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  • Why It's Important to Be Open to Experimentation as a Film Editor
    Geoffrey Richman shares why experimenting with ideas in the edit room can lead to great discoveries.
    Leigh Johnson 11 min read December 18, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • Collaboration in the Edit Room: Maya Mumma Shares Her Co-Editing Process
    Leigh Johnson is in conversation with Maya Mumma about collaborating with mutiple editors on a film.
    Leigh Johnson 11 min read September 18, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • Enter the Edit: Developing Mentorship in the Documentary Editing World
    Leigh Johnson is in conversation with Penelope Falk, an award-winning editor with over 15 years of documentary experience.
    Leigh Johnson 10 min read June 29, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • Contemplating the Cut 2017 | Panel 1: Creative Use of Archival Footage
    Joseph Krings, Mary Lampson, and Maya Mumma in conversation with Ashley Clark examine creative approaches to editing with archival footage.
    POV Guest Blogger 57 min read June 8, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • Contemplating the Cut: Takeaways and Tips for Documentary Editors
    Useful insights for documentary editors and their collaborators from Contemplating the Cut 2017.
    Colin Nusbaum 11 min read June 8, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • Contemplating the Cut 2017 | Panel 2: Craft Conversations
    Lindsay Utz and Chyld King share insights with moderator Marshall Curry about their process, deconstructing approaches to vérité and interview-based films.
    POV Guest Blogger 52 min read June 8, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • Entering the Edit With Karen Schmeer Fellow Leigh Johnson
    In the third edition of Enter the Edit, our guide will be 2017 Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellow Leigh Johnson.
    Yvonne Ashley Kouadjo 5 min read March 8, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • Enter the Edit: Activating Feelings of Immediacy and Intimacy With a Film
    How to make the audience feel like they're in the moment.
    Eileen Meyer 10 min read December 7, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Enter the Edit: How to Navigate the Documentary Editing World
    It's a tired cliche, but don't be afraid to ask questions.
    Eileen Meyer 11 min read October 13, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Enter the Edit: The Challenges of Being Both Director and Editor
    What happens when you have to be both at the same time?
    Eileen Meyer 12 min read July 25, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Enter the Edit: A Crash Course On Structuring Social-Issue Documentary
    Famed film editor Kim Roberts, A.C.E. shares documentary wisdom.
    Eileen Meyer 9 min read May 18, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Final Cut Pro X, One Year Later
    Apple's Final Cut Pro X was met with a lot of upset editors when it was announced last April and subsequently released in June 2011. Now that the dust has settled, where do we stand?
    Edward J. Delaney 3 min read April 25, 2012 Documentary News Comments