The Editor's Cut

Today's episode is the panel that took place March 8th, 2023. It is an in depth conversation with editor Avrïl Jacobson, CCE and Annie Jean, CCE as they discuss their work on crafting powerful documentary films celebrating two bold and visionary indigenous women in Ever Deadly and Mary Two-Axe Early. The panel was moderated by Sophie Farkas-Bolla.

In today's episode Nena Erb, ACE joins Sarah Taylor to chat about her editing work on the hilarious film JOY RIDE.

From first-time director Adele Lim (screenwriter of Raya and the Last Dragon, Crazy Rich Asians), JOY RIDE follows four Asian-American friends on a trip across Asia in search of one of their birth mothers, who end up on the journey of a lifetime.

You can check out the trailer here.

The film stars Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, Critics Choice Award nominee Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu. The film premiered at SXSW in 2023 to critical acclaim, now boasting a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Nena Erb, ACE, is a picture editor based in Los Angeles. Raised in an Asian immigrant family, Nena's father wanted her to be a doctor and her mother wanted her to be a pianist with the LA Philharmonic. Nena wanted to be Andy Warhol.

Armed with an art degree, a friend brought her into the industry and she started working in various capacities in production. It was her stint as an associate producer that opened her eyes to the impact of editing. It combined her love of photography and storytelling into one and she was hooked. Since then, Nena has edited projects for Warner Brothers, Apple, HBO, and others.

In 2016, she received an Emmy award on HBO's documentary series PROJECT GREENLIGHT. In addition, she has received three ACE Eddie nominations; two for her work on HBO's comedy-drama series INSECURE and the third for CW's acclaimed series CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND. Nena received her second Emmy award in 2020 for her work on season 4 of INSECURE and a third Emmy nomination in 2022 for the final season. She recently finished JOY RIDE directed by Adele Lim for Lionsgate. Her parents no longer ask if she'd reconsider medical school.

Today's episode is the event that took place virtually on June 21st, 2022 - Behind the Screen FRAMING AGNES

Brooke Stern Sebold and Cecilio Escobar chat about the genre-blending and award-winning film FRAMING AGNES. This empowering and stylish documentary explores the legacy and impact that one trans woman left from the 1960s and onwards. This panel was moderator Maureen Grant, and they dive into the intricate layers and structure of this innovative hybrid documentary.

Today we bring to you an interview with the editor's of one of the most successful series this year - THE LAST OF US! Timothy Good, ACE and Emily Mendez share their favourite episodes, how they co-edited together and what it felt like to work on such a popular series!

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Paul Rogers They discuss Paul's career journey and how he approached the editing behind Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Paul Rogers began his professional career in 2007 editing documentary films for public television in Alabama, winning 4 Emmy Awards. He made the jump to Los Angeles in 2013 and kicked off a career in music videos with the DANIELS' directed 'Turn Down For What' and further collaborated with DANIELS on the short films 'Interesting Ball' and 'Boat Dad' as well as one half of the duo, Daniel Scheinert, on the A24 feature film 'The Death of Dick Long,' which premiered at Sundance in 2018. He dipped back into documentaries in 2020 with 'You Cannot Kill David Arquette,' an official SXSW selection and winner of the Adobe Editing Award. His next film is Isaiah Saxon's debut feature 'The Legend of Ochi.' Along with feature films, he has edited for the Eric Andre Show, Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Haim, and Thundercat among others. Paul has also collaborated extensively with director Kahlil Joseph on projects such as 'Lemonade' for Beyonce, 'Process' for Sampha, and Joseph's most recent work 'BLK NWS.' Paul is a partner in the editorial company PARALLAX located in Los Angeles.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Bettina Zachariah Treviranus. Bettina is obsessed with and has a deep love of stories that began when she learned how to read. By trade, she's a television editor and producer of such shows like Work In Progress, Dominion, and Grimm. By night, she's a devoted daughter, wife, mother, and friend. Bettina believes that stories are what humanize us, teaches us, strengthens us, and connects us.

She's deeply honored to be here and share her experiences. Sarah and Bettina discuss her career journey and how she landed her current position as assistant editor on Class of '09.

Today's episode is part 4 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World.

Like it or not, the landscape of cinema is changing quickly. With more films at our fingertips than ever before, it's becoming harder and harder to draw audiences to the theatres. But people still flock to the tentpole films that we all know and love.

Join us behind the scenes as we chat with the editors of: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, ETERNALS and GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE as they take a deep dive into their workflows, share their tips on managing large teams and visual effects, and get into the nitty gritty of cutting for the big screen.

Today's episode is part 3 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World.

Today's panel is Learning from the Best - Documentary editing is a craft of perpetual learning. Not only do our tools change constantly, but so do approaches to storytelling. Mentorship has long been at the heart of developing the next generation of talent in all mediums, and documentary is no exception. It can be difficult for new and aspiring editors to gain access to the suite to sit, watch, listen, and learn the intangible skill of editing. Pull up a seat as two apprentices interview their mentors on their approach to storytelling, and the importance of passing the torch to the next generation.

Today's episode is part 2 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World.

Today's panel is Flipping the Script - The age of streaming has fully arrived. We've experienced a boom of topnotch shows, but how do you set yourself apart in such a crowd? Whether it's bucking the trend of antagonistic conflict to create the arc of TED LASSO; using comedy to punctuate the lives of non-binary characters in SORT OF, exploring familiar characters in new ways with WANDAVISION or reinvigorating period drama with the diverse world of BRIDGERTON, these shows prove that discarding past norms leads to success. Sit with the editors behind these phenomenal series as they discuss the ins and outs of their groundbreaking approaches to storytelling.

Today's episode is part 1 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World.

Today's panel is This year in Canadian Film. 2021 saw the film industry bounce back with a fervor hardly seen before. With it has come a wealth of powerful and diverse home grown stories, such as the poignant sibling drama ALL MY PUNY SORROWS; the brilliant and raw SCARBOROUGH; 2022's Canadian Oscar entry DRUNKEN BIRDS; and the gripping sci-fi thriller NIGHT RAIDERS. Join the editors behind the best that Canada has to offer as they talk storytelling in an intimate conversation.

This episode is sponsored by Blackmagic Design