Apprentice Editors -

School Daze: Leander Sales Graduates from Cutting Room to Classroom

September 1, 2005

After a decade of editing films at Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule, Leander Sales decided to instruct others in the craft. […]

Wise, Beyond His Years: Remembering Robert Wise

November 1, 2005

Robert Wise was always a hard worker–whether he was lugging film cans, syncing up reels of sound, looking for that one particular shot to make a scene play, staying on budget, getting the best performance from an actor or any of the myriad other jobs and positions he filled in his 72 years in the industry. […]

UNION MADE: When Bruce was Still Green: Bruce Green

January 1, 2006

Bruce Green feels that this mentorship was the key to his successful career and hopes that all editors and assistants take enough of an interest in someone to mentor him or her. […]

Recalling the Esteemed O’Steen

May 1, 2006

‘Cut To The Chase’ is one of the very best anecdotal histories of filmmaking in print. […]

He’ll Take Manhattan: Michael Berenbaum on ‘Hollywoodland’

November 1, 2006

“Let the editor do his job and cut it first before you come in.” Michael BerenBaum’s advice for directors […]

UNION MADE: From the Diamond to the Bench

January 1, 2007

People ask me how I got started in music editing. To be honest, it was a total fluke. […]

UNION MADE: Music in the Womb, Movies in the Blood

May 1, 2007

I’ve met and worked with people who are fascinating and talented. Movies are in my blood, and it has been a fulfilling, exciting and gratifying experience. […]

The Wizards of Walpole: Ken Burns and Paul Barnes Chronicle American History

September 1, 2007

Ken Burns has always acknowledged the large part Paul Barnes, his chief picture editor, has played in the smooth operation and artistic prominence of Florentine Films. […]