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‘Hollywood Jobs’ is packed with vital information for anyone seeking a career in the media industries. […]
Television
Union Made
UNION MADE: My Colorful Career
Even though I grew up on black-and-white television, color became my way of life. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: A Long and Winding Career Path
I arrived in Hollywood with no contacts––and as I observed the inner workings of the business, I felt that what I learned in college was horribly insufficient for me to succeed. So I opened myself up to any job I could get, observing everyone and everything. […]
This Quarter in Film History
When Film Followed Television’s Lead
Because the shortsighted Hollywood film industry did not want anything to do with the new invention called television in the mid-1940s, the radio industry took over the burgeoning medium. New York became the dominant center for the first decade of TV, as the radio studios were located in Manhattan. […]
Book Reviews
Assistants’ Go-To Guide
Coffie’s fine tome should prove invaluable to any beginner first setting foot into the Avid editing workflow. […]
Book Reviews
Make My Holiday: Eastwood Book Leads Annual Garland of Gifts
The new sampling of books showcased in our annual holiday gift guide represents just a handful of intriguing film-related titles published in 2012. […]
Union Made
Did You Hear the One About the Farmer’s Daughter Who Wound Up in the Editing Room?
I remember sitting in the theatre watching Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries and being blown away by the visual metaphors in this movie. His opening dream sequence — the clock with no hands, the coffin spilling out of the hearse — captured my imagination. […]
This Quarter in Film History
One in Eight Million
Sixty-five years after the semi-documentary film The Naked City (1948) premiered in March 1948, it still reveals much about New York City that has not changed. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World
Forty years in show biz. I’m so grateful for all the good times. The bad times? They just happened and I’ve stopped trying to explain them. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: Six Degrees of Post-Production Separation
Be kind and respectful to everyone with whom you work — from the production assistant all the way to the executive producer — because your PA might become your EP before too long. And with every cut, everyone, including me, becomes a better editor. […]
