When I saw the ending montage of my character walking into the sunset to the Doors’ “Not to Touch the Earth,” I was floored at the raw emotion it invoked in me. It was a defining moment and my first encounter with the power of image and music. […]
Many of the editors I met asked me why I didn’t want to become a director like my dad. To me, editing was far more interesting than directing — and you didn’t need a small army of people to do it.
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I met Sandy, my future wife there and we soon married. She was a film editor’s daughter––but I had no idea how that would change my life… […]
Screenwriters aren’t the only ones benefitting from the richness of material now playing on cable television, or streaming from Netflix. The complexity of subject matter and shooting styles, previously the domain of theatrical film, are allowing series editors to stretch their legs as well. […]
Cutting It in Hollywood: Top Film Editors Share Their Journeys by Mitchell Danton, ACE Introduction by Michael Kahn, ACE Hollywood […]
The editing career of Monty DeGraff has been in sync with some of television’s cultural icons. Mentoring younger editors has also become an important focus for him. […]
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. […]
In such conflicts, we must make a choice: Either stand together with our co-workers, or side with the employers out to undermine them. […]
‘Swamp People’s’ post crew has taught us something new about the leverage we have in post. […]
Connotations to the contrary notwithstanding, “flipping” ain’t easy. […]
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