
Art of the Cut
Conversations With Film and TV Editors
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Jul 15, 2021 • 52min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 114: Legendary TV Editor Monty DeGraff, ACE
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, meet legendary TV editor Monty DeGraff, ACE. Monty's résumé includes such iconic series as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Law and Order, and The Man in the High Castle, and he sat down with Steve to share his advice on building a lasting and flourishing career in editing.
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.

Jul 14, 2021 • 53min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 113: Oscar-Winning Sound Designer Randy Thom, CAS
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we're doing something a little different. Steve met up with multi-Oscar-winning sound designer Randy Thom, CAS to hear about the incredible and iconic work he has done at the legendary Skywalker Sound. With a career marked by cinema classics like Apocalypse Now and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Randy has some fascinating stories and advice to share.
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.

Jul 8, 2021 • 47min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 112: "Wandavision" Editors Nona Khodai, ACE, Zene Baker, ACE, and Michael A Webber
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve talks with the three of the four editors behind Marvel's hit series, Wandavision. Putting a new spin on a massive record-setting behemoth like the Marvel Cinematic Universe is no easy feat, especially with such an enormous and dedicated fan base. But Nona Khodai, ACE, Zene Baker, ACE and Michael A Webber used a few classic TV tricks to help make this series a runaway success.
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.

Jul 7, 2021 • 25min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 111: "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry" Editors Greg Finton, ACE and Lindsay Utz, ACE
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve talks with with Greg Finton, ACE and Lindsay Utz, ACE. This editing duo were responsible for cutting a year’s worth of fly-on-the-wall footage and archive material into the two hours and twenty minutes documentary of Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry."
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.

Jul 1, 2021 • 60min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 110: "F9" Editors Dylan Highsmith and Greg D’Auria
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, we sit down with Dylan Highsmith and Greg D’Auria, two of the editors behind the latest installment of the Fast & Furious series. Between their respective work on films such as Pacific Rim: Uprising, Star Trek Beyond, Kill Bill, and Django Unchained, these two have touched several billion dollars' worth of film and TV franchises. And now they're here to give us an inside look at the film that has audiences racing back to theaters.
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.

Jun 28, 2021 • 50min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 109: "In the Heights" Editor Myron Kerstein, ACE
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, meet Myron Kerstein, ACE, the editor behind the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's exhilarating musical, In the Heights. Myron previously worked with the director, Jon Chu, on Crazy Rich Asians, and built his career on a stunning variety of hit TV series and movies, including Going in Style, Garden State, and Girls.
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.

Jun 24, 2021 • 49min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 108: "The Underground Railroad" Editors Joi McMillon, ACE, and Alex O’Flinn
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve sits down with the editors behind Amazon's hit series, The Underground Railroad. Joi McMillon, ACE, and Alex O’Flinn first worked together when they were students at UCLA film school, and have since built their careers on major features and TV series, including director Barry Jenkins' Oscar-winning Moonlight, Chloe Zhao’s The Rider, and Netflix's The OA.
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.

Jun 23, 2021 • 43min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 107: "Shadow and Bone" Editor Niven Howie, ACE
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve chats with Niven Howie, ACE, about Netflix's latest fantasy series hit, Shadow and Bone. Niven started his career cutting high-end ads and music videos back in the 1980s, but was launched into feature films with Julien Temple's 1999 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Editing. Since then he's worked on a fantastic variety of major feature films and award-winning TV series.
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.

Jun 17, 2021 • 51min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 106: "Mare of Easttown" Editors Amy Duddleston, ACE and Naomi Sunrise Filaramo
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve meets up with the editors behind the drama series, Mare of Easttown. Amy Duddleston, ACE, and Naomi Sunrise Filaramo have worked on major TV series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Dexter, and American Gods. And now they're crafting HBO's latest fascinating and successful production.
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.

Jun 16, 2021 • 40min
Art of the Cut, Ep. 105: "Cruella" Editor Tatiana S. Riegel, ACE
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve talks with Tatiana S. Riegel, ACE, about her experience cutting the unusual reemerging of Disney's arch-villain origin story, Cruella. Riegel has edited numerous other films, including The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Gringo, Million Dollar Arm, and I, Tonya, for which she was nominated for an Oscar and won an ACE Eddie. Cruella is her sixth feature film collaboration with Director Craig Gillespie, and she has some fantastic advice on building strong collaborative relationships.
Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.
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