“Perspectives on Editing” Seminar Series

Ralph Fiennes in The English Patient, edited by Walter Murch (top); Peter O’Toole, Omar Sharif in Lawrence of Arabia, edited by Anne V. Coates (bottom)

The art and craft of film editing is the topic of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ four-evening seminar series "Perspectives on Editing." Sessions will be held on three consecutive Tuesdays, September 22, September 29, and October 6, concluding on Wednesday, October 14, with a tribute to Oscar-winning editor Anne V. Coates. Each session will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.
As per the Academy’s press release, “Perspectives on Editing” will tackle the editing of live action films, animated features and documentaries "from the perspective of motion [...]

by Anna Robinson | September 9, 2009   
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BAFTA 2007 Award Winners

Helen Mirren in The Queen (top); Forest Whitaker in The Last King of England (bottom)

Perhaps there’s something I’m missing here, but the Orange British Academy of Film and Television Arts has decided that Kevin Macdonald’s The Last King of Scotland is the outstanding British film of 2006, coming out ahead of United 93, Notes on a Scandal, Casino Royale, and Stephen Frears‘ The Queen. Yet, that very same Orange Academy has picked The Queen as the best film of the year, defeating Little Miss Sunshine, Babel, The Departed, and … The Last King of Scotland. Go figure.
There were few surprises at the 2007 Bafta ceremony held at London’s Royal Opera House this evening, unless one considers a Helen Mirren victory [...]

by Andre Soares | February 11, 2007   
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