Art of the Cut

Jaksot

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  DTF St. Louis 17.09.2026 39min

  Today on Art of the Cut, the Emmy-winning editors for Best Picture Editing for a Limited Series: Kevin Ross, ACE and Max Koepke (KEP-key) and their HBO series, DTF St. Louis.Kevin has been on Art of the Cut in the past for his work on Stranger Things for which he was an Emmy and ACE Eddie nominee. His other work includes Yellowjackets and Halt and Catch Fire, among others.Max has also been on Art of the Cut before for his work on Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty and Chad Powers, among others.Today’s discussion is of topics including manipulating the chronological story to improve the storytelling, working with a showrunner who is also the director and writers, and the value of editing a the same scene with two different intentions.You can read along with this interview if you want and see images and the trailer from the series on the BorisFX.com blog site:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Coyote v Acme 10.09.2026 48min

  Today on Art of the Cut, Carsten KoorPANek discusses the editing of a film that is very unusual: Coyote versus Acme. Firstly, it’s a combination of live action and animation, and second, the studio decided not to release it after it was already completed. Only years later did another company swoop in and buy the distribution rights and decide to release the film that had been languishing in a vault for almost three years. Kurpanek has edited numerous films, including Rambo: Last Blood, Escape Plan 2: Hades, and an episode of the TV series Eastsiders. He also was a previs editor on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.Today’s discussion includes topics like the benefits of “prevising” an entire movie, the iterative process that shapes a film, and the scene that was scripted for the middle of the film but ended up as the inciting incident.You can read along with this podcast and see images from Carsten's edit suite and post production process as well as the trailer and a clip from the film on the borisfx blog site:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  The Dog Stars 03.09.2026 39min

  Today on Art of the Cut, editor Sam Restivo, talks about editing Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars” with co-editor, Oscar-winner, Claire Simpson.Sam has been on Art of the Cut before for Gladiator 2 and Napoleon. He was also an additional editor on House of Gucci, The Last Duel, and The Greatest Showman.Today’s discussion includes topics like the importance of setting up the movie with its meditative open, the careful use of aerial footage, and knowing when to let a powerful performance dictate the decision NOT to cut.If you want to read along with this interview, a full transcript is available at the BorisFX blog site.borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  The End of Oak Street 27.08.2026 1t 1min

  Today on Art of the Cut, editor John Axelrad, ACE, and additional editor, Taylor Bynum, discuss editing the summer blockbuster, The End of Oak Street.John has been on Art of the Cut for a full decade with Lost City of Z, Antebellum, Ad Astra, and Chevalier. He also edited Spaceman and Papillon, among many others with editing credits going back almost 25 years.Taylor was a first assistant promoted to additional editor on this film. He’s had  various jobs on the post teams of Mickey 17, Spaceman, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and many others.Today’s discussion includes topics like how intercutting affects a film's rhythm, a classic cutting-room prank, and how a codebook can free the creative process.If you'd like to read along with this podcast, and see the trailer, a timeline and exclusive stills, check out the BorisFX blog site atborisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Spider-Man Brand New Day 20.08.2026 57min

  Today on Art of the Cut, the editors of Spider-Man Brand New Day: Nat Sanders, ACE,  Harry Yoon, ACE, and Gina Sansom.Nat has been on Art of the Cut before Just Mercy, and for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, He was nominated for an Oscar and an ACE Eddie for editing Moonlight. He’s also edited If Beale Street Could Talk and Short Term 12, among others.Harry has been on Art of the Cut before for Detroit, Beef, The Best of Enemies, The Fire Inside, Minari, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Thunderbolts. Harry has an ACE Eddie win for Beef, and an ACE Eddie nomination for Minari. Gina is an Emmy nominee for the TV series Horace and Peter. Her other editing work includes Wonder Man, The Lowdown, and Our Flag Means Death, among others.Today’s discussion is about how they collaborated to compress the opening montage, the value of audience screenings, and their workflow - starting with previs, through postvis and final vendor VFX.You can read along with this podcast and see the trailer, clips and exclusive images at the BorisFX blog:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Marty, Life is Short 13.08.2026 37min

  Today on Art of the Cut, editor Sierra Neal, ACE, discusses her Emmy-nominated work on the Netflix documentary Marty, Life is Short.Sierra has been on Art of the Cut several times on the documentaries, Jim Henson: Idea Man, for which she received an Emmy, and for three other documentaries, Music by John Williams, Pavarotti, and The Beatles: Eight Days a Week. She was also an additional editor on the documentary Carlos, about Carlos Santana, which was also covered on Art of the Cut.Today’s discussion is about the importance of structure and when things are revealed to the audience, the use of selects reels as a muse, and the importance of tone.If you want to read along with this podcast and see images from Sierra's cutting room and from the documentary, please check out the BorisFX.com blogsite:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  The Upshaws and Wanda Sykes Legacy 06.08.2026 39min

  Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Angel Gamboa Bryant, ACE, who is nominated this year for Emmys for both The Upshaws – for Outstanding Picture Editing For A Multi-Camera Comedy Series - and Wanda Sykes Legacy – for Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming.Angel has been nominated for nine total Emmys and four ACE Eddies. Her other credits include the feature film Off the Rails, and TV series, Poppa’s House, History of the World Part II, Project Runway, Last Comic Standing, and many others. Today, we’ll be talking about the different types of comedy editing, the pressure of being on set, and the importance of the laugh track in stand-up and sit-com.If you'd like to read along with this podcast and see photos and trailers from the Emmy nominated projects, visit the BorisFX blog site, which has great content for filmmakers of all types.borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Task 30.07.2026 42min

  Today on Art of the Cut, Amy Duddleston, ACE and Keiko Deguchi, ACE, the Emmy-nominated editors of HBO’s Task.Amy’s been on Art of the Cut in the past to discuss Mare of Easttown for which she received two Emmy nominations and won an ACE Eddie. Her other work includes the feature film, High Art, and TV series including The Umbrella Academy, American Gods, and Dexter.Keiko’s work includes Love and War, We the Animals, and Hustle.Today on the show, a discussion of pacing a show up without losing important character moments, regulating the emotion of a scene by choosing the specific temperature of a performance, and how a resolving chord in music offers a lesson in editing.If you're interested in reading along with the podcast, check out the BorisFX blog site, where you can also see exclusive images, the trailer and a timeline from one of the episodes.borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Death by Lightning 23.07.2026 55min

  Today on Art of the Cut we speak with the editors of the Emmy nominated Netflix mini-series, Death by Lightning. With us today are Joseph Krings, ACE, Anna Hauger, ACE, Michael Ruscio, ACE, and Joe Leonard, ACE. Additional Editors, Bridget Case and Derek Desmond were not on the call, but we want to acknowledge their part on the series and in the show’s Emmy nomination.Anna has been on Art of the Cut in the past for her work on The Three Body Problem and for Dune Prophecy. She’s also been nominated for Emmys for Watchmen and Station Eleven. She’s also edited on Westworld.Michael was on Art of the Cut with Anna for The Three Body Problem, for which he was nominated for an Emmy. His other work includes Altered Carbon, House of Cards, and Homeland.Joseph Krings has also edited Captain Fantastic, Supermensch, and Rosemead, among others. Joe Leonard has been nominated for Emmys for Gaslit and Glee. His other work includes Dark Matter, Mr. Robot, The Man in the High Castle, and Empire.Today on the show, a discussion of how to keep a historical drama feeling contemporary, how performance can affect the need for a flashback, and the impossibility of judging editing.If you'd like to read along with this podcast and see exclusive images from post, check out the BorisFX blog:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  The Invite 16.07.2026 41min

  Today on Art of the Cut we discuss Olivia Wilde’s film, The Invite, with its two editors, Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE, and Anthony “Ant” Boys, ACE. Yorgos worked on the edit through the assembly cut then Ant took over for most of the rest of the edit. Yorgos has been on Art of the Cut before multiple times for Bugonia, Poor Things, and The Favourite. Yorgos is a Greek editor and graduate of the London Film School. He was nominated for Oscars, BAFTAs, and ACE Eddies, for Poor Things and The Favourite. His other films include Kinds of Kindness, Killing of the Sacred Deer, and The Lobster.Ant has been nominated for a BAFTA for The Thick of It. He won an ACE Eddie for the TV series, Veep. He’s also edited The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Great, among other work. Today on the show, a discussion of the rules of cutting comedy, how to talk about the performance of an actor who’s also the director, and the difficulty of editing overlapping dialogue.If you're interested in reading along with this podcast and seeing the movie clips that were discussed, you can visit the BorisFX blog site:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Backrooms 09.07.2026 46min

  Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with Greg Ng about editing the Kane Parson’s indie phenomenon, Backrooms.Greg was last on Art of the Cut for LongLegs. Greg is the nominee and winner of numerous Canadian Screen Awards, Canadian Cinema Editors Awards, and Leo Awards. His other work includes The Monkey, Keeper, and the TV series, Bones of Crows.We’ll be talking about how Backrooms was sculpted in the cutting room by structuring the time between the backrooms and the rest of the world, editing within a “Method cutting room,” and patiently basking in the mystery of a “Lovecraftian space.”If you'd like to read along with this podcast and see cool images - like the cutting room decked out in the yellow wallpaper that covers the backrooms - visit the BorisFX blog site:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  The Furious 02.07.2026 43min

  Today on Art of the Cut we speak with editor Chris Tonick about the feature-film, The Furious.Chris has edited films like Kung Fu Games, Trigger Warning, and Black Friday. He was a producer on the Walter Murch documentary, Her Name Was Moviola. He’s also been part of the post teams of The Suicide Squad, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and John Wick 2.On this episode, we're discussing - among other things - why the biggest job in this action movie wasn’t cutting the action, how the film’s most memorable moment came from trying out a left-field idea, and how fight scenes are like pop songs.If you'd like to read along with this interview and see the trailer, clips, and exclusive images, check out the BorisFX blog site:BorisFX.com/blog/aotc
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  I Love Boosters 25.06.2026 49min

  Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with Terel Gibson, ACE about editing Boots Riley’s feature film, “I Love Boosters”. Terel has been on Art of the Cut before for his work on the TV series “Skeleton Crew.”  His other work includes Sorry to Bother You, Ready or Not, Hawkeye, and The Astronaut. If you're interested in reading along with today's podcast, check out the BorisFX blog site.borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Disclosure Day 18.06.2026 40min

  Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with editor Sarah Broshar, ACE, on editing Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day.Sarah has been on Art of the Cut several times, last for her editing of The Fablemans. She was nominated for an ACE Eddie for Spielberg’s The Post. Her credits also include Ready Player One, Pet Sematary, and West Side Story.This discussion will be about the rule when temping score that will be replaced by the legendary John Williams, how the length of the first assembly is a secret even to Spielberg himself, and Sarah’s keys to building suspense and enhancing emotion.If you want to read along this podcast and see images from the film, the trailer, and images on the post crew, check out the BorisFX blog siteborisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Miss You, Love You 11.06.2026 52min

  Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with editor Doc Crotzer, ACE, about the HBO film, Miss you, Love You.Doc is an ACE Eddie winner for Roadhouse, and an ACE Eddie nominee for his work on the TV series, Glee. A frequent collaborator of Doug Liman, Doc’s other work includes the John Wick spinoff Ballerina, Sons of Anarchy, and producing, directing and editing the TV series Good Behavior.A discussion about how to find the rhythm in the silences, the challenges of editing with very little music, and when to turn Walter Murch’s “blink” rule against itself.If you want to read along with this interview and see images from the movie, clips, the trailer, timeline screenshots and a photo of Doc's editing set-up, check out the BorisFX blog:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu 04.06.2026 44min

  Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Rachel Goodlett Katz, ACE, and Dylan Firshein - the editors of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.Dylan’s been on the show before when we discussed the TV series, The Mandalorian, for which he’s been nominated for two Emmys. He also edited on The Book of Boba Fett. Dylan was also a first assistant editor on Solo: A Star Wars Story, and The Big Short.Rachel’s also been an editor on The Mandalorian TV series. Her other TV work includes Halt and Catch Fire, The Walking Dead, and Gossip Girl. She also edited parts 1, 2, and 3 of the Fear Street films.Our discussion today is about the value of editing on set, the challenges and possibilities of editing with a masked main character, and the power of cinematic inspiration from the classicsIf you'd like to read along with this podcast and see images - like the amazing on-set editing set-up, please visit the BorisFX blog site:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Shrinking 28.05.2026 54min

  Today on Art of the Cut we speak with two of the editors of Apple TV’s Shrinking – James Refroe, who is also an associate producer on the show, and Sarah Lucky.Sarah has also edited Scrubs, I Love That for You, Senior Year, and Grace and Frankie.James has also edited Abbott Elementary, Bad Monkey, Superstore, Uncle Buck, and The Muppets.Our discussion today details the keys to editing comedy, how to support character development through editing, and the importance of mentorship with assistant editors.If you'd like to read along with today's podcast and see the trailer, clips, exclusive photos and the timelines from the scenes discussed in the podcast, visit the BorisFX blogsite:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Plur1bus 21.05.2026 46min

  Today on Art of the Cut, the three editors of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus, Skip Macdonald, ACE, Chris McCaleb, ACE, and Joey Liew, discuss editing the series.Skip’s been on Art of the Cut before for El Camino. He’s an Emmy winner and ACE Eddie winner for Breaking Bad, and a multiple Emmy nominee for Breaking Bad, Fargo, and Better Call Saul. And has ACE Eddie nominations for Pluribus, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul.Chris has multiple Emmy nominations and ACE Eddie nominations for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, and an ACE Eddie win for Better Call Saul.Joey is an ACE Eddie winner for Better Call Saul, and has also been an editor on Rabbit Hole.Our discussion today is about  the tightrope walk of editing without temp score, how long can you be away from the main protagonist, and the value of sleeping on a new cut.If you'd like to read along with today's podcast and see the trailer and clips and images from the show, check out the BorisFX blog site:borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  Remarkably Bright Creatures 14.05.2026 48min

  Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with Tamara Meem, editor of Remarkably Bright Creatures, now on Netflix.In addition to Tamara’s work on Remarkably Bright Creatures, she also edited Wander Darkly, First Match, The Sound of My Voice, and the TV series, The Decameron, and The Last Thing He Told Me. Tamara lives in Los Angeles, but is from Australia.Our discussion today is about how story is structure, the ability of montage to mine the gold of deleted scenes, and the power of holding on a great performance.If you want to read along with this podcast and see images from the film, and post, like the timeline screenshot, go to the BorisFX.com blog site.Borisfx.com/blog/aotc
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  The Devil Wears Prada 2 07.05.2026 25min

  Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Andrew Marcus, the editor of The Devil Wears Prada 2.Andrew has edited Howard’s End, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA, Much Ado About Nothing, the 1994 Frankenstein movie, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Remains of the Day, American Psycho, and Under the Tuscan Sun, among many others.Our discussion today is about the freedom he has in the editor’s cut, the importance of calibrating the amount of set-up of a joke, and building montages that were not in the script.If you'd like to read along with this inteview and see images from the film, the trailer and clips, visit the BorisFX blog site.borisfx.com/blog/aotc