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Editing is problem-solving. ACE Eddie-winner
Yvette M. Amirian, ACE, discusses her award-winning work on "A Winter's Song" with Art of the Cut.
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The life hack to be a great feature editor? Be a documentary editor first! ACE Eddie winner Yvette M. Amirian, ACE, discusses "A Winter's Song." Listen/read the full interview.
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Oscar nominees, Josh Safdie and Ron Bronsteing discuss editing Best Picture nominee "Marty Supreme" on Art of the Cut. Listen to/read the full interview
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Oscar voting ends this week. Art of the Cut has the editors of Marty Supreme which is up for Best Picture, Director, Script and Editing.
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Film editing and writing are often compared and have many similarities.
Oscar-nominated writer/editor Ronald Bronstein and his director, Josh Safdie discuss this with Art of the Cut.
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Not everyone works the same. Read/listen to the full interview with Josh and his co-editor Ron Bronstein.
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Art of the Cut: Marty Supreme Today on Art of the Cut we speak with director/editor Josh Safdie and his co-editor and co-writer, Ronald Bronstein. Safdie and Bronstein are nominated this year for Oscars for Best Picture, Best Scre...

Today is the first day of Oscar voting. "Marty Supreme" is up for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay and Editing. Read/listen to the full interview.
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Did you know James Cameron, A.C.E. is a full-fledged member of the American Cinema Editors? Check out the Art of the Cut interview about "Avatar: Fire and Ash." Read or listen to the full interview.
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Congratulations! Avatar: Fire and Ash just won the BAFTA for Best VFX. Art of the Cut spoke with editor Stephen Rivkin, ACE about editing the film. Please read/listen to the full interview.
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With Avatar's unique workflow, the performance in a single piece of coverage is no longer a limitation. Oscar-nominee Steve Rivkin, ACE, discusses editing "Avatar: Fire and Ash." Read/listen to the full interview.
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The challenge of editing a TV show that's seemingly one long scene. ACE Eddie nominated editor, Mark Strand, ACE, discusses "The Pitt." Read/listen to the interview.
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LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-ThePitt-pod
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Jumpcuts. What are they for? When do you NOT use them? ACE Eddie-nominee Mark Strand, ACE discusses HBO's "The Pitt." Read/listen to the full interview.
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With hand-held footage like "The Pitt" the editor is not only judging the performance of the actors, but of the camera movement. Editor Mark Strand, ACE, discusses that and more. Read/listen to the full interview
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ACE Eddie nominee, Mark Strand, ACE, discusses the style of "The Pitt" and how it looks and feels real, but is not "documentary." Read or listen to the full interview.
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ACE Eddie nominee Mark Strand, ACE, discusses editing HBO's "The Pitt" with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-ThePitt-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-ThePitt-pod
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Where does music come into the edit process? What guides when to spot it? Viridiana Lieberman discusses editing the Oscar-nominated Best Documentary, "The Perfect Neighbor." Full inteview:
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What do you think about "b-roll?" Viri Lieberman edited the Oscar-nominated Best Doc, "The Perfect Neighbor" and she has some thoughts. Read/listen to the full interview.
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Oscar/BAFTA-nominated Best Documentary "The Perfect Stranger" was edited by Viridiana Lieberman. Art of the Cut discusses crafting the film with her.
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Scenes "reappropriated" to make emotional moments. Parker Laramie chats about editing Oscar-nom'd Best Picture, "Train Dreams"
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Structure changes in the context of emotion. Editor Parker Laramie discusses the Oscar Best Picture nominee, "Train Dreams." Read/listen to the full interview.
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Art of the Cut: Train Dreams Today on Art of the Cut a discussion of the Oscar-nominated Best Picture film, Train Dreams with editor Parker Laramie. Parker was the 2025 Winner of the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing for the documentary...

important tasks for editors. It's not just "scene work." Parker Laramie discusses editing the Oscar-nominated Best Picture, "Train Dreams."
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Art of the Cut: Train Dreams Today on Art of the Cut a discussion of the Oscar-nominated Best Picture film, Train Dreams with editor Parker Laramie. Parker was the 2025 Winner of the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing for the documentary...

Having a background in documentary editing has helped many scripted narrative editors. Parker Laramie discusses editing the Oscar-nominated Best Picture "Train Dreams."
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Nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, "Train Dreams" is the subject of this week's Art of the Cut with editor Parker Laramie. Read/listen to full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-TrainDreams-blog
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Art of the Cut talked with the editor of the Oscar-nomianed Best Picture, "Hamnet." Affonso Goncalves discusses the movie's most complicated scene, among many others.
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The oner can be powerful with the right performances. The editing of Oscar-nominated "Hamnet" is discussed by Affonso Goncalves on this week's Art of the Cut.
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Editor Affonso Goncalves - of Oscar-nom'ed Best Picture "Hamnet" - discusses changes in structure made in post. Read or listen to the full interview. Oscar-nom for Best Director, Chloe Zhao co-edited.
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Hamnet picked up 8 Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Director. Editor Affonso Goncalves talks about the film with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Hamnet-blog
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Using elliptical editing to tell the story of budding love. Affonso Gonçalves discusses editing Oscar-winning director, Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet." Read/listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Hamnet-blog
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Trust. That's what it's all about in the editing room. Is it OK to fail? Do you trust the process? Do you trust your collaborator to have your back? A discussion of editing "Sentimental Value."
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Available for pre-order now... As I'm proofing the book, I'm learning so much... I'm working on a new doc now myself and applying so much of this as I go.