Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Affonso Gonçalves about editing Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet.

Affonso has been on Art of the Cut previously for Don’t Worry, Darling,

Affonso has been nominated for an Emmy and won an ACE Eddie for his work on the TV series True Detective. He was nominated for another ACE Eddie for his work on the documentary, The Velvet Underground. His other work includes the films Carol, The Lost Daughter, Beasts of the Southern Wild, and Winter’s Bone.

Our conversation today will cover co-editing with Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao, the power of elliptical editing, and the value of cutting to black.

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