Editor - Annette Davey, ACE MAID editor, Annette Davey, ACE first began her journey into post production in her native Australia.  After a stroke of good fortune led her to a program funded by a grant from the Australian government where she would learn her craft amongst sixteen women for six months, Annette began assistant editing in tv and enrolled in film school.  From there she would make the move to the U.S. so she could continue her career path, editing a variety of projects in both film and television.  Her feature film work is accented by an indie hit about a young waitress in an abusive relationship, 2007's WAITRESS.  On the tv side, Annette has worked on such series as; HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA (2010), HUNG (2009-2011), TRANSPARENT (2014), GLOW (2018), ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST (2020) and Hulu's original series, PAM AND TOMMY (2022). MAID is based on a memoir from author Stephanie Land called, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive. It tells the story of a young mother named Alex (Margaret Qualley) who leaves her abusive boyfriend in the middle of the night, taking their toddler daughter with her.  Once on their own, Alex struggles to make ends meet while working as a maid and dreaming of a future as a writer. Editing MAID In our discussion with MAID editor, Annette Davey, ACE we talk about: The challenge of interviewing for jobs over Zoom Crafting multi-dimensional antagonists The benefits of at-home editing Enhancing the performances of child actors with stolen moments between takes How her own career path influenced what she looks for in an assistant The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs See which model of Avid Media Composer is right for you Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

William Hoy ACE, Tyler Nelson, Will Files, Douglas Murray THE BATMAN post production team of editors Bill Hoy and Tyler Nelson, along with supervising sound editors Will Files and Doug Murray, are justifiably proud of the film they've made.  In breaking the mold of the superhero archetype, they achieved director Matt Reeves' vision of a noir murder mystery that's more in the vein of classis 70's cinema than the glossy blockbusters of the 21st century.  Adding to this feat is the fact that they were forced to shut down one month into production only to return to action in a much more restrictive model of collaboration than they were used to.  In spite of those challenges, audiences and critics alike have responded in a big way to the remarkably fresh take on DC Films' dark knight. The story of THE BATMAN begins two years into his crimefighting legacy, forgoing the usual origin story elements often found in super hero tales, and follows Batman / Bruce Wayne as he ventures into Gotham City's underworld where he must track a sadistic killer prone to leaving behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plans becomes clearer, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the city. WILLIAM HOY ACE William Hoy is known for his work on NO WAY OUT (1987), DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990), THE BONE COLLECTOR (1999), DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2014) and WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (2017). TYLER NELSON Tyler Nelson is known for his assistant editing work on THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010), THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (2011) and GONE GIRL (2014); as well as his editing work on MINDHUNTER (2017-2019) and SHADOW AND BONE (2021). WILL FILES Will Files is known for his work on CLOVERFIELD (2008), DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2014), WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (2017), STAR WARS:  EPISODE VII - THE FORCE AWAKENS (2017) and VENOM (2018). DOUGLAS MURRAY Douglas Murray is known for his work on THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996), CLOVERFIELD (2008), DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2014), WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (2017) and ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (2018). Making The Batman In our discussion with THE BATMAN post production team, we talk about: The influence of 70’s cinema on THE BATMAN Using POV driven sound to internalize character feelings Building the “voice” of the Batmobile The anatomy of a chase scene Futzing music on the fly The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs See what's new in the latest versions of Media Composer and Pro Tools Hear editor Bill Hoy talk about editing THE CALL OF THE WILD See re-recording mixer and sound designer Will Files and the post production team from STRANGER THINGS discuss Season Three Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

Editors - Jon Corn ACE and Dean Zimmerman ACE Editing THE ADAM PROJECT at home, away from production and director Shawn Levy, was a new and unwelcomed experience for editor Dean Zimmerman.  Throughout all their collaborative efforts, including the "Night at the Museum" films, FREE GUY (2021) and of course, STRANGER THINGS, the two were practically joined at the hip.  Not only that, but Dean was balancing a new season of STRANGER THINGS, wrapping up FREE GUY and getting THE ADAM PROJECT off the ground all at the same time.  Even with all his experience, he definitely needed help.  Fortunately, a talented editor familiar to both Dean and Shawn was available to help the pair hit all the right notes of comedy, drama and action, for their new Netflix film. THE ADAM PROJECT tells the tale of time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed (Ryan Reynolds), who accidentally crash-lands in 2022 while on his way to 2018.  Once there he teams up with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) on a mission to save the future. JON CORN ACE Prior to THE ADAM PROJECT, editor Jon Corn's first and only experience with Shawn Levy and Dean Zimmerman was in 2017 on a series called, IMAGINARY MARY.  But apparently he made a pretty strong impression on the two as they trusted his talents to their latest high-profile project.  And why not?  Jon had an impressive roster of comedy tv to his credits, including; PARKS AND RECREATION, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, THE GOLDBERGS, ENTOURAGE and many others.  Jon had also recently cut the feature film FATHERHOOD (2021). DEAN ZIMMERMAN ACE THE ADAM PROJECT finds Dean collaborating once again with director and longtime friend, Shawn Levy.  The two have been working together for over twenty years on projects like the NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM franchise and a little series called STRANGER THINGS.  In fact, a lot of Dean’s crew from STRANGER THINGS is on board for THE ADAM PROJECT.  Assistant editor Kat Naranjo, pre-viz editor Brad Tobler and sound editor Craig Henighan were all on hand for the film.  So, clearly Dean takes a family-oriented approach to putting a crew together and keeping them together.  And editing is a family business in more ways than one for Dean.  His father, Don Zimmerman, is a highly accomplished editor in his own right.   (yes, I totally copied this from the write-up on Dean I did for FREE GUY) Dean is currently working on wrapping up Season Four of STRANGER THINGS, premiering May 27th, 2022. Editing The Adam Project In our discussion with THE ADAM PROJECT editors Dean Zimmerman and Jon Corn, we talk about: The additive coolness of digital trees Overcoming the newness to the bigness Getting rid of remote editorial anxieties with PacPost Live Working with Ryan Reynolds on timing and inflection notes Sacrificing great material for the even greater good The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs See what's new in the latest version of Media Composer Hear editor Dean Zimmerman talk about FREE GUY See the post production team from STRANGER THINGS discuss Season Three Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

Editors - Charles Little II ACE and Bryan Colvin 9-1-1: Lone Star editors Charles Little II and Bryan Colvin make their debut on The Rough Cut to describe both their workflow for the Fox procedural drama as well as the career paths that lead them there. From 9-1-1 co-creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear, 9-1-1: Lone Star follows a sophisticated New York firefighter who, along with his son, relocates from New York City to Austin, Texas. He must try to balance the duties of saving those who are at their most vulnerable and solving the problems in his own life. He is joined by other firefighters as well as members of the police department and emergency medical services. CHARLES LITTLE II ACE Charles is an accomplished motion picture editor, television producer and an award-winning multimedia creative. In 2008, Charles received the Best Editing Award for The Luminaries' inspiring music video entitled Peace at the fifth annual Elevate Film Festival which challenged international filmmakers to create works of social and environmental importance. In 2012, Charles directed and edited a series of short brand films for ad agency Gertude, Inc. which earned him a bronze Telly Award.  Charles' credits also include unscripted series for networks like Showtime, Discovery, NatGeo and VH1; including Ru Paul's Drag Race and MTV Networks' 1 World Hip-Hop Championship where Charles wore several hats including Editor, Director and Executive Producer. Charles is an active member in various post-production groups promoting diversity and advancement within the film and television industry; and is a proud member of the Motion Picture Editor's Guild (I.A.T.S.E. Local #700). BRYAN COLVIN Bryan is an up and coming motion picture editor, currently working on 9-1-1 on FOX (created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk & Tim Minear), with his roots in all forms of media creation growing up. From music performance, composition, video editing, motion graphics, even adobe flash before that went the way of the dodo. Any art form that involved media placed over a timeline, was of interest in his upbringing. At the age of 19 Bryan cut a web series called Noah’s Arc created by Patrik-Ian Polk that was picked up by LOGO Network. He’s cut many music videos, short films, and a sum of 7 indie feature films since his first, and 2 more as Additional Editor. In 2013 Bryan cut his first feature film Blackbird, starring Mo’Nique, Isaiah Washington, and new comer Julian Walker, which even got a small theatrical release in major cities. Always striving to dig deeper into story and plot, and engage the audience better with edge-of-your-seat excitement and empathy for the characters. Always striving to learn new tools and improve the time it takes for thought to be built in the timeline for real, all while guiding the collaborative synergy at the edit bay to keep it flowing all the way to lock picture. Editing 9-1-1: Lone Star In our discussion with the editors of 9-1-1: Lone Star, we talk about: Snapchat editorial setups Trolling Twitter for audience feedback Taking the mad scientist approach to remote "Parsec" workflows Loving the trim tool and 3-band EQ Being an "emotional DJ" The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Download your free trial of Avid Media Composer Ultimate Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

Asst. Editors - Francesca Castro, Art O'Leary ACE, Irene Chun, Daniel Morfesis, Christina Mar For those that aspire to careers in film and tv editing, this panel (originally recorded for ACE EditFest 2021) offers plenty of great advice and lots of interesting origin stories from five assistant editors who have worked on some of the most acclaimed films and television shows. FRANCESCA CASTRO Life Sentence, Whiskey Cavalier, Ted Lasso ART O'LEARY ACE The Next Iron Chef, Forever Young, Deadliest Catch IRENE CHUN Eastsiders, Minari, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings DANIEL MORFESIS If Beale Street Could Talk, Zola, The Underground Railroad CHRISTINA MAR Trumbo, Molly's Game, Eternals Building Careers in Film and TV Editing In our discussion with these amazing assistant editors, we talk about: Taking ownership of your mistakes What happens in the cutting room stays in the cutting room The importance of being genuine and having a good attitude How anyone can be a mentor The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Listen to the first part of this two-part series where we meet the editors Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

Editors - Fred Raskin ACE, Greg D'Auria and Gregg Featherman PEACEMAKER editors Fred Raskin ACE, Greg D'Auria and Gregg Featherman have worked together going back many years, just never all together on the same project.  For the HBO Max spinoff of James Gunn's THE SUICIDE SQUAD, the three have combined their collective talents to create a series that balances comedy, action and drama with Gunn's signature style. PEACEMAKER is an American television series based on the DC Comics character Peacemaker. It is the first DC Extended Universe (DCEU) television series and is set after the events of THE SUICIDE SQUAD.  The series follows jingoistic killer Christopher Smith / Peacemaker as he joins "Project Butterfly"; a black ops squad that targets extra-terrestrial parasitic butterfly-like creatures. FRED RASKIN ACE In looking for an editor and Associate Producer for his first DC tv series, James Gunn had to look no further than an old friend from his Marvel days, editor Fred Raskin.  Fred worked with Gunn on both Guardians of the Galaxy films, as well as Peacemaker's origin film, THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021).  In addition to his work with Gunn, another prominent director that Fred is known to cut for is Quantin Tarantino.  Fred handled the editorial duties for Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight and, most recently, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. GREG D'AURIA Editor Greg D'Auria has crossed paths with Fred Raskin on more than one occasion in their careers.  Also a veteran of the "Quentin Tarantino Extended Universe", Greg has worked as assistant and editor on films such as KILL BILL: VOL 1 (2003) and DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012).  D'Auria also lent his editorial talents to films like FAST & FURIOUS 6 (2013) and F9: THE FAST SAGA (2021). GREGG FEATHERMAN While PEACEMAKER marks the first time that Gregg Featherman has worked with Raskin, he was assisted by editor Greg D'Auria on the films MUSIC OF THE HEART (1999) and TEXAS RANGERS (2001).  Although the earlier part of his career was primarily in feature film, Featherman has spent most of his career editing tv series such as; ENTOURAGE (2005-2011), SHAMELESS (2013-2015) and JANE THE VIRGIN (2015-2016). Editing PEACEMAKER In our discussion with PEACEMAKER editors Fred Raskin ACE, Greg D'Auria and Gregg Featherman, we talk about: Editing the most awesome show open ever John Cena's incredible improv talents Working with James Gunn on a tv series vs working with him on a film Meeting the director over FaceTime and communicating via notes Resurrecting the career of a Norwegian glam metal band The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs See which Avid Media Composer is right for you Hear Fred Raskin talk about his work on THE SUICIDE SQUAD and ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

ACE Editors - Harry Yoon, Joi McMillon, Ben Bulatao, Melissa McCoy, Alan Baumgarten For those that aspire to careers in film and tv editing, this panel (originally recorded for ACE EditFest 2021) offers plenty of great advice and lots of interesting origin stories from five editors who have helmed some of the most acclaimed films and television shows. HARRY YOON ACE The Newsroom, Euphoria, Minari, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings JOI McMILLON ACE Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Underground Railroad, Zola BEN BULATAO ACE Biography, Ice Road Truckers, Black Gold, Deadliest Catch MELISSA McCOY ACE CSI, I Love Money, Rush Hour, Ted Lasso ALAN BAUMGARTEN ACE Zombieland, Molly's Game, The Trial of The Chicago 7, Being the Riccardos Building Careers in Film and TV Editing In our discussion with these amazing ACE editors, we talk about: Starting an editing career with a blooper reel How sometimes you have to take a step sideways or backwards to move forward The immutable truth that WHO you meet in film school can be more important than WHAT you learn in film school What it means to be good in the room The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Hear Alan Baumgarten talk about his Oscar-nominated work on The Trial of the Chicago 7 Listen to Melissa McCoy discuss editing Ted Lasso Harry Yoon on his work on Minari and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

Editor - Janus Jansen FLEE editor, Janus Jansen began his filmmaking journey when he first stepped into an editing room on Monday, February 5th 1970.  Fifty-two years later he can look back upon a career rich in both scripted films, such as SMILLA'S SENSE OF SNOW (1997) and THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS (1993), as well as documentaries like STRONG ISLAND (2017) and A CIVILIZED COUNTRY (2014).  Fourteen of those films were done with noted Danish director, Bille August. FLEE follows Amin Nawabi, who, on the verge of marrying his husband, shares his story for the first time about his hidden past fleeing his home country of Afghanistan to Denmark as a refugee. Editing FLEE In our discussion with FLEE editor, Janus Jansen we talk about: To dub or not to dub, that is the question Creating animatics Keeping post in sync with animation Doing sound design when there's little-to-no production audio What the word 'home' means to an editor The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs See which Avid Media Composer is right for you Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

Editors - Molly Shock ACE, Matt Cluett, Ezra Hudson MASTERCHEF: LEGENDS editors Molly Shock, Matt Cluett and Ezra Hudson join The Rough Cut to talk about their ACE Eddie nominated work on Season 11 of the reality TV juggernaut. Featuring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey, the cooking competition pits amateur and "at home" chefs against one another in an ongoing gauntlet of culinary challenges until only one contestant is left standing.  The competition takes place in the MasterChef soundstage located in Los Angeles, CA; which includes a large kitchen area with several cooking stations that are overlooked by a balcony, a well-stocked pantry, a freezer/fridge area and a fine-dining restaurant/seating dining area room used for certain challenges. MOLLY SHOCK ACE Aspiring director Molly Shock discovered her love of editing through her disdain for being on set.  The DGA's loss was unscripted tv's gain as Molly's storytelling skills and eye for "salty looks" has helped create some of the most popular shows in the world of reality television.  Too numerous to name in their entirety, Molly has edited such reality tv standouts as;  BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT, TOP CHEF MASTERS, PROJECT RUNWAY, SURVIVOR, NAKED AND AFRAID and RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS.  Always up for a challenge, Molly has never met an escape room she didn't like or a turkey she couldn't cook. MATT CLUETT Matt Cluett's first opportunity to try his hand at cutting unscripted tv began in Australia on the Aussie versions of many well known reality franchises, including shows such as;  THE BIGGEST LOSER, THE APPRENTICE, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, THE X FACTOR, WIFE SWAP, AUSTRALIA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, THE BACHELOR and of course, MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA.  Currently on his third season of MASTERCHEF: LEGENDS, Matt focuses much of his attention on the "super tease" element of the show. EZRA HUDSON USC film school grad, Ezra Hudson initially found himself on a track to being a "very" junior feature development studio exec and then marketeer at Legendary Pictures.  At that point Ezra considered the process of post production to be boring, based on some brief experience he had visiting a film cutting room while he was in high school.  Despite that previous conception of post, Ezra knew he needed to do something more visceral and vital with his talents.  That desire put him back on course with editing, joining shows like LEGO MASTERS and DANCING WITH THE STARS, and ultimately leading him to lend his "God's eye view" to the finishing phase of MASTERCHEF: LEGENDS. Editing MasterChef: Legends In our discussion with MASTERCHEF: LEGENDS editors Molly Shock ACE, Matt Cluett and Ezra Hudson, we talk about: What it's like to be on a show that can have a team of up to 20 editors How they divide up the workflow with “Builders”, “Polishers”, & “Finishers” How you work remotely with such a large team Why the cold opens and "next on" segments are so important to the whole context of an episode Managing the sheer volume of media required to make a show like MasterChef The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Learn all about how the new  Avid NEXIS | EDGE enables Media Composer and Adobe Premiere teams to collaborate remotely Hear editor Molly Shock ACE and her unscripted tv colleagues get real about working in reality TV Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

Editor - Tom Eagles ACE THE HARDER THEY FALL editor, Tom Eagles ACE first made a name for himself with his ACE Eddie-winning work on JOJO RABBIT (2019); a film for which he was also nominated for an Oscar® for Best Film Editing.  Looking to expand his career and broaden the scope of the work he could choose from, Tom was in the process of moving his family from his native New Zealand to Los Angeles, while he took on a new project with first-time director, Jeymes Samuel.  Due to the impact of COVID, that move was delayed and Tom wound up cutting his new film back home in New Zealand. In addition to directing THE HARDER THEY FALL, Jeymes Samuel is also known as a singer, songwriter and music producer who travels under the name "The Bullitts".  For his first time out as a filmmaker, Samuel has crafted a revisionist Western with a distinct emphasis on visual style and, of course, musicality.    THE HARDER THEY FALL is also one of the few, if not only, Westerns whose principal cast members are all Black and all the characters they play in the film are real.   The standout cast is anchored by actors; Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, RJ Cyler, Zazie Beets and Lakeith Stanfield. TOM EAGLES ACE Back in his home country of New Zealand, Tom Eagles built his career on a foundation of work with director, Taika Waititi.  Projects such as; WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014), HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE (2016), the TV series WELLINGTON PARANORMAL (2018) and their critically-acclaimed film, JOJO RABBIT (2019).  Now working full time in Los Angeles after completing THE HARDER THEY FALL, Eagles is once again reuniting with Waititi for his next film. Editing The Harder They Fall In our discussion with THE HARDER THEY FALL editor, Tom Eagles ACE, we talk about: Managing a story with a large cast The punctuation of freeze frames, stings and split screens Having a director "sing" you the script The enduring analog method of "pen and paper" note taking Being a working editor in New Zealand vs Hollywood The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Check out the free trial of Media Composer | Ultimate Hear Tom Eagles talk about his work on Jojo Rabbit Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube