“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.” […]
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. […]
“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.” […]
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. […]
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. […]
“I was pretty clueless about what it means to be transgender, and so I didn’t respond well.” […]
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. […]
“It’s not about realism after a certain point. It’s about emotional value.” […]
“The company believes that building diverse crews makes both good sense and is creatively beneficial.” […]
“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 […]
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