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Timothée Chalamet in A COMPLETE UNKNOWN.

‘A Complete Unknown’ Editors Andrew Buckland, Scott Morris on Shaping Live Performances

Cutting live performances and incorporating different takes that challenged the continuity of the concerts in James Mangold's "A Complete Unknown" created a unique challenge for film editors Andrew Buckland an... Read More...

L to R: Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in WICKED, directed by Jon M. Chu.

Academy Award Nominated Editor Myron Kerstein on Rhythmic Experimentation with ‘Wicked’

Wicked editor Myron Kerstein is no strangers to editing musicals, having previously worked on 'In the Heights' and 'tick, tick...BOOM!'

(L-R): Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Meg Ederle, Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle, and Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle in Disney's live-action YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA.

Úna Ní Dhonghaíle on Editing Young Woman and the Sea

Úna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE, had never heard of Trudy Ederle before signing onto edit Young Woman and the Sea. The editor worked remotely from Dublin while director Joachim Rønning and the cast were filming in B... Read More...

Emmy-Winning “Shōgun” Editors Aika Miyake And Maria Gonzales On Crafting The Emotional Season Finale

Awards Focus spoke with Shōgun editors Gonzales and Miyake about the moment their approach to incorporating subtitles without disrupting flow.

Emmy Nominated “Baby Reindeer” Editor Peter Oliver On Editing To Help Others

Awards Focus spoke with Baby Reindeer editor Peter Oliver balancing humor and trauma to help others in Netflix's Limited Series.

Why ‘3 Body Problem’ Editor Michael Ruscio Recommends Editors Take an Acting Class

The fifth episode of Netflix's sci-fi series 3 Body Problem, "Judgement Day," includes a harrowing sequence and editor Michael Ruscio joined the production to bring the episode to life.

Editor Yvette M. Amirian, ACE on Cutting Across Genres and Uplifting Armenian Voices

Acclaimed editor Yvette M. Amirian, ACE refuses to let genre restrict or define her. “I think there’s often too much focus on whether or not an editor is ‘capable’ of cutting a specific genre,” says Amirian... Read More...

Acclaimed Sound designer Peter Albrechtsen on “Evil Dead Rise” and his process in honoring the iconic franchise while breaking new sonic ground

Sound designer Peter Albrechtsen had the distinct honor of being nominated for the MPSE Golden Reel Award for his work on National Geographic's documentary, The Territory. It's his seventh nomination for the G... Read More...

Editor Brett W. Bachman on Collaborating with Mike Flanagan For “The Fall of the House of Usher”

Film and television editor Brett W. Bachman is no stranger to onscreen carnage. After all, Bachman served as editor on Panos Cosmatos’ psychedelic bloodbath Mandy, starring Nic Cage and Andrea Riseborough. It ... Read More...

Editor Malinda Zehner Guerra Lands 4th Emmy Nomination for “A Black Lady Sketch Show” As The Series Defends Its Consecutive Editing Wins

Editor Malinda Zehner Guerra has earned her fourth Emmy nomination alongside Emmy winners Stephanie Filo (ACE) and Taylor Joy Mason (ACE) for their work on "A Black Lady Sketch Show. " "A Black Lady Sketch ... Read More...

Oscar Nominated Makeup Artist Heike Merker and Actor Albrecht Schuch on "All Quiet On The Western Front"

The Quiet Fire of Bix Caleen: Adria Arjona on Her Defining Role in ‘Andor’ Season 2

Finding the Pulse: Antonio Sánchez on Evolving from ‘Birdman’ to ‘The Studio’

Production Designer Julie Berghoff Shapes a Contender with ‘The Studio’

Emmy Nominee Chris Mundy: Ozark’s "All In" and What to Expect in Season 4

Emmy Winner Julia Garner: Ruth is the Underdog

Emmy Nominated Ozark Editor Cindy Mollo on Season 3 & Inspired Choices

Alexa L. Fogel: Casting Future Emmy Winners & The Art of an Audition

Marvel Animation's "X-Men 97" to Stream on Disney+ Beginning March 20th

Film Review: ‘Fight or Flight’

Film Independent Spirit Awards Moving in 2026

25th Annual Golden Trailer Awards Nominees Announced

Film Review: ‘On Swift Horses’

Quinta Brunson To Dedicate Mural and Receive Philadelphia’s Key to the City

‘The Studio’: Apple TV+ Renews Hit Comedy Series for Season 2

Film Review: Clerks III

Film Review: ‘Fight or Flight’

Film Review: ‘On Swift Horses’

Film Review: ‘Thunderbolts’ Lacks Lightning Despite A Flawless Florence Pugh

Film Review: ‘The Accountant 2’

Film Review: ‘Sinners’ Delivers with Genre-Elevating Masterpiece

‘Holland’ Movie Review

"Live for Liberty" Charity Concert Lights Up the Youtube Theater in Los Angeles

Raven-Symone and Unique Woman’s Coalition Honored at Better Brothers LA 9th Annual Truth Awards

UBU Project Founder David Simmons and Brother JK Simmons to Hold Concert for Suicide-Prevention Nonprofit at Desert Stages Theater January 28

Brothers David and JK Simmons Seek to Eliminate Youth Suicide, Addiction, and Bullying Through the Arts

JK Simmons and Brother David Simmons to Host Benefit Concert for The UBU Project