Features
Foster The People
Television has its own way of telling stories, on screen and in the cutting room.
Assistant Editors
Features
‘Rizzoli & Isles’ Mystery Solved: Having Post and Production on the Same Lot Makes for a Better-Run Show
Since 2010, Rizzoli & Isles has been entertaining television audiences with the snappy banter between its two leads, Detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander), and the complex murder mysteries they solve. […]
Features
‘Zodiac’ Sign: Angus Wall on the Cusp of FILMMAKING’S FUTURE
Zodiac’s main creative challenge was the effort to make the story feel alive, while telling it as efficiently as possible, […]
Features
DV Filmmaking: Carol Littleton on ‘The Anniversary Party’
Carol Littleton offered her impressions of the format, and described the advantages and pitfalls she encountered. […]
Features
Documentary Roundtable: Finding the Thread
Documentary editors talk about their craft, how they approach their work and the impact of new technology.
Features
King Kong is Coming Back
‘King Kong’ (1933) was a pioneering film in many ways, including post production. […]
Features
Editing a Lifetime in ‘The Final Cut’: Dede Allen, Robert Brakey and Omar Naïm
The three filmmakers recently convened to discuss the concepts and the process behind the making of this film, as well as its relationship to the craft of editing. […]
Features
School Daze: Leander Sales Graduates from Cutting Room to Classroom
After a decade of editing films at Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule, Leander Sales decided to instruct others in the craft. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: When Bruce was Still Green: Bruce Green
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. […]
Book Reviews
Recalling the Esteemed O’Steen
‘Cut To The Chase’ is one of the very best anecdotal histories of filmmaking in print. […]
