Picture Editor

By Ricky Kreitman When I was in fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. Rose, didn’t know how to operate the 16mm projector. Educational films spilled out like spaghetti, so I stepped …

By Rob Feld   Brian Kates, ACE, is one of New York’s quintessential indie film editors, with a career shaped by both his deep love of post-production and his immersion …

Where are you currently employed? I’ve been a freelance editor for approximately 18 years. Current projects? I just locked picture on “New Year’s Rev,” a feature premiering at the 2025 …

By Kristin Marguerite Doidge   When the HBO Max drama series “The Pitt” premiered last January, audiences and critics sensed almost immediately that something special was happening on screen. From …

by Rob Feld   Michael Berenbaum’s editing career took root in a basement. Long before he became a two-time Emmy-winning editor, Berenbaum was making Super 8 movies at home, using …

by Rob Feld   Jon Higgins found editing the way many do—by accident and intuition. A senior-year media production class in high school, taught by the band teacher of all …

By Kristin Marguerite Doidge   In 1987, Oakland, California, was “hella freaky.” At least that’s what the new film “Freaky Tales” tells us. Written and directed by Bay Area native …

By Peter Tonguette Superman has been given many monikers in the course of seeking truth, justice, and the American Way: the Man of Steel, the Man of Tomorrow, the Last …

By Peter Tonguette   The premise of the hit Hulu series “Deli Boys” could be the stuff of a tough-minded crime drama or gritty thriller. The show revolves around the …

By Ivan Victor   In live-action editing, each genre demands its own specialized skills. Maybe that’s landing a punchline with precision, constructing an action-packed montage, or drawing out emotion in …