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Contender – Editor Michael Kahn, War Horse
Starting his career editing the comedy series, Hogan's Heroes, editor Michael Kahn, A.C.E. has become one of the most honored editors in motion picture history with seven Oscar nominations and three Oscar wins for editing Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan – all of which were directed by Steven... »
Contender – Editor Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo
Although working on the film Hugo in 3D was a first for editor Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E. and director Martin Scorsese, she didn't feel it changed her normal editing process much. Many 3D films are edited in 2D, with the extra dimension not being seen until the film is actually screened, but Schoonmaker was able... »
Contender – Editor Dino Jonsäter, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The production of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy had the blessings of author John Le Carre, but the challenge of staying faithful to the intent of the original 349-page novel with its intricate details while adapting it into a two-hour feature fell not only upon the screenwriters, but also on editor Dino Jonsäter. »
Framestore Strengthens Commercial Production Department
Framestore’s busy commercial production department is expanding, taking on two new producers – Bumble Davis (formerly head of production at Golden Square) and James Alexander previously from Envy. »
Contender – Editor Hughes Winborne, The Help
With their tight production schedule, editor Hughes Winborne could not believe that Dreamworks would send the film crew for The Help down to Mississippi with a 160-page script to shoot. Yet despite only filming one or two takes of each set-up, Winborne admits that there was always enough footage to put the edit together,... »
Contender – Editor Kevin Tent, The Descendants
Talking about his latest collaboration with Academy Award-winning writer/director Alexander Payne, editor Kevin Tent shares that the film was "a joy to work on" and most likely "the first major motion picture to be edited on Amtrack." The filmmakers, who had worked for several weeks at George Clooney's home in Lake Como, continued to... »
The Sound and Music of The Muppets
In this SoundWorks Collection exclusive we talk with The Muppets director James Bobin, film editor James Thomas, supervising sound editors Kami Asgar and Sean McCormack, and sound re-recording mixer Kevin O’Connell. »
Leviathan Supports Director Paul Schneider in New Campaign for The North Face
Design-focused production studio Leviathan recently collaborated with HELLO! director Paul Schneider and creatives from advertising agency Factory Design Labs for a campaign for The North Face – supplier of high-end outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear. »
Hollywood Post Alliance Award Winners Announced
The Hollywood Post Alliance presented the sixth annual HPA Awards to a sold out audience of industry insiders and luminaries at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Individuals were honored in 12 creative categories as well as a number of special awards for engineering excellence, lifetime achievement and creativity and innovation, which... »
Alin Bijan Shoots The Ghost Of Goodnight Lane with Sony F3s and Cinedeck EX
Cinedeck revealed details of how its Cinedeck EX, multi-format, HD-SDI recording, monitoring and playback system was combined with high-performance Sony F3 cameras, and played a pivotal role in the camera-to-post workflow of VFX-laden horror feature film The Ghost Of Goodnight Lane, directed by Alin Bijan. »
Director Series
Iran’s Best Foreign Film Nominee: Asghar Farhadi’s A SeparationJanuary 2012 | By Jack Egan
One of the surprises of this awards season is A Separation, a highly lauded film from Iran that has captivated reviewers and moviegoers and... »
Danish Director Nicolas Windng Refn Pushes Drive into High Gear
January 2012 | By Jack Egan
Nicolas Windng Refn, director of Drive, doesn’t himself drive. He has failed his driver’s license test eight times. Yet the heralded Danish director came... »