Art of the Cut, Ep. 131: "Framing Britney Spears" Editors Pierre Takal and Geoff O'Brien

Today we're speaking with Geoff O'Brien and Pierre Takal who were nominated for a primetime Emmy for outstanding picture editing for a non-fiction program for the New York Times Presents documentary Framing Britney Spears. Geoff’s career has spanned more than 20 years; last year, he won an Emmy for news and documentary for his work on the series, the weekly. He also cut three other documentaries in the New York Times Present series as well as shows for Frontline, VH1, and Showtime.

Pierre won not one, not two, but three Emmys for news and documentary programs last year and, showing some range, was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Motion Picture Sound Editors and has been nominated for Emmys going back 20 years.

He's also cut three other documentaries in the New York Times Presents series. He edited Supersize Me 2, the sequel to the blockbuster documentary, and he’s cut for Frontline, so we're talking with two guys with some serious doc chops.

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