Editors - Greg Finton ACE and Lindsay Utz ACE Editors Greg Finton ACE and Lindsay Utz ACE hadn't worked together prior to Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, but they each had plenty of experience in the world of unscripted storytelling to bring to the table for director R.J. Cutler's film. The story centers around singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and reveals the behind the scenes creation process of her debut studio album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Released in select theate...
Jul 26, 2021•55 min
Editors - Paul Zucker ACE, Emma McCleave, Calum Ross PAUL ZUCKER ACE (Classic Loki) Prior to making his mark on the MCU, Paul had worked with some of today's most innovative filmmakers; from Harmony Korine ( Mister Lonely ) and Michel Gondry ( Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , to Lena Dunham (Girls, Camping). Paul cut his first feature at age 24 for Gus Van Sant (Gerry). Moving easily between independent and studio projects, he has worked with such noted directors as Tom Dicillo, Joel Schu...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Editors - Matthew Schmidt and Leigh Folsom Boyd Editors, Matthew Schmidt and Leigh Folsom Boyd are no strangers to the Marvel Universe, yet Black Widow represents the first time they've ever worked together on a project. It's also the first Marvel film for indie director, Cate Shortland. Black Widow is the 24th film in the MCU, but the first in the franchise's "Phase Four". Eagerly awaited since it was announced after Avengers: End Game , the film has suffered multiple delays in its release due ...
Jul 12, 2021•40 min
Editor, Myron Kerstein ACE In The Heights editor, Myron Kerstein ACE had plenty of experience to draw from when tackling the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway hit. Not only had he previously worked with In the Heights director John Chu on their film, Crazy Rich Asians, but Myron had a diverse pool of film and tv projects to draw from as well. Myron's film credits include Garden State , Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Little Fockers, The Dukes of Hazard, Fame (2009). On the tv ...
Jul 05, 2021•51 min
Small Axe editor, Chris Dickens ACE Small Axe editor, Chris Dickens ACE first made a name for himself cutting director Edgar Wright's zombie comedy, Shaun of the Dead . A few years later Dickens would collaborate with Wright once more on the movie, Hot Fuzz . But it was a film Dickens did in 2008 that would bring him his highest honor to date. Chris was awarded an Oscar® for Best Film Editing for Slumdog Millionaire . In subsequent years Chris would edit such films as Mary Queen of Scots and Roc...
Jun 28, 2021•51 min
Editors - Jeff Seibenick, Andrew S. Eisen ACE, Adam Gerstel Editors Jeff Seibenick, Andrew S. Eisen ACE and Adam Gerstel (along with editor Dylan Firshein) joined "forces" to deliver a follow-up season to the Lucasfilm/Disney+ hit that surpassed even the highest expectations from the ardent fanbase. Using their now legendary virtual set technology, known as "the volume", the post team was completely integrated into the production process and could help craft and refine the storylines at a highly...
Jun 21, 2021•56 min
Editors - Josh Drisko, Steve Welch ACE, Trevor Penna From the creative team behind It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia comes the AppleTV+ original series, Mythic Quest! Created in part by and starring Rob McElhenney, the series is about a video game studio that produces a popular online role playing game. Even though it's a "workplace comedy", the MQ team knows how to surprise an audience every now and then with a dramatic turn. Both seasons one and two featured episodes that were not really part ...
Jun 14, 2021•51 min
It's a Sin editor, Sarah Brewerton It's a Sin editor, Sarah Brewerton said, "Yes!" before ever reading the scripts for the British television miniseries written and created by Russell T. Davies ( Queer as Folk ). The series follows a group of gay men who each move to London in 1981 as the fast-developing HIV/AIDS crisis in the United Kingdom impacts their lives. Over the five episode arc, the group are shown living through an entire decade as they become determined to live life on their terms de...
Jun 07, 2021•38 min
Editor, Tatiana Riegel ACE Cruella editor, Tatiana Riegel ACE and director Craig Gillespie were already quite familiar with one another prior to their work on Disney's most recent reimagining of its iconic I.P.. Starting with Lars and the Real Girl in 2007, the two also worked together on Fright Night, Million Dollar Arm, The Finest Hours and the critically acclaimed I, Tonya . I, Tonya also notched Tatiana an ACE Eddie award and an Oscar® nomination for Best Film Editing. Set in 1970s London am...
May 31, 2021•46 min
Editor - Dody Dorn ACE, Assistant Editor - Carlos Castillón Army of the Dead editor Dody Dorn ACE and asst editor Carlos Castillón were quite busy during the past year or so. Not only did they edit the new film from Zack Snyder, but they also did his cut of Justice League during their "break". With Army of the Dead , Snyder is back doing what he does best, blending different genres into something not seen before. It's a "zombie" movie; in some ways a follow up to Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead . Then...
May 24, 2021•51 min
Editors - Tai Erskine, Amelia Allwarden, John Daigle The PEN15 editing team of Tai Erskine, Amelia Allwarden and John Daigle (along with editor Matt McBrayer) form the post production backbone of Hulu's original series. Starring and co-created by Maya Erskine (Tai's sister) and Anna Konkle, PEN15 is described as a "middle school as it really happened" comedy. That is if two of your classmates were actually in their thirties! TAI ERSKINE In addition to PEN15 , Taichi Erskine is known for Allergic...
May 17, 2021•46 min
The Oscar®-Winning Sound and Picture Post Team from Bohemian Rhapsody Despite having faced many obstacles and an uncertain future, the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody went on to become a global hit at the box office and achieve widespread critical acclaim; evidenced by the fact that the sound and picture post team members each walked away with an Oscar® in their respective categories. Just two months after the Oscars®, the team joined Avid for a special live presentation of their work at the NAB ...
May 10, 2021•44 min
The Girlfriend Experience editor, Nick Carew The Girlfriend Experience editor, Nick Carew started off the new season of his series with a bang , premiering his work at SxSW 2021 before it began its run on the STARZ network on May 2nd. Based on the Steven Soderbergh movie of the same name (Soderbergh is also an exec producer on the show), The Girlfriend Experience is an anthology series with each season having its own narrative thread and characters, but staying true to a general motif or theme o...
May 03, 2021•44 min
Editors - Rosanne Tan ACE and Todd Desrosiers The Falcon and the Winter Soldier editors; Rosanne Tan ACE and Todd Desrosiers teamed up to lend their super editing powers to Marvel Studio's second series for Disney+. Set six months after the events of Avengers: Endgame, the show takes on social issues and conflicted characters, all within the framework of the big action and visual effects familiar to fans of the MCU. Todd Desrosiers Editor, Todd Desrosiers was already familiar with the MCU, havin...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Editor, Yorgos Lamprinos The Father editor, Yorgos Lamprinos, considers himself a "blue color" editor who never wants to be pigeonholed for a certain genre or project type. That being said, his Oscar-nominated work on The Father may result in many offers to work on suspenseful, psychological dramas. Although The Father was shot almost entirely on a soundstage in London, Yorgos (a native of Greece), edited the film in Paris where he has lived and worked for many years now. Editing The Father In o...
Apr 16, 2021•46 min
Assistant Editor, Riccardo Bacigalupo Assistant Editor, Riccardo Bacigalupo seemingly started off his career already in the high speed lane of post production. Working alongside editor, Eddie Hamilton, Riccardo was able to cut his teeth on such films as X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass 2, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Mission Impossible: Fallout . It was his experience on those films, coupled with his deep workflow and technical knowledge acquired through assisting Ed...
Apr 12, 2021•47 min
Editors - David Brenner ACE, Dody Dorn ACE, Carlos Castillón Zack Snyder's Justice League editors David Brenner ACE, Dody Dorn ACE and Carlos Castillón joined forces, thought not all at the same time, to tackle one of the most discussed, debated and anticipated recuts in the history of filmmaking. Thanks to incredible social media support from a dedicated fan base, the film found new life on HBO Max. Clocking it at over four hours, the film digs deeper into the back stories of the super heroes o...
Apr 05, 2021•50 min
Editor, Joshua Schaeffer Godzilla vs Kong editor, Joshua Schaeffer has been working in the Monsterverse for some time now, having had a hand in cutting Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of Monsters with editors such as Bob Ducsay and Rick Pearson. But for director Adam Wingard's latest entry in the franchise, Josh takes the lead among that crew. Josh's love and enthusiasm for these big VFX films really comes through in our discussion and he teaches us a lot about the rigor and discipline tha...
Mar 29, 2021•44 min
Editor, Kristan Sprague Judas and the Black Messiah editor, Kristan Sprague wasn't exactly unfamiliar with director Shaka King going into this project. The two had been friends all the way back to their teen years growing up in New York City. And while their new film is not the first time the two have worked together, there's no question it's the project that made a name for both of them while drawing critical acclaim and award nominations. Judas and The Black Messiah tells the story of Fred Ham...
Mar 22, 2021•45 min
Editors - Tim Roche, Zene Baker ACE, Nona Khodai ACE WandaVision editors; Tim Roche, Zene Baker ACE and Nona Khodai ACE joined forces to wield their super editing powers on Marvel Studio's first series for Disney+. Set three weeks after the events of Avengers: Endgame, the show centers around the MCU characters Wanda Maximoff and Vision, living an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey, while also trying to conceal their true identity as super heroes. Where the series departs ...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Editor, Doc Crotzer ACE Chaos Walking editor, Doc Crotzer ACE would be the first to tell you that most of the time when you’re working on a movie or tv show, you’re trying to remove noise; audible noise, visual noise, story noise. But in his new film with director Doug Liman, Doc and his team worked very hard to add it in. Why would they do that? Because the noise in Chaos Walking is the outwardly expressed thoughts of the characters. It’s literally their thoughts in words and images that float ...
Mar 08, 2021•49 min
Editor, Jeff Groth ACE Cherry editor, Jeff Groth ACE had a tough act of his own to follow, coming off of his ACE Eddie and Oscar nominated work on Todd Phillips' Joker , but follow it he did with his old friends, directors Joe and Anthony Russo. The Russo brothers turned to Jeff for his editorial expertise in adapting Nico Walker's 2018 novel of the same name into a cinematic experience both stylized and surreal. Starring Tom Holland (Cherry) and Ciara Bravo (Emily), the film follows a veteran A...
Mar 01, 2021•50 min
Filmmaker, Chloe Zhao Nomadland filmmaker Chloe Zhao is as "indie" as it gets, but she may not be able to hold onto that title much longer considering that she just finished directing the new Marvel film Eternals , due out in November 2021. But for now let’s keep our attention on her indie cred and how she started turning heads in the film world. We’ll start with her debut feature, Songs My Brothers Taught Me . She wrote, directed and co-edited this one, as well as having co-produced it with For...
Feb 22, 2021•46 min
Editor, Harry Yoon ACE Minari editor, Harry Yoon ACE joins The Rough Cut to tell us about cutting this amazing movie from Korean American writer and director, Lee Isaac Chung. Minari is a semi-autobiographical take on Chung's upbringing and tells the story a family of South Korean immigrants who try to make it in rural America during the 1980s. Jacob Yi, the father played by Steven Yeun, dreams of a better life for himself and his family than just working as a chicken sexer, so he moves his wife...
Feb 15, 2021•45 min
Editor, Fred Thoraval Promising Young Woman editor, Fred Thoraval could make a claim to knowing a thing or two about editing movies about revenge. Taking a quick glance at his IMDB page not only reveals revenge tales like Unforgettable and Peppermint, but also the Liam Neeson classic... Taken . But in talking to Fred we meet an editor who readily embraces all kinds of storytelling; which comes in handy with Promising Young Woman as that film gracefully blends multiple genres at once. Editing Pro...
Feb 08, 2021•39 min
Editor, Tariq Anwar One Night in Miami editor, Tariq Anwar has a career that spans over fifty years and features such memorable films as American Beauty and The King's Speech. For his latest movie, Tariq collaborated with actor and first time director Regina King to turn Kemp Powers' play into a critically acclaimed film that's currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. With such an extensive resume, it should come as no surprise that this isn't even the first time Tariq has worked with a direct...
Feb 01, 2021•53 min
Editor - Mikkel E.G. Nielsen, Supervising Sound Editor - Nicolas Becker Sound of Metal editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen and Supervising Sound Editor Nicolas Becker took the aspects of collaboration between picture and sound to new levels for director Darius Marder's narrative feature debut. Despite being a scripted film, the movie has a strong documentary style and an innovative approach to immersing the audience into the experience of a man coming to grips with the loss of his hearing. Debuting at th...
Jan 25, 2021•46 min
Editors - Craig Alpert ACE, James Thomas, Michael Giambra Borat - Subsequent Moviefilm editors; Craig Alpert ACE, James Thomas and Mike Giambra drop in on this episode of The Rough Cut to talk about bringing Sacha Baron Cohen's most notorious character back in 2020. Although Cohen had stated he was retiring his Borat character back in 2007, largely due to the fact that everybody now knows who Borat is and that it would be difficult to pull off the same feat he accomplished in the original film, ...
Jan 18, 2021•46 min
Editor, William Goldenberg ACE News of the World editor, William Goldenberg ACE ("Billy" to his friends), joins The Rough Cut to discuss his new film with director Paul Greengrass. News of the World is the second film Billy has done with Paul, their first being the film 22 July . Based on a book of the same name by author Paulette Jiles, News of the World follows Captain Jefferson Kidd (played by Tom Hanks), a Civil War veteran who now makes a living traveling the American south reading newspape...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr
Editor, Richard Pearson ACE Wonder Woman 1984 editor, Richard Pearson ACE checks in on this episode of The Rough Cut to share his experience cutting Patty Jenkins' new super hero blockbuster. Rick's no stranger to the DC Extended Universe or the Marvel Cinematic Universe either for that matter. Rick co-edited the much discussed Justice League and also cut Iron Man 2 alongside Rough Cut "three-timer" Dan Lebental. Rick also has plenty of experience doing sequels with other big franchises, cutting...
Jan 04, 2021•51 min
