaign-is-here-to-boost-member-might-and-know-how/) - “Engagement doesn’t just mean showing up for a vote every few years,” said National Executive Director Scott George. “It means staying informed, holding employers accountable, and looking out for your union kin on the job.”
- [The Rise of Sync: Can SyncDNA Help Mixers Do Their Jobs Better?](https://cinemontage.org/the-rise-of-sync-can-syncdna-help-mixers-do-their-jobs-better/) - By Jennifer Walden COVID hastened the postproduction industry’s adoption of remote collaboration, yet the existing remote editing and mixing tools rarely provided true satisfaction for creators, especially when dealing with long playback sessions. John “Beetle” Bailey, Chief Technical Officer/Co-Founder of Synchronicity Media, said, “We’re all victims of the technology that’s out there. We need it
- [Screen Gems: A New Book Looks at Editing Careers From Multiple Angles](https://cinemontage.org/screen-gems-a-new-book-looks-at-editing-careers-from-multiple-angles/) - By Betsy A. McLane For everyone who hopes to become a successful motion picture editor and has questions how to get involved, get started, move from assistant editor to editor, and maintain a long-term career, John Rosenberg has answers. In his new book “Editing for the Screen,” Rosenberg takes an unusual byline — “Edited
- [In Memoriam: William Steinkamp, Ace: June 9, 1953 – March 25, 2025](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-william-steinkamp-ace-june-9-1953-march-25-2025/) - Picture editor William Steinkamp, ACE, led a life defined by collaborations. Steinkamp, who died on March 25 at the age of 71, was one half of one of the most unique picture editing partnerships in modern Hollywood: On numerous films from the early 1980s through the early 1990s, Steinkamp was paired with his father, veteran
- [In Memoriam: Don Hall: July 10, 1928 – March 12, 2025](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-don-hall-july-10-1928-march-12-2025/) - Sound editor Don Hall, MPSE had a golden ear. Over the course of a strikingly diverse and exceptionally long career, Hall shaped the soundscapes to films ranging from “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969) to “Young Frankenstein” (1974) to “Single White Female” (1992). He oversaw the hectic overlapping dialogue of “M*A*S*H” (1970), the crisp
- [Guild Hosts Hybrid Town Halls for Members in Los Angeles and New York](https://cinemontage.org/guild-hosts-hybrid-town-halls-for-members-in-los-angeles-and-new-york/) - by Guild Staff The Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) recently brought members together on both coasts for hybrid Town Hall meetings, followed by in-person mixers at the Guild’s Los Angeles and New York offices. The August 16th gathering marked the first nationwide Town Hall since Local 700’s change of leadership earlier this year,
- [Labor Day Celebrations: March, Mingle, and Make Some Noise with Local 700](https://cinemontage.org/labor-day-celebrations-march-mingle-and-make-some-noise-with-local-700/) - Local 700 is gearing up for an energizing Labor-iffic month on both coasts. Members will have three opportunities to show union pride and connect: the New York City Labor Day Parade on Saturday, Sept. 6; the Post–Labor Day Picnic in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 7; and the 46th Annual LA/LB Harbor Labor Coalition Parade,
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Andi Ralph, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/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 Diplomat’: How Editor Gary Levy Managed That Season 2 Finale Cliffhanger](https://cinemontage.org/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](https://cinemontage.org/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.
- [Une 'Étoile' Is Born: Tim Streeto and Zana Bochar Talk Editing on Ballet Series](https://cinemontage.org/une-etoile-is-born-tim-streeto-and-zana-bochar-talk-editing-on-ballet-series/) - "I don’t think Amy and Daniel think in terms of 'comedy or 'drama.' They’re influenced by what they love. I remember talking to Amy about 'The Sopranos'—it’s considered a drama, but it’s also really funny."
- ['The Better Sister': Picture Editors Discuss How They Made the Murder Mystery Work](https://cinemontage.org/the-better-sister-picture-editors-discuss-how-they-made-the-murder-mystery-work/) - "This is a show I think people are going to want to watch from start to finish. It’s not going to suffer from series fatigue."
- [In Memoriam: Doug Turner, Re-Recording Mixer of 'Deliverance' and More, Dies at 93](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-doug-turner-re-recording-mixer-of-deliverance-and-more-dies-at-93/) - By Peter Tonguette The soundscapes conjured by British-born sound re-recording mixer Doug Turner range from the whir of whitewater rapids of “Deliverance” (1972) to the clang of swords and shields in “Excalibur” (1981) to the myriad moody sounds in the classic television series “The X-Files.” No matter what sort of sound world he sought
- [KTLA Post-Production Workers Deliver Unanimous Vote to Unionize with Editors Guild](https://cinemontage.org/ktla-post-production-workers-deliver-unanimous-vote-to-unionize-with-editors-guild/) - By Guild Staff Full-time and part-time Materials Managers at KTLA have voted unanimously to be represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and its post-production local, the Motion Picture Editors Guild. The vote was conducted today by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at KTLA’s historic Sunset Boulevard studios. The majority
- [Sound Mixers Larry Benjamin and Chuyue Christina Wen on Legal Thriller 'Presumed Innocent'](https://cinemontage.org/sound-mixers-larry-benjamin-and-chuyue-christina-we-on-legal-thriller-presumed-innocent/) - By Su Fang Tham David E. Kelley’s courtroom miniseries “Presumed Innocent” opens with the confident and seemingly decent attorney Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal) delivering a closing argument at trial. His words set up the central conceit of the series: “I will present evidence to show you that the accused committed this crime. Now, should
- ['Fight Night': Editing Team Splits Open the Mechanics of Kevin Hart's Period Crime Caper](https://cinemontage.org/fight-night-editing-team-splits-open-the-mechanics-of-kevin-harts-period-crime-caper/) - "Beyond the aesthetic, split screens offer a lot editorially. They simplify complex story beats."
- [Strictly Ballroom: A Side Project at Yale Led to a Rewarding Career in Unscripted Entertainment](https://cinemontage.org/strictly-ballroom-a-side-project-at-yale-led-to-a-rewarding-career-in-unscripted-entertainment/) - By David Timoner I wasn’t born with Hollywood dreams in my head. I grew up in Miami, Fla., and while I liked movies and was the editor of my school newspaper, upon graduation I was considering a career in journalism or law. That all changed in college. I went to Yale where my sister Ondi
- [Wimp Tut Strikes Back: An Indiana Childhood Provided the Perfect Prelude for a Filmmaking Career](https://cinemontage.org/wimp-tut-strikes-back-an-indiana-childhood-provided-the-perfect-prelude-for-a-filmmaking-career/) - By Joel Watson M y first memory, whether real or partially imagined, was being carried by my parents into a 1977 screening of “Star Wars.” Though I was only three and definitely illiterate, I can remember somehow reading the marquee for a seminal film I would end up sleeping through. I can chart the rest
- [AB 1138 Signed Into Law, Marking Major Victory for California’s Entertainment Workers](https://cinemontage.org/ab-1138-signed-into-law-marking-major-victory-for-californias-entertainment-workers/) - The Entertainment Union Coalition is celebrating a landmark win for California’s entertainment workforce with the passage of AB 1138, a bill that modernizes and strengthens the state’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program. Signed into law yesterday by Governor Gavin Newsom at a press conference in Burbank, AB 1138—alongside the already-enacted budget expansion—represents the culmination
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Louise Innes, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-louise-innes-picture-editor/) - "I don’t believe technological advancements can replace storytelling; I prefer to see AI as a resource."
- ['Mo' Editing: Andrea Folprecht and Lauren Connelly Talk About Netflix's Cross-Cultural Series](https://cinemontage.org/mo-editing-andrea-folprecht-and-lauren-connelly-talk-about-netflixs-cross-cultural-series/) - By Rob Feld When it comes to crafting the deeply personal world of Netflix’s comedy “Mo,” editors Andrea Folprecht, ACE and Lauren Connelly, ACE have been instrumental in shaping the show’s distinct rhythm and tone. Folprecht, who has been with the series since its 2022 debut, first connected with the project through director Solvan
- [In Memoriam: David Finfer, Film Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-david-finfer-film-editor/) - JUNE 7, 1942 – APRIL 3, 2023 Academy Award-nominated film editor David Finfer died April 3 from complications following a heart attack. He was 80. Born in Brooklyn in 1942, Finfer graduated from Far Rockaway High School and earned a bachelors degree in economics from Alfred University before serving as a first lieutenant in the
- [In Memoriam: Ellen Tam, Film Editor/Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-ellen-tam-film-editor-assistant-editor/) - MAY 25, 1978 – APRIL 15, 2023 Ellen Tam, rising editor and accomplished assistant editor, died peacefully in home hospice on April 15th, 2023 of breast cancer. She was 44 years old. It’s tempting to memorialize a friend in a professional space by bragging about their career and accolades … but we have IMDb for
- [In Memoriam: Peter C. Frank, Picture Editor of 'The Verdict' and Other Films](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-peter-c-frank-picture-editor-of-the-verdict-and-other-films/) - January 17, 1943–August 19, 2024 Like any legal drama worth its salt, Sidney Lumet’s 1982 masterpiece “The Verdict” takes into account multiple and conflicting perspectives. The film centers on a flailing and aging Boston attorney named Frank Galvin (Paul Newman), who wrests himself from the grips of alcoholism to argue a medical malpractice case. What
- [The 70th Quadrennial IATSE Convention: Looking to the Future of the Union](https://cinemontage.org/the-70th-quadrennial-iatse-convention-shaping-the-future-of-the-union/) - By Guild Staff Preparations for the upcoming 70th Quadrennial IATSE Convention are underway, with the aim of bringing hundreds together to continue to shape our Union. Every four years, delegates from more than 360 IATSE locals gather to shape the future of their union. This year’s IATSE Convention—the union’s highest governing body—will take place July
- [Local 700 Members Lobby Lawmakers To Expand Production Tax Credits in California](https://cinemontage.org/local-700-members-lobby-lawmakers-to-expand-production-tax-credits-in-california/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge For more than a century, California has served as the heart of the global film and television industry—supporting hundreds of thousands of creative production and post-production professionals and helping to fuel a vast network of local businesses, encouraging tourism, and supporting ongoing economic growth in local communities. But in
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Sujit Agrawal, ACE, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-sujit-agrawal-ace-picture-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I’m a freelance creative currently juggling a few different projects. It’s a dynamic situation that allows me to collaborate with a variety of storytellers, which I really enjoy. It’s also been incredibly rewarding to have the freedom to choose projects that align with my creative goals and values. Current
- [Editing in 'Paradise': Julia Grove, Lai-San Ho and Howard Leder Talk Hulu Series](https://cinemontage.org/editing-in-paradise-julia-grove-lai-san-ho-and-howard-leder-talk-hulu-series/) - By Rob Feld For editors Julia Grove, Lai-San Ho, and Howard Leder, landing on Hulu's drama series “Paradise” felt less like a new beginning and more like a homecoming. The trio forged a tight bond cutting NBC's family drama “This Is Us”, especially during two remote seasons through the pandemic, and all three share
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Aurora De Lucia, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-aurora-de-lucia-picture-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I’m finishing up on “Battleground,” a nationally syndicated show covering the “battleground states” of the 2024 election and its, uh, aftermath. Current projects? I recently finished making my 1,000th episode of TV! I’ve worked across different genres and styles, but my specialty thus far has generally been talk or
- [Portrait of a Leader: How Cathy Repola Made a Lasting Impact on Local 700](https://cinemontage.org/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.”
- ['They Love Porky': Editor Nick Simotas on New Looney Tunes Film 'The Day the Earth Blew Up'](https://cinemontage.org/they-love-porky-editor-nick-simotas-on-new-looney-tunes-film-the-day-the-earth-blew-up/) - By Peter Tonguette Daffy Duck and Porky Pig might not sound like the calmest, most congenial, or most coherent movie stars to work with, but for picture editor Nick Simotas, they were a dream come true. Simotas edited the new Warner Bros. Animation feature film “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes
- ['A Complete Unknown': How Editors Andrew Buckland and Scott Morris Hit the Right Notes on Dylan Biopic](https://cinemontage.org/a-complete-unknown-how-editors-andrew-buckland-and-scott-morris-hit-the-right-notes-on-dylan-biopic/) - "The world changed so much in 1964 and ‘65. We acknowledge that, with the music, and what's happening on the street."
- [ACE Eddies 2025: Paul Hirsch and Maysie Hoy Honored with Career Achievement Awards](https://cinemontage.org/ace-eddies-2025-paul-hirsch-and-maysie-hoy-honored-with-career-achievement-awards/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Two legendary picture editors will be honored with Career Achievement Awards Friday on Jan. 18 as part of the American Cinema Editors’ (ACE) 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards. Maysie Hoy, ACE, and Paul Hirsch, ACE, will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to film editing. The event, originally scheduled for
- ['Wicked' Ways: How the Post Team Helped Bring the Musical to Life on the Screen](https://cinemontage.org/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 wonders of Oz. “Delightful” was the word the acclaimed director Jon Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”) mentioned most often when collaborating with the editorial team on the feature film “Wicked,” which became a leading Oscar contender
- [Changing the Contract-Violating Culture…<br>One Lunch at a Time](https://cinemontage.org/lunchisnotaluxury/) - The primary mission of the Membership Outreach Committee is to engage the Guild membership in discussing workplace issues and developing solutions or plans of action to address these concerns.
- [California and New York Push Forward with Strong Support for Film & TV Tax Incentives](https://cinemontage.org/california-and-new-york-push-forward-with-strong-support-for-film-tv-tax-incentives/) - California, long the entertainment capital of the world, is taking bold legislative steps to shore up its position amid growing competition from other states and countries offering more aggressive film and television tax credits. And Local 700 members are helping lead the way. Guild members and staff have been actively lobbying lawmakers in Sacramento, attending
- [Expanded Career Pathways and Pay Increases Take Effect for Post-Production Sound Workers](https://cinemontage.org/expanded-career-pathways-and-pay-increases-take-effect-for-post-production-sound-workers/) - A new structure aimed at strengthening career development for post-production sound professionals officially went into effect on April 27, 2025. These changes are the result of recent negotiations between the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), and they introduce new classifications, updated job descriptions,
- [Editing Pioneer Lillian Benson Honored With BPM Trailblazer Award](https://cinemontage.org/editing-pioneer-lillian-benson-honored-with-bpm-trailblazer-award/) - Lillian Benson, ACE, will be honored with a Trailblazer Award from Black Public Media at a ceremony in New York next month. Benson, perhaps best-known for her Emmy-nominated work on the PBS series "Eyes on the Prize II," will be interviewed onstage by NPR broadcaster Brittany Luse at the PitchBLACK Forum & Awards in Harlem
- [Micah Landau Joins Guild as Eastern Region Organizer](https://cinemontage.org/micah-landau-joins-guild-as-eastern-region-organizer/) - By Guild Staff Local 700’s Organizing Department has hired Micah Landau, who will be based out of the Guild’s New York office and will focus on organizing efforts in the Eastern Region. Micah brings nearly two decades of experience working in the labor movement in and around New York. He most recently served on
- [Guild Recovered Nearly $1 Million in Unpaid Wages and Benefits in 2024](https://cinemontage.org/guild-recovered-nearly-1-million-in-unpaid-wages-and-benefits-in-2024/) - By Guild Staff Editors Guild recovered nearly $1 million worth of unpaid wages and benefits on behalf of members in 2024, according to an internal report. For the Western Region, Local 700 recovered a total of $649,009, with the bulk ($389, 270) coming from unpaid wages for members. Another $135,137 came from damages paid
- [The Heart of 'Saturday Night': Bringing Back Memories of the Origin of 'SNL'](https://cinemontage.org/the-heart-of-saturday-night-bringing-back-the-memories-of-snls-origin/) - By Peter Tonguette Chaos, commotion, contention, and a whole lot of comedy converged on the night of October 11, 1975. That night, NBC broadcast a sketch comedy program that boasted a cast of boundary-pushing, little-known eccentrics, multiple musical acts, one famous but unhappy host, the controversial presence of the Muppets, and language, subject matter,
- [Show-Stealing Sandworms, 'Substance'-Like Edits: How Local 700 Members Made Oscar Night Memorable](https://cinemontage.org/show-stealing-sandworms-substance-like-edits-how-local-700-members-made-oscar-night-memorable/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge When nearly 20 million U.S. viewers -- and more around the world -- tuned in to the Oscars' live broadcast on March 2, few were probably aware that some Los Angeles-based Local 700 members were behind some of the evening’s most memorable moments. And while audiences are accustomed to seeing
- [Joe Gall, 'Justice League Unlimited' Veteran, Talks About Editing Animation the Way It Used to Be](https://cinemontage.org/joe-gall-justice-league-unlimited-veteran-talks-about-editing-animation-the-way-it-used-to-be/) - by Greg Condon When Joe Gall began his career editing animated TV shows, the industry was on the cusp of great change. When he started in 1976, animated shows aired almost exclusively on Saturday mornings and were still shot and edited on film. Throughout the 1990s, as editing flatbeds and moviolas were replaced by
- [The Moviegoer: New Orleans Built the Foundation for an Editing Career](https://cinemontage.org/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 a single Korean immigrant mother — will likely agree that finding the path to an eventual career required less of a map and more of a machete. My ICU-nurse mom worked double shifts, so I
- [A Hairy Situation: Falling in Love Again with 'King Kong'](https://cinemontage.org/a-hairy-situation-falling-in-love-again-with-king-kong/) - By Kevin McMahon I f you were a boy in the 1950s, growing up in the New Jersey suburbs, and your middle-class family possessed a TV set — a tiny, murky B&W screen like a submarine porthole inside an enormous cabinet with control dials you’d have to actually get up off the sofa to adjust;
- [IAVA 2025: Oscar-Nominated Editors Talk About Their Inspirations Amid Tough Times for Industry](https://cinemontage.org/iava-2025-oscar-nominated-editors-talk-about-their-inspirations-amid-tough-times-for-industry/) - "The most important advice that I would give and have gotten is [to] watch movies.”
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Charles Kramer, ACE, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-charles-kramer-ace-picture-editor/) - "When opportunity knocks, dive in to the best of your ability, crush it, and do not be afraid to fail."
- [In Cathy's Corner: Colleagues from Far and Wide Sing Her Praises](https://cinemontage.org/in-cathys-corner-colleagues-from-far-and-wide-sing-her-praises/) - ALAN HEIM EDITORS GUILD PRESIDENT It has been a pleasure to be the president of MPEG for the whole period of Cathy’s leadership. It was amazing to watch her recover from the experiences of 2018, create relationships with the other locals we negotiate in tandem with, and lead us to the best contract in recent
- ['Arcane' Sound Mixers Penny Harold and Andy Lange On Pushing the Limits of Sound in Animated TV](https://cinemontage.org/arcane-sound-mixers-penny-harold-and-andy-lange-on-pushing-the-limits-of-sound-in-animated-tv/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Emmy-nominated Re-recording Mixers Penny Harold and Andy Lange are coming off their most creatively challenging and rewarding project of their careers: the second and final season of “Arcane,” a groundbreaking adult animated steampunk action-adventure television series from Netflix, set in Riot Games’ “League of Legends” universe. With a show
- ['I Made Him Watch It': Robert Nassau Explains the Edits on 'A Real Pain'](https://cinemontage.org/i-made-him-watch-it-robert-nassau-explains-the-edits-on-a-real-pain/) - "After the first day of shooting in Poland, Jesse called me in a panic, saying, 'I can’t watch myself—I’m terrible. Everything’s terrible.'"
- [He Loves L.A.: Dan Rovetto on His Editing Journey from Unscripted TV to 'Suits LA'](https://cinemontage.org/he-loves-l-a-dan-rovetto-on-his-editing-journey-from-unscripted-tv-to-suits-la/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Even though picture editor Dan Rovetto, ACE, grew up in New Jersey—and got his start in entertainment with an internship at MTV in New York City during its heyday—he believes it’s time to bring some more love to Los Angeles. He moved his young family to LA in 2010, and
- [The Beat Goes On: Jillinda Palmer on the Joys and Challenges of Music Editing](https://cinemontage.org/the-beat-goes-on-jillinda-palmer-on-the-joys-and-challenges-of-music-editing/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Film music should be felt and not necessarily heard. That’s one of the central tenets music editor Jillinda Palmer, MPSE remembers learning early on from her mentors. “We don’t want to beat people over the head with emotion,” she said. “That was a hard thing for me to learn. They really
- [SCOTT GEORGE: Stronger Together: A Vision for Our Union's Future](https://cinemontage.org/scott-george-stronger-together-a-vision-for-our-unions-future/) - Now is the time to go on the offensive.
- [Nicole Brik On Editing the Twists and Turns in the Dark Comedy 'No Good Deed'](https://cinemontage.org/nicole-brik-on-editing-the-twists-and-turns-in-the-dark-comedy-no-good-deed/) - "That first season, I barely saw her in the edit, and I thought, Am I doing this right?"
- ['One of Them Days': Editor Tia Nolan Unpacks All the Cuts in Lawrence Lamont's Sleeper Hit](https://cinemontage.org/one-of-them-days-editor-tia-nolan-unpacks-all-the-cuts-in-lawrence-lamonts-sleeper-hit/) - By Peter Tonguette Picture editor Tia Nolan, ACE, knows comedy. Nolan was introduced to the craft of cutting comedies under the tutelage of late picture editor Richard Marks, ACE, whom she assisted on James L. Brooks’s “I’ll Do Anything” (1994) and with whom she worked as an associate editor on films on Nora Ephron’s
- [Notes on Editing: Steve Hullfish Talks to Top Picture Editors in His Latest Book](https://cinemontage.org/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 have been commemorated in print — Francois Truffaut’s with Alfred Hitchcock, Peter Bogdanovich’s with Orson Welles, Joseph McBride’s with Howard Hawks — arguably one book stands apart from the rest: Bogdanovich’s “Who the Devil Made
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Warren Hickman, Visual Effects Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-warren-hickman-visual-effects-editor/) - "The visual effects editor is a conduit between the editorial and visual effects departments. We need to identify and track all visual effects in the film from inception to completion."
- [Jump Shot: Jessica Baclesse on Finding the Heart in Basketball Drama 'Rez Ball'](https://cinemontage.org/jump-shot-jessica-baclesse-on-finding-the-heart-in-basketball-drama-rez-ball/) - ‘It’s a classic sports drama, but what makes it special are the place and the people.’
- [Modern Gothic: Louise Ford Talks Editing on Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu' Remake](https://cinemontage.org/modern-gothic-louise-ford-talks-editing-on-robert-eggers-nosferatu-remake/) - By Patrick Z. McGavin The creative pairing of the London-born picture editor Louise Ford and the independent filmmaker Robert Eggers has led to some of the most visually distinctive movies in recent American cinema, including the 2019 arthouse hit "The Lighthouse." “I feel like even if we weren’t working together, we’d be
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Alexander Miles](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-alexander-miles/) - African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, artisans, scientists and leaders. This year’s Cut To Black “Did you know?” will celebrate inventors and their inventions of everyday objects that have contributed to the storytelling of films and television. Alexander Miles 1838 -
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Marie Van Brittan Brown](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-marie-van-brittan-brown/) - African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, artisans, scientists and leaders. This year’s Cut To Black “Did you know?” will celebrate inventors and their inventions of everyday objects that have contributed to the storytelling of films and television. Marie Van Brittan Brown
- [Cathy's Column: A Fond Farewell From the National Executive Director](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-a-fond-farewell-from-the-national-executive-director/) - By Cathy Repola There are times when words are inadequate. This is one of those times, as I struggle to find words to express many feelings as I head toward retirement from the Guild on January 31. First off, working for the Guild has been a deeply profound honor on so many levels. What’s been
- [Swords and Avids: Claire Simpson and Sam Restivo Tell All on 'Gladiator II' Edits](https://cinemontage.org/swords-and-avids-claire-simpson-and-sam-restivo-tell-all-on-gladiator-ii-edits/) - "When Ridley comes to the cutting room he wants to be surprised and relieved and enjoy the experience of viewing the film with fresh eyes."
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Dr. Lonnie Johnson](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-dr-lonnie-johnson/) - African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, artisans, scientists and leaders. This year’s Cut To Black “Did you know?” will celebrate inventors and their inventions of everyday objects that have contributed to the storytelling of films and television. Dr. Lonnie Johnson 1949-
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Frederick McKinley Jones, Sound Invention](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-frederick-mckinley-jones-sound-invention/) - African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, artisans, scientists and leaders. This year’s Cut To Black “Did you know?” will celebrate inventors and their inventions of everyday objects that have contributed to the storytelling of films and television. Frederick McKinley Jones 1893-
- [Tough All Over: Amid the Work Slowdown, Here’s How Members Are Managing](https://cinemontage.org/tough-all-over-amid-the-work-slowdown-heres-how-members-are-managing/) - "We are definitely not back to the pre-strike era, and I don’t think we will ever get back to that point."
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Charles Harrison](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-charles-harrison/) - African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, artisans, scientists and leaders. This year's Cut To Black “Did you know?” will celebrate inventors and their inventions of everyday objects that have contributed to the storytelling of films and television. Charles Harrison 1931 -
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Alfred L. Cralle](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-alfred-l-cralle/) - African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, artisans, scientists and leaders. This year's Cut To Black “Did you know?” will celebrate inventors and their inventions of everyday objects that have contributed to the storytelling of films and television. Alfred L. Cralle 1866
- [What's The Story?: As Industry Shifts, Story Analysts' Work Is More Critical Than Ever](https://cinemontage.org/whats-the-story-as-industry-shifts-story-analysts-work-is-more-critical-than-ever/) - “There’s been a lot of hype about AI, but it is moving faster than anyone had guessed."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Josh Glass, Animatic Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-josh-glass-animatic-editor/) - "I did not come to Los Angeles to pursue editing; I initially wanted to be a comedy writer."
- [David Jancsó Talks Editing 'The Brutalist' and Working with Actor-Directors](https://cinemontage.org/david-jancso-talks-editing-the-brutalist-and-working-with-actor-directors/) - By Rob Feld David Jancsó’s path to becoming a film editor seems both inevitable and serendipitous. Born and raised in Hungary, with a stint in the United States, Jancsó grew up immersed in the world of filmmaking. His father, a director, and his mother, an editor, tried hard to steer him away from following
- [In Memoriam: John F. Burnett, Editor of 'The Way We Were' and 'Goodbye Girl'](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-john-f-burnett-editor-of-the-way-we-were-and-goodbye-girl/) - MARCH 5, 1934–OCTOBER 24, 2024 As a veteran of Old Hollywood and a pioneer of New Hollywood, picture editor John F. Burnett, ACE straddled two worlds. Burnett, who died Oct. 24 at age 90, rose through the ranks of the editorial department at Warner Bros. where he served as the assistant editor on many of
- [In Memoriam: Manfred "Manny" Kirchheimer, Longtime Editor and Educator](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-manfred-manny-kirchheimer-longtime-editor-and-educator/) - MARCH 2, 1931–JULY 16, 2024 Manny Kirchheimer contained multitudes: He was a filmmaker, an educator, a mentor, a friend, a husband, a father — and, in a role of which he was especially proud, an editor. “He just loved the editing process,” his son Gabe Kirchheimer said in an interview with CineMontage. “I mean, he
- [TAIL POP: ‘Do the Right Thing’ was Raw, Funny — and Sometimes Scary](https://cinemontage.org/tail-pop-do-the-right-thing-was-raw-funny-and-sometimes-scary/) - 'I couldn’t deal with what I was seeing. I felt betrayed.'
- [Shoot, Then Rewrite: New Book Explores How Editors Can Help Make Documentaries Soar](https://cinemontage.org/shoot-then-rewrite-new-book-explores-how-editors-can-help-make-documentaries-soar/) - By Roger Nygard After a screening of “The Great Buster” (2018), a documentary about silent-film star Buster Keaton, director Peter Bogdanovich said, “With a narrative, you write it, then shoot it. With a documentary, you shoot it, then write it.” Finding the plot in your documentary is job one. Great documentarians are master storytellers
- [Nick Emerson Talks Editing Ralph Fiennes in Papal Drama 'Conclave'](https://cinemontage.org/nick-emerson-talks-editing-ralph-fiennes-in-papal-drama-conclave/) - "When I read the script, I loved it—it was a thriller with something to say, offering a peek behind the curtain of this fascinating institution. I was immediately drawn in."
- [Adam Gough: 'Disclaimer' Editor Speaks Out on Alfonso Cuarón's Latest Opus](https://cinemontage.org/adam-gough-disclaimer-editor-speaks-out-on-alfonso-cuarons-latest-opus/) - "We did get a studio note saying that maybe, to avoid any confusion, we should put a location and date stamp when we go to each scene. I didn’t like this idea and fought against it."
- [Such a Nasty Woman: How Dorothy Parker Ruled - and Rued - Hollywood](https://cinemontage.org/such-a-nasty-woman-how-dorothy-parker-ruled-and-rued-hollywood/) - When “talking pictures” took over in the early 1930s, Dorothy Parker was one of the many writers recruited by film studios to meet the needs of sound.
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Matthew A. Cherry](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-matthew-a-cherry/) - African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, artisans, scientists and leaders. This year's Cut To Black “Did you know?” will celebrate inventors and their inventions of everyday objects that have contributed to the storytelling of films and television. Matthew A. Cherry 1834
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Marian Rogers Croak Ph.D](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-marian-rogers-croak-ph-d/) - African American Steering Committee this year would like to take note of some of its rich history featuring notable creatives, artisans, scientists and leaders. This year's Cut To Black “Did you know?” will celebrate inventors and their inventions of everyday objects that have contributed to the storytelling of films and television. Marian Rogers Croak Ph.D
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Tana Plaengprawat, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-tana-plaengprawat-assistant-editor/) - "It happened by chance. Editing wasn’t always a clear passion for me."
- [Guild Elections: Five Newcomers to Join 2025 Board of Directors](https://cinemontage.org/guild-elections-five-newcomers-to-join-2025-board-of-directors/) - By Guild Staff Five newcomers will join the 2025 Board of Directors for the Motion Picture Editors Guild, according to results released Monday. Out of 8,397 eligible voters, 1,725 ballots were cast, for a 21% participation rate. That's below the 32% for last year's election, but still better than the 16% result for the
- [Celia Beasley on Finding the Right Edits for Netflix Wilderness Drama 'Penelope'](https://cinemontage.org/celia-beasley-on-finding-the-right-edits-for-netflix-wilderness-drama-penelope/) - By Patrick Z McGavin The French-American picture editor Celia Beasley is a rebel who likes to cut against the grain. The Oakland-native showed no hesitation in making her first plunge into series television by cutting all eight episodes of the Netflix program “Penelope.” Created by Mark Duplass and the director Mel
- [Local 700 Taps Scott George As New National Executive Director](https://cinemontage.org/local-700-taps-scott-george-as-new-national-executive-director/) - by Guild Staff The Board of Directors of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, Local 700 of IATSE, has voted to name Scott George as its new National Executive Director, effective February 1, 2025. He will succeed Cathy Repola, who will retire January 31 after serving in her current role since 2016. George, who has been
- [Hit That Note: Sofía Subercaseaux on Editing Angelina Jolie in 'Maria'](https://cinemontage.org/hit-that-note-sofia-subercaseaux-on-editing-angelina-jolie-in-maria/) - "You can’t do a movie about Maria Callas without using her real voice. It’s not like a rock or pop biopic where you can match the pitch."
- [Noises Off: What Will the AI Revolution Mean for the Sound Community?](https://cinemontage.org/noises-off-what-will-the-ai-revolution-mean-for-the-sound-community/) - By Jennifer Walden For trailblazers, the way forward is not a clear-cut path. Progress requires perseverance because it’s impossible to see what lies ahead — be it good or bad. For those blazing paths in AI, there’s the anticipation of discovery. Where will this road lead? Will it help to accelerate our way of
- [Jesse Goldsmith on Editing Time (a Lot of It) and Space in Robert Zemeckis' 'Here'](https://cinemontage.org/jesse-goldsmith-on-editing-time-a-lot-of-it-and-space-in-robert-zemeckis-here/) - "When the movie was originally described to me before I read the script, it sounded like it was almost going to be in a single shot."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Paul Hackner, Z-2 (Sound Effects or Dialogue Editor)/ Y-1 (Re-Recording Mixer)](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-paul-hackner-z-2-sound-effects-or-dialogue-editor-y-1-re-recording-mixer/) - "My main advice is to form bonds with your colleagues and mentors. Ask questions, stay in touch, and be vulnerable."
- [Putting the Puzzle Together: The Editing Journey of 'Unfrosted' Editor Evan Henke](https://cinemontage.org/putting-the-puzzle-together-the-editing-journey-of-unfrosted-editor-evan-henke/) - By Rob Feld Evan Henke has always had that fascination with a certain art form. “Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to work in movies,” he said. To pursue his dream, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, drawn by its strong film program and vibrant local film community. In his
- [How the Post Team of 'Fallout' Went Back to the Future](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-post-team-of-fallout-went-back-to-the-future/) - By Jeff Sneider ♦ Photos by Francine Orr The ruthless world of “Fallout” offers a delicate balance of sonic bombast and the kind of haunting silence that would accompany a post-apocalyptic setting. Based on the bestselling video game, the Amazon Prime Video series takes place in 2296, roughly 219 years after a nuclear attack destroyed
- [‘We're All Storytellers’: Women's Steering Committee Teams with WGA to Build Bridges in Post](https://cinemontage.org/were-all-storytellers-womens-steering-committee-teams-with-wga-to-build-bridges-in-post/) - More than 180 people attended in person at the WGAW headquarters in Los Angeles and online via Zoom.
- [Get Out the Vote:  L700 Workgroup Is Working Hard to Get Labor to Polls for Election Day](https://cinemontage.org/get-out-the-vote-l700-workgroup-is-working-hard-to-get-labor-to-polls-for-election-day/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge If there’s one message Local 700’s “Labor-to-the-Polls” workgroup would like to send out to its members across the country, it’s this: Don’t sit out the November 5th election. Fifty members gathered at the Local 700 headquarters in Los Angeles on Oct. 5 to help send 1,150 postcards to members living
- ['Beetlejuice Beetlejuice': Jay Prychidny on Editing in Tim Burton's World](https://cinemontage.org/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-jay-prychidny-on-editing-in-tim-burtons-world/) - 'That was a huge lesson for me—realizing that audiences really don’t need everything spelled out.'
- ['Tell Me Lies': Picture Editor Julie Cohen on Finding the Right Cuts for the Twisted Romance](https://cinemontage.org/tell-me-lies-picture-editor-julie-cohen-on-finding-the-right-cuts-for-the-twisted-romance/) - "I do feel like I am an artist-editor, and I found my medium in college."
- [Reel Wellness: In a Time of Industry Turmoil, Post Veterans Need Time Out for Fitness](https://cinemontage.org/reel-wellness-in-a-time-of-industry-turmoil-post-veterans-need-time-out-for-fitness/) - 'I know first-hand how badly editors need to keep moving.'
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Anthony Cappellino, Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-anthony-cappellino-sound-editor/) - "It can be scary to think about the state of the industry and the livelihood of the professionals in it, but my instinct has always been to lean on the community and to have solidarity in the face of that uncertainty."
- [Cutting Through the Noise: How Toj Mora and Other Deaf Editors Are Giving Hollywood a New Lens](https://cinemontage.org/now-hear-this-how-toj-mora-and-other-deaf-editors-are-giving-hollywood-a-new-lens/) - "People have a misconception about what Deafness is and are afraid to ask about it. Don’t assume that I can or cannot do something. Ask and I'll tell you.”"People have a misconception about what Deafness is and are afraid to ask about it. Don’t assume that I can or cannot do something. Ask and I'll tell you.”
- ['Presumed Innocent' Editor Eleanor Infante On Trailers, Work Relationships and Listening Skills](https://cinemontage.org/presumed-innocent-editor-eleanor-infante-on-trailers-work-relationships-and-listening-skills/) - The biggest lesson is to listen. Really listen to what people are saying—whether it’s the director, the producer, or even the audience. You have to be open-minded about your work and not get defensive.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Drew Mixon, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-drew-mixon-assistant-editor/) - "My job is to help make the editors’ day less hectic, so I assist them with graphics, sound work, and mostly technical problems that affect them. Sometimes an assistant editor gets the opportunity to edit a scene or two, but everything we do is to help the editor."
- [BOOK REVIEW: A Trio of New Books Excavates Some Big Movies from the 1980s](https://cinemontage.org/book-review-a-trio-of-new-books-excavates-some-big-movies-from-the-1980s/) - Happily, there’s gold to be found on nearly every page of this engaging book.
- [Jamie Kirkpatrick, 'Greedy People' Editor, Talks Mentorship, Spielberg, and More](https://cinemontage.org/jamie-kirkpatrick-greedy-people-editor-talks-mentorship-spielberg-and-more/) - By Rob Feld For Jamie Kirkpatrick, ACE, the path to editing began in the Midwest, where, as an only child, he entertained himself by crafting elaborate narratives with action figures. This early penchant for storytelling carried him to film school in Boston. His big break came unexpectedly during an internship on the Paramount film
- [Doc Crotzer and Paul Hsu Tell the Post Secrets Behind the 'Road House' Remake](https://cinemontage.org/doc-crotzer-and-paul-hsu-tell-the-post-secrets-behind-the-road-house-remake/) - "Doug wanted to make what he called a 'grounded popcorn action movie,'" said picture editor Doc Crotzer, ACE.
- ['Ripley's' Editing Game: David Rogers and Joshua Raymond Lee Talk About the Elegant Netflix Hit](https://cinemontage.org/ripleys-editing-game-david-rogers-and-joshua-raymond-lee-talk-about-the-elegant-netflix-hit/) - When the audience first meets the grifter Tom Ripley in the eponymous new limited series drama, “Ripley,” he’s dragging a dead body down a long flight of stairs in the dark: clunk, clunk, clunk. The sinister moment draws us in — and somehow, seemingly makes us complicit in the crime.
- [RETIREES LUNCHEON: Photos from the Events in New York and Los Angeles](https://cinemontage.org/retirees-luncheon-photos-from-the-events-in-new-york-and-los-angeles/) - Click here for photos.
- [CATHY’S COLUMN: After a Hard Fight, Some Words of Thanks for Those Who Stepped Up](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-after-a-hard-fight-some-words-of-thanks-for-those-who-stepped-up/) - Now, all these months later, we have new contracts overwhelmingly ratified by members, which I am confident will improve pay and working conditions for our union members. More than 76% of Local 700 members voted, and of those, 92% voted to ratify the new contract.
- [Editors Guild Receives $200,000 Anonymous Donation to Hardship Fund](https://cinemontage.org/celebrating-generosity-a-200k-donation-to-the-entertainment-community-fund/) - By Guild Staff The Editors Guild has received a $200,000 anonymous donation to its Hardship Fund, a boost that is expected to significantly enhance its capacity to support members in need. Last September, the Board of Directors approved the Local 700 Hardship Relief Fund in response to the recent downturn in the industry and allocated
- [That's Just Science: Michael Ruscio Talks Editing Netflix's '3 Body Problem'](https://cinemontage.org/thats-just-science-michael-ruscio-talks-editing-netflixs-3-body-problem/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge The human element of the hit Netflix sci-fi thriller, “3 Body Problem,” is what helped audiences connect to its gripping and often highly technical material. It’s also what has helped Emmy-nominated picture editor Michael Ruscio, ACE, to be successful in a craft that has grappled with its own technical and
- [Amelia Allwarden:  How Drive and an ACE Internship Led Her to a 'Sunny' Editing Career](https://cinemontage.org/amelia-allwarden-how-drive-and-an-ace-internship-led-her-to-a-sunny-editing-career/) - By Rob Feld Amelia Allwarden’s journey into film editing began with a childhood fascination with storytelling. “Ever since I was a kid, I loved movies and books,” she says. This passion intensified when she stumbled upon the bonus features of a “Harry Potter” DVD, where she discovered a section called “The Magic of Editing.”
- [Cathy Repola Announces Retirement as MPEG National Executive Director in January 2025](https://cinemontage.org/cathy-repola-announces-retirement-as-mpeg-national-executive-director-in-january-2025/) - Repola has worked 32 years for the Editors Guild and has served in her current role since 2016.
- [Susana Benaim Talks Editing Hulu's Sports Drama 'Clipped'](https://cinemontage.org/susana-benaim-talks-editing-hulus-sports-drama-clipped/) - By Patrick Z. McGavin Susana Benaim has built an impressively varied career. Upon arriving in Hollywood, the Venezuelan-born picture editor parlayed an ACE internship into a professional launching pad. Benaim has since cut episodes of Netflix’s “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker” (2020), Hulu’s “The Dropout” (2022), and the Disney
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Kira Belin, Music Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-kira-belin-music-editor/) - "In my opinion, it’s a three-dimensional career."
- [How the Post Team of Netflix's Reality Competition Series 'The Circle' Pushed Boundaries of Time and Space](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-post-team-of-netflixs-reality-competition-series-the-circle-pushed-boundaries-of-time-and-space/) - The popular Netflix social media competition series was previously being shot and edited in the U.K., but recently came to the U.S. for seasons six and seven (the latter yet to be aired) under an IATSE contract – a huge win for the talented team of editors working on the show.
- [A Brilliant Career: How William Goldenberg Became a Go-To Editor for Ben Affleck and Many Other Directors](https://cinemontage.org/a-brilliant-career-how-william-goldenberg-became-a-go-to-editor-for-ben-affleck-and-many-other-directors/) - Goldenberg’s C.V. covers a long list of projects, ranging from big-budget actioners like “6 Underground” (2019) and Michael Bay’s “Transformers” films to quieter dramas like “Unbroken” (2014) and “Seabiscuit” (2003).
- [A Show Reborn: The Editors of ‘Chad’ on Finding the Funny in the Immigrant Dream](https://cinemontage.org/a-show-reborn-the-editors-of-chad-on-finding-the-funny-in-the-immigrant-dream/) - "The episodes really came together in the edit. The two of them made that process really fun from beginning to end by taking risks, trying things, and crafting moments that weren’t necessarily obvious on the page.”
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Emily Yang, Y-9 Recordist & Mix Tech](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-emily-yang-y-9-recordist-mix-tech/) - "I have always been drawn to storytelling through various mediums, whether it's through sound or visual media. It was during my time at Berklee College of Music that I delved deeper into the intricate soundscape of film and animation."
- [Sounds Funny: All the Sound-Team Secrets Behind ‘Only Murders In The Building’](https://cinemontage.org/sounds-funny-all-the-sound-team-secrets-behind-only-murders-in-the-building/) - Helping make the mystery—and the wit—come to life are supervising sound editors Mathew Waters and Danika Benton Wikke.
- [Michael Minkler, Oscar-Winning Mixer, on Editing the Aerial War in 'Masters of the Air'](https://cinemontage.org/michael-minkler-oscar-winning-mixer-on-editing-the-aerial-war-in-masters-of-the-air/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge The critically-acclaimed AppleTV+ series “Masters of the Air” features compelling performances from each of its star cast members as they took on the horror of air combat in World War II. But for veteran supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer Michael Minkler, CAS, it quickly became clear that the team
- [Taking Action in Tahoe: MPEG Delegates Gather for IATSE District 2 Convention](https://cinemontage.org/taking-action-in-tahoe-mpeg-delegates-gather-for-iatse-district-2-convention/) - by A.J. Catoline As they set out from Los Angeles to the annual IATSE convention in Lake Tahoe, the elected delegates of Local 700 did something rare for hard-working Editors Guild members— get out in nature. They explored the steep trails of the Sierra Nevada mountains, redwood forests, waterfalls and streams that flow into a
- [Epic Sounds: How the ‘Shōgun’ Team Captured the Elegance of 17th Century Feudal Japan](https://cinemontage.org/epic-sounds-how-the-shogun-team-captured-the-elegance-of-17th-century-feudal-japan/) - "Everything about this series strived to be authentic."
- [Help Is Here: A New Hardship Fund Is Aimed at  Local 700 Members In Need](https://cinemontage.org/help-is-here-a-new-hardship-fund-is-aimed-at-local-700-members-in-need/) - Tthe Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved in September the creation of the Local 700 Hardship Relief Fund, which is specifically intended to help Guild members who are struggling financially because of the industry’s recent downturn.
- [Just Unreal: How Virtual Production Is Upending Filmmaking – And Opening Up New Creative Vistas](https://cinemontage.org/just-unreal-how-virtual-production-is-upending-filmmaking-and-opening-up-new-creative-vistas/) - “You can’t just show up with backgrounds that a visual effects studio built, put the actors in front of it, and think you’re going to shoot it."
- [O Pioneers! These Picture Editors Led the Way for Women in Post-Production During the Golden Years of the Studio System](https://cinemontage.org/o-pioneers-these-picture-editors-led-the-way-for-women-in-post-production-during-the-golden-years-of-the-studio-system/) - There was a small group of women who had exceptionally successful editing careers that started almost at the birth of cinema and continued for much of the 20th century.
- [CATHY'S COLUMN: In Difficult Times, Solidarity Matters More Than Ever](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-in-difficult-times-solidarity-matters-more-than-ever/) - We have a lot of issues on the table, including wage increases, pension and health contributions, residuals, AI protections, and more.
- [Sandra Adair Pieces Together the Editing Behind Richard Linklater's Hit 'Hit Man'](https://cinemontage.org/sandra-adair-pieces-together-the-editing-behind-richard-linklaters-hit-hit-man/) - "If you can keep an audience connected to the character and the story, and not lose them on pacing, then you’re doing your job well."
- [Just Kidding: A Generation Later, ‘Parenthood’ Still  Brings It All Back Home](https://cinemontage.org/just-kidding-a-generation-later-parenthood-still-brings-it-all-back-home/) - Though we GenXers might look back on our favorite ’80s films with some chagrin, “Parenthood” (1989) holds up.
- [Sofi Marshall Talks Editing Horror Feature 'I Saw the TV Glow'](https://cinemontage.org/sofi-marshall-talks-editing-horror-feature-i-saw-the-tv-glow/) - By Patrick Z. McGavin As an undergraduate in the film department at Boston University, Sofi Marshall made a crucial early connection with the filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun. “We had this very parallel existence .. and [we shared] very specific references to ‘90s media,” Marshall said of her fellow Boston U. alum. “Our creative aesthetic
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Jessey Drake, MPSE, Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-jessey-drake-mpse-sound-editor/) - "I would love to do some immersive-type sound design or sound editorial for a Disney attraction. That’s been a lifelong dream of mine."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Payton Halbeisen, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-payton-halbeisen-assistant-editor/) - "The more I worked with her, the more I realized it’s possible to make a difference in post-production. She really encouraged me to cut as much as possible and saw the assistants as creative collaborators — which is rare among editors."
- ['The Jinx' Redux: Picture Editor Shelby Siegel Recalls Finding the Audio That Sealed the Fate of Robert Durst](https://cinemontage.org/the-jinx-redux-picture-editor-shelby-siegel-recalls-finding-the-audio-that-sealed-the-fate-of-robert-durst/) - "Not every project will have a smoking gun, but you won't find it if you're not allowed to look."
- [Franzis Müller Tells How She Tracked Down the Best Cuts in 'Death and Other Details'](https://cinemontage.org/franzis-muller-tells-how-she-tracked-down-the-best-cuts-in-death-and-other-details/) - "I'm someone that likes to solve puzzles, or build Legos, that kind of king. The way I view editing is just having a lot of pieces together, with not necessarily a clear vision of what you want from start to finish, but you’re molding and building it for a while, and then you get to the final picture."
- [Carol’s Colleagues: Some Words from Her Admirers](https://cinemontage.org/carols-colleagues/) - A compilation of praises and memorable stories for award winning editor Carol Littleton.
- [Legendary Editor Carol Littleton's Contributions to Film and Labor Celebrated at Hollywood Event](https://cinemontage.org/legendary-editor-carol-littletons-contributions-to-film-and-labor-celebrated-at-hollywood-event/) - Littleton's film credits include "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," "Body Heat" and "Places in the Heart," and she also left a lasting imprint on Hollywood labor during her two terms as president of the Editors Guild.
- [Spencer Averick Talks Editing the Epic Stories in Ava DuVernay's 'Origin'](https://cinemontage.org/spencer-averick-talks-editing-the-epic-stories-in-ava-duvernays-origin/) - By Patrick Z. McGavin Spencer Averick, ACE, has always crossed genre boundaries. Working closely with director Ava DuVernay, Averick earned an Oscar-nomination for “13th” (2016), a documentary about the American prison system. Their latest project, “Origin,” written and directed by DuVernay, synthesizes different storytelling techniques in exploring the ideas behind the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Elizabeth Berganza Pozzi, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-elizabeth-berganza-pozzi-assistant-editor/) - "'A Black Lady Sketch Show' will always hold a special place in my heart because it signified the change in my career path. I was moving from reality/docs to scripted content, and I was proving to myself that I could navigate the workflow. I learned to be more creative and confident with my skillsets."
- [IN MEMORIAM: Sue Blainey, Australian-Born Picture Editor on 'Lost' and 'Six Feet Under,' Dies at 60](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-sue-blainey-australian-born-picture-editor-on-lost-and-six-feet-under-dies-at-60/) - “Sue was so smart, and she embraced the beauty of life even in the face of her diagnosis, and I just adored her for that.”
- [2024 IA/VA: ACE Panel Highlights 'Oppenheimer,' 'The Holdovers,' Other Best Editing Oscar Nominees](https://cinemontage.org/2024-ia-va-ace-panel-highlights-oppenheimer-the-holdovers-other-best-editing-nominees/) - “I love it when I get into this groove and I can't believe a half hour has gone by and I've just been cutting things.”
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Ian Chase, Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-ian-chase-sound-editor-re-recording-mixer/) - Where are you currently employed? I work as a freelance sound editor and re-recording mixer in Burbank, Calif., but for the past few years, the majority of my work has been with Skywalker Sound and done remotely from my home studio. I will go up to the ranch in Northern California to work in person
- [In ‘American Fiction’, Picture Editor Hilda Rasula Made the Most of a Commanding Lead Performance](https://cinemontage.org/in-american-fiction-picture-editor-hilda-rasula-made-the-most-of-a-commanding-lead-performance/) - "It is a performance-driven film so there’s nothing to hide behind."
- [How the Post Team of ‘Ferrari’ Worked Together to Bring an Auto Epic to Life](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-post-team-of-ferrari-worked-together-to-bring-an-auto-epic-to-life/) - "One of the things we had to adapt very early on is the communication in the form of notes from Michael."
- [2024 ACE Eddie Awards: ‘Holdovers,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Taylor Swift: Eras,’ ‘The Bear’ and ‘Beef’](https://cinemontage.org/2024-ace-eddie-awards-holdovers-oppenheimer-taylor-swift-eras-the-bear-and-beef/) - by Kristin Marguerite Doidge Sunday's 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, presented by American Cinema Editors (ACE), brought together legends from past, present, and future to recognize this year’s outstanding editing in 14 competitive categories of film, television, and documentaries. In addition to the announcement of the winners, filmmaker John Waters (“Hairspray”) accepted the
- [Members Weigh Concerns of Work Slowdown, MPI Funding, AI Future at Local 700 Town Hall](https://cinemontage.org/members-weigh-concerns-of-work-slowdown-mpi-funding-ai-future-at-local-700-town-hall/) - “The bulk of our members feel worried that their jobs will be impacted within the next three years by some form of emerging technology, artificial intelligence" as indicated in our local survey, said National Executive Director Cathy Repola. She hailed the creation of the Guild’s Emerging Technology Committee, created by the Board of Directors in 2022.
- [Veteran Composer and Music Editor Shie Rozow Talks About His New Book Aimed at Pros and Fans Alike](https://cinemontage.org/veteran-composer-and-music-editor-shie-rozow-talks-about-his-new-book-aimed-at-pros-and-fans-alike/) - “Over the years, I noticed that many aspiring and novice filmmakers, as well as composers, music editors, and music supervisors recognize the need for music but struggle with figuring out where and how to use music in their productions."
- [IN MEMORIAM: Peter Berkos, Sound Effects Editor, 1922-2024](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-peter-berkos-sound-effects-editor-1922-1924/) - AUGUST 15, 1922 — JANUARY 2, 2024 A renaissance man. A gentleman. A portrait in dignity. This is how Academy Award-winning sound effects editor Peter Berkos — who passed away at the age of 101 on Jan. 2 — will be remembered by his colleagues and loved ones. “He loved his craft. He loved his
- [Jedi Masters: Editors of ‘Ahsoka’ Raise Their Lightsabers to the Latest Chapter of ‘Star Wars’ Mythology](https://cinemontage.org/jedi-masters-editors-of-ahsoka-raise-their-lightsabers-to-the-latest-chapter-of-star-wars-mythology/) - "I’ve watched the 'Star Wars' films in the past and recognize the famous characters, but didn’t know much beyond that. So coming into this big galaxy was both exciting and new to me."
- [Kevin Tent Explains the Editing Process Behind Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’](https://cinemontage.org/kevin-tent-explains-the-editing-process-behind-alexander-paynes-the-holdovers/) - “The Holdovers,” set over Christmas vacation in 1970 at a New England boarding school for boys, is the bittersweet portrait of complicated relationships among a grumpy teacher with a troubled past (Paul Giamatti), his callow student (Dominic Sessa) and a long-suffering dining-hall cook (Da’Vine Joy Randolph). Tent talked about editing for tone, tempo and rhythm, as well as his efforts on behalf of picture editors as the president of ACE.
- [Past Production: How the ‘Maestro' Team Recreated the Music – and Marriage – of Leonard Bernstein](https://cinemontage.org/past-production-how-the-maestro-team-recreated-the-music-and-marriage-of-leonard-bernstein/) - “The whole goal was: ‘How do we keep Lenny’s heartbeat and human nature alive through the whole thing?’”
- [Book Review: How 'The Exorcist' Became THE Monster Horror Hit of the Early 1970s](https://cinemontage.org/book-review-how-the-exorcist-became-the-monster-horror-hit-of-the-early-1970s/) - The late filmmaker William Friedkin was fond of describing his 1973 horror masterpiece “The Exorcist” as being a meditation on “the mystery of faith.”
- [Dancing Into History: Emmy Winner Stephanie Filo on Dance, Editing, and Life](https://cinemontage.org/historic-emmy-winner-stephanie-filo-of-black-lady-sketch-show-on-dance-editing-and-life/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Emmy Award-winning picture editor Stephanie Filo, ACE, has found herself at the center of several key moments in history over the past decade, from building awareness during the Sierra Leone, West African Ebola virus disease outbreak to her work on President Obama’s White House Task Force’s “It’s On Us” campaign
- [Cathy's Column: As the New Year Begins, Now It's Our Turn to Stand Up for Ourselves](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-as-the-new-year-begins-now-its-our-turn-to-stand-up-for-ourselves/) - There is momentum now for us to achieve some tangible changes for our members and we must come in willing to fight and hold our ground.
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Louise Meriwether, Story Analyst](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-louise-meriwether-story-analyst/) - Hollywood’s First Black Story Analyst
- [Cut to Black: Emanuel “Manny” Shaw, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-emanuel-manny-shaw-assistant-editor/) - He strives to be magnificent!
- [Cut to Black: Daedra Carline, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-daedra-carline-assistant-editor/) - From Oregon to Hollywood, fueled by a love of Black history and Sci-fi.
- [Cut to Black: Jayda Cardoza, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-jayda-cardoza-assistant-editor/) - "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," and her Full Circle moment
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Willie D. Burton, Sound Mixer](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-willie-d-burton-sound-mixer/) - This legend is an 8-time Oscar nominee for Best Sound, including this year's "Oppenheimer," who took home the statue twice.
- [Cut to Black: Marvin Hudgens, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-marvin-hudgens-assistant-editor/) - The guy with the mohawk and endless knowledge of The Wire.
- [OSCARS 2024: Nominees for Best Sound Speak Out on 'Oppenheimer,' 'Zone of Interest,' and More](https://cinemontage.org/oscars-2024-nominees-for-best-sound-speak-out-on-oppenheimer-zone-of-interest-and-more/) - By Mel Lambert The nominees in the Best Sound category at this year’s Academy Awards represent an array of noteworthy films. To learn more about the post teams behind these innovative soundtracks, CineMontage reached out to Erik Aadahl, MPSE, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich and Dean A. Zupancic for “The Creator;” Richard
- [Cut to Black: Dave Flynch, Supervising Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-dave-flynch-supervising-sound-editor/) - He has an affinity for independent projects and whose mantra has been "be adaptable."
- [IN MEMORIAM: Mo Henry, Negative Cutter, 1956-2024](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-mo-henry-negative-cutter-1956-2024/) - Henry died on January 14 at the age of 67 in Los Angeles, where she had lived her entire life. She is remembered among her many colleagues not just for her talent and professionalism, but her dedication to her craft.
- [Cut to Black: Kaela Brown, Assistant Finishing Colorist](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-kaela-brown-finishing-color-assist/) - She hangs her coat at Marvel Studios as an assistant finishing colorist!
- [Cut to Black: Tawan Bazemore, Colorist and Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-tawan-bazemore-colorist-and-editor/) - He is captured by the mix of color and it’s emotional impact and narrative depth of a visual story.
- [Cut to Black: Christopher Columbus Watkins III, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-christopher-columbus-watkins-iii-assistant-editor/) - For each day in the month of February, the African American Steering Committee will be highlighting Local 700’s African American members, both past and present, and their accomplishments. We look forward to showing the contributions and influences African Americans have had on the industry. Name: Christopher Columbus Watkins III What’s your job? I’m a scripted
- [The Post-Production Team on Remaking ‘The Color Purple’ as a Musical](https://cinemontage.org/the-post-production-team-on-remaking-the-color-purple-as-a-musical/) - “I knew the film we were going to make would have to depart from the 1985 movie in terms of tone – and that we’d have to find our own visual language that would carry on sonically,” Bazawule said. “As we navigated the trauma and abuse in the story, we knew the fantastical elements had to come from reality.”
- [Cut to Black: Davone Alexis, Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-davone-alexis-editor/) - As an Editor and in life, Davone leads with love and respect for everyone.
- [Cut to Black: Schuyler Williams, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-schuyler-williams-assistant-editor/) - Always do your best work.
- [Cut to Black: Alex Ivany, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-alex-ivany-picture-editor/) - For Alex, education never ends, he works on projects that offer inspiration and excitement.
- [Cut to Black: Cortney Taborn, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-cortney-p-taborn-assistant-editor/) - This horror loving Assistant Editor got her chops on "Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes."
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Maria P. Williams, Producer](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-maria-p-williams-producer/) - Maria P. Williams (1866-1932) is credited as the first African-American Woman Film Producer for her film “The Flames of Wrath” (1923).
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Theresa “Tressie” Souders, Director](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-theresa-tressie-souders-director/) - This film pioneer was the first female African American Film Director
- [Cut to Black: Did You Know? Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-did-you-know-m-yoyotte/) - This editor was part of the French New Wave.
- [Why Fox Nearly Pulled the Plug On the Original 'Star Wars,' the Biggest Space Epic of All Time](https://cinemontage.org/why-fox-nearly-pulled-the-plug-on-the-original-star-wars-the-biggest-space-epic-of-all-time/) - The lights came on... Shock. Silence. “Oh man, we’re just working on a schlock low-budget Roger Corman sci-fi,” we thought.
- [Cut to Black: Dezi L. Sullivan Jr., Assistant Editor/Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-dezi-l-sullivan-jr-assistant-editor-editor/) - His love of films was fostered by a movie-loving aunt.
- [Union Made: He Grew Up In Florida, But the Lure Of Filmmaking Drew This Colorist Back to California](https://cinemontage.org/union-made-he-grew-up-in-florida-but-the-lure-of-filmmaking-drew-this-colorist-back-to-california/) - By Doug Drake Although I grew up in the Florida Keys, I was born in San Diego at the Balboa Naval Hospital (my father was in the Navy). For a short time, we lived on Coronado Island, then Santa Monica and Huntington Beach. When my grandparents bought a Florida motel in 1972, we drove cross-country
- [Cut to Black: Calvin O’Neal Jr., Animation Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-calvin-oneal-jr-animation-editor/) - Pursuing his dreams and passions
- [Cut to Black: Tasha Curtis, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-tasha-curtis-assistant-editor/) - Tasha broke into the industry to express herself like Spike Lee.
- [Cut to Black: Dion Harvey, Colorist+Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-dion-harvey-coloristeditor/) - “The Matrix” and “KILL BILL” films inspired Dion tobecome an Editor.
- [Cut to Black: Marqus J. Jordan, Associate Editor and Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-marqus-j-jordan-associate-editor-and-assistant-editor/) - Unscripted assistant looking to new horizons
- [Cut to Black: Alexandria “Allie” Krystin, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-alexandria-allie-krystin-assistant-editor/) - This animation assistant loves working on projects that help other people survive and feel seen.
- [Cut to Black: Ray Artis, Television Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-ray-artis-television-editor/) - Ray has an eclectic lane of projects from Jazzin at the White House to Jimmy Fallon’s "That’s My Jam!” Please join us in celebrating Ray Artis today!
- [Affonso Gonçalves Talks Editing Todd Haynes' Drama 'May December'](https://cinemontage.org/affonso-goncalves-talks-editing-todd-haynes-drama-may-december/) - "I can’t pick sides. That’s the great thing about being an editor."
- [Thelma Schoonmaker Talks Editing Martin Scorsese's ‘Killers of The Flower Moon’](https://cinemontage.org/thelma-schoonmaker-talks-editing-martin-scorseses-killers-of-the-flower-moon/) - “Marty never wants to repeat himself,” said Schoonmaker, the three-time Oscar-winning editor best known for her work with director Martin Scorsese on film classics such as “Raging Bull” and “Goodfellas.” “He gets a great new idea he wants to challenge himself with, and I’m being challenged with him,” she added. “There’s never any boredom.” Their latest challenge is the Apple-financed $200 million production, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” adapted by the writer Eric Roth and Scorsese from the 2016 non-fiction book by David Grann.
- [Book Review: How Siskel & Ebert Became the Most Famous Movie Critics In America](https://cinemontage.org/book-review-how-siskel-ebert-became-the-most-famous-movie-critics-in-america/) - Nostalgic fans of Siskel and Ebert may be the only readers to welcome all this detail.
- [CATHY'S COLUMN: After Years of Challenges, Solidarity Is More Vital Than Ever](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-after-years-of-challenges-solidarity-is-more-vital-than-ever/) - I do hope that by the time you read this, production has restarted as we hoped it would earlier this year. Still, there is a lot of concern about what the volume of work will look like this year and into the future. Business models are changing and talk of mergers continues.
- [How Jennifer Lame and the Post Team Helped Turn ‘Oppenheimer’ Into an Epic Smash](https://cinemontage.org/how-jennifer-lame-and-the-post-team-helped-turn-oppenheimer-into-an-epic-smash/) - Working with film took Lame back to the dawn of her career. Lame noted that most editors her age and younger have worked only in the digital world, so the film workflow may not be familiar to them. “My first job was working on a film movie, ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.’ That was shot on film, the dailies were screened on film – everything. I feel lucky to have had that early opportunity to work with film.”
- [Hollywood Ending: Alisa Lepselter Cut What May – or May Not – Be Woody  Allen’s Last Film, ‘Coup de Chance’](https://cinemontage.org/hollywood-ending-alisa-lepselter-cut-what-may-or-may-not-be-woody-allens-last-film-coup-de-chance/) - “In making a film, it is key to have a first-rate cinematographer and a first-rate editor,” Allen said.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Alexis Lain, Assistant VFX Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-alexis-lain-vfx-assistant-editor/) - WHERE ARE YOU CURRENTLY EMPLOYED? Universal Studios. CURRENT PROJECTS? I recently finished Paramount’s “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” and am currently working on Universal’s “Twisters.” DESCRIBE YOUR JOB. Visual effects editing is an interesting job in that we are part of the editorial team — we work closely with the editor, assistant editors, director,
- [For the Post-Production Team of HBO’s ‘Righteous Gemstones,’ the Devil's in the Details](https://cinemontage.org/for-the-post-production-team-of-hbos-righteous-gemstones-the-devils-in-the-details/) - "So much of the tone of the show is set in the edit bay, and we are super-fortunate to have a group of editors that work in collaboration."
- [IN MEMORIAM: Arthur Schmidt, Editor of 'Back to the Future' and 'Forrest Gump,' 1937-2023](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-arthur-schmidt-editor-of-back-to-the-future-and-forrest-gump-1937-2023/) - For director Robert Zemeckis, Schmidt was the editor of, among other classic films, the “Back to the Future” trilogy (1985, 1989, 1990), “Forrest Gump” (1994), and “Contact” (1997). He won two Oscars during his multi-decade partnership with Zemeckis: for “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (1988) and for “Forrest Gump.”
- [Cut to Black: Aneesa Meador, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-aneesa-meador-assistant-editor/) - Horror films have inspired her to look deeper for what can be possible in editing.
- [IN MEMORIAM: Ralph H. Martin, Editor, 1930 - 2023](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-ralph-h-martin-editor-1930-2023/) - NOVEMBER 15, 1930 – OCTOBER 22, 2023 Ralph Martin passed away in October, just shy of 93 years old. He was a fast walker and the first to give a hearty hello to anyone passing by. My dad worked at Warner Bros. Studios for 39 years. He started his career as an assistant editor and
- [IN MEMORIAM: Doug Ibold, Emmy-Nominated Editor, 1940-2023](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-doug-ibold-emmy-nominated-editor-1940-2023/) - JANUARY 23, 1940 – NOVEMBER 8, 2023 It is with an extremely heavy heart we announce the passing of our treasured friend and former ACE board member, Doug Ibold, ACE. He lost his very long and hard-fought battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 8th, surrounded by his closest friends. Doug served on the ACE Board
- [Editors of 'Jury Duty' On How They Kept Order in the Court for Amazon's Reality Series](https://cinemontage.org/editors-of-jury-duty-on-how-they-kept-order-in-the-court-for-amazons-reality-series/) - "I was blown away by the ambition of it all, but the producers were very vague about what the final product would be."
- [IN MEMORIAM: Maurice Schell, Supervising Sound Editor, 1937-2023](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-maurice-schell-supervising-sound-editor-1937-2023/) - He spoke of going to see the Fellini film "La Strada" and staying to see it a second time. He had never seen a film like it and it affected him deeply.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Ailin Gong, Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-ailin-gong-sound-editor/) - "It's a team effort, and together we bring stories to life, creating a memorable auditory experience for the audience."
- [IN MEMORIAM: Elisha Birnbaum, Sound One Owner and Career Mentor, 1931-2023](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-elisha-birnbaum-sound-one-owner-and-career-mentor-1931-2023/) - By Stav Birnbaum Elisha Birnbaum, a movie Foley artist turned owner of Sound One -- the premier East Coast post-production sound studio that produced the audio of hundreds of films such as "Peggy Sue Got Married" and "The Untouchables" -- died on December 2 in his longtime apartment on New York's Upper West Side.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Ian Lamb, Online Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-ian-lamb-online-editor/) - "Online editing may seem a little less creatively rewarding compared to offline editorial, but I find visual effects to be a satisfying creative outlet by developing new workflows and solving problems in session and on the fly."
- [Editors Guild Board Elections: First-Ever Electronic Voting Leads to Huge Participation Gains](https://cinemontage.org/editors-guild-board-elections-first-ever-electronic-voting-leads-to-huge-participation-gains/) - By Guild Staff The results are in for the Motion Picture Editors Guild 2024 Board of Directors election – and it was an unqualified victory when it came to member participation. Thanks to the adoption of electronic voting, the Guild experienced an extraordinary surge in voter participation. The participation rate was a staggering
- [Saira Haider Talks Editing on Netflix's Conspiracy Mystery 'They Cloned Tyrone'](https://cinemontage.org/saira-haider-talks-editing-on-netflixs-conspiracy-mystery-they-cloned-tyrone/) - “I didn’t go to film school with a background in filmmaking at all. I’d never cut anything together. When I got into the editing room, I realized that this was where I was going to learn the most."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Andrew Ralston, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-andrew-ralston-picture-editor/) - "The biggest challenge is probably the crossover episodes for all the Dick Wolf shows. Crossover episodes are basically three episodes tied together to make a single three-hour story."
- [Garret Donnelly and Geofrey Hildrew On Cutting the Opioid Epic 'Painkiller'](https://cinemontage.org/garret-donnelly-and-geofrey-hildrew-on-cutting-the-opioid-epic-painkiller/) - "Peter Berg was open-minded when we started the project and wanted to see what we wanted to bring to it. He had this ongoing mantra to be fearless."
- [Jamie Kennedy Talks about Editing Amazon's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'](https://cinemontage.org/jamie-kennedy-talks-about-editing-amazons-the-summer-i-turned-pretty/) - "I think my passion shone through and that’s how I wound up working on Season One."
- [Franklin Peterson and Chloe Domont Talk Editing on Netflix Thriller 'Fair Play'](https://cinemontage.org/franklin-peterson-and-chloe-domont-talk-editing-on-netflix-thriller-fair-play/) - "This is one of those things where you read it and it just works in a number of ways."
- [The Editors Behind ‘The Masked Singer’ Can’t Disguise Their Passion for the Unscripted Hit](https://cinemontage.org/the-editors-behind-the-masked-singer-cant-disguise-their-passion-for-the-unscripted-hit/) - "It’s a show that requires many elements, from graphics to sound design, and since the schedule is a bit tight from the recording moment to air day, the editors of the main show are divided between even and odd episodes. But as the weeks go by, we become one team."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Sheri Eisenberg, Colorist](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-sheri-eisenberg-colorist/) - "Being part of a union matters. We, as a creative force, matter."
- [Post-Production Workers at Nickelodeon Animation Unanimously Ratify Contract](https://cinemontage.org/post-production-workers-at-nickelodeon-animation-unanimously-ratify-contract/) - The Nickelodeon post-production workers not only saw increases and improvements to their sick days, overtime, rest periods, paid time off, and dismissal pay, but many will now see substantial raises ranging from 9% to as high as 70% over the next year.
- [IATSE District 2 Convention Finds Solidarity - and Lively Debate - on the Shores of Hawaii](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-district-2-convention-finds-solidarity-and-lively-debate-on-the-shores-of-hawaii/) - Even on the warm and idyllic shores of Oahu, IATSE convention-goers could not escape thoughts about a hotter summer of Hollywood labor unrest and a lack of jobs back home.
- [Board Member Shiran Carolyn Amir Wins Grand Prize in Union Plus Campaign, Pledges Money to Help Union Kin](https://cinemontage.org/board-member-shiran-carolyn-amir-wins-grand-prize-in-union-plus-campaign-pledges-money-to-help-union-kin/) - By Guild and IATSE staff Shiran Carolyn Amir, ACE, a Local 700 Board member, found a creative way to help her fellow union members. Amir was announced this month as the $40,000 grand prize winner of the Union Plus “Unions Power America” contest. As an 8-year member of her local, Shiran was chosen from thousands
- [IATSE Women’s Committees Aim to Help Parents with Neurodiverse Children](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-womens-committees-aim-to-help-parents-with-neurodiverse-children/) - A panel of clinicians, special education advocates and psychologists shared valuable insights with more than 70 participants who joined the two-hour discussion on how parents can best navigate the various support systems when it comes to raising children with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodiversities.
- [Cathy Repola Talks Return to MPIPHP Board](https://cinemontage.org/cathy-repola-talks-return-to-mpiphp-board/) - By A.J. Catoline Cathy Repola, National Executive Director of Motion Picture Editors Guild, recently announced to Local 700 membership that she was reappointed on June 16 to the Board of Directors of the Motion Picture Industry Health and Pension Plans (MPIPHP). The Editors Guild had not had a representative on the MPIPHP
- [Out of Omaha: How a Childhood Movie Fascination Led to a Career](https://cinemontage.org/out-of-omaha-how-a-childhood-movie-fascination-led-to-a-career/) - By Matt McFarland When I was g rowing up in Omaha, Nebraska, during the ’70s and ’80s, movies were a refuge from the Midwestern winters and my favorite source of entertainment during the summer — absent watching Cornhusker Football with my father. My mother would take me to the solitude of the movie theater,
- ['So Glad You’re Here': Sharing Mom's Last Days with ‘The Incredibles’ ](https://cinemontage.org/so-glad-youre-here-sharing-moms-last-days-with-the-incredibles/) - It's an all-time personal favorite. It was also the last movie I watched with my mom.
- [BOOK REVIEW: A Deep Dive Into the Secret History of Espionage and Entertainment](https://cinemontage.org/book-review-a-deep-dive-into-the-secret-history-of-espionage-and-entertainment/) - By Betsy A. McLane Not all actors and writers are spies, but every spy has a bit of actor and writer in their personality. Although actors usually seek the spotlight and spies shrink from it, the ability to imagine potential scenarios and take on different personae is essential for successful actors, writers, and spies
- [In Memoriam: Ellen Hovde, Documentarian](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-ellen-hovde-documentarian/) - MARCH 9, 1925 – FEB. 16, 2023 Ellen Hovde, an acclaimed documentarian who was a member of the Editors Guild for more than 50 years, died on Feb. 16 in New York. She was 97. Hovde was best-known for her work with the legendary documentary filmmakers Albert and David Maysles. She edited “Gimme Shelter,” a
- [Picture Editors of 'Fatal Attraction' on Updating a Classic Thriller for Modern Times](https://cinemontage.org/picture-editors-of-fatal-attraction-on-updating-a-classic-thriller-for-modern-times/) - "Here was this grand opportunity to work with a majority female crew in terms of the top positions: majority female directors, a female showrunner, and majority women in post."
- [Three-Time Emmy Nominee Angel Gamboa Bryant On Editing Comedy for Wanda Sykes, Mel Brooks](https://cinemontage.org/three-time-emmy-nominee-angel-gamboa-bryant-on-editing-comedy-for-wanda-sykes-mel-brooks/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Growing up as a first-generation Mexican-American, Angel Gamboa Bryant thought she might have a career in science. But the universe had other plans. On her first day of college at Central Michigan University, she happened upon a pamphlet that listed broadcasting and cinematic arts as an option for her major.
- ['Extremely Demanding': William Friedkin’s Editors Remember the Oscar-Winning Director](https://cinemontage.org/extremely-demanding-william-friedkins-editors-remember-the-oscar-winning-director/) - "He didn’t like cuts being in predictable places. In other words, one of the things that you often strive for in editing is to make the editing disappear: somebody finishes the line and the next person speaks, and you cut to it right away. Billy was always most interested in making unpredictable cuts that, in his mind, were better."
- [TECHNOLOGY: How Sound Crews Work Hard to Get the Right Levels on Theatrical Mixes](https://cinemontage.org/technology-how-sound-crews-work-hard-to-get-the-right-levels-on-theatrical-mixes/) - ‘Wait a minute. It doesn’t sound like it did on the mixing stage.’
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Priscilla Zambrano, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-priscilla-zambrano-assistant-editor/) - Everything in this industry is about collaboration, and part of my job is to make sure that my editor’s day goes as smoothly as possible.
- [Doug Mountain Talks About Remastering Bruce Lee's 'Enter the Dragon' for 50th Anniversary Release](https://cinemontage.org/doug-mountain-talks-about-remastering-bruce-lees-enter-the-dragon-for-50th-anniversary-release/) - By Mel Lambert With Dolby Atmos immersive playback now available in an increasing number of consumer environments, is it any wonder that major studios and media stakeholders are including immersive material on anniversary re-issues? At Warner Bros. Discovery, the decision was made early to include a Dolby Atmos soundtrack on the 50th anniversary 4K
- [Harry Yoon and Stefanie Visser Talk Editing 'Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe'](https://cinemontage.org/harry-yoon-and-stefanie-visser-talk-editing-aristotle-dante-discover-the-secrets-of-the-universe/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Just as the protagonists in “Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” find an instant connection to one another, so too did the film’s editors when they first became involved with the new film. Editors Harry Yoon, ACE, and Stefanie Visser were immediately drawn to first-time director Aitch
- [Susan E. Kim Talks Editing the World War II Historical Drama 'A Small Light'](https://cinemontage.org/susan-e-kim-talks-editing-the-world-war-ii-historical-drama-a-small-light/) - "When I read the pilot script, I was struck by how important it is that we understand the story is still relevant today."
- [Not 'a Wacky Rom-Com': Josh Beal Talks Editing 'Fleishman Is in Trouble'](https://cinemontage.org/not-a-wacky-rom-com-josh-beal-talks-editing-fleishman-is-in-trouble/) - "I’ve always loved cutting arguments between couples, or arguments in general."
- [From 'Renfield' to 'Perry Mason': The Creative Journeys of Editor Mako Kamitsuna](https://cinemontage.org/from-renfield-to-perry-mason-the-creative-journeys-of-editor-mako-kamitsuna/) - ‘It’s all about making this movie fly, transform and transport audiences.’
- [Editors of 'The Last Thing He Told Me' Tell All in Cutting Jennifer Garner's Apple TV+ Series](https://cinemontage.org/editors-of-the-last-thing-he-told-me-tell-all-in-cutting-jennifer-garners-apple-tv-series/) - "It’s a story of a stepmom and a stepdaughter bonding. They’re totally unbonded at the beginning and they need to be a family by the end. That’s what I connected to."
- [CATHY'S COLUMN: The Strikes Pose Challenges for All of Us, But We Will Overcome Them](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-the-strikes-pose-challenges-for-all-of-us-but-we-will-overcome-them/) - There will forever be a need to do more work towards building a better union for the future. Those of us in leadership roles need to examine ourselves and be not just open but willing to embrace new ideas and new ways of doing things.
- [In Memoriam: Gregory J. Hoopingarner, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-gregory-j-hoopingarner-assistant-editor/) - JAN. 13, 1990 – NOV. 24, 2022 Assistant editor Gregory J. Hoopingarner, 32, formerly of North Canton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in North Hollywood, California. He was born January 13, 1990 in Akron, the son of Joseph and Sharon Hoopingarner. Greg was raised in North Canton and graduated in 2008 from
- [In Memoriam: Marion Rothman, Film Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-marion-rothman-film-editor/) - Marion was known for her dedication to bringing the director’s vision to the screen, and she was fiercely loyal to the many varied directors she worked with.
- [Nick Houy on Editing ‘Barbie’ and Mentoring the Next Generation of Editors](https://cinemontage.org/nick-houy-on-editing-barbie-and-mentoring-the-next-generation-of-editors/) - "A movie's like an album. It has to flow properly in a lot of ways, and you have to be able to dance to the rhythm of the dialogue and the rhythm of the scenes and motion.”
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Shiran Carolyn Amir, ACE, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-shiran-carolyn-amir-ace-picture-editor/) - "I’m a film and TV editor with experience in drama, horror, action and comedy."
- [Workers at Story Syndicate Successfully Unionize in Joint Organizing Effort by MPEG and WGAE](https://cinemontage.org/workers-at-story-syndicate-successfully-unionize-in-joint-organizing-effort-by-mpeg-and-wgae/) - By Guild Staff After a nationwide organizing effort involving two separate unions, workers have won union recognition at the Brooklyn-based documentary powerhouse Story Syndicate. Story Syndicate, founded in 2019 and led by Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan, produces high-profile, award-winning non-fiction features and series, including projects such as “Harry and Meghan” (Netflix), the “Unknown”
- [Words Like Bullets: How 'Sweet Smell' Met with Success](https://cinemontage.org/words-like-bullets-how-smell-smell-met-with-success/) - Why ‘Sweet Smell’ Succeeded
- [Brent White, Editor of Jennifer Lawrence Hit 'No Hard Feelings,' Talks About Cutting Comedy](https://cinemontage.org/brent-white-editor-of-jennifer-lawrence-hit-no-hard-feelings-talks-about-cutting-comedy/) - By Patrick Z. McGavin Through his collaborations with Judd Apatow, Adam McKay and Paul Feig, Brent White, ACE, is a go-to picture editor for bringing the funny in films. “I’m an easy mark,” White joked in a recent interview. Maybe so, but his resume speaks volumes, including as it does McKay's "Anchorman: The Legend
- ['John Wick 4' Post Team Talks About the Pleasures (and Sometimes the Pain) of the Action Hit](https://cinemontage.org/john-wick-4-post-team-talks-about-the-pleasures-and-sometimes-the-pain-of-the-action-hit/) - By Su Fang Tham With its entrancing medley of neon-drenched kinetic action, pulpy narrative, and a retro-cool mythological world, director Chad Stahelski’s deliriously entertaining "John Wick" action franchise is back with its fourth installment. Once again, Keanu Reeves dons the bespoke bulletproof black suit to reprise the role of the titular assassin in “John Wick:
- [Vikash Patel Says In-Person Mentoring Still Matters for the Editor-Assistant Relationship](https://cinemontage.org/vikash-patel-says-in-person-mentoring-still-matters-for-the-editor-assistant-relationship/) - "You’re spending as much time with them as [with] your partner or your wife or your husband."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Alyssa Donovan, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-alyssa-donovan-assistant-editor/) - "Try to be up to date on both Avid and Premiere. I am seeing more and more job postings for Premiere."
- [Remembering Donn Cambern: 1929-2023](https://cinemontage.org/remembering-donn-cambern-1929-2023/) - The Guild Says Goodbye to an Accomplished Editor, Dedicated Leader, and Passionate Mentor By Kristin Marguerite Doidge It was 1968 when a man with a movie walked into a room looking for an editor. The film was the low-budget comedy “2000 Years Later” (1969), and the young editor was Donn Cambern, ACE. “I had never
- [An Age of Transition and Turmoil: Editors Guild History 1965-75](https://cinemontage.org/an-age-of-transition-and-turmoil-editors-guild-history-1965-75/) - During the span of time between 1965 and 1975, the West Coast Editors Guild, Local 776, saw technological and social changes that mirrored the tumult in the larger culture. The Guild struggled with the new technological demands of videotape editing and faced an effort by rival union organizations to capture this new jurisdiction. Emblematic of
- [How New York’s Sound Lounge Built Its Cred on Shows Like FX’s 'The Bear'](https://cinemontage.org/how-new-yorks-sound-lounge-built-its-cred-on-shows-like-fxs-the-bear/) - "We do one thing, we do sound."
- [Kayla Emter Talks Editing Eva Longoria's Directorial Debut 'Flamin' Hot'](https://cinemontage.org/kayla-emter-talks-editing-eva-longorias-directorial-debut-flamin-hot/) - "My favorite part of this movie was that it allowed me to play. They handed me all the bells and whistles and said go for it, and find the balance."
- [Road Warriors: How the Editing Team of 'Beef' Delved Into Identity, Conflict -- and Karaoke](https://cinemontage.org/road-warriors-how-the-editing-team-of-beef-delved-into-identity-conflict-and-karaoke/) - "I started to recognize that this was a portrait of Korean Americans and Asian Americans in general that we hadn’t seen before."
- [Reality Check: New Unscripted Workers Peer Group Boosts Connection and Support](https://cinemontage.org/reality-check-new-unscripted-workers-peer-group-boosts-connection-and-support/) - “Our events have been a great way for us to increase engagement with our membership as well as reach people who aren’t yet in the union and still have questions."
- [Cathy's Column: Member Surveys Pave Way for Basic Agreement Talks in 2024](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-member-surveys-pave-way-for-basic-agreement-talks-in-2024/) - The goal is to build a platform that will provide members with an opportunity to make sure your priorities are identified and to help engage and educate all of you around the detailed facets of those issues, as well as building alliances with other locals who share in our goals.
- [TECHNOLOGY: Text-Based Editing Is a Bold AI Leap Forward for Premiere Pro](https://cinemontage.org/technology-text-based-editing-is-a-bold-ai-leap-forward-for-premiere-pro/) - Text-Based Editing, empowered by AI, starts by automatically transcribing your source media and generating accurate text transcripts of all the dialogue. By associating names to the different voices, Text-Based Editing will automatically identify who’s speaking.
- [Cathy Repola: Understanding the MPI Plans is Key to Our Future](https://cinemontage.org/cathy-repola-understanding-the-mpi-plans-is-key-to-our-future/) - A brief overview of the 2021 year-end financial highlights of the MPI Plans
- [Lucian Johnston Talks Editing Joaquin Phoenix Character Study 'Beau Is Afraid'](https://cinemontage.org/lucian-johnston-talks-editing-joaquin-phoenix-character-study-beau-is-afraid/) - "I was first drawn to film editing because of how similar it felt to writing. It’s the part of the process where you give language to cinema."
- [Fly Us to the Moon: Editors of Space Age Series 'Hello Tomorrow!' Talk Creating Comedy Lunacy](https://cinemontage.org/fly-us-to-the-moon-editors-of-space-age-series-hello-tomorrow-talk-creating-comedy-lunacy/) - "I remember being stunned when I saw the first episodes with the cars floating freeform and the robots without the puppeteers."
- [Daniel A. Valverde on Cutting Picture for Rachel Weisz Series 'Dead Ringers'](https://cinemontage.org/daniel-a-valverde-on-cutting-picture-for-rachel-weisz-series-dead-ringers/) - “Part of the trick of being an editor involves the politics of being a good soldier while also doing your best to protect the integrity of the cut and doing what you know will work."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Christina (Chuyue) Wen, Dialogue Editor, Mix Technician](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-christina-chuyue-wen-dialogue-editor-mix-technician/) - "I have always been fascinated with sound in films."
- [Fired Up: Young Workers Session Helps Deepen Members’ Engagement](https://cinemontage.org/fired-up-young-workers-session-helps-deepen-members-engagement/) - The mission of the event was to bring the Guild’s newest members of all ages into the fold with “a warm embrace and with a thorough understanding of their worth and what it means to be union strong,” said volunteer Génesis Henriquez. “Events such as this showcase the commitment our membership has to the growth and betterment of each generation of worker so that they feel supported in advocating for themselves and others.”
- [GETTING ORGANIZED: Rights for Workers Can Take Time, So That Makes Labor Unity Vital](https://cinemontage.org/getting-organized-rights-for-workers-can-take-time-so-that-makes-labor-unity-vital/) - Bosses can fight the Law, and, although the Law may eventually win, any such victory might be so long deferred as to be rendered something close to a stalemate.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Alex Ivany, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-alex-ivany-picture-editor/) - "Ask questions as much as possible."
- [Editor Marc Wiltshire Talks About Cutting 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga'](https://cinemontage.org/editor-marc-wiltshire-talks-about-cutting-wu-tang-an-american-saga/) - "It was the greatest collaboration I've ever had."
- [How Conrad Buff Made History Come Alive in the Post-Slavery Drama ‘Emancipation’](https://cinemontage.org/how-conrad-buff-made-history-come-alive-in-the-post-slavery-drama-emancipation/) - “History is seductive for me."
- [Arielle Zakowski and Austin Keeling Talk Editing the Very Online Thriller 'Missing'](https://cinemontage.org/arielle-zakowski-and-austin-keeling-talk-editing-the-very-online-thriller-missing/) - "We both came to this with a lot of fear and anxiety about how to accomplish all of this technical wizardry."
- [How Scott Morris Reunited with Director James Gray for Period Drama ‘Armageddon Time’](https://cinemontage.org/how-scott-morris-reunited-with-director-james-gray-for-period-drama-armageddon-time/) - From Francois Truffaut to George Lucas to Paul Thomas Anderson, moviemakers have always plumbed their own lives for source material.
- [Women's Steering Committee's Lift Up Event Aims to Help Members Network, Develop Their Craft](https://cinemontage.org/women-steering-committees-lift-up-event-aims-to-help-members-network-develop-their-craft/) - “Networking is one of our industry's greatest tools and the pandemic really hurt it. Mentorship is the other powerful tool, and something that a pandemic doesn't have to stop."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Andy Young, Animation Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-andy-young-animation-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? Warner Bros Animation. Current projects? “Merry Little Batman.” Describe your job. My job’s not too different than when I was cutting live-action projects. The only difference is now instead of camera footage, we’re working with disembodied voices, thousands of jpeg images (animatics), and then thousands of animated
- [Nicole Vaskell Talks Cutting Picture on the Netflix Series 'Outer Banks'](https://cinemontage.org/nicole-vaskell-talks-cutting-picture-on-the-netflix-series-outer-banks/) - "I realized that through editing, I could say so much of what I had wanted to through directing."
- [Hollywood 'Babylon': How the Post-Production Team Brought the 1920s Back to Life](https://cinemontage.org/hollywood-babylon-how-the-post-production-team-brought-the-1920s-back-to-life/) - "It may be the hardest movie I’ve ever worked on.”
- [A Hairy Edit: Joel Negron Talks Post-Production on Feature Hit 'Cocaine Bear'](https://cinemontage.org/joel-negron-talks-editing-cocaine-bear/) - "It’s a bizarre, violent, funny movie, and, yes, it is exactly what I signed up for."
- [75 Best Edited Films: By the Numbers](https://cinemontage.org/75-best-edited-films-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.
- [TECHNOLOGY: Hearing Dialogue Is a Problem in the Streaming Age. Luckily, There Are Apps for That.](https://cinemontage.org/technology-hearing-dialogue-is-a-problem-in-the-streaming-age-luckily-there-are-apps-for-that/) - By Jennifer Walden Have you heard? Audiences are complaining about unintelligible dialogue in non-theatrical content on their TVs, about having to use subtitles and having to “remix” content live using the remote to turn down loud scenes and turn up quiet ones. It’s time to seriously address this issue. Where did it all go
- [ACE’s ‘Invisible Art/Visible Artists’ Pre-Oscars Event Highlights Top Editing Nominees](https://cinemontage.org/aces-invisible-art-visible-artists-pre-oscars-event-highlights-top-editing-nominees/) - Each of the editors discussed their passion for the movies, how they first came to be interested in film editing, and how they became connected to each of these acclaimed films, as well as shared clips to show how they helped shape their respective stories
- [How the Editors Behind HBO’s ‘White House Plumbers’ Helped Retell the Watergate Story](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-editors-behind-hbos-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.
- [Yvette Amirian Talks About Editing the Feature Drama 'The Integrity of Joseph Chambers'](https://cinemontage.org/yvette-amirian-talks-about-editing-the-feature-drama-the-integrity-of-joseph-chambers/) - "I loved helping the director execute their vision. I love being able to craft the story."
- [What Our Members Do: Shay Xueyi Yang, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-shay-xueyi-yang-assistant-editor/) - "My dad had a large collection of DVDs when I was young, and our family would always watch something together during weekends. I started to get obsessed with immersing myself in movies, and the idea of being a filmmaker began to grow."
- [The Editors of HBO's 'Euphoria' Tell the Story Behind Making the High-School Drama](https://cinemontage.org/the-editors-of-hbos-euphoria-tell-the-story-behind-making-the-high-school-drama/) - "The editors are elevated has been rare in my experience, and that was something incredibly unique about this show."
- [OSCARS 2023: Academy Award Nominees for Best Sound Speak Out on 'Avatar,' 'Elvis,' and 'The Batman'](https://cinemontage.org/oscars-2023-academy-award-nominees-for-best-sound-speak-out-on-avatar-elvis-and-the-batman/) - “You never get used to receiving news of an Oscar nomination.”
- [Christopher Tellefsen Talks About Serving Up Edits for 'The Menu'](https://cinemontage.org/christopher-tellefsen-talks-about-serving-up-edits-for-the-menu/) - "We discussed finding the balance of this ensemble piece, how to hit all the strong notes of nuance, and the obsessive artistry of Chef Slowik."
- [Coming Up Roses: A Board Member Finds His Passion Building Floats for Legendary Parade](https://cinemontage.org/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.
- [Fancy Footwork: How Post-Production Helped Reinvent 'Dancing With the Stars'](https://cinemontage.org/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.
- [Atlanta Training Session Aims at Keeping Worker Skills Up to Date](https://cinemontage.org/atlanta-training-session-aims-at-keeping-worker-skills-up-to-date/) - In November, the Guild sponsored a two-day Avid workshop in Atlanta to help members there keep their work skills up to date. The workshop was held in the IATSE Local 479 education conference room and was led by New York-based assistant editor Louis Armistead. The hands-on workshop reviewed best practices for efficient assistant editor workflows
- [Installation Dinner for New Board Members Kicked Off New Year: PHOTOS](https://cinemontage.org/installation-dinner-for-new-board-members-kicked-off-new-year-photos/) - On the evening of Jan. 7, the MPEG board, staff and guests came to Santa Monica to celebrate the newly installed board members and bid farewell to those ending their terms. Thanks to those who came out to honor these dedicated professionals and unionists!
- [In Memoriam: James H. Gilbody, Negative Cutter](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-james-h-gilbody-negative-cutter/) - APRIL 7, 1944 - DEC. 31, 2022 James Harris “Jim” Gilbody died on December 31, 2022. Jim is survived by his wife, Linda Cohick Gilbody and her sisters, Vicki Schultz, Candace Mack, Catherine Downey (Rick), Sherry Fierro (Roberto) and Gerry Lynn Machin (Paul). Jim was born and grew up in Lock Haven, Penn. His father,
- [Pilot Program Targets Revival of Long-Dormant Apprentice Classification](https://cinemontage.org/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.”
- [In Memoriam: Rick Tuber, Television and Film Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-rick-tuber-television-and-film-editor/) - MAY 10, 1953 — JAN. 7, 2023 Rick Tuber, a television and film ed itor who earned a Primetime Emmy Award and an ACE (American Cinema Editors) Award for his work on NBC’s “ER,” died unexpectedly from a heart attack on January 7, 2023. Rick’s other editing credits include “Nash Bridges,” “Bones,” “The Unit,” “Salem,”
- [IATSE Webinar Aims at Boosting Women's Confidence and Leadership Skills](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-webinar-aims-at-boosting-womens-confidence-and-leadership-skills/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Many of us may have resolved to make positive changes in our lives for the new year, but for the Women’s Steering Committee (WSC), the first event for 2023 focused on how a resolution to build more confidence is often best achieved by looking within. In an interactive two-hour webinar
- [In Memoriam: Mike Hill, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-mike-hill-picture-editor/) - MARCH 24, 1949–JAN. 5, 2023 Picture editor Mike Hill, ACE, who died on Jan. 5 at the age of 73, spent his career in the company of a most eclectic cast of characters. Over the course of a career that lasted more than three decades, the Academy Award-winning editor helped give shape and style to
- [After a Year of Turmoil, MPEG Board Members Speak Out on Past Challenges, Future Goals](https://cinemontage.org/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
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: A’sia Horne, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-asia-horne-assistant-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I just finished working on “The Woman King.” Describe your job. As an assistant editor, it is my duty to help my editor create the vision of the director or showrunner. Whether I’m grouping dailies, adding temp sound effects or providing feedback when I have the chance, it is
- [How the Director of 'American Murderer' Found His Perfect Editor, Matt Allen](https://cinemontage.org/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.
- [Donn Cambern, 'Easy Rider' Editor and Former MPEG President, Dies at 93](https://cinemontage.org/donn-cambern-easy-rider-editor-and-former-mpeg-president-dies-at-93/) - Born in Los Angeles in 1929, Cambern was a natural fit for his chosen profession. His father worked in the music publishing business and his mother was a professional harpist who played on movie soundtracks for the RKO Pictures orchestra.
- [Cut to Black: Abayomi Pratt-Hanna, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-abayomi-pratt-hanna-assistant-editor/) - With influences like the wonderfully talented actor Samuel L. Jackson, I'm sure Pratt will become an editor who enjoys editing great performances.
- [Daysha Broadway Talks About Editing Biopic 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody'](https://cinemontage.org/daysha-broadway-talks-about-editing-biopic-whitney-houston-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody/) - By Patrick Z. McGavin She's blessed with the perfect name for a career in show business. “People always ask me if I made it up,” Daysha Broadway, ACE, said of her name. “I didn’t make it up.” But it proved prophetic. Now, an Emmy-winner for her work on “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” the Los
- [ROB CALLAHAN: Why We Need Shop Stewards in Our Union](https://cinemontage.org/rob-callahan-why-we-need-to-stop-stewards-in-our-union/) - A healthy union is one in which people take an interest in governance, run for office, and engage fully in the democratic process.
- [Sounds Unsettling: Skip Lievsay and Paul Urmson Talk About 'Don't Worry Darling'](https://cinemontage.org/sounds-unsettling-skip-lievsay-and-paul-urmson-talk-about-dont-worry-darling/) - "Olivia loved low-frequency sounds."
- [Bob Ducsay Explains How the Editing Keeps Viewers Guessing in Murder Mystery 'Glass Onion'](https://cinemontage.org/bob-ducsay-explains-how-the-editing-keeps-viewers-guessing-in-murder-mystery-glass-onion/) - by Rob Feld In conversation, one gets the sense that Bob Ducsay, ACE, is at core an artist who just happens to find himself in the body of a sought-after film editor. As a child growing up in Miami, he occupied himself making 8mm movies on his own, cutting them together without knowing what editing
- [BOOK REVIEW: How a 1941 Disney Animators' Strike Changed Hollywood](https://cinemontage.org/unhappy-place/) - By Betsy McLane Jake Friedman deserves a rousing hurrah for writing “The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation’s Golden Age.” This is an eye-opening book full of many fascinating stories about a World War II-era Hollywood labor battle, and even readers who are familiar with the history of animation, or the growth of
- [Cut to Black: Dawit Zemene, Assistant Supervising Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-dawit-zemene-assistant-supervising-sound-editor/) - Star Wars superfan who's credits include “Luck” and “Hawkeye.”
- [Cut to Black: Patrick J. Smith, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-patrick-j-smith-picture-editor/) - Picture Editor who is inspired by Eddie Murphy, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and “Atlanta.”
- [Cut to Black: Sean Linal Peterkin, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-sean-linal-peterkin-picture-editor/) - He got his start in H.S.working on videos at “The Harlem Children Zone." He moved up to the editor's chair on "Queen Sugar."
- [Cut to Black: Christian Logan, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-christian-logan-assistant-editor/) - 9-1-1 Assistant Editor and life-long fan of 'Blacula'
- [Cut to Black: Craig Hayes, Film Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-craig-hayes-film-editor/) - Following his instincts and listening with his heart not his head helps this editor “do the work.”
- [Cut to Black: LaRonda Morris, Television Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-laronda-morris-television-editor/) - Laronda's journey began in TV news. Now she's editing unscripted series.
- [Union Made: How a Trailer Editor Got Her Start](https://cinemontage.org/union-made-how-a-trailer-editor-got-her-start/) - By Thea Huang I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. As a kid, I enjoyed playing sports -- basketball was my favorite -- and I loved doing anything creative: writing, drawing, sewing. For my 13th birthday, I got a sewing machine and I was ecstatic. I loved sewing together pieces of fabric to make
- [How One Company Is Helping Find Remote Work Solutions for Post-Production](https://cinemontage.org/how-one-company-is-helping-find-remote-work-solutions-for-post-production/) - There certainly have been growing pains in the transition to remote editing, but it’s becoming easier to embrace this workflow as the process evolves.
- [Music Editor Steven A. Saltzman Is Back With Another Book About the Craft of Film Music](https://cinemontage.org/music-editor-steven-a-saltzman-is-back-with-another-book-about-the-craft-of-film-music/) - By Kristin Marguerite Doidge A new book is celebrating the creative and collaborative nature of music in film and television. “The Music of Film: Collaborations and Conversations,” by music editor, composer, and educator Steven A. Saltzman, MPSE, opens up the world of film music from the inside. Through a series of in-depth interviews and
- [Matthew Hannam on Editing 'White Noise' and Managing the Jump from Page to Screen](https://cinemontage.org/matthew-hannam-on-editing-white-noise-and-managing-the-jump-from-page-to-screen/) - "The second you put your neck out and do something on your own, you could die. I think that’s a really salient concept.”
- [Cut to Black: Janis Vogel, Television and Film Editor, Consultant Editor, Producer](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-janis-vogel-television-and-film-editor-consultant-editor-producer/) - Nurturing the legacy of Us to her daughter... "I am so proud to be teaching about black history and the color of her skin, things I was not intentionally taught about as a child myself."
- [Cut to Black: Douglas Thomas, Apprentice Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-douglas-thomas-apprentice-editor/) - For each day in the month of February, the African American Steering Committee will be highlighting Local 700’s African American members, both past and present, and their accomplishments. We look forward to showing the contributions and influences African Americans have had on the industry. Name: Douglas Thomas What’s your job/classification? My classification is Apprentice Editor
- [Cut to Black: Erin Nicole Wyatt, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-erin-nicole-wyatt-picture-editor/) - Editor of "This is Us" and "Love Life" who also loves DIY and woodwork projects.
- [Cut to Black: Felicia Livingston, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-felicia-livingston-picture-editor/) - She played basketball in college and those skills guide her as she edits "Winning Time".
- [Cut to Black: Paul E. Alderman, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-paul-e-alderman-picture-editor/) - He has made the jump to Editor after a long list of credits as an Assistant Editor. Watch for his editing on season 2 of "Shadow and Bone"
- [Cut to Black: Paul Ero Jr., Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-paul-ero-jr-assistant-editor/) - Assistant Editor and Musician who knows that “If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.”
- [Cut to Black: Isaiah Smith, Editor/Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-isaiah-smith-editor-assistant-editor/) - Texas-born Editor and Assistant with credits like "Lost in Space" and "American Horror Stories"
- [Cut to Black: Spencer Thompson, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-spencer-thompson-assistant-editor/) - New union member who is "Force" to be reckoned with.
- [Cut to Black: Saleem Aziz, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-saleem-aziz-picture-editor/) - He moved up to the episodic editor's chair on "Tom Swift" but has worked in multiple genres.
- [Cut to Black: Aimee Jennings, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-aimee-jennings-picture-editor/) - She loves comedy and horror and would experience the world before human occupation of given the chance.
- [Cut to Black: Tonieh TK Ellis, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-tonieh-tk-ellis-picture-editor/) - Tonieh's parents' creativity and work ethic has equipped him with the DNA to succeed.
- [Cut to Black: Jalise Beamon, Assistant Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-jalise-beamon-assistant-sound-editor/) - Assistant sound editor who is inspired by the filmmakers of the L.A. Rebellion, especially Julie Dash
- [Cut to Black: Debra Moore, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-debra-moore-picture-editor/) - (1951 - 2019) This veteran episodic TV editor learned from the best and passed it on to others.
- [Cut to Black: S. Robyn Wilson, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-s-robyn-wilson-picture-editor/) - Emmy-awarded Editor of "A Black Lady Sketch Show" who's also an ordained Buddhist Priest
- [Cut to Black: Lyric Ramsey, Television Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-lyric-ramsey-television-editor/) - "Always keep learning" is this TV Editor's guiding light.
- [Cut to Black: Ralph Jean-Pierre, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-ralph-jean-pierre-picture-editor/) - Knowledge of computers was this Assistant Editor's gateway to editing.
- [Cut to Black: Spenser Reich, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-spenser-reich-picture-editor/) - Inspired by the past, focused on the future
- [Cathy's Column: Transparency and What It Means to Our Union](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-transparency-and-what-it-means-to-our-union/) - One could say that, for our union, all this focus on transparency is the result of the last IA Basic Agreement ratification vote. That is certainly a piece of it, but it goes well beyond our union. It is a recurring mantra in new stories and social media posts everywhere.
- [Coming Out: Growing up with 'Saving Face'](https://cinemontage.org/coming-out-growing-up-with-saving-face/) - By Donna J. Choo I grew up in Hawai‘i, on the island of O‘ahu, where my moviegoing love began at Queen’s Theater in Kaimuki, and the Waialae and Kailua Drive-ins. It was at Queen’s, before it screened only X-rated films, where I longed to be Charlie in Willy Wonka’s glass elevator. It was where I
- [In Memoriam: David Dean Jackson, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-david-dean-jackson-assistant-editor/) - JUNE 22, 1947 – AUGUST 16, 2022 David Dean Jackson of Los Angeles passed away on August 16, 2022, at age 75. Dave grew up among the citrus groves in La Verne, CA. He had childhood memories of smudge pots and orange groves. He attended Bonita High School and played football until an injury sidelined him.
- [Jay Prychidny on Editing the Hit Netflix Series 'Wednesday'](https://cinemontage.org/jay-prychidny-on-editing-the-hit-netflix-series-wednesday/) - "I wanted to explore holding on her face longer than you otherwise might think to, to get people inside her head."
- [Lee Smith Talks About Re-teaming With Sam Mendes for 'Empire of Light'](https://cinemontage.org/lee-smith-talks-about-re-teaming-with-sam-mendes-for-empire-of-light/) - "Changing your mind or making adjustments is like rebuilding a house that you continuously knock over with a sledgehammer."
- [Union Made: The 'USC Mafia' and How It Advanced One Editor's Career](https://cinemontage.org/union-made-the-usc-mafia-and-how-it-advanced-one-editors-career/) - 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.
- [High Crimes: How the Editing Team Resurrected the Drama of Watergate in 'Gaslit'](https://cinemontage.org/high-crimes-how-the-editing-team-resurrected-the-drama-of-watergate-in-gaslit/) - How the Editing Team Resurrected Watergate in ‘Gaslit
- [In Memoriam: Kenneth R. Dufva, Foley Artist](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-kenneth-r-dufva-foley-artist/) - OCTOBER 6, 1938 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 Ken Dufva was a consummate Foley artist and a happy, exceptional man. He was born on October 6, 1938, and began his industry career almost immediately, typecast in the role of Infant #1 in a 1939 film called “Everybody’s Baby.” Ken came into this world cinema-ready. After graduating
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Matt Coleshill, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-matt-coleshill-assistant-editor/) - "My job is to be the editor’s right hand. Whatever they need to make their day easier, I’ll be there to help make it happen."
- [In Memoriam: Terry Kelley, Film and Television Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-terry-kelley-film-and-television-editor/) - JANUARY 13, 1944 — OCTOBER 4, 2022 Film and television editor Terry Kelley, ACE, died in Santa Monica California on October 4th. He was 78, although he worried he might “age out” of the business, so he claimed he was 68 — and most of us believed him. Terry was always good for a chuckle
- [How the Editing Team Behind 'Shantaram' Made the Epic Story of Mumbai Streets Come to Life](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-editing-team-behind-shantaram-made-the-epic-story-of-mumbai-streets-come-to-life/) - "We were juggling a thriller, a love story, and the friendship at the heart of a journey of self-discovery, change, and redemption."
- [Billy Fox Talks Editing the Military Drama 'Devotion'](https://cinemontage.org/billy-fox-talks-editing-the-military-drama-devotion/) - "What bounced in my head a lot was the concept of devotion."
- [Mike James Gallagher and Anthony Vanchure Talk Sound on the Al Yankovic Biopic 'Weird'](https://cinemontage.org/mike-james-gallagher-and-anthony-vanchure-talk-sound-on-the-al-yankovic-biopic-weird/) - "I was just searching for accordions in my library."
- [In Memoriam: Tucker Wiard, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-tucker-wiard-picture-editor/) - NOVEMBER 10, 1941–AUGUST 28, 2022 Picture editor Tucker Wiard, ACE, loved editing. On classic network television series ranging from “The Carol Burnett Show” to “Murphy Brown,” he loved making a scene sing, and he embraced the technical challenges that came with the job. Wiard, who died on August 28 at the age of 80, loved
- [Here Are the Results in the 2023 MPEG Board of Directors Election](https://cinemontage.org/here-are-the-results-in-the-2023-mpeg-board-of-directors-election/) - Seven newcomers will join the 52-person board, in results revealed Thursday by Washington-based Integrity Voting Systems.
- [For Your Consideration: Studio DVD Award Screeners Are Wasteful and Need to Go (OPINION)](https://cinemontage.org/for-your-consideration-studio-dvd-award-screeners-are-wasteful-and-need-to-go-opinion/) - Instead of placing the burden on the members who receive these DVDs by no choice of their own, media companies should assume responsibility for the problem they’ve created.
- [On the Road Again:  Editor Paul Hirsch Remembers ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’](https://cinemontage.org/on-the-road-again-editor-paul-hirsch-remembers-planes-trains-and-automobiles/) - By Peter Tonguette Neal Page and Del Griffith are on the road again. The famous cinematic odd couple — amusingly finicky businessman Neal (Steve Martin) and lovably oafish traveler Del (John Candy) — first traversed America’s roads and airways some 35 years ago, when writer-director John Hughes’s “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” hit theaters. As every
- [Scott Gershin on Finding the Right Sounds for Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio'](https://cinemontage.org/scott-gershin-on-finding-the-right-sounds-for-guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio/) - "What I found challenging and what required a journey was to find the sound of Pinocchio. Let’s start with wood, so you bang pieces of wood together and you go, 'Well that doesn’t work.'"
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Brian Ging, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-brian-ging-assistant-editor/) - "As you rise up the ladder, remember to support those below you, making sure they are taken care of, and to appreciate those above you who have your back and take care of you."
- [William Caparella Talks About Editing 'Luck' and How to Have a Career in Animation](https://cinemontage.org/william-caparella-talks-about-editing-luck-and-how-to-have-a-career-in-animation/) - "I think the best thing is having a vision, because it is animation. We don’t have any guide or source track. We build everything from nothing, literally a blank piece of paper."
- [Mike Sale on Editing 'Black Adam,' Judd Apatow Movies, and Developing Survival Skills](https://cinemontage.org/mike-sale-on-editing-black-adam-judd-apatow-movies-and-developing-survival-skills/) - "I had worked at a movie theater where I saw hundreds of movies in front of audiences, from the late '70s to the mid-'80s. I watched them so many times—things like 'E.T.'—that I could tell you what the audience was going to do."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Michelle Inzunza, Second Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-michelle-inzunza-second-assistant-editor/) - "After I took my first editing class, I was hooked. It’s funny, because I remember thinking I would never be an editor because it seemed too hard — but once I tried it, I had a lot of fun and wanted to continue learning."
- [Ron Patane on Editing 'Till' to Make an 'Emotional Experience' From Civil Rights History](https://cinemontage.org/ron-patane-on-how-till-was-edited-to-retell-a-crucial-chapter-from-the-civil-rights-struggle/) - "I’m a middle-aged, white male editing the Emmett Till story. We talked about that."
- [Five Editors, 'Five Days at Memorial': The Post Team Talks AppleTV's Post-Katrina Docudrama](https://cinemontage.org/five-editors-five-days-at-memorial-the-post-team-talks-appletvs-post-katrina-docudrama/) - "There was a real delicacy with how we wanted to handle everything, so we just had to figure [it] out... We didn’t want to color it in any manipulative way."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Lucy Donaldson, On-Call Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-lucy-donaldson-on-call-picture-editor/) - "Work hard, be humble, be ready."
- [MIX Sound Conference: In-Person Panelists Talk Workflow, Effects and Latest Dubstage Tech](https://cinemontage.org/mix-sound-conference-in-person-panelists-talk-workflow-effects-and-latest-dubstage-tech/) - The keynote panel addressed the topic of pivotal sound changes within the post community, including the rise of streaming services, emergent technologies and formats, plus evolution of the sound designer/re-recording mixer.
- [Photo Developments: New Women's Steering Committee Leaders Look to Future With 'Picture Day' Event](https://cinemontage.org/photo-developments-new-womens-steering-committee-leaders-look-to-future-with-picture-day-event/) - New WSC Co-chairs Diana Fishman and Aimee Jennings organized a long-planned “picture day” brunch for members to get together in Los Angeles for new professional headshots (photographed by fellow Guild member Kaylee Colton) and networking in a relaxing and supportive environment.
- [Chris Witt Talks Editing the Bank Heist Film 'Breaking'](https://cinemontage.org/chris-witt-talks-editing-the-bank-heist-film-breaking/) - "Because of the way I bootstrapped my career, it has been very wide, eclectic and involved many genres."
- [How Brian Kates Brought His Journey With Queer Cinema Home to 'Fire Island'](https://cinemontage.org/how-brian-kates-brought-his-journey-with-queer-cinema-home-to-fire-island/) - "It’s unnatural for me to think about my editorial voice, because an editor’s job is to take our stylistic cues from the director and become one with the material."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Emma DuPell, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-emmy-dupell-assistant-editor/) - "When I was a child, I was obsessed with anything animated."
- [How Immersive Sound Processors and Plug-Ins Help Dubstage Pros Get That 'Being-There' Feeling](https://cinemontage.org/how-immersive-sound-processors-and-plug-ins-help-dubstage-pros-get-that-being-there-feeling/) - Here, we consider products from three of the leading developers of processor and plug-in design: Sound Particles, iZotope/Exponential Audio and Liquid Sonics.
- [What Our Members Do: A. Hobart Young](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-a-hobart-young/) - I prepare localization assets for worldwide digital distribution and streaming. That involves collecting and creating localized picture elements — including main titles, locators, end credit sequences for live action, actual scene or background changes with text or images that are in the local language for animation
- [As 'Better Call Saul' Calls It Quits, Skip Macdonald and Nick Forshager Talk Post-Production](https://cinemontage.org/as-better-call-saul-calls-it-quits-skip-macdonald-and-nick-forshager-talk-post-production/) - By Rob Feld Vince Gilligan’s “Breaking Bad” and its spinoff, “Better Call Saul” (co-created with Peter Gould), played significant roles in revolutionizing the television one-hour drama and expanding what was possible beyond pay services like HBO. Unique in their voice and the depth of their character explorations, the two series blended humor with dark
- [Bob & Me: A 20-Year Friendship With 'Five Easy Pieces' Auteur Bob Rafelson, 1933-2022](https://cinemontage.org/bob-me-a-20-year-friendship-with-five-easy-pieces-auteur-bob-rafelson-1933-2022/) - By Peter Tonguette For 18 years, on and off, the director of “Five Easy Pieces” (1970) and “The King of Marvin Gardens” (1972), and, as part of the legendary BBS Productions, a producer of “Easy Rider” (1969) and “The Last Picture Show” (1971), was a fixture in my email inbox. Bob Rafelson, who died
- [Robert Florio Talks Cutting 100 Episodes of the CBS Hit 'NCIS: Los Angeles'](https://cinemontage.org/robert-florio-talks-cutting-100-episodes-of-the-cbs-hit-ncis-los-angeles/) - Robert Florio Has Cut 100 Episodes of the Cbs Hit ‘Ncis: Los Angeles.’ ‘I Wish I Had Gotten Into Series Many Years Earlier,’ Says the Onetime Indie-Movie Gofer.
- [Cathy's Column: Changes Are Coming That Will Make Our Union Stronger](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-changes-are-coming-that-will-make-our-union-stronger/) - "There has been in recent years a growing and unreasonable pressure, and an increasingly unrealistic workload, put upon many of our members in the classifications we represent. All of this caused a gradual erosion of what used to be a rewarding, creative, and enviable industry."
- [Editor Jon Poll on Finding the Laughs and the Heart in the New 'Father of the Bride'](https://cinemontage.org/editor-jon-poll-on-finding-the-laughs-and-the-heart-in-the-new-father-of-the-bride/) - "This is what is really satisfying about the film: Your guard is let down by the humor, and you don’t expect that you’re going to have as emotional an experience in the end as you do."
- ['Bullet Train' Editor Elisabet Ronaldsdóttir on 'John Wick,' Brad Pitt and Icelandic Cinema](https://cinemontage.org/bullet-train-editor-elisabet-ronaldsdottir-on-john-wick-brad-pitt-and-icelandic-cinema/) - By Patrick Z. McGavin David Leitch’s new action film “Bullet Train” plays like Agatha Christie as reimagined by Quentin Tarantino. Adapted from Kotaro Isaka’s 2010 novel, the story details the intersecting fates of five different assassins traveling on a fast train from Tokyo to Morioka. Brad Pitt plays the central operative. In
- [Shelly Westerman on Editing for Nora Ephron, 'Only Murders In the Building,' and More](https://cinemontage.org/shelly-westerman-on-editing-for-nora-ephron-only-murders-in-the-building-and-more/) - "Richard Marks said 40% of the job is editing, and 60% is interpersonal relationships. It's so true."
- [Bob Bronow, Unscripted TV Sound Wiz, Says This Audio Tool Has Revolutionized His Work From Home](https://cinemontage.org/bob-bronow-deadliest-catch-sound-wiz-says-this-audio-tool-has-revolutionized-his-work-from-home/) - "If I can make people watching it nervous and just a little uncomfortable, that could be something really cool.”
- ['Always Cut TO Something':  Vikash Patel Talks Editing Crime Drama 'Ozark'](https://cinemontage.org/always-cut-to-something-vikash-patel-talks-editing-crime-drama-ozark/) - "If the performance is fantastic, if the story is being told, why interrupt that with a cut?"
- [Nicholas Monsour Dissects the Editing in Jordan Peele's Latest Thriller 'Nope'](https://cinemontage.org/nicholas-monsour-dissects-the-editing-in-jordan-peeles-latest-thriller-nope/) - By Patrick Z. McGavin Editor Nicholas Monsour is riding the zeitgeist with an ideal collaborator, Jordan Peele, the comic actor who rose to filmmaking fame with his thriller “Get Out” (2017). A Los Angeles native, Monsour had also worked with Peele on his television sketch series, “Key and Peele” (2012-2015), as well as on “Keanu”
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Ben Insler, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-ben-insler-assistant-editor/) - "The biggest job challenge was definitely making the decision to leave where I was comfortable for the opportunity to grow. It’s scary, but necessary."
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Bari Winter, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-bari-winter-assistant-editor/) - "I got my start in reality television, but I had dreams of working in scripted."
- [How One Guild Member Boosted Retirement Income By Digging Out Old Paystubs](https://cinemontage.org/save-paystubs-make-money/) - "Being a bit of a financial obsessive (my friends just call me cheap), I figured it was time to do a deep dive into what my MPI pension had in store."
- [At IATSE District 2 Convention, Matt Loeb Rouses Delegates and Soothes 'Disappointment' Over Contract](https://cinemontage.org/at-iatse-district-2-convention-matt-loeb-rouses-delegates-and-soothes-disappointment-over-contract/) - Pride, protest and passion echoed through the halls and into the streets of the 78th annual IATSE District 2 convention in San Francisco on June 25.
- [GETTING ORGANIZED: A Surprise Amazon Victory Delivers New Era for Labor](https://cinemontage.org/getting-organized-a-surprise-amazon-victory-delivers-new-era-for-labor/) - “Hope is a discipline,” I heard a legendary voice declare not long ago. Yes, hope is a discipline. But might it also be a contagion?
- [Post Crew Tells the Story Behind ‘Yellowstone,’ the Hit Western Series](https://cinemontage.org/post-crew-tells-the-story-behind-yellowstone-the-hit-western-series/) - "Yellowstone” is a show about land: who it once belonged to, who it belongs to now, who it might one day belong to.
- [Totally Nuts: The Editors of 'Jackass Forever' Explain Its Ouch! Appeal](https://cinemontage.org/totally-nuts-the-editors-of-jackass-forever-explain-its-ouch-appeal/) - It's Not All About the Kick to the Crotch.
- [TECHNOLOGY: How AI Is Expanding Choices for Voice and Dialogue Manipulation](https://cinemontage.org/technology-how-ai-is-expanding-choices-for-voice-and-dialogue-manipulation/) - Ai is expanding choices for voice and dialogue manipulation in post-production. But what are the risks?
- [Veteran Editor Mark Sadlek Looks Back at the Magic of 'Insecure'  ](https://cinemontage.org/veteran-editor-mark-sadlek-looks-back-at-the-magic-of-insecure/) - The show, which made vivid use of contemporary Los Angeles locations and consistently tackled tough topics, premiered in 2016 and wrapped up last fall after five acclaimed seasons.
- [Lam T. Nguyen Talks Editing 'Emergency,' a Buddy Comedy With a Timely Message](https://cinemontage.org/lam-t-nguyen-talks-editing-emergency-a-buddy-comedy-with-a-timely-message/) - "It’s this love story between two guys, and that is what hooked me—this relationship we have, and the emotions these guys go through. It hits at the right tones. It’s relevant without being preachy."
- [How the Post-Production Team for 'Hawkeye,' the Latest Marvel Epic, Hit the Target](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-post-production-team-for-hawkeye-the-latest-marvel-epic-hit-the-target/) - For those who work in post-production, the long hours spent poring over dailies, collaborating with directors and producers, and making scenes just so are rewarded when audiences respond appreciatively.
- [Kiss Me, Deadly: The Life Lessons of Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’](https://cinemontage.org/kiss-me-deadly-the-life-lessons-of-hitchcocks-vertigo/) - One of my earliest memories is of my mother taking me into Manhattan from Brooklyn one gloomy morning, on a subway train crossing the East River.
- [BOOK REVIEW: 'Kill the Documentary' Takes Aim at an Old Art Form](https://cinemontage.org/book-review-kill-the-documentary-takes-aim-at-an-old-art-form/) - A new book takes aim at the art of documentary from a critical, leftist viewpoint.
- [TECHNOLOGY: New Tools for Aligning Picture And Sound](https://cinemontage.org/technology-new-tools-for-aligning-picture-and-sound/) - Filmmaking is evolving into a parallel editing process.
- [The Editing Team Behind Ben Stiller's 'Severance' Explains How the Series Spans Genres](https://cinemontage.org/the-editing-team-behind-ben-stillers-severance-explains-how-the-series-spans-genres/) - "Severance" doesn't land directly in the middle of the thriller, comedy, or sci-fi genre, but the series does combine all three.
- [Doug Crise Talks Editing Barry Levinson's 'The Survivor' for HBO](https://cinemontage.org/doug-crise-talks-editing-barry-levinsons-the-survivor-for-hbo/) - "I hope people can see this and realize this is not a history story, in a way. This is not a story of something that happened 80 years ago that is not happening right now."
- [MPEG Events Bring Visibility to Members of Pan Pacific Asian Community](https://cinemontage.org/mpeg-events-bring-visibility-to-members-of-pan-pacific-asian-community/) - In reading works by authors prior to commercial publication, story analyst Donna Choo has the opportunity to flag emerging or underrepresented voices who “just need time to develop” before having their pieces adapted for visual audiences. “I feel like I’m infiltrating in my own way,” she said.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Staci Pontius, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-staci-pontius-assistant-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I'm in between projects at the moment. Current projects? The last movie I worked on was “King Richard,” and I'm starting on the “Untitled Bob Marley Biopic” later this year. Describe your job. I've been Pamela Martin's first assistant for over 10 years. I'm responsible for making sure
- [Coming of Age: A Childhood Love of Film Led to an Editing Career](https://cinemontage.org/coming-of-age-a-childhood-love-of-film-led-to-an-editing-career/) - 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.
- [Sandra Montiel Talks Editing 'The Valet,' a Rom-Com Set Amid Celebrity Culture](https://cinemontage.org/sandra-montiel-talks-editing-the-valet-a-rom-com-set-amid-celebrity-culture/) - By Rob Feld When she was 13 years old in Peru, Sandra Montiel’s uncle, a filmmaker, came to visit her family. While they were running errands together, he read her a screenplay. She found herself fascinated by the way a deeply emotional story could be transmitted in 90 pages of script. Her father wanted her
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Charles Shin, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-charles-shin-assistant-editor/) - "I used to edit reality shows. My heart was never into cutting reality, but I was tempted by the dark side -- the money."
- [Lucian Johnston Talks Editing Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'](https://cinemontage.org/lucian-johnston-talks-editing-joel-coens-the-tragedy-of-macbeth/) - How editing taught Lucian Johnston the secrets of 'Macbeth’
- [How the Post Team Captured That French Magic in 'Emily in Paris'](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-post-team-captured-that-french-magic-in-emily-in-paris/) - What the ‘Emily in Paris’ editors learned about cutting and comedy
- [OSCARS 2022: Nominated Editors Talk Up Their Films at IAVA Panel](https://cinemontage.org/oscars-2022-nominated-editors-talk-up-their-films-at-iava-panel/) - During his introduction, ACE president Kevin Tent made pointed reference the Academy’s decision to pre-record the award presentations for eight craft awards, including film editing and sound. Tent called the decision “hurtful, insensitive and short-sighted,” with residual effects that will require bridge-building.
- [Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar Sing of the Joys of Editing 'West Side Story'](https://cinemontage.org/michael-kahn-and-sarah-broshar-sing-of-the-joys-of-editing-west-side-story/) - How Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar Edited Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
- [Guild Celebrates Women's History Month With Academy Museum Scavenger Hunt](https://cinemontage.org/guild-celebrates-womens-history-month-with-academy-museum-scavenger-hunt/) - The result was a custom-made scavenger hunt that took place on March 20. The immersive event was designed to lead attendees on a journey through film history as they searched for the answers to 20 questions about women’s contributions to film inside the exhibition galleries throughout the museum’s beautiful 50,000 square-foot campus.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Ashley McKinney, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-ashley-mckinney-assistant-editor/) - "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."
- [Cathy Repola: Members Are Calling for Change. Here's How We're Answering.](https://cinemontage.org/cathy-repola-members-are-calling-for-change-heres-how-were-answering/) - Here’s How We Can Move Toward Change
- [Andy Jurgensen on the Challenges and Rewards of Editing 'Licorice Pizza'](https://cinemontage.org/andy-jurgensen-on-the-challenges-and-rewards-of-editing-licorice-pizza/) - By Rob Feld While studying film at UC Santa Barbara, Andy Jurgensen quickly found editing to be the perfect blend of storytelling, puzzle-piecing, and technical expertise. His first job out of school was at Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, where he learned the inner workings of the industry and wrangled his first production job as a post
- [Want to Edit Funnier? Let Roger Nygard Show You How](https://cinemontage.org/want-to-edit-funnier-let-roger-nygard-show-you-how/) - A new book explains how to approach comedy (Hint: Make it faster)
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Reid Kimball, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-reid-kimball-assistant-editor/) - "My disability in a way makes me a better assistant editor because communication is so important to me."
- [TAIL POP: The Enduring Wisdom of Indiana Jones](https://cinemontage.org/tail-pop-the-enduring-wisdom-of-indiana-jones/) - The enduring wisdom of Indiana Jones
- [BOOK REVIEW: 'The Art and Craft of Motion Picture Editing'](https://cinemontage.org/book-review-the-art-and-craft-of-motion-picture-editing/) - A new book looks at the craft of picture editing from a fresh perspective
- [Workers at Bento Box Animation Elect to Go Union with Editors Guild](https://cinemontage.org/workers-at-bento-box-animation-elect-to-go-union-with-editors-guild/) - Bento Box Entertainment produces animated series such as "HouseBroken," "Farzar," "Paradise PD," and the forthcoming "Krapopolis." (Editorial crews on some other Bento Box titles, such as "Bob’s Burgers," already enjoyed union representation through Bento Box’s partnership with other signatory studios.)
- [How a Love for Old Movies Launched a Career](https://cinemontage.org/how-a-love-for-old-movies-launched-a-career/) - How ‘Top Hat’ lifted spirits – and launched a career
- [GETTING ORGANIZED: How the Pandemic Has Changed Our Union, and Us](https://cinemontage.org/getting-organized-how-the-pandemic-has-changed-our-union-and-us/) - The past two years have changed our union – and ourselves – in ways we never dreamed
- [TECHNOLOGY: How Remote Workflow Has Revolutionized Post-Production](https://cinemontage.org/technology-how-remote-workflow-has-revolutionized-post-production/) - Remote workflow has revolutionized post-production: ‘You can pretty much be anywhere’
- [BOOK REVIEW: 'Editing for Directors' Has Advice for Aspiring Helmers](https://cinemontage.org/book-review-editing-for-directors-has-advice-for-aspiring-helmers/) - What Directors need to know about editing
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Alex Szabo, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-alex-szabo-assistant-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? I’m in the early steps of editing a horror-comedy feature. It’s a little project during my hiatus on “Ted Lasso.” Current projects? I’m an assistant editor on “Ted Lasso.” I assist for editor [and MPEG board member] A.J. Catoline. The other assistant editor is Francesca Castro who
- [Cheering Post Employees at VICE Approve a Deal to Shorten Hours, Increase Pay](https://cinemontage.org/cheering-post-employees-at-vice-approve-a-deal-to-shorten-hours-increase-pay/) - By Rob Callahan Post-production employees of VICE Media have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new 3-year union agreement that dramatically shortens their working hours, significantly increases all employees’ hourly rates, and provides further raises for lower-paid employees. The new contract represents the culmination of months of negotiations between the media giant and the Motion Picture
- [How Affonso Gonçalves Found the Right Cuts in 'The Lost Daughter'](https://cinemontage.org/how-affonso-goncalves-found-the-right-cuts-in-the-lost-daughter/) - How Affonso Gonçalves brought his ‘alive and buoyant’ editing to ‘The Lost Daughter’
- [Tom Eagles on Editing the Western 'The Harder They Fall'](https://cinemontage.org/tom-eagles-on-editing-the-western-the-harder-they-fall/) - By Rob Feld Tom Eagles attended an undergraduate film program in New Zealand but, with his school loans looking onerous, passed on an opportunity for a graduate program with his friends. Opting for the “real world,” he worked as a promo director while “doing film school on the sly,” helping friends on their film school
- [Appreciation: How Peter Bogdanovich, Film Savant, Edited His Movies](https://cinemontage.org/appreciation-how-peter-bogdanovich-film-savant-edited-his-movies/) - Bogdanovich died on January 6 at the age of 82.
- [Alan Baumgarten on Editing Lucy and Desi in 'Being the Ricardos'](https://cinemontage.org/alan-baumgarten-on-editing-lucy-and-desi-in-being-the-ricardos/) - By Rob Feld Like many others, Alan Baumgarten, ACE, found editing while getting his BFA at NYU. He began forging the long path to becoming an editor as a post-production assistant at a small commercials and documentary editing company in London, followed by a two-year stint in sound editorial in Los Angeles, until a
- [Pam Martin Serves Up the Edits in Tennis Biopic 'King Richard'](https://cinemontage.org/pam-martin-serves-up-the-edits-in-tennis-biopic-king-richard/) - How Pam Martin found the right shots in the tennis biopic ‘King Richard’
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Isabel Yanes, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-isabel-yanes-assistant-editor/) - "I still miss greeting the office with a daily 'Hey FAM!'"
- [Cathy Repola: Moving Forward After Tough Contract Talks](https://cinemontage.org/cathy-repola-moving-forward-after-tough-contract-talks/) - The past few months have been tough, but they point to a bright future.
- [Fallout: How a Movie Lover Went From Counter-Terrorism to Storytelling](https://cinemontage.org/fallout-how-a-movie-lover-went-from-counter-terrorism-to-storytelling/) - The author nearly took a job with the national security agency – until his love of storytelling took over
- [Hank Corwin Talks Editing and Collaboration in 'Don't Look Up'](https://cinemontage.org/hank-corwin-talks-editing-and-collaboration-in-dont-look-up/) - by Rob Feld Hank Corwin followed his college girlfriend to New York as a young man, wanting to be a playwright. “I was romantic — I even painted my windows black, believe it or not, so I wouldn’t be distracted," he said. He got little gigs at The Public Theater and worked every odd
- ['Inside Voices' Panel Helps Industry Parents of Trans and Gender-Diverse Kids](https://cinemontage.org/wscs-inside-voices-panel-helps-industry-parents-of-trans-and-gender-diverse-kids/) - "I was pretty clueless about what it means to be transgender, and so I didn't respond well."
- [Tanya Swerling Talks About Editing George Clooney's 'The Tender Bar'](https://cinemontage.org/tanya-swerling-talks-about-editing-george-clooneys-the-tender-bar/) - "The minute I started, I knew I’d found my passion."
- [Cut to Black: Jouvens Exantus, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-jouvens-exantus-picture-editor/) - Assistant Editor whose credits include "King Richard," "Mindhunters" and "Love, Victor."
- [Cut to Black: James T. Saunders, Guild Staff Member](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-james-t-saunders-guild-staff-member/) - Esteemed Guild staff member following a varied life and career that included roles as Re-Recording, Foley and ADR Mixer
- [Cut to Black: Terah “Bishop” Woodley II, Assistant Re-Recording Mixer](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-terah-bishop-woodley-ii/) - Assistant Re-recording Mixer whose credits include “Licorice Pizza,” “Don’t Look Up” and “Dark Web: Cicada 3301”
- [Cut to Black: Vaughn Ross, Supervising Director](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-vaughn-ross-supervising-director/) - Supervising Director whose credits include “Star Wars - Clone Wars,” Rebels,” “Bad Batch,” Resistance” to name a few
- [Cut to Black: Colin Taylor, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-colin-taylor-picture-editor/) - Editor whose proudest credits include “An Opry Salute to Ray Charles” and the 79th Annual Academy Award Nominee Packages
- [Cut to Black: Libya El-Amin, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-libya-el-amin-picture-editor/) - Picture Editor on the new series “Bust Down” on Peacock
- [Cut to Black: Frederick D. Hawthorne, Supervising Editor/Supervising Producer](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-frederick-d-hawthorne-supervising-editor-supervising-producer/) - Supervising Editor and Producer whose proudest credits include “Malcolm X,” “48 Hours” and “Survivor”
- [Cut to Black: Angela Latimer, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-angela-latimer-picture-editor/) - Picture Editor working on “Bel-Air,” the reimagining of the classic Will Smith sitcom, “Fresh Prince”
- [Cut to Black: Lynarion Hubbard Spellman, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/lynarion-hubbard-spellman-picture-editor/) - Emmy Award Winning Editor currently working on the first season of “Rap Sh!t”
- [Cut to Black: Chris Frazier, Foley/Sound FX Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-chris-frazier-foley-sound-fx-editor/) - Foley and Sound FX Editor who has whose credits include "The Mandalorian," "Shang Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings," "The Suicide Squad," and "Raya & the Last Dragon"
- [Cut to Black: Antonia de Barros, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-antonia-de-barros-picture-editor/) - An Editor who continues to "trust the process" and whose credits include "What We Do in the Shadows," "Shining Vale" and "Rise of the Pink Ladies"
- [Cut to Black: Wali Goins, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-wali-goins-assitant-editor/) - Versatile Film/TV Assistant Editor whose credits include "A Black Lady Sketch Show." His first film as Editor is currently on the festival circuit.
- [Cut to Black: Leigh Gaston, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-leigh-gaston-assistant-editor/) - Assistant Editor on "The Good Doctor" and then changes it up and works as a Digital Editor on "The Voice"
- [Cut to Black: Tyson Penrose, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/tyson-penrose-assistant-editor/) - "House of Creators" Assistant Editor who is currently working on a project at Disney...making his mark
- [The Show Will Go On, and Labor Has a Role to Play](https://cinemontage.org/the-show-will-go-on-getting-organized/) - We have been spending a lot of time at home.
- [Cut to Black: Sushila Love, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-sushila-love-picture-editor/) - Credits include "Ms. Marvel," "CNN’s The Sixties," & "Dynasty"
- [Cut to Black: Alanah Jones, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-alanah-jones-picture-editor/) - Picture Editor of the drama series "Outlander" is only just getting started.
- [Cut to Black: Marvin Morris, Music Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-marvin-morris-music-editor/) - Emmy nomination for "When the Levees Broke," other credits include "Judas & The Black Messiah," and "BlacKKKlansman"
- [Cut to Black: Telon Weathington, Logger/Transcriber](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-telon-weathington-logger-transcriber/) - For each day in the month of February, the African American Steering Committee will be highlighting Local 700’s African American members, both past and present, and their accomplishments. We look forward to showing the contributions and influences African Americans have had on the industry. Name: Telon Weathington What’s your job? Logger and Casting Associate Producer
- [Cut to Black: Brian J. Comer, Story Analyst](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-brian-j-comer-story-analyst/) - For each day in the month of February, the African American Steering Committee will be highlighting Local 700’s African American members, both past and present, and their accomplishments. We look forward to showing the contributions and influences African Americans have had on the industry. Name: Brian J. Comer What’s your job? Story Analyst at 20th
- [Cut to Black: Joe Earle, CAS, Re-recording Mixer](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-joe-earle-re-recording-mixer/) - For each day in the month of February, the African American Steering Committee will be highlighting Local 700’s African American members, both past and present, and their accomplishments. We look forward to showing the contributions and influences African Americans have had on the industry. Name: Joe Earle, CAS What’s your job? I am a Re-recording
- [Cut to Black: Darrel Drinkard, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-darrel-drinkard-assistant-editor/) - Assistant Editor on "Law & Order SVU" and DC's "Legands of Tomorrow"
- [Cut to Black: Bradinn French, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-bradinn-french-picture-editor/) - Editor whose credits include "A Black Lady Sketch," "American Horror Story," "Medal of Honor"
- [Cut to Black: Roderick Hicks, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-roderick-hicks-assistant-editor/) - "9-1-1" series Assistant Editor takes a deep dive into scripted television
- [MPEG Announces Election Results for 2022 Board](https://cinemontage.org/mpeg-announces-election-results-for-2022-board/) - Voters returned 1,584 ballots out of 8,745 mailed out, for a response rate of just over 18%, according to the election manager.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Kim Huston, Visual Effects Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-kim-huston-visual-effects-editor/) - "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](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-adam-pearson-assistant-editor/) - "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."
- [Cut to Black: Monty DeGraff, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/__trashed/) - Editor of "Law and Order," "Narcos," and "Power Book III: Raising Kanan"
- [Cut to Black: Deanna Nowell, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-deanna-nowell-picture-editor/) - Proudest credits are "Grand Crew," "Raising Dion," "Ambitions" and "Sacrifice"
- [Cut to Black: Pam DeMetruis-Thomas, Sound Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-pam-demetruis-thomas-sound-editor/) - Sound Editor for film/tv whose credits include "Passing," "Time Out of Mind," "Luce" and "Sex and the City"
- [Cut to Black: Vincent K. “Vinnie” DeRamus, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-vincent-k-vinnie-deramus-assistant-editor/) - Various projects from film trailers for "Transformers" to "The Voice" to "Chicago Med"
- [Cut to Black: Lewis Erskine, Picture Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-lewis-erskine-picture-editor/) - Esteemed Documentary Editor who won and Emmy and and Eddie for his work on "Freedom Riders"
- [Cut to Black: Fred Brown,aka Freddie, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/cut-to-black-fred-brownaka-freddie-assistant-editor/) - Assistant Editor whose credits include "Pokemon Detective Pikachu," "Star Trek Beyond," and "Walking Dead" to name a few
- [Sabine Hoffman Talks of Editing a Black and White Journey in Period Drama 'Passing'](https://cinemontage.org/sabine-hoffman-talks-of-editing-a-black-and-white-journey-in-period-drama-passing/) - “'Passing' is a story of many layers—it invites another look, a second viewing, and with every round you notice other aspects."
- ['Black Lady Sketch Show' Editors Speak Out Following Historic Emmy Win](https://cinemontage.org/black-lady-sketch-show-editors-speak-out-following-historic-emmy-win/) - Daysha Broadway, ACE, who has led the picture editing team since Season One, was joined by Stephanie Filo, ACE, and Jessica Hernández, ACE, for Season Two. They’re the first all-women-of-color editing team to be nominated for and win an Emmy.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Jason Brotman, Assistant Editor and MPEG Board Member](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-jason-brotman-assistant-editor-and-mpeg-board-member/) - Where are you currently employed? I’m currently working for Sony Pictures Television. I also serve as an assistant editor representative on the Editors Guild board of directors (not a paid position). Current projects? Season 3 of Amazon’s “The Boys.” This is the last year of my first term on the board. Describe your
- [IATSE Members Approve Strike Authorization With 98% Yes Vote](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-members-approve-strike-authorization-with-98-yes-vote/) - Ninety-eight percent of members voted yes; the turnout was 90%.
- [ACE Comes Out in Support of IATSE as Strike Vote Nears: 'The Status Quo Isn't Working'](https://cinemontage.org/ace-comes-out-in-support-of-iatse-as-strike-vote-nears-the-status-quo-isnt-working/) - "Adequate sleep, reasonable turnaround times, meal breaks, sustainable health and retirement benefits and living wages are the basic building blocks of a healthy industry and benefit producers as well as crew," ACE, the 61 year-old honorary society for film editors, wrote in a statement.
- [After Board Strike Vote, Guild Leaders Vow to Show 'What Solidarity Looks Like'](https://cinemontage.org/after-board-strike-vote-guild-leaders-vow-to-show-what-solidarity-looks-like/) - This is a historic moment for the rank-and-file members of the IATSE bargaining unit.
- [When In-Person Recording Isn't Possible, It's Time to Turn to Remote ADR](https://cinemontage.org/when-in-person-recording-isnt-possible-its-time-to-turn-to-remote-adr/) - In a time of pandemic, remote ADR is taking on increased importance. But there can be some pitfalls in getting the right dialog into a scene, especially when you can’t be in-person with the talent on a dub stage or studio.
- [Next-Gen Exhibition Formats Emerge at NAB](https://cinemontage.org/next-gen-exhibition-formats-emerge-at-nab/) - With a reported attendance in excess of 100,000 from some 160 countries, plus 1,800-plus exhibitors, the NAB Show is often described as the world’s largest convention encompassing the convergence of media, entertainment and technology — the self-styled “MET Effect.”
- [With Talks at 'Critical Juncture,' Local 700 Member Meeting Draws Record Turnout](https://cinemontage.org/with-talks-at-critical-juncture-local-700-member-meeting-draws-record-turnout/) - These thousands of post-production professionals logged on to hear National Executive Director Cathy Repola report on the ongoing IATSE Basic Agreement negotiations, which occur every three years and affect contracts in film and television. The turnout eclipsed the meeting during the last negotiation cycle in 2018 when about 2,100 members showed up in the ballroom of the Sheraton Universal.
- [Benjamin Rodriguez Talks Editing Paul Schrader's 'The Card Counter'](https://cinemontage.org/benjamin-rodriguez-talks-editing-paul-schraders-the-card-counter/) - Rodriguez, who has been working with Schrader since the mid-2010s, is a comparative newcomer. The Cleveland native made his feature film debut as the editor on what was Schrader’s 19th directorial feature, the explosively original noir comedy “Dog Eat Dog” (2016).
- [Catrin Hedström on Editing the Sequel to the Slasher Classic 'Candyman'](https://cinemontage.org/catrin-hedstrom-on-editing-the-sequel-to-the-slasher-classic-candyman/) - Hedström’s recent feature “Candyman,” directed by long-time collaborator Nia DaCosta, is a sequel to the 1992 slasher classic.
- [UNION MADE: Patrick McMahon on His Journey From the Rink to the Cutting Room](https://cinemontage.org/union-made-patrick-mcmahon-on-his-journey-from-the-rink-to-the-cutting-room/) - 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.”
- [Emmys 2021:  Complete List of MPEG Picture and Sound Winners at Creative Arts Ceremonies](https://cinemontage.org/emmys-2021-complete-list-of-mpeg-picture-and-sound-winners-at-creative-arts-ceremonies/) - MPEG nominees won for work on projects ranging from the dramas "The Crown" and "The Queen's Gambit" to comedies such as "Ted Lasso" and "A Black Lady Sketch Show."
- [Emmys 2021: WSC Event Celebrates Categories and Top Women Nominees](https://cinemontage.org/emmys-2021-wsc-event-celebrates-categories-and-top-women-nominees/) - It was all champagne and roses—er, champagne and Cheez-Its—for the Women’s Steering Committee (WSC) as it hosted its fourth annual Emmy celebration on August 22.
- [At the Point of Crisis, Survival Is Victory](https://cinemontage.org/point-crisis-survival-victory/) - I recently took a CPR class at the Editors Guild offices in LA, which was organized through The Wellness Program. I felt compelled to take the class after a colleague saved the life of our color timer after he had a heart attack during a meeting on "Dunkirk."
- [IATSE’s Area Standards Agreement Won by Four Votes in New Mexico](https://cinemontage.org/iatses-area-standards-agreement-won-by-four-votes-in-new-mexico/) - The IATSE Basic Agreement was ratified on Monday by just a few hundred votes in two guilds, and with a majority of members of the 13 West Coast locals actually voting no. But the Area Standards Agreement
- [Cinematographers Call for Ban on Firearms on Sets After ‘Rust’ Shooting](https://cinemontage.org/cinematographers-call-for-ban-on-firearms-on-sets-after-rust-shooting/) - Dozens of Hollywood’s most prominent cinematographers banded together Tuesday to put a thoughtful argument behind a simple plea: “ban all functional firearms on set.” Among the 200
- [Global Box Office Projected to Reach $21.6B in 2021](https://cinemontage.org/global-box-office-projected-to-reach-21-6b-in-2021/) - In mid-September, Gower Street Analytics projected global box office for 2021 would come in at $20.2B. The London-based film tech company has now increased its estimate to $21.6B, with the possibility of hitting
- [IATSE Reveals Most Thorough Details Yet of Proposed New Deal](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-reveals-most-thorough-details-yet-of-proposed-new-deal/) - Less than a week after IATSE struck a strike-averting tentative agreement with the Hollywood studios, streamers and networks for a new film and TV contract, members of the union will learn the actual details
- [Getting Organized: Yes, Shows Can Be Organized Even During a Global Pandemic](https://cinemontage.org/getting-organized-yes-shows-can-be-organized-even-during-a-global-pandemic/) - Like a lot of our members who have had employment during the pandemic, Editors Guild staff members have been working from home.
- [EditFest 2019: Here's the Real Difference Between Cutting Scripted and Unscripted. (Hint: There Isn't One.)](https://cinemontage.org/editfest-2019-heres-the-real-difference-between-cutting-scripted-and-unscripted-hint-there-isnt-one/) - “There’s a misperception that if you cut scripted, you can’t cut reality."
- [IATSE Sets Strike Date for 60,000 Film and TV Workers, Ratcheting Pressure on Studios](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-sets-strike-date-for-60000-film-and-tv-workers-ratcheting-pressure-on-studios/) - Matthew Loeb, president of the IATSE, said early Wednesday that unless an agreement is reached, 60,000 union members will begin a nationwide strike against the major studios on October 18 at 12:01 a.m.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Alex Romano, Finishing Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-alex-romano-finishing-editor/) - “This is a small town and we are sure to work together in the future. If I can do something now that will help you be better now, you’ll be that much better when we meet again.”
- [How Myron Kerstein and His Team Captured the Emotional Highs of 'In the Heights'](https://cinemontage.org/how-myron-kerstein-and-his-team-captured-the-emotional-highs-of-in-the-heights/) - ‘In The Heights’ Offers an Emotional Experience – And the Post Team Had to Find Ways to Capture It.
- [Hollywood Workers Authorize a Strike: Showdown Over Streaming Profits](https://cinemontage.org/hollywood-workers-authorize-strike-setting-up-industry-showdown-over-streaming-profits/) - Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) said thousands "voted to authorize a strike — the next chapter in their ongoing efforts to secure livable wages and acceptable working conditions."
- [TECHNOLOGY: How SoundFlow Helps Simplify Tasks for Busy Users](https://cinemontage.org/technology-how-soundflow-helps-simplify-tasks-for-busy-users/) - How Soundflow Helps Simplify Tasks for Busy Users
- [How the Pandemic Led to the Editing Job of a Lifetime ... in New Zealand](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-pandemic-led-to-the-editing-job-of-a-lifetime-in-new-zealand/) - This was strike three for me — three shows in a row shut down unexpectedly. Two pre-pandemic and now this.
- [Mark Yoshikawa Talks of Editing Terrence Malick, Christopher Guest, and the new 'Reminiscence'](https://cinemontage.org/mark-yoshikawa-talks-of-editing-terrence-malick-christopher-guest-and-the-new-reminiscence/) - "Over the course of four films with Terry Malick, I spent a lot of time in Austin. To say we were 'bunkered down' during the editing process is probably an understatement."
- ['WandaVision' Editors on the Secrets of Mixing Classic-TV Sitcoms with Marvel Universe](https://cinemontage.org/wandavision-editors-on-the-secrets-of-mixing-classic-tv-sitcoms-with-marvel-universe/) - “We were trying to support Wanda’s emotional journey through the different eras."
- [How the Editors of 'Queen Sugar' Found Healing in a Challenging Year](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-editors-of-queen-sugar-found-healing-in-a-challenging-year/) - How the all-men-of-color picture editing team on ‘queen sugar’ found healing in a challenging year
- [GETTING ORGANIZED: 40 Years On, Memories Linger of PATCO Strike That Grounded Labor](https://cinemontage.org/getting-organized-40-years-on-memories-linger-of-patco-strike-that-grounded-labor/) - Forty years ago, the air-traffic controllers' strike sent labor’s fortunes plummeting. Are the skies about to get friendlier for workers?
- ['Three Billboards' Picture Editor Jon Gregory Dies at 77](https://cinemontage.org/three-billboards-picture-editor-jon-gregory-dies-at-77/) - Jon Gregory, editor of such films as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and In Bruges has died, a representative confirmed to Deadline. He was 77.
- [WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Marialyse Vega Martiney, Digital Operator Y-16](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-marilyse-vega-martiney-digital-operator-y-16/) - "One of the biggest challenges I’ve ever had was when I got furloughed last year because of COVID."
- [Cathy Repola: Pandemic Offers a Chance to Reset Our Work-Life Balance](https://cinemontage.org/cathy-repola-pandemic-offers-a-chance-to-reset-our-work-life-balance/) - If you were fortunate enough to continue working, and you have families or loved ones with whom you live, remote work has blurred the lines between those two distinct parts of life, sometimes in uncomfortable ways.
- [Weekend Attendance at AMC Cinemas Outpaces 2019 for First Time](https://cinemontage.org/weekend-attendance-at-amc-cinemas-outpaces-2019-for-first-time/) - Weekend attendance at AMC cinemas outpaced attendance from the same weekend in 2019 for the first time since AMC theaters opened their doors during the pandemic. “Labor Day weekend marks the first time
- [Williams: Labor's Surprising Winning Streak](https://cinemontage.org/williams-labors-surprising-winning-streak/) - "Biden’s American Rescue Plan, signed in March, put $350 billion into state, county and local governments, a big boost for public sector workers who are the heart of modern American unions," writes Juan Williams.
- [How to Become a Union Story Analyst](https://cinemontage.org/how-to-become-a-union-story-analyst/) - 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.
- [Gallup: Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965](https://cinemontage.org/gallup-approval-of-labor-unions-at-highest-point-since-1965/) - Sixty-eight percent of Americans approve of labor unions. Though statistically similar to last year's 65%, the current reading is the highest Gallup has measured since 71% in 1965.
- [Technology: How the Latest AI Helps Colorists Do Their Jobs Better](https://cinemontage.org/technology-how-the-latest-ai-helps-colorists-do-their-jobs-better/) - AI technology (probably) isn't the humanity-destroying rise of the machines that some fear—at least not in the world of post-production. It's showing up all over the film industry, from helping to cast actors to achieving incredible visual effects transformations, like turning actor Josh Brolin into Thanos for “Avengers: Infinity War.”
- [Forget ScarJo vs Disney; Hollywood’s Streaming Fight is Just Beginning](https://cinemontage.org/forget-scarjo-vs-disney-hollywoods-streaming-fight-is-just-beginning/) - Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. could have a significant legacy in Hollywood for the way it highlights a growing fight between studios and talent [and their unions]. How should filmmakers be paid
- [GETTING ORGANIZED: The Lessons of the Lost Union Drive at Amazon](https://cinemontage.org/getting-organized-the-lessons-of-the-lost-union-drive-at-amazon/) - What a Lost Union Drive Means for the Future of Labor Organizing
- [TAIL POP: The Enduring Influence of Jean-Luc Godard and 'Band of Outsiders'](https://cinemontage.org/tail-pop-the-enduring-influence-of-godard-and-band-of-outsiders/) - I grew up in a Long Island suburb among people about whom a friend once said, “If they can’t eat it or wear it, they don’t want it.”
- [BOOK REVIEW: 'Shooting Midnight Cowboy' Examines a Classic of Late-1960s Cinema](https://cinemontage.org/book-review-shooting-midnight-cowboy-examines-a-classic-of-late-1960s-cinema/) - A New Book Looks at the Tortured Creators – and Editing-Room Nightmare – Behind ‘Midnight Cowboy’
- [WSC Panel: How the HBO Mystery ‘Mare of Easttown’ Was Posted Remotely](https://cinemontage.org/wsc-panel-how-the-hbo-mystery-mare-of-easttown-was-posted-remotely/) - Amy Duddleston and her crew went to work recutting what had been shot of all of the seven episodes, taking each one through a director’s and a producer’s cut remotely from home in Los Angeles, considering everything from script changes to pandemic concerns in terms of building larger scenes. “We were very lucky because it shaped the show,” she said.
- [Liz Shuler is Named President of the AFL-CIO](https://cinemontage.org/liz-shuler-is-named-president-of-the-afl-cio/) - The AFL-CIO has chosen Liz Shuler, its acting president since the death of Richard Trumka this month, to lead the federation until it holds elections next year. Shuler had served as secretary-treasurer, the AFL-CIO’s
- [‘Complete Shock': Rightwing Contrarian Leads the California Recall Race](https://cinemontage.org/complete-shock-rightwing-contrarian-leads-the-california-recall-race/) - "Larry Elder is a confounding frontrunner in the Republican race to replace Gavin Newsom as California governor," writes Maanvi Singh in The Guardian. "Elder opposes the minimum wage and
- [Barbecue Sauce: A.J. Catoline and Melissa McCoy Spill Their Editing Secrets on 'Ted Lasso'](https://cinemontage.org/barbecue-sauce-a-j-catoline-and-melissa-mccoy-spill-their-editing-secrets-on-ted-lasso/) - The comedy from Apple TV+ grew into a sleeper hit during the nadir of the pandemic last year and has already been renewed for a second season, coming this summer.
- [What Our Members Do: Chad Littlepage, CSI, Finishing Colorist](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-chad-littlepage-finishing-colorist/) - "My job is to understand the vision and tone of the director and director of photography of a project."
- [Michelle Tesoro and Wylie Stateman Talk Picture and Sound on 'The Queen's Gambit'](https://cinemontage.org/michelle-tesoro-and-wylie-stateman-talk-picture-and-sound-on-the-queens-gambit/) - Picture editor Michelle Tesoro, ACE, wasn’t a chess expert when she began working on “The Queen’s Gambit.” And she still isn’t.
- [In Memoriam: Milton Ginsberg, Documentary Editor and 'Coming Apart' Filmmaker, Dies at 85](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-milton-ginsberg-documentary-editor-and-coming-apart-filmmaker-dies-at-85/) - By Peter Tonguette Milton Moses Ginsberg, a pioneering independent film director who maintained a career-long sideline as a picture editor, died May 23 at the age of 85. The Bronx native and longtime New York resident is most widely associated with the stark, daring, and highly original feature film he wrote and directed
- [Top Cinematographers Call on Producers to Address Long Workdays](https://cinemontage.org/top-cinematographers-call-on-producers-to-address-long-workdays/) - Fourteen of Hollywood’s top cinematographers have signed a letter urging the member companies of the AMPTP to finally address “the hazards of unsafe working hours” that have been common in the
- [TAP: No, Unemployment Benefits are not Discouraging Work](https://cinemontage.org/tap-no-unemployment-benefits-are-not-discouraging-work/) - Arindrajit Dube, an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reviewing census data, looked at the 25 states that ended benefits early, in June. Dube found that the share of adults with a job
- [Allyson Johnson on Editing the New Drama Series 'The Mosquito Coast'](https://cinemontage.org/allyson-johnson-on-editing-the-new-drama-series-the-mosquito-coast/) - “Allyson is an extraordinary film editor with the most marvelous sense of musical rhythm that permeates her entire process of cutting and shaping motion picture,” says Mira Nair.
- [Cathy Repola: Remembering Diane Adler, MPEG Secretary and a True Unionist](https://cinemontage.org/cathy-repola-remembering-diane-adler-mpeg-secretary-and-a-true-unionist/) - It is said that a union is all about the collective strength of its members, and about how coming together as a large group can bring about change.
- [PPASC: How Richard Chew and Other Film Pioneers Raised Asian American Visibility](https://cinemontage.org/ppasc-how-richard-chew-and-other-film-pioneers-raised-asian-american-visibility/) - Asian American picture editors Chew, Lisa Lassek and William Hoy, ACE, discussed their influences, their careers and the cultural experiences that shaped them during a “Celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage Month” Zoom seminar hosted by Edie Ichioka, ACE, on May 15 and presented by MPEG’s Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee. The panel also deconstructed examples of their work and offered advice to members in the well-received session.
- [PPASC: Tom Cross and Ai-Ling Lee Give Master Class on Editing, Career and Life](https://cinemontage.org/ppasc-tom-cross-and-ai-ling-lee-give-master-class-on-editing-career-and-life/) - "It's not about realism after a certain point. It's about emotional value.”
- [Richard Trumka, Head of the AFL-CIO, Dies at 72](https://cinemontage.org/richard-trumka-head-of-the-afl-cio-dies-at-72/) - Richard Trumka, a third-generation coal miner who rose to power through the United Mine Workers, had become one of the most powerful labor leaders in the country and a key ally of Democrats in Washington
- [Sounds Like Family: How Skywalker Sound Has Helped Boost Women's Careers](https://cinemontage.org/sounds-like-family-how-skywalker-sound-has-helped-boost-womens-careers/) - "The company believes that building diverse crews makes both good sense and is creatively beneficial."
- [US Senate Confirms Wilcox and Prouty, Restoring Pro-Worker Majority to NLRB](https://cinemontage.org/us-senate-confirms-wilcox-and-prouty-restoring-pro-worker-majority-to-nlrb/) - Wednesday evening, the US Senate confirmed Gwynne Wilcox and David Prouty to the National Labor Relations Board by votes of 52-47 and 53-46 respectively. The pair will join current NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran
- [Deadline Hollywood: Matt Loeb Re-Elected as IATSE President](https://cinemontage.org/deadline-hollywood-matt-loeb-re-elected-as-iatse-president/) - Matt Loeb, running unopposed, was re-elected Thursday to a new four-year term as president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees during the union’s 69th Quadrennial Convention.
- [Bloomberg: Scabby the Rat Ruling Revives Free Speech Debate at NLRB](https://cinemontage.org/bloomberg-scabby-the-rat-ruling-revives-free-speech-debate-at-nlrb/) - "In the Scabby ruling," writes Ian Cullgren for Bloomberg, "the board found the union’s display didn’t constitute a picket on its own—basically because Scabby’s use wasn’t threatening enough to be considered coercive.
- [IATSE Taking Hard Line in Advance of August’s Film, TV Contract Talks](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-taking-hard-line-in-advance-of-augusts-film-tv-contract-talks/) - "Securing health and pension benefits is also a high priority," writes David Robb in Deadline Hollywood. "The IATSE locals 'are unified in their support for sustainable benefits,' their leaders said.
- [IA Techs Return to Work at New York's Metropolitan Opera](https://cinemontage.org/ia-techs-return-to-work-at-new-yorks-metropolitan-opera/) - When the Metropolitan Opera’s stagehands finally returned to work last week after an agonizingly long furlough that was followed by a seven-month lockout as they negotiated a new contract with pay cuts
- [Television Academy Nominations: Guild Members Nominated in 19 Categories](https://cinemontage.org/emmy-nominations-guild-members-nominated-in-17-categories/) - The Primetime Emmys will air live Sunday, September 19 on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Cedric the Entertainer, star of The Neighborhood will host the ceremony, which will be held in-person at the
- [IATSE to Hold Virtual Convention July 27-29; Leadership Election 'If Necessary'](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-convention-set-for-july-27-29-will-hold-leadership-election-if-necessary/) - IA president Matt Loeb is leading the IA’s negotiations with the AMPTP for a new film and TV contract, which has been delayed until after a deal is reached on any modifications of the return-to-work protocols.
- [California on Track to Increase Film and TV Tax Credits by $330 Million](https://cinemontage.org/california-on-track-to-increase-film-and-tv-tax-credits-by-330-million/) - A bill that was unveiled in the California state legislature Sunday night would boost the Golden State’s film and television tax credits program by $330 million, should Governor Gavin Newsom sign it. The bill’s sponsors
- [Global Streaming Video Revenue to Hit $94B in 2025, PwC Forecasts](https://cinemontage.org/global-streaming-video-revenue-to-hit-94b-in-2025-pwc-forecasts/) - The study looks ahead at the years 2021–2025, forecasting global industry revenue to bounce back 6.5 percent this year “as more territories emerge from lockdown” and a further 6.7 percent in 2022. “From
- [Federal Trade Commission Signals Lengthier Review of Amazon-MGM Deal](https://cinemontage.org/federal-trade-commission-signals-lengthier-review-of-amazon-mgm-deal/) - Amazon’s proposed merger with MGM is facing a lengthier probe before the Federal Trade Commission, as lawmakers call for careful scrutiny of the $8.5 billion deal. The FTC’s new chairwoman, Lina Khan, has been
- [What Our Members Do: Randy Thom, CAS, MPSE, Sound Designer](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-randy-thom-sound-designer/) - "Figure out how to be a good person, a nice person, and one who knows how to communicate well, because those things are what will get you hired again and again more than any other 'skills' you have."
- [Jennifer Madar, Longtime Eastern Field Rep, Exits Guild for New Role at Local 600](https://cinemontage.org/jennifer-madar-longtime-eastern-field-rep-exits-guild-for-new-role-at-local-600/) - Jennifer started with the Guild in 2005 as an Organizer in the Los Angeles office, and then moved to New York to serve as the Guild’s Eastern Region Field Representative in 2007.
- [Dody Dorn Edits Zack Snyder's 'Army of the Dead' to Help Kick Off Summer Movie Season](https://cinemontage.org/dody-dorn-edits-zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-to-help-kick-off-summer-movie-season/) - Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead,” which Netflix will release in theaters and via streaming on Friday, merges two seemingly irreconcilable genres: the zombie movie and the heist movie.
- [In Memoriam: Angela Jackson, 60, Assistant Editor](https://cinemontage.org/in-memoriam-angela-jackson-60-assistant-editor/) - When you worked with Angela, you knew everything would turn out perfectly.
- [US Department of Labor Recovers $78K for 27 Food Store Workers](https://cinemontage.org/us-department-of-labor-recovers-78k-for-27-food-store-workers/) - The Department of Labor recovered $78,613 in back wages for 27 butcher shop workers to resolve a wage dispute. “These essential workers deserve to take home every penny of their hard-earned wages.
- [Indie Production Boom Threatened by Cost of COVID Insurance](https://cinemontage.org/indie-production-boom-threatened-by-cost-of-covid-insurance/) - The sheer volume and variety of new projects available at the Cannes Film Market this year is evidence that COVID-19 did not shut down the independent movie business. While the pandemic closed cinemas
- [Met Opera Strikes a Deal with IATSE Stagehands Over Pandemic Pay](https://cinemontage.org/met-opera-strikes-deal-with-iatse-stagehands-over-pandemic-pay/) - The Metropolitan Opera has reached a tentative agreement for a new contract with Local One of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. The union and the company declined to share details
- [Labor Notes: Employers Use the Crisis to Push Concessions They Don't Need](https://cinemontage.org/labor-notes-employers-are-using-the-crisis-to-push-concessions-they-dont-need/) - “Employers never let a crisis go to waste," writes Alexandra Bradbury in Labor Notes. “The [chicken processing] speedup demand was never really about Covid—a fact underlined by Trump’s attempt to make
- [Los Angeles Times 'Explains' Hollywood: How to Become a Film Editor](https://cinemontage.org/lat-explains-hollywood-how-to-become-a-film-editor/) - Traditionally, a picture editor was the person snipping celluloid together, writes Anousha Sakoui in The Los Angeles Times. Like many roles in Hollywood, the route into the industry is not clear-cut. Here’s a primer on
- [THR: Scott Rudin Avoided Answering for Abusive Behavior for Decades](https://cinemontage.org/thr-how-scott-rudin-avoided-answering-for-abusive-behavior-for-decades/) - "Rudin relied on intimidation, NDAs and industry relationships to continue his bullying," writes Tatiana Siegel in The Hollywood Reporter. "I find it impossible to imagine that people who worked with him
- [Isser: The Heat Wave Shows Climate Change is a Workers' Rights Issue](https://cinemontage.org/isser-the-heat-wave-shows-climate-change-is-a-workers-rights-issue/) - Between 1992 and 2017, at least 815 workers in the US were killed and more than 70,000 were injured from heat stress injuries. It’s likely that the true number of workers hurt or killed due to extreme heat is much
- [IATSE, Producers Postpone Contract Talks to Renegotiate Safety Protocols](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-producers-postpone-contract-talks-until-august-to-renegotiate-covid-19-safety-protocols/) - IATSE and management’s AMPTP have agreed to push back next week’s scheduled resumption of bargaining for a new film and TV contract until mid-August to allow time for the producers and Hollywood’s unions
- [As Others Chill, L.A. County Sounds Alarms Over Delta Variant, Masks](https://cinemontage.org/as-others-chill-l-a-county-sounds-alarms-over-delta-variant-masks/) - L.A. County public health officials are breaking with many other health departments, asking even inoculated residents to modify their behavior amid a concerning uptick in coronavirus transmission and the circulation
- [Blumhouse Sues ‘Boss Level’ Producers, Hulu Over Recutting Deal](https://cinemontage.org/blumhouse-sues-boss-level-producers-hulu-over-recutting-deal/) - Blumhouse Productions says it was “swindled” by the producers of Boss Level after it was brought in to recut and salvage the film because the initial version failed to sell. Boss Level, which stars Mel Gibson, Frank Grillo
- [Oscars: Academy Invites 395 to Become Members](https://cinemontage.org/oscars-academy-invites-395-to-become-members/) - After several years of massive expansion focused largely on changing its demographics in the aftermath of the #OscarsSoWhite uproar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday returned to
- [Film, TV Industry’s Return-to-Work Protocols Extended Indefinitely](https://cinemontage.org/film-tv-industrys-return-to-work-protocols-extended-indefinitely/) - The film and TV industry’s return-to-work protocols have been extended indefinitely until “a new agreement is reached,” labor and management said [Wednesday] night as the protocols were about to expire. The sides
- [Trumka: ‘It’s Time to Build’](https://cinemontage.org/trumka-its-time-to-build/) - "For too long," writes AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka, "lip service has been paid to infrastructure without making the investments we need. It’s time to build. The bipartisan infrastructure framework secured by President Biden would be the single greatest
- [Support IA Local One; Join the New York Met Opera Virtual Picket Line](https://cinemontage.org/support-ia-local-1-join-the-new-york-met-opera-virtual-picket-line/) - Once photos of supporters are uploaded, they are scrolled in front of an image of Lincoln Center, home of the opera company. The Stagehands' contract expired on July 31, 2020. They were locked out December 8.
- [TV Writers Stand in Solidarity with Assistants’ Demands for a 'Living Wage'](https://cinemontage.org/tv-writers-stand-in-solidarity-with-assistants-demands-for-a-living-wage/) - Crystal Hopkins, president of IA Local 871, sent out a statement she made to management’s AMPTP shortly before the talks broke off: For the workers we speak for it is about being treated fairly for what we do.
- ['The Water Man's' Blu Murray: How a Fateful Nod from Clint Eastwood Gave An Assistant His Big Break](https://cinemontage.org/blu-murray-how-a-fateful-nod-from-clint-eastwood-gave-an-assistant-his-big-break/) - After “Sully,” Murray cut “The 15:17 to Paris” for Eastwood, “Glass” for M. Night Shyamalan, and recently finished “The Water Man” for actor-cum-director David Oyelowo.
- [What Our Members Do: Zach Chassler, Story Analyst](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-zach-chassler-story-analyst/) - "Do they need encouragement? This is a good gig, folks."
- [Changing Minds: Stevie Waichulis Talks Being a Trans Person in Post](https://cinemontage.org/changing-minds-stevie-waichulis-talks-being-a-trans-person-in-post/) - It always upset me that people felt that I needed to change in their eyes, that I was never good enough in my own skin or attire. My true identity was constantly challenged through the early years of my career.
- [William Yeh Talks of Editing Journey That Led to Bob Odenkirk Action Film 'Nobody'](https://cinemontage.org/william-yeh-talks-of-editing-journey-that-led-to-bob-odenkirk-action-film-nobody/) - "I did an edit without his input and sent it to him at his home in Russia. Though he didn’t say so at the time, he hated it."
- [Cathy's Column: After a Year of Struggle and Challenge, There's Hope Ahead](https://cinemontage.org/cathys-column-after-a-year-of-struggle-and-challenge-theres-hope-ahead/) - Let us remain consistently proud of what we can achieve through unity, strive always to be better, and open our hearts and our minds to the differences we have and to what unites us.
- [Young Workers Group Gives Voice to a New Generation of Post-Production Folks](https://cinemontage.org/young-workers-group-gives-voice-to-a-new-generation-of-post-production-folks/) - The strength of a union can be measured by the professional expertise, engagement, and solidarity of its membership. In order to ensure those elements exist, each new generation must be given the necessary tools and knowledge.
- [Group Interview: A Special Guild Panel Talks Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion](https://cinemontage.org/group-interview-a-special-guild-panel-talks-justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/) - "It’s very important for editors, producers, show-runners and the department heads to take a close look at their own crews."
- [Terilyn Shropshire Talks About Editing and How to Find the Right Moment in Coverage](https://cinemontage.org/terilyn-shropshire-talks-about-editing-and-how-to-find-the-right-moment-in-coverage/) - "With digital everything comes to you. That means you have a lot more to look at, a lot more to assess."
- [Has the Labor Movement Turned the Page?](https://cinemontage.org/has-the-labor-movement-turned-the-page/) - Can Biden Repair Trump's Damage to Workers?
- [What Our Members Do: Anedra Edwards, Visual Effects Editor](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-anedra-edwards-visual-effects-editor/) - Where are you currently employed? Marvel Studios and ABC Studios. Current projects? I recently finished the Marvel Studios series “WandaVision” and will start another Marvel Studios production at the end of this year. I will also be a part of an ABC pilot that will start post production later this spring. Describe your job.
- [MPEG Survey Offers Inside Look at Industry Discrimination, Diversity, Pay and More](https://cinemontage.org/mpeg-diversity/) - The survey found that despite the publicity surrounding industrywide diversity efforts, gender and ethnic representation within the Guild itself has remained basically unchanged compared to four years ago.
- [Parenting, Post-Production and the Pandemic](https://cinemontage.org/parenting-post-production-and-the-pandemic/) - The Pandemic has Forced Parents in Post Careers to be More Resourceful than Ever
- [General Membership Meeting Focuses on Basic Agreement Talks, Fight for Racial Justice](https://cinemontage.org/general-membership-meeting-focuses-on-basic-agreement-talks-fight-for-racial-justice/) - Many members paid particularly close attention to the upcoming Basic Agreement talks, the first since the contentious negotiations in 2018 in which the Editors Guild, alone among IA locals, voted down the proposed contract.
- [Oscars 2021: Nominees for Best Sound Category Speak Out as Final Voting Starts](https://cinemontage.org/oscars-2021-nominees-for-best-sound-category-speak-out-as-final-voting-starts/) - For the first time this year, the Academy has combined Sound Editing and Sound Mixing into one category, Best Achievement in Sound.
- [Oscars 2021: Best Film Editing Nominees Frederic Thoraval and Alan Baumgarten Speak Out](https://cinemontage.org/oscars-2021-best-film-editing-nominees-frederic-thoraval-and-alan-baumgarten-speak-out/) - “I’ve never worked for awards and wouldn’t ever imagine that it would be possible.”
- [Jacobin: Big Tech is Killing Movies](https://cinemontage.org/jacobin-big-tech-is-killing-movies/) - "The truth is,” writes Paris Marx in Jacobin, “that the discourse around cultural industries has shifted almost entirely to reflect the interests of the media oligopoly, and the consolidation of those industries is fundamentally eroding the quality of work and
- [What Does Eric Adams, Working-Class Champion, Mean for the Democrats?](https://cinemontage.org/what-does-eric-adams-working-class-champion-mean-for-the-democrats/) - With his substantial early lead in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, demonstrated the enduring power of a candidate who can connect to working- and
- [EPI: Job and Wage Growth Do Not Point to an Economy-Wide Labor Shortage](https://cinemontage.org/epi-job-and-wage-growth-do-not-point-to-an-economy-wide-labor-shortage/) - "Monthly job-growth over the past 3 months has averaged 540,000, a pace that would see the economy hit pre-covid measures of labor market health by the end of 2022," write Shierholz and Bivens for EPI.
- [Actors, Producers Urge SAG-AFTRA to Consider Mandatory COVID Shots](https://cinemontage.org/actors-producers-urge-sag-aftra-to-adopt-guidelines-for-mandatory-covid-vaccinations/) - A chorus of calls for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations – and the possibility that the industry soon might make them a requirement – prompted SAG-AFTRA to adopt new guidelines for employers who want to require
- [Supreme Court Rules Against Union Recruiting on California Farms](https://cinemontage.org/supreme-court-rules-against-union-recruiting-on-california-farms/) - The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a California regulation allowing union organizers to recruit agricultural workers at their workplaces violated the constitutional rights of their employers. The vote was
- [‘General Hospital’ Takes Best Drama at Daytime Emmys](https://cinemontage.org/general-hospital-takes-best-drama-at-daytime-emmys/) - General Hospital, Jeopardy! and The Kelly Clarkson Show were among the big winners at the 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Outstanding Sound Mixing and Editing went to The Letter for the King
- [Teamsters Vote for a New Emphasis on Organizing Amazon Workers](https://cinemontage.org/teamsters-vote-for-a-new-emphasis-on-organizing-amazon-workers/) - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents over one million workers in North America in industries including parcel delivery and freight, voted to make it a priority to organize Amazon workers
- [Saval: As Antisemitism Soars, Hollywood Should Address Its Caricatures of Jews](https://cinemontage.org/saval-as-antisemitism-soars-hollywood-should-address-its-caricatures-of-jews/) - "My current favorite,” writes Malina Saval in Variety, “in Guy Nattiv’s upcoming Golda Meir biopic, Helen Mirren will play Israel’s lone female prime minister because nothing says grandmother of the Jewish people like
- [Cannes Jury Counts Five Women Including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mati Diop](https://cinemontage.org/cannes-film-festival-jury-counts-five-women-including-maggie-gyllenhaal-mati-diop/) - The 74th Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its jury which includes five women; a majority in the nine-person group including President Spike Lee. The jury includes French-Senegalese actor-director Mati Diop
- [Covid-19 Test Positivity Rate Steadily Rising in California](https://cinemontage.org/covid-19-test-positivity-rate-steadily-rising-in-california/) - For the first time since December 2020, California’s 7-day Covid test positivity rate is on the rise. The test positivity rate, which hit a pandemic-era low of 0.7% on June 5, has risen slowly but steadily over the
- [Hulu Draws Most Daily Minutes of Tune-In Among Top Streamers, Says Nielsen](https://cinemontage.org/hulu-draws-most-daily-minutes-of-tune-in-among-top-streamers-says-nielsen/) - In a virtual presentation Monday during the Cannes Lions brand confab, Nielsen shed a bit more light on streaming from its growing body of research on the US market. In terms of the total number of viewers
- [The PRO Act Offers Some Hope for Protecting Workers’ Rights](https://cinemontage.org/the-pro-act-offers-some-hope-for-protecting-workers-rights/) - We are at a crossroads that will determine how the nation’s workers can protect their own rights as the defense bar is working feverishly to erect barricades to the few remaining legal avenues workers have left
- [Oscars: Elections Turn Film Academy Board Majority-Female for First Time](https://cinemontage.org/oscars-elections-turn-film-academy-board-majority-female-for-first-time/) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 54-person board of governors will look considerably different when it next meets in July, the result of this year’s Academy board elections that took place
- [Nos. Still Small, but More Transmissible Delta Variant Grew Nearly 30%](https://cinemontage.org/numbers-still-small-but-more-transmissible-delta-variant-grew-nearly-30/) - In the same week that Governor Gavin Newsom dropped capacity limits, social distancing rules and most masking requirements across the state, the so-called Delta variant of Covid-19 increased nearly 30%.
- [Sunday: L.A. County Covid-19 Report: 3 New Deaths, 258 New Positive Cases](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-public-health-covid-report-9-new-deaths-255-new-positive-cases/) - The L.A. County Department of Public Health reported 3 new deaths from Covid-19 and 258 new positive cases on Sunday. The new data brings L.A. County to a total of 24,441 deaths from the coronavirus and 1,247,618
- [Streaming Outdraws Broadcast TV, Nielsen Figures Say](https://cinemontage.org/streaming-outdraws-broadcast-tv-nielsen-figures-say/) - The notion that streaming is the new broadcasting just got a big piece of data to back it up. Nielsen has released a new measure of TV usage that shows streaming platforms pulled in a bigger share of viewers’
- [Regal Cinemas Signs a New Lease for Sherman Oaks Arclight Site](https://cinemontage.org/regal-cinemas-signs-new-lease-for-space-previously-occupied-by-arclight-sherman-oaks/) - Regal Cinemas is taking over the cinema space occupied by the Arclight Sherman Oaks. The L.A. Times reported that Cineworld-owned Regal Cinemas signed a lease Friday with the mall landlord Douglas Emmett Inc.
- [Kolhatkar: There is No Labor Shortage, Only Labor Exploitation](https://cinemontage.org/kolhatkar-there-is-no-labor-shortage-only-labor-exploitation/) - “For the past few months, Republicans have been waging a ferocious political battle to end federal unemployment benefits,” writes Sonali Kolhatkar in CounterPunch, “based upon stated desires of saving
- [AFT: Reviving Lost History: Teaching Juneteenth](https://cinemontage.org/aft-reviving-lost-history-teaching-juneteenth/) - “What is Juneteenth?” writes Virginia Myers for The American Federation of Teachers. “Raphael Bonhomme had never even heard of it until he transferred to Howard University. And now he’s teaching it to third graders.
- [Supreme Court: Chocolate Companies Cannot be Sued over Child Slavery](https://cinemontage.org/supreme-court-says-chocolate-companies-cannot-be-sued-over-child-slavery-on-african-cocoa-farms/) - The Supreme Court on Thursday said US chocolate companies cannot be sued for child slavery on the African farms from which they buy most of their cocoa. But the court stopped short of saying such a lawsuit
- [MSNBC Says It Won't Voluntarily Recognize New Union Effort](https://cinemontage.org/msnbc-says-it-wont-voluntarily-recognize-new-union-effort/) - MSNBC President Rashida Jones said in a statement that she respected her employees’ decision to organize, but that MSNBC won’t recognize the union unless employees vote for it in a National Labor Relations
- [SoCal Journalists from 11 Local Newspapers Vote to Form Union](https://cinemontage.org/socal-journalists-from-11-local-newspapers-vote-to-form-union/) - Staffers at 11 Southern California newspapers, including The Orange County Register, voted Friday to unionize, joining a wave of newsrooms turning to organized labor amid job cuts and uncertainty in the newspaper
- [Pacific Theatres Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy](https://cinemontage.org/pacific-theatres-files-for-chapter-7-bankruptcy/) - Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corporation, which includes Arclight Cinemas, is really not set to reopen anytime soon. The exhibition company released a statement on Wednesday that they’re filing
- [HFPA Calls Criticism 'Disappointing,' Says It is Ready 'To Make this a Reality'](https://cinemontage.org/hfpa-calls-members-criticism-disappointing-say-golden-globes-organization-is-ready-to-make-this-change-a-reality/) - After two members of the Hollywood Foreign Press resigned their memberships on Thursday calling it “a toxic place for working journalists,” the two vowed to form a competing group — “a transparent
- [Tribeca Festival Winners: Hadaway’s ‘The Novice’, ‘Brighton 4th’, ‘Ascension’](https://cinemontage.org/tribeca-festival-winners-lauren-hadaways-the-novice-brighton-4th-ascension/) - Lauren Hadaway’s The Novice, about a queer college freshman who joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top boat, has won Best
- [Native American Media Alliance Announces Fellows for Writers Seminar](https://cinemontage.org/native-american-media-alliance-and-cherokee-nation-film-office-announce-fellows-for-writers-seminar/) - The Native American Media Alliance, in partnership with the Cherokee Nation Film Office, announced on Tuesday the inaugural class of Native American Writers Seminar fellows. The seminar will be a multiday intensive
- [MSNBC News Writers and Producers Unionize with WGA East](https://cinemontage.org/msnbc-news-writers-and-producers-unionize-with-wga-east/) - MSNBC’s newsroom employees have unionized with the WGA East. The organizing effort includes the news writers, producers, booking producers, fact checkers and planners at every program airing on the cable news
- ['The New Yorker' Reaches Deal with Union to Avoid Strike](https://cinemontage.org/the-new-yorker-reaches-deal-with-union-to-avoid-strike/) - The New Yorker managed to dodge a work stoppage on Wednesday when staff and management at the weekly magazine agreed to a first union contract after two and a half years of negotiations. The publication’s
- [IATSE 'Committed to Fighting' for 'More Humane and Equitable Workplace'](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-leaders-committed-to-fighting-for-more-humane-and-equitable-workplace/) - Leaders of IATSE’s 13 production locals in Hollywood are showing a united front in their negotiations for a new film and TV contract with management’s Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. In a joint
- [Gov. Newsom Trumpets California’s 'Full Reopening,' but What’s Actually Open?](https://cinemontage.org/governor-newsom-trumpets-californias-full-reopening-but-whats-actually-open/) - “We are here,” announced Governor Gavin Newsom from a stage at Universal Studios Hollywood, “[on] June 15, to turn the page, to move beyond capacity limits, to move beyond color coding, to move beyond social
- [Streaming Fatigue? Average Number of Services Per User Falls for First Time](https://cinemontage.org/streaming-fatigue-average-number-of-services-per-user-falls-for-first-time/) - The average number of video streaming services utilized per US user has fallen for the first time, according to technology research firm Omdia. In a Tuesday report, it said the figure declined from 7.23 in November to
- [News Guild CWA: New York Times, Stop Union Busting](https://cinemontage.org/news-guild-cwa-new-york-times-stop-union-busting/) - We [at the News Guild CWA] call on Meredith Levien (CEO), A.G. Sulzberger (Publisher), and managers of The New York Times to stop breaking federal labor law, stop union-busting, and recognize the Times Tech
- [Sunday L.A. County Health Report: 5 New Corona Deaths, 191 New Cases](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-public-health-covid-19-report-4-new-deaths-196-new-confirmed-cases/) - On Sunday, the L.A. County Department of Public Health reported 5 new deaths from Covid-19 and 191 new positive cases. At time of reporting, 221 people in the County are hospitalized with Covid-19.
- [IndieWire: Film Festivals Prepare for a Comeback, Aim to Prove Their Worth](https://cinemontage.org/indiewire-film-festivals-prepare-for-a-2021-comeback-aim-to-prove-their-worth/) - As we emerge from the pandemic and return safely to theaters, and movies, and yes, crowds of people, we can enjoy what we’ve missed: sharing laughter, tears, or excitement with strangers, as well as the joy of
- [Opinion: LGBTQ Rights and Labor Rights are Intrinsically Linked](https://cinemontage.org/opinion-lgbtq-rights-and-labor-rights-are-intrinsically-linked/) - "The core principle of organized labor in America," write Randi Weingarten, Mary Kay Henry and Lee Saunders in The Hill, "has always been a commitment to fairness and opportunity for all working people - that's why
- [Josh Thomas, Editor Gregg Featherman March to a 'Very Different' Beat](https://cinemontage.org/josh-thomas-editor-gregg-featherman-march-to-a-very-different-beat/) - When editor Gregg Featherman first signed on to Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, he relished the opportunity to work with “rhythms” in writing and performance that were “very different” to any he’d previously
- [Santa Barbara Film Fest: Plans Unveiled for In-Person 2022 Edition](https://cinemontage.org/santa-barbara-film-fest-plans-unveiled-for-in-person-2022-edition/) - The Santa Barbara International Film Festival — a fest on the American riviera that has become an important stop on the road to the Oscars — has joined the growing list of film festivals that have announced plans
- ['Very Little Progress' as IATSE Film, TV Contract Talks Break Off Until July 6](https://cinemontage.org/very-little-progress-as-iatse-film-tv-contract-talks-break-off-until-july-6/) - After four weeks of bargaining, IATSE’s negotiations with management’s AMPTP for a new film and TV contract have broken off with no deal and “very little progress” toward reaching one, union officials said on Friday.
- [The New Yorker’s Labor Dispute Reaches Anna Wintour’s Doorstep](https://cinemontage.org/the-new-yorkers-labor-dispute-reaches-anna-wintours-doorstep/) - The signs read “You can’t eat prestige” in the instantly recognizable font of The New Yorker. Of course a protest over workplace conditions at one of the most exalted magazines in the world would have good
- [US Files Labor Complaint Against Mexican Factory Under USMCA](https://cinemontage.org/us-files-labor-complaint-against-mexican-factory-under-usmca/) - The United States asked Mexico on Wednesday to review whether workers at an auto parts factory were denied labor rights in the second labor complaint brought by the Biden administration under the new
- [Riz Ahmed-Backed Study Finds Severe Lack of Muslim Portrayal in Film](https://cinemontage.org/riz-ahmed-backed-study-finds-severe-lack-of-muslim-portrayal-in-film/) - To help amplify Muslim talent on screen, Riz Ahmed has teamed with Pillars Fund, a Chicago-based advocacy group, and the Ford Foundation to create $25,000 fellowships for Muslim storytellers. The group also
- [L.A. County Reports 1 New Covid Death, 213 New Positive Cases on Sunday](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-reports-15-new-covid-19-deaths-and-285-new-positive-case-on-saturdays/) - On Sunday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported one new death resulting from COVID-19 and 213 new positive cases. While the number of hospitalizations continues to decrease
- [California's Largest Teachers' Union Votes to Oppose Newsom Recall](https://cinemontage.org/californias-largest-teachers-union-votes-to-oppose-newsom-recall/) - California's most powerful teachers union voted to oppose the recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom, according to a statement released Friday. The California Teachers Association President E. Toby Boyd
- [Avid CEO Jeff Rosica Interviewed by Hollywood Reporter](https://cinemontage.org/avid-ceo-interviewed-by-hollywood-reporter/) - As Hollywood continues to move toward reopening, Avid CEO Jeff Rosica caught up with The Hollywood Reporter, sharing the company’s views on a range of topics from the future of remote and
- [Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Weaken Public-Sector Labor Unions](https://cinemontage.org/supreme-court-rejects-bid-to-weaken-public-sector-labor-unions/) - The US Supreme Court turned away a bid to weaken the power of public-sector unions, refusing to reconsider a 1984 ruling that lets them serve as the exclusive bargaining agent for workers. The justices without
- [A Story of a Family Overcoming: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A with Creators of ‘Aretha’](https://cinemontage.org/for-me-the-story-was-a-family-of-overcoming-thr-presents-qa-with-creators-of-genius-aretha/) - In an interview with THR Presents, actors Cynthia Erivo, who inhabited the title role, Courtney Vance, who played her father, C.L. Franklin, series creator Suzan-Lori Parks and Anthony Hemingway, who directed the
- [Department of Labor Reverses Trump Rule for Independent Contractors](https://cinemontage.org/department-of-labor-reverses-trump-rule-for-independent-contractors/) - The worker misclassification fight over whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor is not new. For decades, employers have been misclassifying their workers, often to save money on
- ['It Was a Want, a Must and a Need': ‘THR Presents’ Q&A with Steve McQueen](https://cinemontage.org/it-was-a-want-a-must-and-a-need-thr-presents-qa-with-steve-mcqueen/) - For Steve McQueen, creating Small Axe — his landmark BBC/Amazon five-part anthology film series set within London’s West Indian community between the 1960s and 1980s — came from a burning desire to put
- [IATSE Contract Talks Make Progress on Diversity – Not So Much on Economics](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-contract-talks-making-progress-on-diversity-issues-not-so-much-on-economics/) - IATSE and management’s Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers started their fourth week of bargaining Tuesday, already having made substantial progress on diversity issues. It’s been tougher
- [Labor Notes: Unions Defend Democracy](https://cinemontage.org/labor-unions-defend-democracy/) - "After four years of relentless lying and distortion from the Trump administration, designed to incite his supporters to violence, we assessed that it was possible that a mass action in the streets could become necessary," says a letter published in Labor Notes.
- [CA Will Require Masks for Unvaccinated People in Indoor Public Settings](https://cinemontage.org/california-announces-it-will-require-masks-for-unvaccinated-people-in-indoor-public-settings-and-businesses/) - California updated its masking guidance yet again on Wednesday. The news comes after a series of confusing announcements on the subject from state and federal officials and just hours before another
- ['I May Destroy You' Wins BAFTA TV Honors for Editors, 'His Dark Materials' for Sound](https://cinemontage.org/bafta-tv-awards-coel-secures-two-wins-mescal-claims-leading-actor-honor/) - Michaela Coel emerged the big winner at Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards, where her acclaimed drama I May Destroy You added to its growing stash of statuettes. Coel beat out a fiercely competitive list of performances that included Letitia
- [EPI: May Jobs Report is a Promising Sign that the Recovery is on Track](https://cinemontage.org/epi-may-jobs-report-is-a-promising-sign-that-the-recovery-is-on-track/) - EPI economists offer their initial insights on the May jobs report. While they see strong growth in employment, including in leisure and hospitality, the US labor market is still facing a large jobs shortfall. Relief and recovery measures
- [Teamsters: 'Right to Work' Legislation Defeated in New Hampshire Vote](https://cinemontage.org/teamsters-right-to-work-legislation-fails-in-new-hampshire-vote/) - New Hampshire Teamsters are celebrating a state House vote Friday night that rejected so-called right-to-work legislation that would have weakened workers and their unions in the Granite State, a long-time goal of corporations and their
- [AFL-CIO: Pride Month Profile: Dominic Trumfio](https://cinemontage.org/afl-cio-pride-month-profile-dominic-trumfio/) - Dominic Trumfio is a member of the American Federation of Musicians Local 10-208 in Chicago. Trumfio is a theater musician, associate music director at his church and musical director for the Kiki Queens, a highly sought-after volunteer
- [How ‘Underground Railroad’ Editor McMillon Approached Its Nuanced Performances](https://cinemontage.org/how-underground-railroad-editor-joi-mcmillon-approached-its-nuanced-performances/) - Joi McMillon — the first Black woman to earn an Oscar nomination in film editing (alongside fellow editor Nat Sanders for Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight) — recently reteamed with her Florida State classmate Jenkins for his powerful
- [Most Say They Plan to Spend More Time Consuming Entertainment Post-Pandemic](https://cinemontage.org/most-say-they-plan-to-spend-more-time-consuming-entertainment-post-pandemic/) - A new study was released Friday by UTA IQ, the data and analytics division of the prominent Hollywood agency. The study is titled “Forever Changed: COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on the Entertainment Industry” and is part one of a two part study
- [IATSE Wraps Third Week of Film and TV Contract Talks with AMPTP](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-wraps-third-week-of-film-and-tv-contract-talks-with-amptp/) - IATSE and management’s Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have wrapped up their third week of bargaining for a new film and TV contract covering the union’s 13 West Coast production locals, including its three national
- [‘Z Nation’ Producers Placed on WGA’s Strike/Unfair List; Writers Owed $5.1M](https://cinemontage.org/z-nation-producers-placed-on-wgas-strike-unfair-list-writers-owed-5-1-million-in-unpaid-residuals/) - The production companies and executive producers behind Z Nation have been placed on the WGA’s Strike/Unfair List for allegedly failing to pay more than $5.1 million in residuals, pension and health contributions, and interest owed
- [Cinema Audio Society Announces 2022 Awards Timeline](https://cinemontage.org/cinema-audio-society-announces-2022-awards-timeline/) - The Cinema Audio Society has set the date and timeline for the 58th Annual CAS Awards for outstanding sound mixing, which will be presented on March 19 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Said CAS president Karol Urban
- [Cannes Chief Frémaux Talks ‘Annette’, the Films that Got Away, Covid Protocols ...](https://cinemontage.org/cannes-chief-fremaux-talks-annette-the-films-that-got-away-covid-protocols/) - After Covid put “paid” to the 2020 edition of Cannes, festival chief Thierry Frémaux Thursday was finally able to announce a lineup of movies that will play to audiences on the Riviera. We spoke to the veteran curator about the ongoing
- [Producers: Rising Inflation Hits Hollywood as Production Costs Have Increased](https://cinemontage.org/producers-rising-inflation-hits-hollywood-as-production-costs-have-increased/) - With inflation hitting the US economy at large, Hollywood is feeling the impact of it on its film and television production. The rising demand and sluggish supply of building materials is hampering the entertainment industry’s ability
- [L.A. Herd Immunity Delayed; Now Officials Say It Will Be Late August](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-herd-immunity-delayed-now-officials-say-it-will-be-late-august/) - Los Angeles County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday that the county is now projecting it will be late August before 80% of its residents have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, assuming vaccinations continue
- [Jeffrey Katzenberg Departing Motion Picture and Television Fund After Three Decades](https://cinemontage.org/jeffrey-katzenberg-departing-motion-picture-and-television-fund-after-three-decades/) - Jeffrey Katzenberg is stepping down as chairman of the board of governors at the Motion Picture and Television Fund, where he and his wife Marilyn have been among its biggest boosters and fundraisers for three decades.
- [Reich: 'The Republican Party is an Existential Threat to American Democracy'](https://cinemontage.org/reich-the-republican-party-is-an-existential-threat-to-american-democracy/) - "The greatest danger to American democracy right now is not coming from Russia, China, or North Korea. It is coming from the Republican Party," writes former Labor Secretary Robert Reich in Common Dreams. "Only 25 percent of voters
- [California Likely to Require Masks at Many Workplaces After June 15](https://cinemontage.org/california-likely-to-require-masks-at-many-workplaces-after-june-15/) - A committee charged with recommending Covid safety measures to the CA Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, advises in a new draft document that masking in the workplace should continue after June 15.
- [L.A. County, California See Low Test Positivity Numbers in Final Holiday Before Reopening](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-public-health-report-7-new-deaths-220-new-confirmed-cases/) - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed 175 new cases of COVID-19 and just five new deaths on Monday. Those figures are strikingly similar to Sunday’s, when 174 new cases were confirmed, along with four deaths.
- [TAP: Can We Protect America’s Workers?](https://cinemontage.org/tap-can-we-protect-americas-workers/) - "It should tell you something about who US public policy honors and respects," writes Prem Thakker in The American Prospect, "that the Protecting America’s Workers Act, a bill that would simply expand the workplaces covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, oblige employers
- [Organizing: What Your Boss Doesn't Want You to Know, and Where to Find It](https://cinemontage.org/organizing-what-your-boss-doesnt-want-you-to-know-and-where-to-find-it/) - General Internet searching is not enough. Companies manipulate what shows up first on a general Internet search. Often you have to weed through hundreds of pages of marginal information before you get to real substantive information on
- [80 Years Ago Disney Animation Workers Went on Strike](https://cinemontage.org/80-years-ago-disney-animation-workers-went-on-strike/) - “This wasn’t your average picket line,” writes Paul Prescod in Jacobin. “'It’s up to Walt to call the halt,' read a striking worker’s picket sign beside a picture of Mickey Mouse. Another featured an image of Pinocchio saying, 'There are no strings on me.'
- [Gardner: Will the WGA's New-Media Success Help Other Unions in Next Contract Cycle?](https://cinemontage.org/gardner-will-new-media-revive-old-labor-concerns-amid-streaming-era-issues/) - "In the US about 12 percent of workers are unionized, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics," writes Eriq Gardner in The Hollywood Reporter. "In Hollywood, it’s nearly everyone, even though workers largely operate on a project basis
- [As Pandemic Wiped Out Workers, Covid Crisis Proved No Obstacle to Soaring CEO Pay](https://cinemontage.org/as-pandemic-wiped-out-workers-covid-crisis-proved-no-obstacle-to-soaring-ceo-pay/) - Even as the Covid-19 pandemic created record losses in the second quarter of 2020—and claimed the lives and livelihoods of millions of workers—median CEO pay in the US increased yet again last year, according to a new analysis.
- [AFL-CIO: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Kyla Hsia](https://cinemontage.org/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month-profile-kyla-hsia/) - Kyla Hsia is a senior digital strategist at AFL-CIO and a member of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild. She recently joined the AFL-CIO team after sitting at the bargaining table for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America's
- [Met Opera’s Deal with Its Choristers has Less Savings than It Sought](https://cinemontage.org/met-operas-deal-with-its-choristers-has-less-savings-than-it-sought/) - The union representing the Metropolitan Opera’s chorus staved off calls for a 30-percent reduction in payroll costs that the company had said it needed to survive the pandemic. But the contract it tentatively agreed to will save the Met millions
- [Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement?](https://cinemontage.org/was-the-failed-union-drive-in-bessemer-a-net-positive-for-the-labor-movement/) - “A consistent theme of the postmortems on the failed union drive at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama,” write Alex Hanand Adam Ryan in The Nation, “is that the organizers just weren’t ready to take on the tech behemoth.
- [Unions are Horrified at the Mask Mandate Rollback and Fear for Workers' Lives](https://cinemontage.org/unions-are-horrified-at-the-mask-mandate-rollback-and-fear-for-workers-lives/) - Unions that represent healthcare professionals and essential frontline workers are speaking out about the CDC's walkback on masks. These workers, they say, have paid for and will continue to pay for the nation's scandalous lack of preparation for
- [Labor Board Inches Closer to a Pro-Union Democratic Majority](https://cinemontage.org/nlrb-inches-closer-to-a-pro-union-democratic-majority/) - While union activity has been on the decline for years, President Joseph Biden vowed during his campaign to be “the most pro union president in history.” President Biden sent a clear message on his first day in office that this campaign
- [How Many Strikes are There in the US?](https://cinemontage.org/how-many-strikes-are-there-in-the-us/) - How many strikes are there in the United States? It’s a question with obvious importance to labor activists, yet there is no readily accessible answer. The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases an annual work stoppage summary in February reporting the number of strikes and lockouts over the prior year, but
- [Worker Injuries in Southern California's Warehousing Industry are Ignored](https://cinemontage.org/worker-injuries-in-southern-californias-warehousing-industry-are-ignored/) - Dangerous conditions and worker injuries in the rapidly growing warehousing industry have gained attention in recent years, with accounts typically drawing on worker reports and investigative journalism. PubMed analyzed
- [L.A. Times: Why Amazon Buying MGM is a Watershed Moment for Hollywood and Tech](https://cinemontage.org/why-amazon-buying-mgm-is-a-watershed-moment-for-hollywood-and-tech/) - After years of speculation about the merging of Big Tech and Hollywood, Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that it is acquiring Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios for $8.45 billion — snapping up a library of more than 4,000 movies and storied
- [SAG-AFTRA Names Crabtree-Ireland National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator](https://cinemontage.org/sag-aftra-names-duncan-crabtree-ireland-national-executive-director-and-chief-negotiator/) - SAG-AFTRA’s National Board has appointed its current COO and general counsel Duncan Crabtree-Ireland to the role of national executive director and chief negotiator. Crabtree-Ireland is stepping into the position after it was vacated by
- [Academy Says It Will Invite Roughly Half the Number of New Members It Did in Past Years](https://cinemontage.org/academy-says-it-will-invite-roughly-half-the-number-of-new-members-it-did-in-past-years/) - After several years of inviting massive classes of new members to join their organization, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is warning people to expect a much smaller class of new members this year and going forward. “As we look to
- [APWU Welcomes Senators' Introduction of Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Postal Service](https://cinemontage.org/senators-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-overhaul-postal-service/) - “The introduction of this companion legislation in the Senate places us on a strong path to pass much needed postal reform,” said APWU President Dimondstein. “I applaud Senators Peters and Portman for working together on a bipartisan
- [L.A. Jobless Rate is Double National Rate as Homelessness, Housing Prices Hit Records](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-unemployment-rate-is-nearly-double-national-number-as-homelessness-housing-prices-hit-record-highs/) - “California is going to come roaring back.” That’s one of Governor Gavin Newsom’s favorite mantras as he rolls out his new California Recovery Plan. And there is data to support his optimism. Above all else, after a yearlong pandemic
- [BAFTA TV Craft Awards: ‘Small Axe,’ ‘I May Destroy You’ Clean Up](https://cinemontage.org/bafta-tv-craft-awards-small-axe-i-may-destroy-you-clean-up/) - Small Axe and I May Destroy You were the big winners at the 2021 BAFTA TV Craft awards, celebrating the best creativity behind the camera, on Monday night. In a virtual event broadcast on the British Academy’s social channels
- [More Than 50% of L.A. Residents 16 and Over are Fully Vaccinated](https://cinemontage.org/more-than-50-of-l-a-residents-16-and-over-are-fully-vaccinated-according-to-county-officials/) - Los Angeles County officials announced on Monday that, as of May 21, 50% of L.A. County residents 16 and over had been fully vaccinated. Given that data is three days old, it’s safe to assume the current number is over 50%. Fully 72% of seniors
- [American Federation of Musicians and HBO Settle Dispute Over ‘The Gilded Age’](https://cinemontage.org/hbo-and-american-federation-of-musicians-settle-dispute-over-the-gilded-age/) - HBO and the American Federation of Musicians have reached a settlement of their dispute over the employment of musicians on miniseries The Gilded Age. The union filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the premium cabler
- [Musicians' Union Files Unfair Labor Charge Against HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’](https://cinemontage.org/american-federation-of-musicians-files-unfair-labor-charge-against-hbos-the-gilded-age/) - The American Federation of Musicians has filed an unfair labor practices charge against HBO, claiming that musicians on The Gilded Age, its 10-part miniseries filming in New York, were fired after they asked to be represented by the union.
- [CBS Drops ‘Bull’ Showrunner Following Workplace Investigation](https://cinemontage.org/cbs-drops-bull-showrunner-following-workplace-investigation/) - Following a workplace investigation on the CBS drama Bull, showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron has exited the show and his overall deal with CBS Studios has ended, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The show’s writing staff underwent
- [L.A. County Reports 5 New Covid-19 Deaths and 175 New Positive Cases on Sunday](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-reports-14-new-covid-19-deaths-and-265-new-positive-cases/) - On Sunday, the LA County Department of Public Health reported 5 new deaths from Covid-19 and 175 new positive cases. At the time of reporting, there are 339 current hospitalizations due to Covid-19. The numbers reported Sunday by
- [WSJ: Biden’s Big Labor Bind](https://cinemontage.org/wsj-bidens-big-labor-bind/) - "If Washington’s grand infrastructure talks collapse, as they likely will," writes Kimberly Strassel in The Wall Street Journal, "expect the usual finger-pointing from both sides. ... Biden’s top agenda item is boosting organized labor—a payoff to the unions that spent big to propel him to victory.
- [Workers at Skylight Books in Los Feliz Vote to Unionize](https://cinemontage.org/workers-at-skylight-books-in-los-feliz-vote-to-unionize/) - Employees at Skylight Books - a Vermont Avenue institution that has been offering a curated book selection since 1996 - have voted to unionize. Publishers Weekly reported that the Skylight Booksellers Union will be affiliated with the CWA
- [HFPA Adopts New Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct](https://cinemontage.org/hfpa-adopts-new-code-of-professional-and-ethical-conduct/) - On Thursday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — the 86-person organization of LA-based journalists for foreign media outlets that is behind the annual Golden Globe Awards — “overwhelmingly” approved a new Code of Professional
- ['For the People Act' Advances in the US Senate](https://cinemontage.org/for-the-people-act-advances-in-the-us-senate/) - Efforts to inform voters about the 'For the People Act' and get them to contact their Senators have been paying off. The bill cleared the Senate Rules Committee last week. The 'For the People Act' would loosen the hold corporate money
- [New Producers' Union Will Struggle for Recognition](https://cinemontage.org/new-producers-union-will-struggle-for-recognition/) - More than 100 indie feature filmmakers have unanimously ratified the Producers' Union constitution, and more than 300 have signed letters of intent to join. Rebecca Green is the new union’s first president. Producer Chris Moore is the new
- [Anita Hill-Led Hollywood Commission Panel Tackles Workplace Bullying](https://cinemontage.org/anita-hill-led-hollywood-commission-panel-tackles-workplace-bullying/) - Bullying in Hollywood “is an industrywide problem,” said Anita Hill, chair of the Hollywood Commission, during a panel discussion Thursday titled “Bullying and Toxic Workplaces in Hollywood.” “The level of bullying, to put it mildly
- ['Top Chef: Family Style' Recognizes IATSE After a 5-Hour Strike](https://cinemontage.org/iatse-strike-top-chef-family-style/) - The IATSE succeeded in organizing Top Chef: Family Style after a five hour strike. The new IA contract provides health and pension benefits, improved working conditions, and better pay. Union members may return to servicing this production.
- [Cannes Protocols: Fest Will Require Masks but Allow Cocktails](https://cinemontage.org/cannes-protocols-fest-will-require-masks-but-allow-cocktails/) - The Cannes Film Festival and its accompanying film market have published new COVID-19 safety protocols ahead of the 2021 festival —set for July 6-17—and while organizers are confident the show will go on, expect a more somber affair than
- [BAFTA to Expand Learning and Talent Development Program](https://cinemontage.org/bafta-to-expand-learning-and-talent-development-program/) - BAFTA has unveiled plans to “dramatically expand the work it does to find and support new talent in the U.K. and globally.” In 2022, the British academy plans to “relaunch its year-round learning and talent development program
- [AFL-CIO: Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Editha Adams](https://cinemontage.org/afl-cio-asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month-profile-editha-adams/) - Editha Adams serves as statewide president of a union, United Domestic Workers, AFSCME Local 3930, representing more than 140,000 care workers, the majority of whom are women of color. Adams strengthens community bonds
- [Amazon Exec Pushed for Mailbox on Site of High-Stakes Union Organizing Drive](https://cinemontage.org/amazon-exec-pushed-for-mailbox-on-site-of-high-stakes-union-organizing-drive/) - Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business and a top lieutenant of Jeff Bezos, supported an effort to install a mailbox at the site of an Alabama warehouse during a recent high-stakes union election, according to documents
- [‘Cruella’ Stages First Major Hollywood Premiere in Pandemic Era](https://cinemontage.org/cruella-stages-first-major-hollywood-premiere-in-pandemic-era/) - On Wednesday night, Disney staged the world premiere of Cruella at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. The live-action pic, opening in theaters and on Disney+ Premier over Memorial Day weekend, stars Emma Stone as a young
- [Workers at the Whitney Museum Move to Form a Union](https://cinemontage.org/workers-at-the-whitney-museum-move-to-form-a-union/) - Employees of the Whitney Museum of American Art are the latest group of museum workers in New York City to take steps toward forming a union. They are also the most recent example of museum employees who have chosen to organize
- [California Won’t Lift Its Mask Requirement for Another Month](https://cinemontage.org/california-wont-lift-its-mask-requirement-for-another-month/) - California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases stay low, state Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said Monday. “This four-week period will give Californians time to prepare
- [MTV Movie & TV Awards: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Tops Unscripted Winners](https://cinemontage.org/mtv-movie-tv-awards-rupauls-drag-race-tops-unscripted-winners/) - RuPaul’s Drag Race took home the bulk of prizes during Monday night’s inaugural MTV Movie & TV Awards unscripted ceremony. The VH1 series won best reality cast, best competition series and best host at the show, which followed
- [MTV Awards: ‘WandaVision,’ ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Among Top Winners](https://cinemontage.org/mtv-movie-tv-awards-wandavision-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-among-top-winners/) - WandaVision, the Disney+/Marvel Studios show won four awards during the ceremony, including best series and best performance in a TV show for Elizabeth Olsen, who called Marvel fans the “best.” Olsen was a double winner, taking
- [L.A. County Public Health: 7 New Deaths, 240 New Cases; Continued Masking Advised](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-public-health-15-new-deaths-306-new-confirmed-cases-continued-masking/) - “With just 40% of LA County residents fully vaccinated,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said, “public health safety measures, including masking, distancing, and hand washing, will help us avoid additional cases.”
- [Why Hollywood Production Crews Won’t be Taking Off their Masks Just Yet](https://cinemontage.org/why-hollywood-production-crews-wont-be-taking-off-their-masks-just-yet/) - The CDC's workplace guidance for film and TV shoots means that wearing masks on sets will likely continue in the coming weeks and months, both in Los Angeles County and in other filming locations. After the pandemic started last year
- [IDA Appoints Richard Ray Perez as Next Executive Director](https://cinemontage.org/ida-appoints-richard-ray-perez-as-next-executive-director/) - The International Documentary Association said Richard Ray Perez has been named the organization’s next executive director. Perez, a nonfiction film strategist and documentary filmmaker, succeeds Simon Kilmurry, who is stepping
- [AFL-CIO: Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Sheila Ivy Traister](https://cinemontage.org/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month-profiles-sheila-ivy-traister/) - Sheila Ivy Traister has given 44 years of cumulative service to the labor movement. She has held elected positions in the Colorado AFL-CIO and she has served SAG-AFTRA since before the merger. She has served on dozens of local committees
- [Amazon Worker Alleges Security had Keys to Mailbox Used in Union Vote](https://cinemontage.org/amazon-worker-alleges-security-had-keys-to-mailbox-used-in-union-vote/) - Security guards at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, facility had keys to a mailbox that the company recommended workers use to vote in the unionization election earlier this year, a worker at the facility alleged during a NLRB hearing Friday.
- [Newsom Adds $30M to California’s Film Incentives Program](https://cinemontage.org/newsom-adds-30m-to-californias-film-incentives-program/) - As states continue to open up and the film industry kicks back into high gear, California Governor Gavin Newsom is attempting to lure more productions to California. The governor has added $30 million to the state’s film and television
- [SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White Announces Departure](https://cinemontage.org/sag-aftra-national-executive-director-david-white-announces-departure/) - SAG-AFTRA’s longtime National Executivce Director David White will step down this spring, after 12 years in the role, the guild announced on Friday. White, who took his post as the guild’s chief negotiator in 2009, oversaw the 2012 merger
- [Media CEO Salaries Flourished in Pandemic as Industry Cratered](https://cinemontage.org/media-ceo-salaries-flourished-in-pandemic-as-industry-cratered/) - Ten top media and entertainment CEOs earned a combined $350 million last year, buoyed by hefty stock and option grants during the worst economic disruption since the Great Depression. Members of compensation committees on
- [Confusing Messages from Officials on CDC Mask Announcement](https://cinemontage.org/confusing-messages-from-officials-on-cdc-mask-announcement/) - “At businesses, whether indoors or outdoors, masks are still required to be worn,” said Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer Thursday afternoon. Just minutes before, President Joe Biden delivered a different message.
- [‘We are the Met’: Opera Unions Rally Against Proposed Pay Cuts](https://cinemontage.org/we-are-the-met-opera-unions-rally-against-proposed-pay-cuts/) - The serious tensions that remain with the company’s unions were put on vivid display outside Lincoln Center on Thursday, as hundreds of union members rallied in opposition to the Met’s lockout of its stagehands and management’s demands for
- [AMC Stock Trends Again as Value Increases 24%; Theater Chain Raises $428M](https://cinemontage.org/amc-stock-trends-again-as-value-increases-24-theater-chain-raises-428m/) - Top movie theater circuit AMC Entertainment said it has raised $428 million in new capital from the sale of 43 million shares at an average price of $9.94. The results of the sale followed a plan laid out in an April 27 SEC filing.
- [A.O. Scott in the NYT: What I Learned About Democracy from the Movies](https://cinemontage.org/56218-2/) - "In the past few years I’ve found myself questioning my assumptions and doubting what I thought I knew about my country," writes A.O. Scott in The New York Times. "What if the good guys don’t always win? What if people can’t find
- [AFL-CIO: Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Sharon Soper](https://cinemontage.org/afl-cio-asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month-profiles-sharon-soper/) - Hired by Hawaiian Airlines in 1965 as a flight attendant, Soper retired 55 years later in 2020. She served in the leadership of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA for more than 50 years, including time as president of her local.
- [NYC Met Opera Strikes Deal with Musicians Union; IATSE Local One is Still Locked Out](https://cinemontage.org/met-opera-strikes-deal-with-musicians-union-iatse-still-locked-out/) - The Metropolitan Opera reached a tentative agreement Tuesday on a four-year contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists, one of three major labor deals needed for the New York company to resume performances in September.
- [Actor Norman Lloyd, Who Died at 106, is Remembered](https://cinemontage.org/actor-norman-lloyd-who-died-at-106-remembered/) - Norman Lloyd, who has died aged 106, had the privilege of working as an actor, director and producer with such towering figures as Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Renoir and Charlie Chaplin; they were also his close friends.
- [Amazon Loses Opening Round in NLRB Vote Challenge](https://cinemontage.org/amazon-loses-opening-round-in-union-vote-challenge/) - US labour officials have begun a hearing on whether Amazon was guilty of misconduct in a landmark union vote, with Amazon losing one of the opening moves. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union asked the NLRB to to set aside
- [CEO Pay Skyrocketed While Their Low-Wage Workers Suffered in the Pandemic](https://cinemontage.org/ceo-pay-skyrocketed-at-corporations-while-their-low-wage-workers-suffered-in-the-pandemic/) - During the pandemic, low-wage workers have lost income, jobs, and lives. And yet many of the nation's top-tier corporations have been fixated on protecting their wealthy CEOs, even bending their own rules to pump up executive paychecks.
- [HFPA Responds to NBC Dropping 2022 Golden Globes](https://cinemontage.org/hfpa-responds-to-nbc-dropping-2022-golden-globes/) - On Monday afternoon, in the aftermath of NBC’s decision to not air the Golden Globe Awards in 2022, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association issued a statement suggesting it will proceed with efforts to reform itself throughout the coming year
- [Krugman: Republicans are Still Waging War on Workers](https://cinemontage.org/krugman-republicans-are-still-waging-war-on-workers/) - "Punishing the unemployed is what Republicans do, whenever they can, whatever the economic circumstances," writes Paul Krugman in The New York Times. "The G.O.P., posturing aside, is still a corporatist party."
- [L.A. County Expected to Hit COVID-19 Herd Immunity by End of July](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-expected-to-hit-covid-19-herd-immunity-by-end-of-july/) - Los Angeles County could reach herd immunity from the coronavirus among adults and the oldest teenagers by mid- to late July, another milestone that underscores the region’s rapid recovery from the pandemic. Herd immunity, sometimes
- [Sundance Institute Names Fellows for Directors, Screenwriters, Native Labs](https://cinemontage.org/sundance-institute-names-fellows-for-directors-screenwriters-native-labs/) - The Sundance Institute has named the summer fellows for the Directors, Screenwriters and Native Labs. The Labs give writers and directors a space to develop their craft and selected projects with input from a roster of industry mentors and
- [US Unions File First USMCA Trade Complaint Against Mexico](https://cinemontage.org/us-unions-file-first-usmca-trade-complaint-against-mexico/) - US and Mexican unions on Monday filed the first labor complaint against Mexico under the US-Mexico-Canada free trade pact. The complaint argues that Mexico has not lived up to its pledge under the trade accord, known as the USMCA
- [Golden Globes 2022 Canceled on NBC as HFPA Struggles to Reform](https://cinemontage.org/golden-globes-2022-canceled-on-nbc-as-hfpa-struggles-to-reform/) - There will be no Golden Globes on NBC in 2022, as the besieged Hollywood Foreign Press Association continues to falter in reforming itself to the satisfaction of Hollywood studios and stakeholders. “We continue to believe that
- [Los Angeles County Reports 5 New COVID-19 Deaths, 248 New Cases](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-reports-5-new-covid-19-deaths-248-new-cases/) - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 5 new deaths from COVID-19 and 248 new positive cases Sunday. The number of new cases and deaths are likely to reflect reporting delays over the weekend, said the LA Department
- [Biden Administration to Name Thea Lee to Top Labor Department Post](https://cinemontage.org/biden-administration-to-name-thea-lee-to-top-labor-department-post/) - The Biden administration plans to name Thea Lee, a former AFL-CIO trade official, to head the Labor Department’s international affairs division, according to people familiar with the appointment. Lee, who most recently served as president
- [Brownstein: Bidenomics Really is Something New](https://cinemontage.org/brownstein-bidenomics-really-is-something-new/) - “Some of the changes are obvious,” writes Ronald Brownstein in The Atlantic, “compared with the economic strategies of former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Joe Biden is proposing more new spending and more new taxes than
- [AFL-CIO Releases Annual Workplace Safety Report, Focused on COVID-19](https://cinemontage.org/afl-cio-releases-annual-workplace-safety-report-focused-on-covid-19/) - “Recently, the AFL-CIO released its 30th annual 'Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect' report,” write Ronald Stolkin and Elliot Griffin for Ballard Spahr LLP. “Every year, the report highlights the number of states and industries with the most workplace
- [Postmaster General’s New Attack on the Mail is a Fig Leaf for Privatization](https://cinemontage.org/postmaster-generals-new-attack-on-the-mail-is-a-fig-leaf-for-privatization/) - DeJoy's plan was pushed out in a hurry as a pre-emptive strike before the Senate could vote to fill the open seats on the Postal Board of Governors with Biden’s nominees—who are apparently all pro-public postal service, pro-democracy, pro-union
- [California RNs Mark Nurses Week by Urging Legislators to Protect Public Health](https://cinemontage.org/california-rns-mark-nurses-week-by-urging-legislators-to-pass-bills-to-protect-public-health/) - To mark Nurses Week, registered nurses from across California will pay online visits to state legislators on Tuesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 12, to advocate in support of bills that advance the work of nurses and protect public health
- [Netflix's Sarandos to HFPA: 'We’re Stopping Any Activities with Your Organization'](https://cinemontage.org/netflix-to-hfpa-were-stopping-any-activities-with-your-organization-until-more-meaningful-changes-are-made/) - “As the beleaguered Hollywood Foreign Press Assoc. pledges to reform itself, Netflix has declared that its will not be working with the Golden Globes group until it gets its act together, to put it mildly,” writes Dominic Patten in Deadline
- [L.A. County Reports 20 New Covid-19 Deaths and 415 New Positive Cases](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-reports-20-new-covid-19-deaths-and-415-new-positive-cases/) - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 20 new deaths resulting from Covid-19 on Saturday, and 415 new positive cases. While the number of hospitalizations continues to decrease across the County as vaccines are doled out
- [AMC Theatres Posts $567M Loss, but Teases 'Increasingly Favorable Environment'](https://cinemontage.org/amc-theatres-posts-567m-loss-but-teases-increasingly-favorable-environment/) - AMC Theatres keeps facing pandemic-related headwinds, but CEO Adam Aron teased that a rebound was right around the corner, saying Thursday that “we finally can now say that we are looking at an increasingly favorable environment
- [HFPA Membership Approves Sweeping Reforms Proposed by Board](https://cinemontage.org/hfpa-membership-approves-sweeping-reforms-proposed-by-board/) - It still remains to be seen if the HFPA’s planned changes are enough to quell threats of an HFPA boycott from Time’s Up, the coalition formed in the wake of #MeToo to combat workplace discrimination, and the entertainment industry’s PR firms
- [Biden Labor Board Counsel Revives Fired Googlers’ Claims](https://cinemontage.org/biden-labor-board-counsel-revives-fired-googlers-claims/) - Three more Google employees’ firings should be added to a complaint accusing the company of illegally retaliating against activists, the federal labor board’s top prosecutor said in a letter, reversing determinations made under the Trump
- [Sound Editor Kimberly Harris Dies at 66](https://cinemontage.org/sound-editor-kimberly-harris-has-died/) - Retired Sound Editor Kimberly Harris died on May 3 in Albuquerque New Mexico, according to her sister and her niece. She was 66. Harris had over 100 sound editing credits and won an Emmy for her work on 61*. She also won four awards for her work on Hacksaw Ridge. Her family will be holding a private
- [Joel Bender, Documentarian and ‘Amazing Race’ Film Editor, Dies at 72](https://cinemontage.org/joel-bender-documentarian-and-amazing-race-film-editor-dies-at-72/) - Joel Bender, who co-wrote and co-directed the 2014 documentary The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh and served as a film editor on The Amazing Race, has died. He was 72. Bender died in his sleep April 24 of natural causes in Los Angeles
- [L.A. Times: Top Hollywood Talent Agency Accused of Tolerating Sexual Harassment](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-times-top-hollywood-talent-agency-accused-of-tolerating-sexual-harassment/) - "More than 30 former and current ICM employees said in interviews," writes Wendy Lee in The Los Angeles Times, "that the company tolerated a hostile work environment, where women and people of color were subjected to harassment
- [AFM, SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Fund Distributing $70 Million in Royalties](https://cinemontage.org/afm-sag-aftra-intellectual-property-rights-fund-distributing-70-million-in-royalties/) - Some 50,000 session musicians and background singers will be sharing more than $70 million in royalties collected by the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund – the largest distribution in the fund’s history.
- [MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL Players' Unions Voice Support for PRO Act](https://cinemontage.org/mlb-nba-nfl-and-nhl-players-unions-voice-support-for-pro-act/) - Players associations representing members of the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL came out Tuesday in support of Protect the Right to Organize Act, a sweeping pro-union bill. The groups said in a joint statement that professional sports unions have
- [L.A. Moves to Least Restrictive Yellow Tier as Pandemic Numbers Hit Record Lows](https://cinemontage.org/top-health-official-says-los-angeles-county-on-track-to-enter-yellow-tier-this-week/) - Los Angeles County officially qualified for the least-restrictive Yellow tier in the state’s Covid-19 reopening blueprint Tuesday. San Francisco and tiny Trinity County advanced from the Orange tier into Yellow. That’s about 11 million
- [Golden Globes: HFPA Board Calls on Members to Approve Sweeping Reforms](https://cinemontage.org/golden-globes-hfpa-board-calls-on-members-to-approve-sweeping-reforms/) - In response to widespread criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's demographics and conduct, which has threatened the very existence of the annual Golden Globe Awards, the HFPA's board has written a letter
- [Su's Track Record Make Her an Excellent Pick for Senior Labor Department Post](https://cinemontage.org/sus-track-record-make-her-an-excellent-pick-for-labor-department-post/) - As California’s Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, Secretary Julie Su currently leads a state labor agency of more than 11,000 employees with a $26.4 billion budget, overseeing functions and operations that parallel the DOL
- [Judge Rules South Carolina Restaurant Manager Enslaved Worker, Owes $500k](https://cinemontage.org/judge-rules-south-carolina-restaurant-manager-enslaved-worker/) - A judge ruled that a former South Carolina restaurant manager who forced a Black man with intellectual disabilities to work more than 100 hours a week without pay, owes the former employee more than $500,000. According to The Post and
- [Biden Stakes Claim to Being America’s Most Pro-Union President Ever](https://cinemontage.org/biden-stakes-claim-to-being-americas-most-pro-union-president-ever/) - "Just over 100 days into his presidency Joe Biden is showing that he is one of the most pro-union presidents in American history," writes Steven Greenhouse in The Guardian, "declaring the 'unions built the middle class' in his address to a joint
- [Progressive Groups Mark May Day with Rallies Urging Passage of PRO Act](https://cinemontage.org/progressive-groups-mark-may-day-with-rallies-urging-passage-of-pro-act/) - A coalition of over 40 progressive organizations on Saturday rallied online and in person to support the PRO Act—legislation that would strengthen workers' right to organize among other pro-worker provisions. Groups behind the May Day actions
- [Federal Court Rules California’s Gig Economy Law Applies to Truck Drivers](https://cinemontage.org/federal-court-rules-californias-gig-economy-law-applies-to-truck-drivers/) - A new California law directing employers to provide benefits to more workers applies to truck drivers, a federal court ruled Wednesday as it overturned a previous decision that had allowed them to operate as independent contractors.
- [L.A. Times: Golden Globes Gripped by Turmoil; What Went Wrong?](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-times-golden-globes-gripped-by-turmoil-what-went-wrong/) - The HFPA was represented on a Zoom call by Shaun Harper, a diversity strategist, and attorneys from Ropes & Gray, an outside law firm. The conversation was intended as a precursor to the reveal this Thursday. It did not go well.
- [Trade Union Evidence Could Overturn Amazon Vote, Labor Board Says](https://cinemontage.org/trade-union-evidence-could-overturn-amazon-vote-labor-board-says/) - On Wednesday Reuters quoted the National Labor Relations Board as saying that evidence submitted by a retail union over Amazon’s alleged conduct at the union election in Alabama “could be grounds for overturning the vote.”
- [L.A. County Public Health Report: 29 New Deaths and 500 New Confirmed Cases](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-public-health-29-new-deaths-and-500-new-confirmed-cases/) - On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new data on Covid-19, reporting 29 new deaths and 500 new positive cases. Soon, L.A. County is expected to enter the Yellow (or least restrictive) tier of
- [Labor Secretary Backs Employee Status for Some Gig Workers](https://cinemontage.org/labor-secretary-backs-employee-status-for-some-gig-workers/) - Labor Secretary Marty Walsh weighed in on the debate over classification of gig workers for the first time Thursday, saying that “in a lot of cases” they should be full employees rather than independent contractors. "We are looking at
- [Biden Calls for Passage of PRO Act, $15 Minimum Wage in Joint Address](https://cinemontage.org/biden-calls-for-passage-of-pro-act-15-minimum-wage-in-joint-address/) - President Biden on Wednesday called for the passage of the PRO Act and for a $15 federal minimum wage during his first address before a joint session of Congress. The PRO Act, a sweeping pro-union bill, passed the House in March.
- [Sony Corp Doubles Income with Boost from Games, Music, Movie Units ($762M Profit)](https://cinemontage.org/sony-corp-doubles-income-with-boost-from-games-music-movie-units-762m-profit/) - Sony Corp logged a record $10.7B in net income for fiscal 2020, a 101% increase over the previous year thanks in part to the Games and Networks Services, Music and Film divisions. Still, the company, which unveiled its results in Tokyo on
- [AFL-CIO: 5 Ways the PRO Act Will Help Address Systemic Racism](https://cinemontage.org/afl-cio-5-ways-the-pro-act-will-help-address-systemic-racism/) - Senator Patty Murray (Washington) and Representative Bobby Scott (Virginia) have introduced the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which restores the right of workers to freely and fairly form a union and bargain together for changes
- [MPTF Launches $300M Fundraising Campaign](https://cinemontage.org/mptf-launches-300m-fundraising-campaign/) - The Motion Picture and Television Fund is mounting an ambitious fundraising campaign to raise $300 million, plans for which were revealed Thursday morning during a virtual event that featured its most prominent supporters including
- [No Mandatory Vaccines in Industry's Updated Return-to-Work Protocols](https://cinemontage.org/no-mandatory-vaccines-in-industrys-updated-return-to-work-protocols/) - Covid-19 vaccinations of casts and crews will not be mandatory on film and TV productions under the industry’s newly renegotiated return-to-work protocols, which now extend to June 30. “To mandate at this point may be premature,” a
- [Sound Pros Evaluate Pros/Cons of New Best Sound Category](https://cinemontage.org/sound-pros-evaluate-pros-cons-of-new-best-sound-category/) - The Motion Picture Academy on Sunday handed out a newly renamed Oscar for best sound — combining the prior sound editing and sound mixing categories into a single honor — and while this was a carefully considered change in the
- [BAFTA TV Awards Noms: Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe,’ ‘The Crown’ Dominate](https://cinemontage.org/bafta-tv-awards-noms-steve-mcqueens-small-axe-the-crown-dominate/) - The nominees for the BAFTA TV Awards have been unveiled, and it was good news for Small Axe and The Crown. Steve McQueen’s BBC and Amazon anthology drama dominated with 15 nominations in total across the main awards and
- [Indie Film Temperature Check: Vaccines Roll Out but Insurers, Banks Still MIA](https://cinemontage.org/indie-film-temperature-check-vaccines-roll-out-but-insurers-banks-still-mia/) - With more than 50% of the US adult population at least half vaccinated and studios plotting start dates, visions of a return to normalcy abound. So what’s the prognosis for independent film, when insurers and bank lenders remain
- [L.A. County Hits Yellow Tier Marker; Widest Reopening Could Be a Week Away](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-hits-yellow-tier-marker-widest-reopening-could-be-a-week-away/) - Los Angeles County has one foot in the most lenient category of the state’s COVID-19 reopening system, a momentous achievement for a region that was once so ravaged by the coronavirus that it was considered the epicenter of
- [Sargent: Dumb Attack on Biden’s Plan Reveals the Weakness of GOP Arguments](https://cinemontage.org/sargent-dumb-attack-on-bidens-plan-reveals-the-weakness-of-gop-arguments/) - “Republicans,” writes Greg Sargent in The Washington Post, “have settled on an attack against President Biden’s jobs plans: Raising taxes on ultra-rich Americans constitutes socialism. The most buffoonish expression of this yet comes courtesy of
- [President Biden Establishes Task Force to Promote Labor Unions](https://cinemontage.org/president-biden-establishes-task-force-to-promote-labor-unions/) - President Biden on Monday signed an executive order creating a new White House task force focused on promoting labor unions that will be led by Vice President Harris. The executive order directs the new task force to make recommendations
- [Three Democrats Stand in the Way of the PRO Act Coming to the Senate Floor](https://cinemontage.org/the-3-dems-who-are-standing-in-the-way-of-the-pro-act-coming-to-the-senate-floor/) - Passed by the Democratic-led House of Representatives in March and supported by President Joe Biden, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act would dramatically reform labor law in the United States. Among other measures, it would
- [‘Nomadland’ Wins Best Picture as Hollywood Looks to Rebound from Pandemic](https://cinemontage.org/nomadland-wins-best-picture-as-hollywood-looks-to-rebound-from-pandemic/) - Capping a year that few in Hollywood will forget, much as they might want to, the 93rd Oscars ceremony Sunday night delivered an impassioned message that, while the movies may be down, they are far from out. As expected, the
- [Greenhouse: John Sweeney the Organizer](https://cinemontage.org/greenhouse-john-sweeney-the-organizer/) - Ai-jen Poo, co-founder of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, was facing a quandary: She was making little headway getting the New York state legislature to enact a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. It was 2008, and the bill of rights, which called for overtime pay, one day off a week, and protections
- [Op-Ed: How Hollywood and ‘Mank’ have Written Women Out of the Picture](https://cinemontage.org/op-ed-how-hollywood-and-mank-have-written-women-out-of-the-picture/) - “Mank’s early Hollywood is strictly an old boys club,” writes Hilary Hallet in The Los Angeles Times. “Here men with outsized talent, ambition and ego battle over the industry’s political and artistic future. Marion Davies — the platinum-blond actress and
- [Production in L.A. Keeps Rebounding as More Film and TV Projects Return](https://cinemontage.org/production-in-los-angeles-keeps-rebounding-as-more-film-and-tv-projects-return/) - According to FilmLA's latest report, filming in the city shows more signs of rebounding after a major downturn amid the pandemic. After the COVID-19 surge in January and the voluntary industry production pause that resulted, film
- [Broadway League Confirms Resignation by Rudin; Ramifications Could be Immense](https://cinemontage.org/broadway-league-confirms-scott-rudin-resignation-ramifications-could-e-immense/) - The Broadway League has confirmed that producer Scott Rudin has resigned from its ranks, a move that could have colossal ramifications on the Broadway landscape now and in the foreseeable future. Without League membership, Rudin
- [L.A. County Reports 443 New Positive COVID Cases and 16 New Deaths](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-reports-443-new-positive-covid-cases-and-16-new-deaths/) - On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new Covid-19 data, reporting 16 new deaths and 443 new positive cases of the virus. The number of hospital stays continues to decrease, the positivity rate is 0.7%.
- [In Lieu of Annual Awards Lunch, Publicists Raise $60,000 for ICG Hardship Fund](https://cinemontage.org/in-lieu-of-annual-awards-luncheon-publicists-raise-60000-for-cinematographers-hardship-fund/) - In lieu of its traditional awards luncheon this year, which was canceled because of the pandemic, the Publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, have raised more than $60,000 to support the guild’s
- [Diane Adler, Trailblazing Editor of 'The Rockford Files,' Dies at 97](https://cinemontage.org/diane-adler-trailblazing-editor-of-the-rockford-files-dies-at-97/) - Diane Adler, the pioneering film editor who spent five seasons on The Rockford Files and cut other TV series including Kojak, Spenser: For Hire and Riptide, has died. She was 97. Adler died Thursday in Los Angeles, her family announced.
- [The Value of Recovery](https://cinemontage.org/the-value-of-recovery/) - One very important component of our staff is the contract enforcement department. Many members come in direct contact with these folks for work-related issues, but even then, much of what they do can remain a mystery.
- [Agents of Change: How WME Has Helped Clients Adjust to World in Flux](https://cinemontage.org/agents-of-change-how-wme-has-helped-clients-adjust-to-world-in-flux/) - WME HELPS POST-PRODUCTION CLIENTS ADAPT TO A WORLD WRACKED BY PANDEMIC AND ECONOMIC SHIFTS.
- [NYT: Where to Stream ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Minari’ and More 2021 Oscar Nominees](https://cinemontage.org/nyt-where-to-stream-nomadland-minari-and-more-2021-oscar-nominees/) - The vast majority of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards are available to watch right away in the United States, due to a combination of the pandemic prompting a shift toward home viewing, an abundance of streaming exclusives and the
- [‘Nomadland’s Spirit Awards Wins for Best Feature, Editing; Solidify Oscars Prospects](https://cinemontage.org/nomadlands-spirit-awards-wins-for-best-feature-director-editing-solidify-oscars-prospects/) - On Thursday night, Nomadland‘s Oscars push was further bolstered by four wins at the virtually held 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards, in the categories of Best Picture, Director, Editing and Cinematography. The former award
- [Zendaya, Whoopi Goldberg Honored at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards](https://cinemontage.org/zendaya-whoopi-goldberg-honored-at-essences-black-women-in-hollywood-awards/) - In a typical Oscar week, Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Awards is a star-studded, tears-and-laughter packed, invitation-only luncheon celebrating the industry's Black female talent. This year, Essence’s 14th time hosting the event, called
- [Manchin Throws Support Behind Union-Backed PRO Act](https://cinemontage.org/manchin-throws-support-behind-union-backed-pro-act/) - Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) on Monday threw his support behind the PRO Act, union-backed legislation to promote labor organizing. The PRO Act would block "right-to-work" laws, which allow people who benefit from union
- [Trumka: Chauvin Verdict 'Just the Beginning'](https://cinemontage.org/trumka-chauvin-verdict-just-the-beginning/) - "We are relieved the jury delivered justice for George Floyd’s family," wrote AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka. "Floyd’s murder shocked our collective conscience and sparked a movement for change that has inspired America over the past year. While this verdict is welcome news, the work
- [IBEW: New Bill Would Restore Tax Deduction for Union Dues](https://cinemontage.org/ibew-new-bill-would-restore-tax-deduction-for-union-dues/) - The Tax Fairness for Workers Act would also restore the deduction for other unreimbursed employee expenses, including travel and the cost of tools and uniforms, that were killed in the 2017 package of tax breaks for the rich. The bill
- [Key HFPA Allies Jump Ship After Latest Inclusion Crisis at Golden Globes Group](https://cinemontage.org/key-hfpa-allies-jump-ship-after-latest-inclusion-crisis-at-golden-globes-group/) - On Tuesday night, fallout from recent controversies surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association continued. We can confirm from sources with knowledge that Diversity and Inclusion Advisor Dr. Shaun Harper walked away earlier
- [Scott Rudin 'Stepping Back' from Film and Streaming Projects](https://cinemontage.org/scott-rudin-stepping-back-from-film-and-streaming-projects/) - Producer Scott Rudin says he is “stepping back” from his film and streaming projects in addition to his Broadway productions. In a statement released Tuesday, Rudin said: “I am stepping back from my film and streaming projects in addition to
- [HFPA Apologizes for Ex-President's Email Calling BLM 'Racist Hate Movement'](https://cinemontage.org/hfpa-apologizes-for-ex-presidents-email-calling-blm-racist-hate-movement/) - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization of LA-based journalists for outlets based abroad which hosts the annual Golden Globe Awards, just keeps digging the hole it is in even deeper. The HFPA has been in hot water
- [L.A. has 5 Current Covid-19 Outbreaks at Schools — All Associated with Youth Sports](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-has-5-current-covid-19-outbreaks-at-schools-all-associated-with-youth-sports/) - Schools reopening across Los Angeles County are showing excellent compliance with Covid-19 protocols, said the county’s public health director on Monday. She affirmed that campuses are safe for kids, but youth sports are
- [Biden Prepares Tax Hikes on Americans Who Earn $400,000 a Year or More](https://cinemontage.org/politico-class-warfare-biden-prepares-tax-hikes-on-high-income-americans/) - The cost of President Joe Biden’s big-spending agenda is about to get a lot more real for high-income American families. Biden is weighing a new slate of tax hikes aimed at wealthy households to finance the second phase of his multitrillion
- [Dorian Awards: Chloe Zhao, 'Nomadland' Win Top Honors from LGBTQ Critics](https://cinemontage.org/dorian-awards-chloe-zhao-and-nomadland-win-top-honors-from-lgbtq-entertainment-critics/) - Chloe Zhao was recognized as best director for Nomadland at the Dorian Film Awards on Sunday, hosted by GALECA; the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. The drama also nabbed the coveted best film honor. "Nomadland is about a
- [Accused Abuser, Producer Scott Rudin Steps Aside from Broadway Projects, Apologizes](https://cinemontage.org/producer-scott-rudin-steps-aside-amid-accusations-of-abusive-behavior-apologizes/) - Apologizing “for the pain [his] behavior caused” colleagues, producer Scott Rudin — a titanic force on Broadway and in Hollywood — told The Washington Post on Saturday that he will “step back” from his Broadway ventures. He added
- [ASC Awards: ‘Mank,’ ‘The Crown,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ Take Top Honors](https://cinemontage.org/asc-awards-mank-the-crown-the-mandalorian-take-top-honors/) - Black and white made a comeback on Sunday when the American Society of Cinematographers announced its 35th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards winners. The honors celebrate excellence in the feature film, documentary
- [ACE Eddies: ‘Chicago 7,’ ‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Soul’ for Film; ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Queen’s Gambit’ for TV](https://cinemontage.org/ace-eddie-awards-schitts-creek-ted-lasso-better-call-saul-ozark-among-early-winners/) - Netflix’s Aaron Sorkin drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 won the marquee Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) honor Saturday to cap the American Cinema Editors’ 71st annual ACE Eddie Awards. Other top film winners in Saturday’s virtual
- [Why Amazon Workers Sided with the Company Over a Union](https://cinemontage.org/why-amazon-workers-sided-with-the-company-over-a-union/) - With its mandatory meetings and constant messaging, Amazon used its advantages to run a more successful campaign than the union, said Alex Colvin, dean of Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
- [L.A. County Covid-19 Report: 29 New Deaths, Daily Test Positivity Rate at 0.9%](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-covid-19-report-29-new-deaths-daily-test-positivity-rate-at-0-9/) - On Saturday, the L.A. County Department of Public Health released new data on Covid-19, reporting 29 new deaths and 527 new positive cases. The daily test positivity rate is 0.9%, the lowest it has been since the beginning of the pandemic.
- [Cinema Audio Society Awards: ‘Sound of Metal,’ ‘Soul’ Claim Top Honors](https://cinemontage.org/cinema-audio-society-awards-sound-of-metal-soul-claim-top-honors/) - Saturday night at the 57th annual Cinema Audio Society Awards, Amazon Studios drama Sound of Metal and Disney/Pixar’s Soul won out in top categories. Sound of Metal was named Best Motion Picture – Live Action
- [NYT: The Oscars Are a Week Away, but How Many Will Watch?](https://cinemontage.org/nyt-the-oscars-are-a-week-away-but-how-many-will-watch/) - Now, as Hollywood prepares for a coronavirus-delayed Academy Awards telecast on April 25 on ABC, it is faced with the ultimate doomsday scenario: that the viewing public is ready to toss its premier showcase into the entertainment dustbin
- [‘Soul’ Edges ‘Wolfwalkers’ for Most Trophies at Annie Awards; Three for TV’s ‘Hilda’](https://cinemontage.org/soul-edges-wolfwalkers-for-most-trophies-at-annie-awards-three-for-tvs-hilda/) - Soul and Wolfwalkers were the big winners at the 48th annual Annie Awards for animation, which were doled out in a virtual ceremony Friday night. The Disney/Pixar juggernaut strutted away with seven trophies, including Best Feature
- [‘Chicago 7’, ‘Soul’, ‘Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘Mandalorian’ Lead Sound Editors’ Awards](https://cinemontage.org/trial-of-the-chicago-7-soul-queens-gambit-mandalorian-lead-sound-editors-golden-reel-awards/) - The Trail of the Chicago 7, Soul and Tenet were among the film winners at the 68th annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards, which were handed out during a virtual ceremony Friday night. The Motion Picture Sound Editors also honored TV
- ['No Women': Editor Lynzee Klingman Details Challenges of Breaking into Hollywood](https://cinemontage.org/no-women-editor-lynzee-klingman-details-challenges-of-breaking-into-hollywood/) - "They would say, 'You can't carry a [film] can like a man, and we don't want to have to watch our language around you. So no, no women.' The other one was, 'If we trained you, you would just get married and have a kid and leave.' "
- [SAG-AFTRA Panel Explores New Opportunities for Native Americans](https://cinemontage.org/sag-aftra-panel-explores-new-opportunities-for-native-americans/) - Native American-themed films and TV shows have been on the rise recently – Ava DuVernay and Bird Runningwater are developing a dramatic series for NBC about the struggles and triumphs of an Indigenous family – but Hollywood
- [Film and TV Prizes Awarded at Casting Society’s Artios Awards](https://cinemontage.org/film-and-tv-prizes-awarded-at-casting-societys-artios-awards/) - The Trial of the Chicago 7, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Soul, One Night in Miami and Minari took the top film honors at the Casting Society of America 36th annual Artios Awards, which were handed out in a virtual ceremony Thursday
- [Appreciation: Bob Jones, Editing and Writing Wizard, Left a Lasting Mark on '70s Cinema](https://cinemontage.org/appreciation-bob-jones-editing-and-writing-wizard-left-a-lasting-mark-on-70s-cinema/) - “Bobby is the kind of guy who could do just about anything," one colleague says.
- [Kristan Sprague on Editing 'Judas and the Black Messiah': 'I Got Into the Union Because of This'](https://cinemontage.org/kristin-sprague-on-editing-judas-and-the-black-messiah-i-got-into-the-union-because-of-this/) - The Warner Bros. release marks the editor’s latest collaboration with King. Sprague also edited King’s feature debut, “Newlyweeds” (2013). The film has already won widespread acclaim and has a score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 86% on Metacritic, the review aggregation websites.
- [James D. Wilcox and His Editing Journey on 'Hillbilly Elegy'](https://cinemontage.org/james-d-wilcox-and-his-editing-journey-on-hillbilly-elegy/) - by A.J. Catoline "I have to pinch myself at times,” said picture editor James D. Wilcox, ACE. Wilcox has good reason to celebrate his good fortune these days. After starting in TV news and years of honing his craft in commercials, series and comedy specials, he just crowned his body of work by editing director
- [Robert Frazen Talks Editing Charlie Kaufman's 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things'](https://cinemontage.org/robert-frazen-talks-editing-charlie-kaufmans-im-thinking-of-ending-things/) - "Working with Charlie, there are many layers. He is so great at understanding the process."
- [What Our Members Do: Carlos Sanches, Re-Recording Mixer](https://cinemontage.org/what-our-members-do-carlos-sanches-re-recording-mixer/) - "Stand up for the importance of sound in film and TV. Be passionate about it and maybe some of that will rub off on those you associate with."
- [Meyerson: The Shifting Class Composition of Unions](https://cinemontage.org/meyerson-the-shifting-class-composition-of-unions/) - "More than ever, perhaps, the dividing line between workers who can win a union and workers who can’t," writes Harold Meyerson in The American Prospect, "depends on their replaceability, clunky though that word may sound.
- [Entertainment Heavyweights Sign Open Letter Opposing Restrictive Voting Laws](https://cinemontage.org/entertainment-heavyweights-sign-open-letter-opposing-restrictive-voting-laws/) - An open letter headlined "We Stand for Democracy" and opposing restrictions on voting drew hundreds of signees from across corporate America, including many names from the entertainment industry. Among the companies attaching
- [Editors Behind Nominated Films on Finding 'Scale and Complexity' in the Cutting Room](https://cinemontage.org/editors-behind-sound-of-metal-promising-young-woman-on-finding-scale-and-complexity-in-the-cutting-room/) - Whether it's revisiting a historical event or amplifying the confusion emanating from a lead actor, each of this year's Oscar-nominated film editors was faced with unique challenges to make their stories work. For Sound of Metal, it was
- [Performers' Unions 'Demand Action' on Harassment Allegations Against Scott Rudin](https://cinemontage.org/performers-unions-demand-action-on-workplace-harassment-allegations-amid-scott-rudin-claims/) - Five days after The Hollywood Reporter published an exposé of mega-producer Scott Rudin's alleged workplace misconduct, performers' unions SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity and the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 have condemned illegal
- [‘Ma Rainey’, ‘Promising Young Woman,’ ‘Mulan’ Win at Costume Designers Awards](https://cinemontage.org/ma-raineys-black-bottom-promising-young-woman-mulan-take-film-prizes-at-costume-designers-guild-awards/) - Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Promising Young Woman and Mulan took the marquee film prizes at the 23rd annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, which were handed out in a virtual ceremony Tuesday night. Check out the full
- [Krugman: America Needs to Empower Workers Again](https://cinemontage.org/krugman-america-needs-to-empower-workers-again/) - "Labor activists hoped that the unionization vote at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse would be a turning point, a reversal in the decades-long trend of union decline," writes Paul Krugman in The New York Times. "What the vote showed
- [Big Film, TV Projects Leave Georgia Over Regressive Voting Law, Some Stay](https://cinemontage.org/big-film-tv-projects-leave-georgia-over-regressive-voting-law-some-sticking-around/) - Deadline broke the news that Will Smith and Antione Fuqua were pulling production of their Apple movie, Emancipation, out of Georgia. It’s the latest in a string of projects to retreat from the state after its recent passage of a regressive
- [Deadline Hollywood: Arclight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres Won’t Be Reopening](https://cinemontage.org/deadline-hollywood-arclight-cinemas-and-pacific-theatres-wont-be-reopening/) - "The last thing we needed to hear," writes Anthony D'Alessandro in Deadline Hollywood, "as the box office and exhibition were rebounding from the pandemic was a piece of bad news, but word spread like wild fire in distribution and exhibition
- [Harvey Weinstein Hit with New Indictment by LA Grand Jury; Extradition Delayed](https://cinemontage.org/harvey-weinstein-hit-with-new-indictment-by-la-grand-jury-extradition-delayed/) - With a new indictment coming down from a Los Angeles grand jury, Harvey Weinstein’s long delayed extradition hearing Monday in upstate New York to face West Coast justice just hit the pause button anew. Due to objections by
- [11th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards](https://cinemontage.org/11th-annual-guild-of-music-supervisors-awards/) - The Guild of Music Supervisors held their 11th annual awards virtually Sunday, celebrating outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentary, games, advertising and trailers. Quincy Jones received
- [BAFTA Awards: 'Nomadland' Scoops; 'Sound of Metal' Wins in Editing and Sound](https://cinemontage.org/night-two-of-bafta-awards-sound-of-metal-wins-in-editing-and-sound/) - Nomadland walked off with the lion’s share of prizes at Sunday night’s EE British Academy Film Awards, taking Best Film, Director, Actress and Cinematography. The Chloé Zhao-helmed Searchlight picture thus adds to its awards season
- [BAFTA Film Awards Day 1: ‘Rocks’, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Win First Prizes](https://cinemontage.org/bafta-film-awards-day-1-rocks-ma-raineys-black-bottom-win-first-prizes/) - The unconventional 2021 BAFTAs are underway, with the primary Brit film awards being handed out across two evenings. Saturday, the craft categories are being recognized, and Noel Clarke will be picking up the Outstanding Contribution
- [L.A. County Reports 37 New Covid Deaths; Positivity Lowest Since Pandemic Began](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-reports-37-new-covid-deaths-test-positivity-rate-is-lowest-since-pandemic-began/) - On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new Covid-19 data, reporting 37 new deaths and 813 new positive cases of the virus. While Public Health said that L.A. County’s test positivity rate is now the lowest it’s been
- [DGA Awards: ‘Nomadland’ Wins Top Film Prize, ‘Queen’s Gambit,’ 'Homeland' Lead TV](https://cinemontage.org/dga-awards-underway/) - History has been made at the 73rd annual DGA Awards. Director Chloé Zhao has won the marquee prize for Nomadland, marking the second time the DGA has given the guild’s top prize to a female director after Kathryn Bigelow for 2008’s
- [Art Directors Guild Awards: ‘Mank,’ ‘Tenet,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Honored](https://cinemontage.org/art-directors-guild-awards-mank-tenet-da-5-bloods-honored/) - The 25th Annual Art Director’s Guild Awards took place Saturday night as a reimagined virtual show, with Mank, Tenet and Da 5 Bloods taking home top film honors. Ryan Murphy received a Cinematic Imagery Award honoring his work
- [Nursing Home Workers have Died at Twice the Rate of Hospital Workers](https://cinemontage.org/nursing-home-workers-have-died-at-twice-the-rate-of-hospital-workers/) - Healthcare workers have borne a heavy burden from COVID-19 infections, and nursing home care providers appear to have the sad distinction of accounting for a large proportion of those deaths. That’s according to data unearthed for “12 Months of
- [Biden Taps California Workplace Safety Leader to Head Up OSHA](https://cinemontage.org/biden-taps-california-workplace-safety-leader-to-head-up-osha/) - The White House on Friday said President Biden will nominate Doug Parker, the chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, to head up the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. “Given the increase in complaints
- [As Amazon Election Spotlights Rigged System, Senate Dems Urged to Pass PRO Act](https://cinemontage.org/as-amazon-election-spotlights-rigged-system-senate-dems-urged-to-pass-pro-act/) - The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union, which attempted to organize the nearly 6,000 Bessemer workers, said Friday that it is formally filing unfair labor practice charges against Amazon, accusing the corporate giant of "lies
- [Amazon Workers Vote Down Union Drive at Alabama Warehouse](https://cinemontage.org/amazon-workers-vote-down-union-drive-at-alabama-warehouse/) - Amazon workers at a giant warehouse in Alabama voted decisively against forming a union on Friday, squashing the most significant labor drive in the internet giant’s history. Workers cast 1,798 votes against a union, giving Amazon
- [MPTF has Helped Industry’s Military Vets Collect $1m in Unclaimed VA Benefits](https://cinemontage.org/mptf-has-helped-industrys-military-veterans-collect-1-million-in-unclaimed-va-benefits/) - The Motion Picture & Television Fund’s VA Benefits Assistance program has helped Hollywood’s military veterans collect more than $1 million in unclaimed Veterans Affairs benefits since it started tracking outcomes in 2014.
- [GLAAD Presented Its 32nd Annual Media Awards](https://cinemontage.org/glaad-presented-its-32nd-annual-awards/) - GLAAD ruled Thursday night with a virtual ceremony for the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards which honors media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. The ceremony premiered on YouTube on Thursday
- [Bong Joon-Ho Addresses Anti-Asian Violence and Film’s Role in Confronting It](https://cinemontage.org/bong-joon-ho-addresses-anti-asian-violence-and-films-role-in-confronting-it/) - Directors and creators should be bolder when dealing with issues like Anti-Asian violence, said Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon-ho in a Wednesday night interview at Chapman University’s Dodge College in Orange, California.
- [Amazon’s Union Vote Count to Begin After Company Challenges Hundreds of Ballots](https://cinemontage.org/amazons-union-vote-count-set-to-begin-in-alabama/) - Federal labor officials are expected to begin counting the votes Thursday or Friday in a closely watched union election by Amazon.com Inc. workers in Bessemer, Alabama, who are seeking to become the first company employees
- [Sony Pictures Enters a Streaming Deal with Netflix](https://cinemontage.org/sony-pictures-enters-a-streaming-deal-with-netflix/) - In another sign of Netflix’s growing dominance, Sony Pictures Entertainment has signed a five-year deal that will give the streaming giant the exclusive US rights to Sony’s films once they leave theaters and premium video-on-demand services.
- [Hollywood Studios Urged to Hire Disability Officers in Letter Signed by Naomie Harris](https://cinemontage.org/hollywood-studios-urged-to-hire-disability-officers-in-letter-signed-by-naomie-harris-amy-poehler/) - As Hollywood continues its ongoing fight for increased diversity and representation across the industry, disability is rarely included. Entrepreneur and disability activist Keely Cat-Wells is teaming up with major Hollywood figures
- [Directors Guild Leaders Condemn Georgia’s 'Voter Suppression Law'](https://cinemontage.org/directors-guild-leaders-condemn-georgias-voter-suppression-law/) - "Leaders of the Directors Guild of America have sent a direct appeal to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp," writes David Robb in Deadline Hollywood, "urging him to withdraw his support for the state’s restrictive new voting law, saying it 'threatens
- [Supreme Court Hands Google a Landmark Win — and Hollywood a Huge Concern](https://cinemontage.org/supreme-court-hands-google-a-landmark-win-and-hollywood-a-huge-concern/) - Google can let out a huge sigh of relief now that the Supreme Court has saved the tech giant from billions of dollars in damages in a long-lasting lawsuit brought by Oracle over computer code used to build the Android operating system.
- [Rosenberg: Union Drive at Amazon Signals a Potential Sea Change for Labor](https://cinemontage.org/rosenberg-union-drive-at-amazon-signals-a-potential-sea-change-for-the-labor-movement/) - "In the 1930s and 40s, a big upswing in union organizing in the United States was marked by successful campaigns at high-profile companies like General Motors, Ford, US Steel and AT&T," writes Eli Rosenberg in The Washington Post.
- [VES Awards: ‘Midnight Sky’, Pixar’s ‘Soul,’ ‘Mandalorian’ Take Marquee Honors](https://cinemontage.org/ves-awards-the-midnight-sky-pixars-soul-the-mandalorian-take-marquee-honors/) - George Clooney’s Netflix sci-fi thriller The Midnight Sky, Disney/Pixar’s animated Soul and the Disney+ Star Wars spinoff series The Mandalorian were the marquee winners Tuesday at the 19th annual VES Awards. The Visual Effects Society’s
- [California Ending Most Covid Restrictions: 'We’ll Be Opening Up on June 15'](https://cinemontage.org/california-ending-most-covid-restrictions-well-be-opening-up-on-june-15/) - “We are announcing now that on June 15 we will be getting rid of the colored [reopening] tiers," said California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday. The announcement is based on the assumption that vaccine supplies continue to increase
- [Writers on ABC's 'The Chase' End Strike as WGA and ITV Resolve Dispute](https://cinemontage.org/writers-on-abcs-the-chase-end-strike-as-wga-and-itv-resolve-dispute/) - Writers for the ABC game show The Chase have ended their strike after the show's producer ITV America has settled the dispute with the Writers Guild. Scribes on the quiz show, which features a team of contestants competing
- [Producers Guild Joins Chorus of Opposition to Georgia’s Restrictive Voting Law](https://cinemontage.org/producers-guild-joins-chorus-of-opposition-to-georgias-restrictive-voting-law/) - The Producers Guild of America has joined the growing chorus of Hollywood guilds opposed to Georgia’s restrictive new voting laws. “The Producers Guild of America strongly opposes the Georgia voter bill as an attempt to restrict the votes
- [Union Made: How George Lucas Helped a Young Editor Find His Way](https://cinemontage.org/union-made-how-george-lucas-helped-a-young-editor-find-his-way/) - Advice from George Lucas led to a career.
- [New Double Mutant Coronavirus Variant from India Found in California for First Time](https://cinemontage.org/new-double-mutant-coronavirus-variant-from-india-found-in-california-for-first-time/) - Just as California seemed to be on the verge of truly turning the Covid-19 corner, the Stanford Clinical Virology Lab confirmed a case of an emerging variant that originated in India, Deadline has learned. According to Lisa Kim, Senior Manager of
- [Jacobin: Amazon Workers Shouldn’t Have to Work this Hard to Win a Union](https://cinemontage.org/jacobin-amazon-workers-shouldnt-have-to-work-this-hard-to-win-a-union/) - Voting has wrapped up in the election to determine whether fifty-eight hundred workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama will join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union,” writes Barry Eidlin in Jacobin.
- [Amazon Illegally Fired Activist Workers, Labor Board Finds](https://cinemontage.org/amazon-illegally-fired-activist-workers-labor-board-finds/) - Amazon illegally retaliated against two of its most prominent internal critics when it fired them last year, the National Labor Relations Board has determined. The employees, Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, had publicly pushed the
- [SAG Awards: A Big Night for Netflix, Diversity and Possible Game Changer for ‘Chicago 7’](https://cinemontage.org/sag-awards-a-big-night-for-netflix-diversity-and-possible-game-changer-for-chicago-7/) - Netflix inarguably had a very big night at the SAG Awards, both in movies and TV categories taking half of the latter’s eight categories across three shows (The Queen’s Gambit, Ozark, The Crown), and three of the five big movie categories including
- [Cole: MLK’s Radical Vision was Rooted in a Long History of Black Unionism](https://cinemontage.org/mlks-radical-vision-was-rooted-in-a-long-history-of-black-unionism/) - “Fifty-three years ago, a racist White man killed the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis,” writes Peter Cole in The Washington Post. “King’s presence there was no coincidence. The city’s predominantly Black sanitation workers were on
- [Ex-UPS Driver Says Amazon's Pee-in-Water-Bottles Problem Isn't Unique](https://cinemontage.org/ex-ups-driver-says-amazons-pee-in-water-bottles-problem-isnt-unique/) - Now, drivers for other companies like UPS -- a unionized company -- are speaking out. "I saw this story break about the Amazon workers, and that is nothing new to UPS," the former UPS driver told FOX Business on the condition of
- [L.A. County Public Health Covid-19 Report: 40 New Deaths and 839 New Positive Cases](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-public-health-covid-19-report-40-new-deaths-and-839-new-positive-cases/) - On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new data on Covid-19, reporting 40 new deaths and 839 new positive cases. While Public Health said that hospitalizations have dropped under 600, case numbers and
- [Make-Up and Hair Stylists Awards: ‘Ma Rainey’ and ‘Birds of Prey’ Dominate](https://cinemontage.org/make-up-and-hair-stylists-awards-ma-rainey-and-birds-of-prey-dominate/) - After the cruelest year and amid the weirdest awards season in memory, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Birds of Prey applied two wins apiece to lead the film side of the eighth annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards. With Birds of Prey not
- [Hollywood’s Unions Rack Up Huge Dues Losses During Pandemic Slowdown](https://cinemontage.org/hollywoods-unions-rack-up-huge-dues-losses-during-pandemic-slowdown/) - Hollywood’s unions are hurting. Membership dues, their largest source of revenue, have plummeted during the pandemic as a result of massive job losses and dues relief they’ve provided to their members. Annual financial reports that have
- [Labor Secretary: We'll See Amazon Union Vote Results in the 'Next Few Days'](https://cinemontage.org/labor-secretary-well-see-amazon-union-vote-results-in-next-few-days/) - In a new interview with Yahoo Finance, US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh suggested the results of a historic union vote at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama are imminent. He also objected in general terms to anti-union "intimidation"
- [Native American TV Writers Lab Announces Selected Fellows](https://cinemontage.org/55467-2/) - This week, the Native American Media Alliance and its partners announced selected fellows for the 6th annual Native American TV Writers Lab. Founded in 2016, the Native American TV Writers Lab is an intensive TV scriptwriting workshop
- [DGA Retirees to Receive Additional Monthly Check Due to Well-Funded Pension Plan](https://cinemontage.org/dga-retirees-to-receive-additional-monthly-check-due-to-well-funded-pension-plan/) - Thousands of DGA retirees and their beneficiaries will be receiving a 13th pension check later this month on top of their regular monthly benefits. The DGA said that the additional payments were made possible “because the DGA prioritized
- [US Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March, as Recovery Gains Steam](https://cinemontage.org/economy-adds-whopping-916000-jobs-as-recovery-accelerates/) - The US economy added 916,000 jobs last month, as coronavirus vaccine distribution improved, Congress approved a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, and states across the country lifted restrictions on businesses. The labor market recovered
- [Riz Ahmed, Leslie Odom Jr., Carey Mulligan Among Eddie Awards Presenters](https://cinemontage.org/riz-ahmed-leslie-odom-jr-carey-mulligan-among-eddie-awards-presenters/) - Oscar nominees Riz Ahmed, Leslie Odom Jr and Carey Mulligan are among the actors set to present during American Cinema Editors' 71st Eddie Awards, which will be handed out in a virtual ceremony on April 17 at 11 a.m. PT.
- [Hollywood Studios Begin to Weigh in on New Georgia Voting Law](https://cinemontage.org/hollywood-studios-begin-to-weigh-in-on-new-georgia-voting-law/) - ViacomCBS is the first major entertainment industry corporation to clearly condemn the restrictive bill, which President Joe Biden has called "Jim Crow in the 21st century." The company released a statement on Twitter on Thursday
- [Set Decorators Society Awards: David Fincher’s ‘Mank’ Tops Winners List](https://cinemontage.org/set-decorators-society-awards-david-finchers-mank-tops-winners-list/) - On Thursday, the Set Decorators Society of America announced the winners of the inaugural SDSA Awards, which recognizes excellence in the art of set decoration for film. Topping the winners list was David Fincher’s black-and-white Old
- [Deadline H'wood: MPTF Says Helpline Calls for Counseling More than Tripled in 2020](https://cinemontage.org/deadline-hollywood-mptf-says-helpline-calls-for-counseling-more-than-tripled-in-2020/) - The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the mental and emotional health of the entertainment industry’s workforce. In 2020, the number of calls to the Motion Picture & Television Fund seeking counseling for mental health
- [Amazon Workers Detail Disturbing Work Conditions in NLRB Complaint](https://cinemontage.org/amazon-workers-detail-disturbing-work-conditions-in-nlrb-complaint/) - Amazon is facing a slew of disturbing accusations, including attempts to silence workers who wanted to organize and increased surveillance of employees, NBC News reports. The online marketplace currently faces at least 37 charges filed
- [Tail Pop: How the Film Cult Classic 'Harold And Maude' Inspired a Generation](https://cinemontage.org/tail-pop-how-the-film-cult-classic-harold-and-maude-inspired-a-generation/) - How a Kid Found the Heart in “Harold And Maude.”
- [Canadian Screen Awards: 'Schitt's Creek' Leads with 21 Nominations](https://cinemontage.org/canadian-screen-awards-schitts-creek-leads-with-21-nominations/) - The Canadian Screen Awards has revealed its nominations for its upcoming virtual ceremony, and Schitt's Creek leads the film and TV field with a total of 21 mentions, including for best comedy. Schitt's Creek, originally a CBC and then a
- [L.A. Qualifies for Orange Tier Reopening on Wednesday, but Will Wait 5 Days](https://cinemontage.org/los-angeles-qualifies-for-orange-tier-reopening-on-wednesday-but-will-wait-5-days/) - Los Angeles on Tuesday was among eight counties approved to move from the Red to the less restrictive Orange tier within California’s reopening framework. Counties are able to implement changes the day after they qualify, but L.A.
- [Tyler Perry Condemns Georgia Voting Law that 'Harkens to the Jim Crow Era'](https://cinemontage.org/tyler-perry-condems-georgia-voting-law-that-harkens-to-the-jim-crow-era/) - Tyler Perry, who owns the massive Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta and is one of Georgia’s biggest employers of film and TV workers, is speaking out about the state’s recently passed, restrictive voter law, calling it “unconstitutional” and one that
- [Hong Kong Film Festival's Opening Movie Canceled Due to Suspected Censorship](https://cinemontage.org/hong-kong-film-festivals-opening-movie-canceled-due-to-suspected-censorship/) - The Hong Kong International Film Festival has scrapped its opening-night world premiere of Where the Wind Blows, a widely anticipated crime thriller directed by local industry veteran Philip Yung. The festival said in a statement that
- [Vaccine Appts Will Be Scarce in L.A. as Officials Expect System to Be Overwhelmed](https://cinemontage.org/vaccine-appointments-will-be-scarce-in-l-a-this-week-as-officials-expect-system-to-be-overwhelmed/) - “I anticipate that we will be overwhelmed in that first week, but hope that it will quiet down a bit after that. But even with a very significant increase in the supply of vaccine, we’re estimating that it will still take a couple months,” said Los Angeles
- [Hong Kong Broadcaster Drops Oscars Ceremony Amid Beijing Backlash](https://cinemontage.org/hong-kong-broadcaster-drops-oscars-ceremony-amid-beijing-backlash/) - Derek Tsang's youth drama Better Days, is nominated this year for the best international film Oscar. But in a mysterious move, it appears that the Oscars ceremony is set to go unaired in Hong Kong for the first time in over 50 years.
- [Is the Box Office Coming Back? ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Sets Global Pandemic Record](https://cinemontage.org/is-the-box-office-coming-back-godzilla-vs-kong-sets-global-pandemic-record/) - This weekend’s international rollout of Warner Brothers’ Godzilla vs. Kong set a new pandemic record for a Hollywood film, a hopeful sign of an imminent return to moviegoing. The film, which opens in North American theaters and on
- [L.A. County Covid-19 Report: 538 New Cases and One New Death](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-county-covid-19-report-23-new-deaths-700-new-positive-cases/) - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has released the latest data for Covid-19 which includes 538 new cases and one new death. The case numbers and deaths reported Sunday may reflect delays in weekend reporting.
- [Advanced Imaging Society Announces Tech Award Recipients](https://cinemontage.org/advanced-imaging-society-announces-tech-award-recipients/) - The Advanced Imaging Society today announced winners of the 11th Annual Entertainment Technology Lumiere Awards. The organization recognizes 12 “distinguished technical achievements” driving the entertainment industry forward
- [Regal Owner Cineworld Posts $3 Billion Loss; Warns 'Material Uncertainty' Remains](https://cinemontage.org/regal-owner-cineworld-posts-3-billion-loss-but-warns-material-uncertainty-remains/) - Exhibition giant and Regal owner Cineworld Group on Thursday reported lower 2020 financials, including its first-ever full-year loss, due to the coronavirus pandemic, which left cinemas in many parts of the world closed for large parts
- [NAACP Image Awards: Barack Obama, D-Nice, 'Bad Boys' Among Winners](https://cinemontage.org/naacp-image-awards-barack-obama-last-dance-among-winners/) - The 2021 NAACP Image Awards announced this year's winners across more than 60 categories in streaming presentations across five nights ahead of the awards' live show on BET and CBS on Saturday. On Saturday night it named
- [Stacey Abrams on NAACP Award: 'I Share this with All Those Who Champion Progress'](https://cinemontage.org/stacey-abrams-on-naacp-award-i-share-this-award-with-all-those-who-champion-progress/) - Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams received the NAACP’s first-ever Social Justice Impact award, which was presented by the former First Lady Michelle Obama at the 52nd annual Image Awards. She started off by acknowledging her parents
- [Richard Pearson Talks (the Long-Delayed) 'Wonder Woman 1984'](https://cinemontage.org/wonder-woman/) - Picture editor Richard Pearson, A CE, did not set out to become a comedy specialist, an action guru, or a comic book connoisseur—but somehow, he has evolved into all three.
- [From Mudbound to Movie Town](https://cinemontage.org/union-made-from-mudbound-to-movie-town/) - Igrew up in a little town in the middle of California called Atascadero, which loosely translates to “mud hole.” My hippie parents and I lived on a small ranch where my chores were feeding the sheep, pigs and chickens we raised. This was not a job I enjoyed.
- [With a Little Help From My Friends](https://cinemontage.org/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/) - It all started in 1955, when my Mom t ook my sister Joy and me to see a kiddie matinee. I had never seen a movie and this was before our family owned a TV.
- [Larry McMurtry Dies: Prolific Novelist and Oscar-Winning Screenwriter was 84](https://cinemontage.org/larry-mcmurtry-dies-prolific-novelist-and-oscar-winning-screenwriter-was-84/) - Larry McMurtry, who won an Oscar for penning Brokeback Mountain, earned a nomination for The Last Picture Show and authored books that spawned Emmy winner Lonesome Dove and Best Picture Oscar winner Terms of Endearment
- [Writers Go on Strike at ABC's 'The Chase'](https://cinemontage.org/writers-go-on-strike-at-abcs-the-chase/) - Writers for the ABC game show The Chase are going on strike. The strike was initiated at 9 a.m. ET Wednesday "after the companies refused to agree to cover writers’ work under the Writers Guild of America’s Minimum Basic Agreement," according to a statement from The Writers Guilds of
- [Tesla Employee’s Firing and Musk Tweet on Union Were Illegal, NLRB Rules](https://cinemontage.org/tesla-employees-firing-and-ceo-tweet-on-union-were-illegal-nlrb-rules/) - The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday upheld a 2019 ruling that Tesla had illegally fired a worker involved in union organizing and that the company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, had illegally threatened workers
- [Universal TV Hit with Discrimination Suit by Fired Crew Member Who Had Covid](https://cinemontage.org/universal-tv-hit-with-discrimination-suit-by-fired-crew-member-who-had-covid/) - The coronavirus pandemic may be ebbing for many in Hollywood, but the Covid lawsuits could soon surge as an action against Universal Television by an axed crew member appears to portent. In a heart wrenching disability
- [The Curious Case of Unions and Documentaries](https://cinemontage.org/the-curious-case-of-unions-and-documentaries/) - Ken Burns did it. So did Michael Moore. But a lot of documentary filmmakers don’t go union. Is that about to change?
- [Biden May Be the Most Pro-Labor President Ever; That May Not Save Unions](https://cinemontage.org/biden-may-be-the-most-pro-labor-president-ever-that-may-not-save-unions/) - Two months into the new administration, labor leaders are proclaiming Joseph Biden to be the most union-friendly president of their lifetime — and “maybe ever,” as Steve Rosenthal, a former political director for the AFL-CIO, said in
- ['Cherry,' 'Greyhound' Among Camera Operators Awards Nominees](https://cinemontage.org/cherry-greyhound-among-camera-operators-awards-nominees/) - The Society of Camera Operators has announced the nominees for its Camera Operator of the Year Awards. For camera operator of the year in film, the society nominated Don Devine and George Billinger for Greyhound, Jason Ellson for Mulan
- [All California Adults Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning April 15](https://cinemontage.org/all-california-adults-can-get-covid-19-vaccine-beginning-april-15/) - California is dramatically expanding the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines, offering the shots to virtually all residents 16 and over beginning next month, the state announced Thursday. Residents who are at least 50 years old can get vaccines
- [PGA Awards: 'Nomadland,' 'The Crown' Take Top Honors](https://cinemontage.org/pga-awards-nomadland-the-crown-take-top-honors/) - Nomadland and Netflix's The Crown topped the 2021 Producers Guild of America Awards in a virtual ceremony Wednesday. Nomadland, a frontrunner for the best picture Oscar, took home the outstanding theatrical motion pictures award
- [Titmouse Animation Editorial Crew Organizes with the Guild](https://cinemontage.org/titmouse-animation-editorial-crew-organizes-with-the-guild/) - The company agreed to recognize the union after an arbitrator certified last week that a majority of the employees had signed union authorization cards.
- [How the Editing Team Made the Most of Fran Lebowitz for Martin Scorsese's 'Pretend It's a City'](https://cinemontage.org/how-the-editing-team-made-the-most-of-fran-lebowitz-for-martin-scorseses-pretend-its-a-city/) - “Fran likes to talk. You just ask her a question and she can go on for 15 minutes. And part of the answer will not appear related to the question in any way.”
- [Newsweek: Sanders Asks Bezos 'What is Your Problem' with Amazon Workers Organizing?](https://cinemontage.org/newsweek-sanders-asks-bezos-what-is-your-problem-with-amazon-workers-organizing/) - Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders challenged Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to explain reports of the retailing giant's alleged aggressive anti-union tactics being used to prevent workers from organizing at US facilities. Bezos, who until his recent
- [Unions Eager for Swift Action from New Labor Secretary](https://cinemontage.org/unions-eager-for-swift-action-from-new-labor-secretary/) - Newly confirmed Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is set to inherit an agency struggling to confront a host of challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. Walsh, a former union leader who most recently served as the mayor of Boston, is expected to
- [Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is Confirmed to Lead Labor Department](https://cinemontage.org/boston-mayor-marty-walsh-is-confirmed-to-lead-labor-department/) - Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed Monday by the Senate as secretary of labor, setting the stage for him to take the reins of an agency that is central to President Biden’s worker-friendly agenda. Walsh (D), 53, a friend of the president’s who
- [WGA Awards: ‘Promising Young Woman,’ ‘Borat’ and 'The Crown,' 'Ted Lasso'](https://cinemontage.org/borat-subsequent-moviefilm-wga-winner-sacha-baron-cohen-on-rudy-giuliani/) - In one of the shortest WGA Award ceremonies in recent memory at 90 minutes, there were a few standout comedic moments, one being when Borat Subsequent Moviefilm actor/producer/co-scribe and Adapted Screenplay
- [Los Angeles Covid-19 Transmission Rate Creeping Up in Recent Weeks](https://cinemontage.org/los-angeles-covid-19-transmission-rate-creeping-up-in-recent-weeks/) - “The R has been creeping up steadily now for the past 3 weeks,” said Dr. Christina Ghaly, the Director of the Department of Health Services for Los Angeles County on Monday. That rate is the calculated rate of Covid-19 transmission in the county.
- [Bloomberg OpEd: Who Helps Pay Amazon’s Low-Wage Workers? You Do.](https://cinemontage.org/bloomberg-who-helps-pay-amazons-low-wage-workers-you-do/) - "Millions of Americans," write Nir Kaissar and Timothy O'Brien in Bloomberg Opinion, "work full time yet are still impoverished, their wages so low that they qualify for federal health care and food assistance programs even though many of them
- [Nocera: Unions are Back in Favor, and They Need to Seize the Moment](https://cinemontage.org/nocera-unions-are-back-in-favor-and-they-need-to-seize-the-moment/) - "Labor is having a moment the likes of which it hasn't experienced in decades," writes Joe Nocera in The San Francisco Chronicle. "In Joe Biden, the labor movement has the first full-throated, pro-union president since Harry Truman. A drive
- [Los Angeles Box Office Returns with +1,100% Boom](https://cinemontage.org/los-angeles-box-office-returns-with-1100-boom/) - Even though just 37% of the entire Los Angeles theatrical market is back online, it was enough to propel the DMA to the top weekend spot on Friday with $427,2K, repping a +1,100% jump from the same period a week ago. Los Angeles
- [As HFPA Struggles to Respond to Mounting PR Crisis, Hollywood Keeps the Pressure On](https://cinemontage.org/as-hfpa-struggles-to-respond-to-mounting-pr-crisis-hollywood-keeps-the-pressure-on/) - Since a February 21 Times investigation highlighted the fact that the 87-member group of international journalists that hands out the Golden Globes has no Black members, the HFPA has been embroiled in a controversy unlike anything
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- [L.A. Public Health Covid-19 Report: 56 New Deaths, 521 New Positive Cases](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-public-health-covid-19-report-56-new-deaths-521-new-positive-cases/) - With L.A. County in the Red Tier of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, movie theaters, museum, zoos, aquariums and indoor dining have been allowed to reopen at 25% capacity. Gyms, fitness centers, yoga and dance studios have been
- [Jacobin: How Montana Unions Defeated a Right-to-Work Bill](https://cinemontage.org/jacobin-how-montana-unions-defeated-a-right-to-work-bill/) - There are encouraging signs that labor’s enemies’ right-to-work campaigns can actually be defeated. The labor movement in Montana scored a big victory on March 2 after digging in its heels and halting a right-to-work bill and a “paycheck
- [Jacobin: To Win Labor Law Reform Like the PRO Act, We Must Scrap the Filibuster](https://cinemontage.org/jacobin-to-win-labor-law-reform-like-the-pro-act-we-must-scrap-the-filibuster/) - “Where would that leave labor law reform?” writes Brandon Magner in Jacobin. “The Protecting the Right to Organize Act passed the House [two weeks ago]. It stands zero chance of becoming law with any Republican votes in the Senate
- [Amazon Workers Inspired by Alabama Weigh Union Drives Elsewhere](https://cinemontage.org/amazon-workers-inspired-by-alabama-weigh-union-drives-elsewhere/) - Inspired by the high-profile campaign to unionize an Amazon.com fulfillment center in Alabama, workers in Baltimore, New Orleans, Portland, Denver and Southern California have begun exploring ways to form unions at
- [EPI: Who are Essential Workers?](https://cinemontage.org/epi-who-are-essential-workers/) - While the coronavirus pandemic has shut down much of the US economy, with over 33 million workers applying for unemployment insurance since March 15, millions of workers are still on the job providing essential services. Nearly every state governor has issued executive orders that outline
- [Gender Pay Lawsuit Against Disney is Expanded to Include Pay Secrecy Claim](https://cinemontage.org/gender-pay-lawsuit-against-disney-is-expanded-to-include-pay-secrecy-claim/) - A group of women suing the Walt Disney Company for pay discrimination has expanded its claims against the Burbank-based studio to include allegations of pay secrecy at the company. In its fourth amended complaint, filed
- [THR: Critics Choice Assoc Expels Jeffrey Wells Following Atlanta Shootings Posts](https://cinemontage.org/thr-critics-choice-association-expels-jeffrey-wells-following-posts-about-atlanta-shootings/) - Jeffrey Wells, the veteran film industry commentator who has long operated the widely read blog Hollywood Elsewhere, has been indefinitely suspended by the Critics Choice Association, the group of journalists that presents the annual Critics
- [AFL-CIO's Women's History Month Profile: Stephanie Brown](https://cinemontage.org/afl-cios-womens-history-month-profile-stephanie-brown/) - Brown is the longest tenured employee at the Michigan AFL-CIO. She is a committed union activist and serves as steward for the staff union, OPEIU. Brown is integral to all the operations of the state labor federation. She is always quick with
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- [Oscars Broadcast in China in Jeopardy Over Nomination of Protest Documentary](https://cinemontage.org/oscars-broadcast-in-china-in-jeopardy-over-nomination-of-hong-kong-protest-documentary/) - Beijing's media regulators told local press outlets not to broadcast live coverage of the Oscars ceremony and to play down their reporting of the event overall, according to sources familiar with the directive. The tamping down on the Oscars
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- [Amazon Versus Unions: Why this Union Election has Become Such a Big Deal](https://cinemontage.org/amazon-versus-unions-why-the-union-election-has-become-such-a-big-deal/) - Labor leaders believe that a single high-profile success will reverberate across the country. There are already signs that they may be right. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union says it has received more than 1,000 inquiries from
- [BAFTA, BFI on Initiative to Combat Bullying, Harassment and Racism](https://cinemontage.org/bafta-bfi-on-initiative-to-combat-bullying-harassment-and-racism/) - The British Film Institute and BAFTA have announced the next stage of their work to tackle harassment and racism in the workplace, deploying a new employer Action List for the film and TV sectors that comes with widespread support for
- [AFL-CIO's Women's History Month Profile: Samantha Lippert-Kendall](https://cinemontage.org/afl-cios-womens-history-month-profile-samantha-lippert-kendall/) - After graduation from college, Lippert-Kendall found success in the building trades. She successfully completed the Registered Apprenticeship Program with the Heat and Frost Insulators and works as a mechanic. The member of Local 2 leads
- [Moviegoers Erupt with Applause as L.A. Theaters Reopen](https://cinemontage.org/moviegoers-erupt-with-applause-as-l-a-theaters-reopen/) - The lights went down inside the upper deck of the AMC Century City 15 at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The audience responded by doing something typically saved for the final credits (of a worthy film) — they erupted in applause with a handful of
- [California Expands Vaccine Eligibility to Millions More Residents Just as Supply Drops](https://cinemontage.org/california-expands-vaccine-eligibility-to-millions-more-residents-just-as-supply-drops/) - Recently Marta Green, an official with the entity tapped to oversee the state’s third-party vaccine distribution administrator said, “I hate to tell you this, it is entirely flat. There is not a single [additional] dose. Not one.”
- [HFPA Board Commits to 'At Least 13% Black Membership' After Publicists' Threat](https://cinemontage.org/hfpa-board-commits-to-at-least-13-black-membership-after-publicists-threat/) - In a letter addressed to HFPA COO Greg Goecker and Board Chair Meher Tatna, a collective of Hollywood publicists on Monday warned the group it had better make meaningful changes, or risk them telling their star clients to stay away
- [L.A. County Public Health Covid-19 Report: 28 New Deaths, 644 New Positive Cases](https://cinemontage.org/l-a-coronavirus-report-hospitalizations-drop-under-1000-for-the-first-time-since-november/) - Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has released the latest data on Covid-19 on Sunday, reporting 28 new deaths and 644 new positive cases. On Saturday the same agency confirmed hospitalizations had dropped under 1,000 for
- [Oscar Nominations 2021: ‘Mank’ Leads Nominations and Chloé Zhao Makes History](https://cinemontage.org/oscar-nominations-2021-mank-leads-nominations-and-chloe-zhao-makes-history/) - Mank, David Fincher’s black-and-white meditation on old Hollywood, received 10 Academy Award nominations. For the first time, the academy nominated two women for best director, recognizing Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell
- [Sanders Brings Amazon Union Battle to D.C., Calling Warehouse Worker to Testify](https://cinemontage.org/sanders-brings-amazon-union-battle-to-d-c-calling-warehouse-worker-to-testify/) - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) will bring the high-stakes labor battle against Amazon to Washington on Wednesday, when a union-supporting worker will testify before the Senate Budget Committee. The hearing, which will focus on
- [AFL-CIO Signals Support to Nix Senate Filibuster](https://cinemontage.org/afl-cio-signals-support-to-nix-senate-filibuster/) - AFL-CIO on Thursday called for the Senate to abolish the filibuster if it prevents Democrats from moving forward with a pro-worker agenda. “For decades, working people have paid the price for corporate-first government,” said AFL-CIO President
- [Pascal: Right-to-Work Laws are Rooted in Racism; PRO Act Would Strike Them Down](https://cinemontage.org/pascal-right-to-work-laws-are-rooted-in-racism-pro-act-would-strike-them-down/) - "Right-to-work laws proliferated across the Midwest in the mid-2000s," writes Olivia Pascal in TruthOut. "But their roots are in the Jim Crow South, in the milieu of anti-Black racism and anti-Semitism wielded by rich white Southerners and their
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