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We talk about the working relationship of director, Sarah Adina Smith, and editor Daniel Garber about editing "The Drop". A film that had its premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022. What do they value most in their collaboration? What challenges did they have to overcome? How to get your first feature film editing gig? All of that in today's episode.  -- We'd love to hear fr...

In today's episode, Piotr and Ricky answer your questions. Four questions sent in by listeners asking about editing with string-outs vs. subclips, rate cards and determining your worth as freelance editor. Plus the return of The Game! Enjoy! -- We'd love to hear from you! Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas: Shoot us a message at podcast@...

Ricky and Piotr talk with Anthony Moreschi, a New England-based, Emmy Award-winning editor who self-distributed his docu-series, "Don't Stand In Line."  They talk about Anthony's origin story, the pros and cons of self-distribution, plus why it's a good thing to learn as many NLEs as possible. Learn more about Anthony and "Don't Stand In Line" here:  www.cod...

Ricky and Piotr talk with the very talented Audrey Simonaud. She is a French editor who cut her teeth on action films like Colombiana and Taken 2 before lead editing on 3 Days to Kill and Taken 3. Most recently you can see her work in the Netflix series, Lupin. Audrey talks with Ricky and Piotr about cutting action, editing styles, and breaking into features. Plus it's revealed that they all...

Ricky and Piotr have a great conversation with editor, Mike Hugo! The guys talk about Adobe workflows, his latest horror feature, Hypochondriac and the time he assisted Sean Baker on The Florida Project. Plus helpful insights on protecting yourself as a freelancer and more. This is a longer episode but worth every minute. Enjoy!  You can check out Mike's work here: mikehugo.com  The MPEG page...

Piotr has an early morning conversation with legend, Vashi Nedomansky, ACE. They talked origin story, storytelling, #Vashiframes, and how he became an A.C.E editor. Plus, "Big Ned," his documentary about his father being the 1st professional hockey player to defect from communist Czechoslovakia. You can watch the trailer for Big Ned here: https://bignedfilm.com/ And check out Vashi'...

Ricky and Piotr talk with fellow editor, Kyle Boberg about the power of experimentation in editing.  Why it’s sometimes valuable to tear it all apart and try something totally off the wall, even if you’re farther down the line.  The boys also discuss the influence of experimenting in film and TV, plus how it's impacted their own work. Check out some of Kyle's at his website: http://www.k...

Piotr and Ricky discuss the Academy's WTF decision to exclude 8 categories, including FILM EDITING, from it's live Oscar 2022 telecast. They get down to the nitty-gritty of the reasoning and what industry heads are say.  Plus, Piotr and Ricky present their thoughts and accolades on the 5 Film Editing nominees.  The nominees are:  Don't Look Up - Hank Corwin Dune - Joe Walker King Ri...

Piotr and Ricky have a great ol' time conversing with the very talented editor, Alex Familian. They talk about his origin story, the importance of sound in a rough cut and his fantastic work on Anna Zlokovic's fun horror short, Appendage. The film was featured on Hulu and is an official selection of the 2022 Sundance Film fest.  Watch Appendage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ftbi...

What happens when you get three editors to work on one film with two directors?  Find out when Piotr and Ricky talk with editors: Erwann Kerroc'h, Jarivan Ahmad and John Grenham about collaboratively editing their first narrative feature film, Not for Nothing.  They discuss how Sven Pape's Go-To-Editor course gave them the opportunity to work on the project, what the challenges were and...

On this episode, Piotr talks with editor-author-entrepreneur, Jeff Bartsch about his origin story, working on reality TV shows like Super Nanny & American Ninja Warrior, plus how Covid has changed the post-production landscape of Hollywood.    They also discuss how Jeff is shifting  from editor to consultant with his company, Story Greenlight (www.storygreenlight.com).  Where he coaches and co...

Today we talk with Jacob Bricca, the author of a great book "Documentary Editing: Principles and Practice".  Jacob was kind enough to sit down with us and give some insight on his origin story, the editor's mindset and his latest documentary, "Missing in Brooks County."  Get your own copy here: https://amzn.to/3kYaOiF 1-page PDF 🧾 with the most important takeaways from th...

Ricky and Piotr watch and discuss editing reels! Do you have questions, concerns, or topic suggestions for future episodes? Shoot us a message at podcast@cuttothepoint.com You can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.com/TEC -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/ Cut to the Point YT chan...

Ricky and Piotr discuss how you can transition from working for free to getting paid what you're worth.  Also, they have a little fun with the addition of a new section to the podcast: a game! 4 questions of movie trivia! Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.com/TEC Listen to the episode to find out and share your thoughts in the comments :) You can send us a voice mes...

Enroll in the Editing Chef course today: https://cuttothepoint.com/TEC You can also watch this episode on our YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rr7UyHafR1Lu_lkiqiY1w -- Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint Do you have questions, concerns, or topic suggestions for future episodes? Shoot us a message at podcast@cuttothepoint.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Ricky and Piotr discuss three things you can work on today to make your editing sessions more efficient. Enroll in the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.com/TEC Listen to the episode to find out and share your thoughts in the comments :) -- Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint Do you have questions, concerns, or topic suggestions for future episodes? Shoot us a...

Frances Parker is an Emmy-winning editor who's cut episodes of Band of Brothers, Game of Thrones and The Crown. Listen to our conversation filled with valuable insights on her workflow, mindset and the importance of sound design from one of the best TV editors out there. Frances also tells us what it was like working shoulder to shoulder with Steven Spielberg.  -- We'd love to hear from...

Ricky and Piotr discuss various factors that allow editors to charge better for their work. What is your unfair advantage? Which book about negotiation you should read?  Listen to the episode to find out and share your thoughts in the comments :) -- Never Split the Difference: https://geni.us/negotiating-book Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint Do you have questions, con...

Jim Cummings is a director, writer, and leading actor of Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hallow, and most recently, The Beta Test.  We talk about his approach to editing, blocking actors, the use of ADR in long takes, crowd equity film financing, writing, and a researching process for The Beta Test, and more.  -- Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint Do you have questions,...

Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint Ricky and Piotr talk about the most common misconceptions people have about the director-editor relationship. What it should look like. What does a director want from an editor and vice versa? What is the most important thing to accomplish during a meeting with a director? All these questions are addressed in this episode. Enjoy! Do yo...

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