Getting Organized
Preparing the Next Generation
These young people, at least those who do manage to find a way into this crazy business, are the future of this Guild. […]
MPEG
Columns
Hollywood on the Hudson: New York Woos Filmmakers Back
The Made in NY incentive program, featuring a unique package of tax credits, free outdoor advertising and vendor discounts, has boosted the industry in a big way and we’ve seen a significant increase in employment and local revenues. […]
Features
Prime Cut: The Work of the Film Editor
To help us celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, our colleagues at the prestigious film journal Film Comment in New York have allowed us to reprint copy from their special 24-page section celebrating film editors […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: Music in the Womb, Movies in the Blood
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. […]
Columns
New York Nostalgia: The 411 on 771
A brief look back at the history of New York Local 771. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: Life, Luck and LA Led to a Career Launch
Growing up in Connecticut, I had no idea how movies were made. I thought that they just “happened.” […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: From the Diamond to the Bench
People ask me how I got started in music editing. To be honest, it was a total fluke. […]
Getting Organized
Retiring—the Bill Elias Way
The pension benefits are truly remarkable, and should not be forgotten when we think of good reasons to help organize a non-union production company or post house. […]
Columns
Guild Meets New York’s Diversity Challenge
A fair question to ask is how much diversity is there in the Editors Guild? […]
Union Made
Following in Uncle Sam’s Footsteps
Getting to work with the editors makes the ups and downs of the last 51 years in this business, the greatest ride anyone could have. […]