Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast with Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen, and Michael Kammes. As 2025 comes to an end, the gang takes a look back at the year’s big events and looks forward to 2026. This topic sparks a lively conversation about the evolving media landscape, cutting-edge tech, and economic shifts that will reshape the entertainment and production industries. And as always, there are some really cool things to get excited about! 

Show Notes

NAB 2026 registration is open

The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement to bring beloved characters from across Disney’s brands to Sora

Cinematographers Guild Shutters Nearly Century-Old Magazine

Adobe and Runway Partner to Deliver the Next Generation of AI Video for Creators, Studios and Brands, and other partner models

One cool thing: 

KH: AI-robotic powered fisheries https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewwatman/2024/10/02/introducing-seremoni-grade-fish-a-new-ai-powered-standard-in-high-quality-seafood/ 
https://shinkei.systems/

SS: Netflix Games (and Amazon Luna) https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/new-netflix-games-play-on-tv-2025

MK: Apple ml-sharp: https://apple.github.io/ml-sharp/

In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by writer, director and editor Chloé Zhao and her editor, Alffonso Gonçalves. Chloé has written, directed and edited all of her films, including Songs My Brothers Taught Me, The Rider,  Nomadland, for which she was nominated as an editor for the BAFTA, Eddie and Oscar. She won the Oscar for directing Eternals. Alffonso's credits include Mildred Pierce for which he was nominated for the Eddie, Beasts Of The Southern Wild, True Detective, for which he was nominated for a primetime Emmy and won the Eddie, Carol, The Velvet Underground, for which he was co-nominated for the Eddie and, The Lost Daughter. Now Chloé & Alffonso have brought their exquisite skills to the mesmerizing film, Hamnet.

Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.

Thanks also to Focus Features, and Hamnet for helping to make this podcast happen. 

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In this special episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by his friends Mathew V. Colonna & Esther Sokolow to discuss their work on IT: Welcome to Derry. All three of them were editors on this series. Mathew’s other credits include Dexter, for which he was nominated for a primetime Emmy, Parenthood, Snowfall, Narcos & Lock,  Raising Dion, The Old Man, and Sugar. Esther credits include: The Guilty, The Flash, Identity Theft and IT: Chapter Two. Some of Glenn’s other credits include: Devil's Rejects, King of California, Halloween, The Lord's of Salem, Broke and Poker face.

Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.

Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.

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In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Olivier Bugge Coutté.  Olivier, an editor based in Denmark is a graduate of the National Film and Television School where he studied alongside his longtime collaborator, Joachim Trier. While some of his other credits include Thelma, The Apprentice, The Promised Land, Beginners and Copenhagen Does Not Exist, Olivier has cut all of Trier's films, including The Worst Person in The World which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International feature, and the most recent film, Sentimental Value, which won the grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.

Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.

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In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Pamela Martin. Pam has edited such excellent projects as Little Miss Sunshine, for which she was nominated for the Eddie, The Fighter, for which she was nominated for the Eddie and Oscar. Hitchcock, Free State of Jones, Seberg, King Richard, for which she was nominated for the Oscar and won the Eddie and Bob Marley: One Love. Now she's crafted the exceptional film, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.

Thanks also to 20th Century Studios and Deliver Me From Nowhere for helping to make this podcast happen.

Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.

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In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Myron Kerstein.  In addition to editing Wicked, for which he was nominated for an Oscar and won the Eddie, Myron has edited such fantastic projects as Garden State, Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, Girls, Crazy Rich Asians, for which he was nominated for the Eddie Award, In The Heights, and tick, tick, Boom, for which he was co nominated for the Oscar and won the Eddie. Now he's brought his magnificent skills to the phenomenal follow-up film, Wicked For Good.

Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.

Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.

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Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast! This week, Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen, and Michael Kammes are diving into the latest buzz in the production, post-production, entertainment, tech, and beyond. The main topic of discussion is the shocking news of Light Iron’s closure, a well-known high-end post-production boutique recently acquired by Panavision. Is this just another unfortunate trend, or is there more to it? Not to fear, it’s not all doom and gloom; as usual, there are some really cool things to get excited about. 

Show Notes:

Adobe Max: https://www.provideocoalition.com/tag/adobe-max/

2025 MAX Sneaks: https://www.youtube.com/live/_SBn0Iu3K-U?si=awVtbAT2RflglSLu   

https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2025/10/30/adobe-max-2025-sneaks-where-ai-creativity-play-collide
Premiere projects saved in v25.6.0 cannot be opened in other v25.x versions

The Associated Press (AP) Switches to DaVinci Resolve Studio

Netflix AI use guide: https://partnerhelp.netflixstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/43393929218323-Using-Generative-AI-in-Content-Production

One Cool Thing

Katie: https://www.youtube.com/@FrontOfficeCo 

Ken Sakata’s videos on design https://www.instagram.com/frontoffice.co
James Cameron's 2 part interview on The Town: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0igvjcmgw4wYhAWvPzBauq

Michael: Premiere Pro External Preferences (Site-wide)

https://community.adobe.com/t5/enterprise-teams-discussions/deploying-and-enforcing-custom-preferences-in-adobe-premiere-pro/m-p/10348403

Scott:

We Call it Imagineering:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZuKWjoQGMP5LFHVnDn-sxggnJCZi3d9H

https://youtu.be/NyIgV84fudM?si=RL56ni5vbaQFtUJI

In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Evan Schiff. Evan has edited such riveting projects as South Side With You, John Wick: Chapters 2 & 3, Birds of Prey, Nobody and, The Marvels.  Now he's crafted Guillermo del Toro's masterful film, Frankenstein, now playing on Netflix.

Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.

Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.

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In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Michael P. Shawver an accomplished film editor known for his work on A Quiet Place 2, Abigail and his collaborations with director Ryan Coogler on projects including Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther and most recently, Sinners.

Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.

Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.

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In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Kirk Baxter.   Kirk has edited such amazing projects as the Curious Case of Benjamin Button for which he was nominated for a BAFTA and Oscar, The Social Network for which he won the BAFTA and Oscar and the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo for which he won the Oscar… all shared with Angus Wall. Other credits include House of Cards for which he was nominated for both a primetime Emmy and Eddie Award, Gone Girl, Mind Hunter and Mike, all for which he was nominated for the Eddie. His latest project is the riveting and powerful film, A House of Dynamite, now playing on Netflix.

Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.

Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.

The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and, please leave a review so more people can find our show!