Featured Stories
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.” […]
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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.” […]
Featured Stories
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 […]
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.” […]
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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.” […]
Features
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. […]
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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.” […]
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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 […]
