Today we’re talking with all three editors of the amazing HBO series, Euphoria. Julio C. Perez, ACE, is a co-producer and supervising editor on Euphoria, and has been nominated for ACE Eddies for the last three years, including one for the pilot of Euphoria—and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for editing the feature film It Follows. H…

Today we’re speaking with Louise Ford about editing the Robert Eggers film, The Northman. Louise was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing for her last Robert Eggers film, The Lighthouse. Her filmography also includes features including Bad Education, Wild Life, Don’t Breathe, and another Robert Eggers film, The Witch. Thanks t…

In this special Japanese language episode of Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with Azusa Yamazaki, the editor of Drive My Car, which won an Oscar for Best International Feature Film and a BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language. Azusa has edited numerous feature films, including Asako I & II, Dream of Illumination, and The Ark in the Mirage. …

Today we’re speaking with Azusa Yamazaki, the editor of Drive My Car, which won an Oscar for Best International Feature Film and a BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language. Azusa has edited numerous feature films, including Asako I & II, Dream of Illumination, and The Ark in the Mirage. She has also cut several TV series in her native Japan.…

In this interview, we discuss the film Everything Everywhere All at Once with the film’s editor, Paul Rogers. Paul has also edited the feature film The Death of Dick Long—which I saw in a packed house at Sundance a few years ago— and another called You Cannot Kill David Arquette. He’s also edited the TV series Dream Corp LLC and The Eric Andrew Sho…

In this interview, we discuss two recent films edited by Irish film editor, Úna ní Dhongaíle, ACE, BFE. Belfast is a Best Picture Oscar nominee, and Úna was nominated for an ACE Eddie and a BAFTA for Best Editing for the film. She also edited the beautiful and evocative Agatha Christie mystery, Death on the Nile. Úna’s other credits include editing…

Like most successful documentary makers, Chinese-American producer/director Jessica Kingdon makes bold choices with her projects. These have included sex doll manufacture in It’s Coming!, transgender surgery in Born to Be, and a study of China’s largest wholesale market in Commodity City. Across her relatively short career, this work has collected …

Art of the Cut rarely gets a chance to speak with the directors about the intent of their work as it applies to their editors. In this enlightening discussion, we get to hear from director/editor Kogonada about his work on the film After Yang. Kogonada was nominated for the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and received Independent Spirit nomin…

Today we’re speaking with William Hoy, ACE, and Tyler Nelson about editing Matt Reeve’s The Batman. I’ve spoken with both of these editors in the past. William most recently for his work on The Call of the Wild and War for the Planet of the Apes before that. Tyler has long worked with David Fincher, and I’ve spoken to him about editing Mindhunter. …

In today's Art of the Cut, we're speaking with Ryan Stevens Harris, who edited the film Moonfall alongside co-editor Adam Wolfe. As you'd expect from a Roland Emmerich feature, Moonfall is a big, action-adventure film filled with VFX and interesting editorial challenges to unpack. Ryan discusses his rise up through the post team to the edit chair, …

In this Art of the Cut special, we talk to Nels Bangerter, the editor of the revealing archival documentary "Riotsville, USA." I last spoke to Nels on Art of the Cut for the release of another documentary "Dick Johnson is Dead." He's also edited documentaries including "Cameraperson," "Let the Fire Burn," "You See Me" and "32 Sounds." His work has …

In this Art of the Cut special, we talk to Harrison Atkins, the editor of "Emily the Criminal." The film stars Aubrey Plaza as a woman who slides uneasily into the world of credit card fraud and identity theft, and was written and directed by John Patton Ford. Harrison describes himself as a "holistic filmmaker" wearing numerous hats on many differ…

In this Art of the Cut special, we talk to the editor of "Alice," Byron Smith, ACE. Byron started his award-winning career early, by winning the Student ACE Eddie more than 20 years ago. He's also been nominated for an Emmy and an ACE Eddie for his work on "House of Cards." His work on television includes editing for episodes of "Nip/Tuck," "Big Lo…

Today I’m speaking with editor Andy Jurgensen, editor of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza. Andy’s work on the film has garnered him BAFTA and ACE Eddie nominations for Best Editing. Andy has been part of Anderson’s post team on Inherent Vice, on which he served as Assistant Editor and on Phantom Thread, on which he worked as Associate Editor. …

In this Art of the Cut interview, we discuss Guillermo del Toro’s film, Nightmare Alley with editor Cam McLauchlin. Cam is a Toronto-based editor who has worked on numerous previous del Toro films in various capacities, including working as associate editor, title designer, and music editor on Shape of Water. His other work as editor includes featu…

Today, we're speaking with the editors of the fantastic documentary, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, which examines the life and death of the world-famous chef and author. The film was directed by Morgan Neville, who also directed the Fred Rogers documentary, Won't You Be My Neighbor? The editors of Roadrunner are Eileen Meyer and Aaron …

Today we're speaking with Oscar nominee Pamela Martin ACE, the editor of the film King Richard, starring Will Smith as the father of tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams. Ms. Martin was nominated for an ACE Eddie for Little Miss Sunshine and was nominated for another ACE Eddie and an Oscar for The Fighter. Her other films include Downhill, Battl…

Today we’re speaking with Peter Sciberras, the editor of Jane Campion’s highly acclaimed film The Power of the Dog. Peter has received great critical recognition for his early Australian films Hail, The Rover, and The King. Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Click here to re…

Today we’re speaking with multi-Oscar nominee Hank Corwin, ACE about editing Adam McKay’s film, Don’t Look Up. Hank’s been winning editing awards for 25 years. He was nominated for an ACE Eddie for editing The Horse Whisperer. He won or was nominated for many awards for his editing on The Tree of Life. He was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA and …

In today’s episode of Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with film editor Rob Hall about his work with colleague Jason Ballantine, ACE on The King’s Man. Rob’s filmography includes feature films Final Score, Bobby, Son of God, Penguins, and The Tournament, among others. Also TV including Works on Fire, The ABC Murders, and Waco: Madman or Messiah. Than…

In today’s episode of Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with Joseph Jett Sally, editor of the much-anticipated continuation of the Matrix saga—The Matrix Resurrections—directed by Lana Wachowski. Sally has edited films like Ninja Assassin and Breaking In. He was also editor on the TV series Work in Progress, Messiah, Sense8, and Gideon’s Crossing. As …

Today we’re speaking with Jabez Olssen about editing the Peter Jackson documentary, The Beatles: Get Back which is airing now on Disney+. I last spoke with Jabez when he edited Star Wars: Rogue One. Jabez’s early career included being a first assistant editor on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He was also an additional editor wor…

Today is a very special episode of Art of the Cut, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. To look back on this cinematic milestone, we're sitting down with John Gilbert, ACE, the editor who collaborated with Peter Jackson on The Fellowship of the Ring. Gilbert's work on this film earned him nominations f…

Today we’re speaking with Andrew Weisblum, ACE and Myron Kerstein, ACE about editing Lin Manuel Miranda’s debut directorial project, tick, tick…BOOM! I’ve spoken with Andrew and Myron several times before. Andrew for Alice Through the Looking Glass and, most recently, for The French Dispatch. Then Myron for Crazy Rich Asians (for which he was nomin…

Today we’re speaking with Dana E. Glauberman, ACE, and Nathan Orloff about their work on Ghostbusters: Afterlife. I last spoke to Dana along with the rest of the editing team for The Mandalorian, and before that for Creed II. Dana was nominated for ACE Eddies for Thank you for Not Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air, Young Adult, and The Mandalorian. Othe…

Today we’re speaking with Úna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE, BFE, about her work on the critically acclaimed Belfast, a semi-autobiographical movie written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. Úna is a BAFTA-winning editor with film credits that include Stan and Ollie, All is True, and Misbehaviour alongside TV shows Three Girls, The Crown, and Les Misérables. Ou…

Today we’re speaking with Dylan Tichenor, ACE, and Craig Wood, ACE, about their work on the latest Marvel extravaganza, Eternals. I last spoke with Dylan when he cut Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread. Dylan’s work also includes Boogie Nights, Magnolia, the ACE Eddie-nominated The Royal Tenenbaums, the BAFTA/ACE Eddie-nominated Brokeback Mountai…

Today we're talking with Australian film and TV editor Paul Machliss, ACE, whose work you'll have seen in movies like Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen and Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, The World's End, and Scott Pilgrim vs The World (for which he received an ACE Eddie nomination). In fact, Paul's association with Edgar Wright stretches as far back as 2001…

Today, we’re speaking with Andrew Weisblum, ACE, about the Wes Anderson film, The French Dispatch. I last spoke with Andrew when he edited Alice Through the Looking Glass. Andrew’s filmography is incredibly diverse; The Darjeeling Ltd., The Wrestler, the ACE Eddie-nominated Fantastic Mr. Fox, the BAFTA-, ACE Eddie-, and Oscar-nominated Black Swan, …

In today's episode, we're talking with Joe Walker, ACE about the highly anticipated film, Dune, based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel. The book is epic in scope and filled with mythology, and plays out across eons on multiple planets—as you'll hear from Joe, creating a compact, cohesive, and compelling cinematic experience from this source material…

Today we're speaking with Tom Eagles, ACE, about the Jeymes Samuel film "The Harder They Fall," which is available on Netflix. I last spoke to Tom about winning the 2020 ACE Eddie award for best-edited feature film for his work on "Jojo Rabbit," which was also nominated for a BAFTA and an Oscar. Tom has also edited films like "Hunt for the Wilderpe…

Today we’re speaking with Tom Cross, ACE and Elliot Graham, ACE about the latest James Bond film—the final film of the Daniel Craig era—No Time to Die. Elliot was nominated for an ACE Eddie for Molly's Game. He was also nominated for an Oscar and an ACE Eddie for his editing on Milk. In addition to those films, he cut Captain Marvel, Steve Jobs, Th…

Today we’re speaking with Chris Tellefsen, ACE about editing The Many Saints of Newark: A Soprano’s Story. Chris and I have spoken before about his editing on A Quiet Place and Assassin’s Creed, and he’s been nominated for several ACE Eddies for titles including Analyze This, Man on the Moon, Joy, and Moneyball (which also picked up an Oscar nomina…

Today we're speaking with Geoff O'Brien and Pierre Takal who were nominated for a primetime Emmy for outstanding picture editing for a non-fiction program for the New York Times Presents documentary Framing Britney Spears. Geoff’s career has spanned more than 20 years; last year, he won an Emmy for news and documentary for his work on the series, t…

In today's episode of Art of the Cut, we're speaking with Joshua L. Pearson about cutting the documentary Summer of Soul about the so-called Harlem Woodstock. Joshua has been nominated for three Emmys for his sound work on the documentary Under African Skies and for his sound work and picture editing on the nonfiction program What Happened, Miss Si…

In today's episode of Art of the Cut, we sit down with the editors of Marvel's first Asian-led action feature, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Nat Sanders, ACE, Elízabet Ronaldsdóttir, ACE, and Harry Yoon, ACE. Nat Sanders has worked with director Dustin Daniel Cretton multiple times, as well as with Barry Jenkins on the Oscar-winning Mo…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we meet up with the editors behind Hulu's comedic murder-mystery series, Only Murders in the Building. JoAnne has edited TV series including Queen Sugar, Claws, American Crime, and three seasons of Vida, for which she was nominated for a Hollywood Post Alliance Award. Matthew has edited TV series including Dave…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve chats with Angela Catanzaro, ACE, about her latest action feature, The Protégé. Catanzaro's filmography includes Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, Code Black, Parenthood, and The Man in the High Castle, and her work on Friday Night Lights earned her an ACE Eddie nomination. Thanks to Frame.io for their sup…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we sit down with Dean Zimmerman, ACE, who most recently cut the Ryan Reynolds' comedy Free Guy. Dean’s been a guest on Art of the Cut before for his editing of Stranger Things, for which he won an Emmy and was nominated for an ACE Eddie. So we're excited to learn more from this acclaimed editor's cinematic work…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we met up with the editors behind Disney's smash hit, The Mandalorian. Specifically, they each worked on one of the four Emmy-nominated episodes. Dylan Firshein and Erik Jessen edited Chapter 11 – The Heiress, Andrew S. Eisen, ACE, edited Chapter 13 – The Jedi, Jeff Seibenick edited Chapter 15 – The Believer, a…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve sits down with Director Edson Oda to hear about his Sundance award-winning directorial debut, Nine Days. We also hear from Editors, Michael Taylor, ACE, and Jeff Betancourt, Additional Editor Zack Boger, and Associate Editor Phillip Kimsey. This diverse team has worked on a wide variety of films and TV se…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve talks with the dynamic editing duo behind James Gunn's superhero blockbuster, Suicide Squad. Fred Raskin is about due for his Art of the Cut Frequent Flier Card. I’ve interviewed him about his work on The Hateful Eight, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Chris Wagner has ed…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we sit down with Avril Beukes, ACE. Over the course of her career, Avril has been nominated for and won numerous editing awards in her native South Africa. Her work includes the TV series Queen Sugar and Women of the Movement, and feature films like Red Dust, and Yesterday, the latter of which received the Osca…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we meet up with the editing trio behind the Emmy-nominated "A Black Lady Sketch Show." Editors Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo, and Jessica Hernández have worked on a variety of TV series and shorts, but were mostly recently tasked with cutting the #ABLSS episode Sister, May I Call You Oshun?, which received th…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve talks with Nicolas De Toth, the editor behind Netflix's hot summer action flick, Gunpowder Milkshake. Nicolas has built a career cutting action, like Hitman: Agent 47, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. And now he's ready to share the secret ingredients behind this neon-lit …

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, meet film editor Joel Negron, ACE, and sound designers Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl. This trio of industry veterans worked on Disney's latest action-adventure flick, Jungle Cruise. We sat down with them to learn about the intricate soundscapes and editing techniques that bring this story to life. Thanks to…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve sits down with Director Cate Shortland, and Editors Leigh Folsom Boyd, ACE, and Matthew Schmidt. Cate's most recent work before Black Widow includes films like Sommersault, Lore, and Berlin Syndrome, as well as a variety of TV series and mini-series. Leigh and Matthew have cut an impressive string of Marv…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we meet up with the editors behind Hulu's cringe comedy series, PEN15. Matt McBrayer, Amelia Allwarden, and John Daigle each carried the baton of this hormonal series and ran fearlessly through the toe-curling onscreen experiences of the protagonists. They were happy to share what they learned about portraying …

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we sit down with Marco Capalbo, one of Werner Herzog's long-time editors. After eight years of collaboration on projects like Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chapman and Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World, it’s fair to say the two have built a strong creative connection. Learn about Herzog's method…

On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we speak with editor Jennifer Lilly. Jennifer has a flair for shaping the stories that lie outside of the bell curve, as shown in her work on Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade, as well as The One I Love and Electrick Children. But this unconventional approach to storytelling earned her a Primetime Emmy for her work on …