Q&A with Brent White, editor. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company.

BRENT WHITE, ACE (Edited by) LAST CHRISTMAS is the fifth feature White has edited for Paul Feig. He also edited A SIMPLE FAVOR, SPY, THE HEAT and GHOSTBUSTERS . White met Feig while editing the television series FREAKS AND GEEKS.

He has worked with writer/director/producer Judd Apatow on the films THIS IS 40, FUNNY PEOPLE, KNOCKED UP and THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, as well as on the television productions FREAKS AND GEEKS and UNDECLARED. He edited Adam McKay’s ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES, THE OTHER GUYS, and also edited McKay’s films produced by Apatow: ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY, TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY and STEP BROTHERS.

White's other film credits include A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, MATILDA, BOOKSMART, ARTHUR, WILDFLOWERS, PANIC and THE SLAUGHTER RULE.

White received an Emmy Award nomination for his work as part of the editing team for the 2002 Academy Awards. His other television editing credits include LOVE LIFE, FUTURE MAN, SMILF, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and long-form projects such as HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS’ FIRST 100 YEARS, AND THE BAND PLAYED ON, MR. MURDER, THE PATRON SAINT OF LIARS and CRITICAL CHOICES.

White began his career as an editor at the Sundance Institute Labs and has assisted on such films as THE MILAGRO BEANFIELD WAR, GLORY, DOUBLE IMPACT, FLUKE and HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.