Features
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.’ […]
film editing
Featured Stories
‘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.'” […]
Featured Stories
‘One of Them Days’: Editor Tia Nolan Unpacks All the Cuts in Lawrence Lamont’s Sleeper Hit
By Peter Tonguette Picture editor Tia Nolan, ACE, knows comedy. Nolan was introduced to the craft of cutting comedies […]
Web Exclusives
Hit That Note: Sofía 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.” […]
Features
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 […]
Web Exclusives
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 […]
Web Exclusives
Cutting Through the Noise: 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.” […]
Features
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.” […]
Behind the Scenes
Kevin Tent Explains the Editing Process Behind Alexander Payne’s ‘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. […]
Features
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.” […]
