Joaquin Elizondo, ACE

Hollywood Editing Mentor

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Step into personal conversations with post-production professionals and other award-winning filmmakers, where you'll find inspiring stories and expert guidance to fuel your journey towards career success. Explore the inner workings of celebrated projects, gaining exclusive insights into these productions. Join us for actionable insights and strategies generously shared by these accomplished creatives and filmmakers, empowering your career advancement and setting you on the path to success. Hosted by Joaquin Elizondo, ACE (GRISELDA, DARK WINDS, NARCOS: MEXICO).

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Joaquin Elizondo, ACE

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Ep. 05 - A Deep Dive Into Music and Cutting Room Politics with editor Matt Colonna 01.09.2020 1:00:57

Music plays a huge part in editing. The right song or score can enhance the emotion of a scene with its lyrics, tone, or tempo. It can also help with pacing and rhythm by speeding up moments or slowing them down. But what do editors listen for when picking a musical track to use in their projects? In episode 5 of the Hollywood Editing Mentor podcast, I talk with editor Matt Colonna (who is also a...

Ep. 04 - Practical Networking Advice and Resume Writing Tips with editor Mark Dashnaw 17.08.2020 47:57

Mark Dashnaw earned his B.A. in Film & Theatre Arts from Cornell University where he studied acting, writing and directing for both the screen and the stage. In his time there, he realized that filmmaking was his true passion. Editing, in particular, with its creative and technical challenges was the area that inspired him the most. Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles and got his M.F.A. in Fi...

Ep. 03 - The Importance of Shifting Our Mindset and Keeping Our Ego In Check with editor/assistant editor Agustin "Auggie" Rexach 17.08.2020 47:06

In this episode I talk with with editor/assistant editor Agustin "Auggie" Rexach about the importance of keeping our ego in check and shifting our mindset as we are looking for new job opportunities or in our current post production career. By understanding that as editors and assistants we are servicing someone else's vision or helping to deliver a product, we will more likely be p...

Ep. 02 - Insight Into a Successful Editorial Partnership with editor Rita K. Sanders and assistant editor Erin Wolf 16.08.2020 49:42

Editor Rita K. Sanders and assistant editor Erin Wolf have been working together for 5 years on such shows as The Magicians (SyFy), You (Netflix), The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix), and Batwoman (CW). During their time together they have developed a strong relationship and an efficient way of working. Erin has also received several co-editing credits while working with Rita and is now l...

Ep. 01 - Navigating an Emmy-Winning Career and a Deeper Look at the Editing of "Insecure" with Nena Erb, ACE 01.08.2020 57:20

The Hollywood Editing Mentor podcast is here! In the first episode, I have a conversation with editor Nena Erb, ACE about her Emmy-winning career in unscripted television and how she was able to transition to scripted shows and continue receiving accolades for her work. We also dive into the editing process of the episode she cut with her assistant editor, Lynarion Hubbard, on season 4 of HBO&apos...

Ep. 00 - Welcome to the Hollywood Editing Mentor Podcast 31.07.2020 3:02

Hello, I’m glad you are here. My name is Joaquin Elizondo and I edit films and scripted TV shows in Hollywood. I want to tell you a quick story about how I got the idea to create this mentorship program and podcast. It took me almost 15 years to get to Hollywood. Not because I walked and swam here from the other side of the world, but because I followed a certain career path for that period of tim...