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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 21h

Oscar-nominee Chris Tellefsen, ACE, describes culling the film, "The Whisper Man" to strengthen the emotional core of the film. Read/listen to the full interviews. READ: borisfx.com/blog/aotc LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Whisper-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @netflix

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The script is a blueprint. It's not always the way the film's story is built. Oscar-nominated editor, Christopher Tellefsen, ACE describes editing Netflix's "The Whisper Man." Read or listen to the full interview. READ: borisfx.com/blog/aotc LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Whisper-pod @borisfx @netflix

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'm vying for a chance to host a NEW film-related podcast. Please give me a vote and we'll see if we can launch a great sister podcast to Art of the Cut! tophost.org/2026/steve-h...

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Clarity is one of the most important aspects of documentary editing. Charles Divak, ACE and team discuss cutting "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." Full interview READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Reckoning-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Reckoning-pod @borisfx @ACEFilmEditors @chuckdivak @deathedit @jeremysiefer

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Organization is editing. Don't allow it to feel like scut work. Your brain is processing the information as you organize. Evan Wise, ACE, discusses editing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." Read/listen to the full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Reckoning-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Reckoning-pod @boris_fx

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The same scene... different context. The power of editing to tell the truth. The Emmy-winning editors of 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' talk shop with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to the full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Reckoning-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Reckoning-pod @boris_fx @netflix.com

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The confidence of a director seeing what his editor can do unlocks creativity. The ability to fail is the only way to succeed. Max Koepke and Kevin Ross discuss editing "DTF St. Louis." Read/listen to the full interview. Blog: bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-blog Pod: bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-pod @boris_fx

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Personal life experience is crucial to editing. Go out and live! It's also a reason we need a diversity of voices in editing! Kevin Ross & Max Koepke discuss editing "DTF St. Louis." Read/listen to the full interview. Blog - bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-blog Pod - bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-pod @boris_fx

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Editing is a process. It's OK if something isn't working at the beginning. Have patience. Kevin Ross and Max Koepke talk about cutting "DTF St. Louis" Read/listen to the full interview Blog - bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-blog Pod - bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-pod @borisfx @rossfilmsace.bsky.social

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

There's a value to having the "institutional knowledge" of a show and its vibe. Inside that it allows creative freedom. Kevin Ross, ACE and Max Koepke discuss editing "DTF St. Louis." Read/listen to the full interview Blog - bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-blog Pod - bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-pod @rossfilms

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Re-cutting a scene two ways in the same series to indicate two different intents for the scene. The Emmy-winning editing of "DTF St. Louis" is discussed on the current Art of the Cut. Full interview: Blog - bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-blog Pod - bit.ly/aotc-dtf-st-louis-pod @borisfx.bsky.social

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Learn from the masters! Carsten Kurpanek discusses editing the live action/animation feature "Coyote v Acme" with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to the full interview! Blog: bit.ly/aotc-coyote-vs-acme-blog Pod: bit.ly/aotc-coyote-vs-acme-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @kurpanek

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

How do you temp score - or SCORE - a dramatic, but funny cartoon/live action? Do what VeggieTales always did and take the music part seriously! A discussion of "Coyote v Acme". Read/listen to full interview. Blog: bit.ly/aotc-coyote-vs-acme-blog Pod: bit.ly/aotc-coyote-vs-acme-pod @boris_fx

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Carsten Kapurnek describes the advantages to editing "Coyote v Acme" in pre-production using a table read. Listen to or read the full Art of the Cut interview. Blog: bit.ly/aotc-coyote-vs-acme-blog Pod: bit.ly/aotc-coyote-vs-acme-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Live action/animation combo movies need their own workflows. This week's Art of the Cut is with Carsten Kurpanek to discuss editing the long-awaited "Coyote v. Acme." Read/listen to the full interview. Blog: bit.ly/aotc-coyote-vs-acme-blog Pod: bit.ly/aotc-coyote-vs-acme-pod @boris_fx

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Intercutting keeps action balanced with slower, emotional scenes and adds to pacing, rhythm, and dynamics. Sam Restivo discusses editing Ridley Scott's "The Dog Stars." Read/listen to the full interview. Blog - bit.ly/aotc-dog-sta... Pod - bit.ly/aotc-dog-sta... @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

What is shoe-leather, and when is it a useful tool? Editor Sam Restivo discusses editing Ridley Scott's "The Dog Stars" Read/listen to the full interview. Blog - bit.ly/aotc-dog-sta... Pod - bit.ly/aotc-dog-sta... @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

First assemblies are notoriously hard for directors to watch... unless you're Ridley Scott. Sam Restivo discusses editing "The Dog Stars" with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to the full interview. Blog - bit.ly/aotc-dog-sta... Pod - bit.ly/aotc-dog-sta... @borisfx @ACEFilmEditors

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Editing is all about organizing, whether that's story or your footage or the cutting room itself. John Axelrad, ACE, discusses his work on "The End of Oak Street." Read/listen to the full interview. Blog: bit.ly/aotc-end-oak-street-blog Pod: bit.ly/aotc-end-oak-street-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There are really two phases to editing - the building (montage) and the shaping (schnitt). John Axelrad, ACE, describes his process on "The End of Oak Street." Read or listen to the full interview. Blog: bit.ly/aotc-end-oak-street-blog Pod: bit.ly/aotc-end-oak-street-pod @borisfx @ACEFilmEditors

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Sound sells scenes. The truth of the scene is often heard in what's around the dialogue... the sonic perception of the world of the story. John Axelrad, ACE, on "The End of Oak Street" Read/listen for full interview Blog: bit.ly/aotc-end-oak-street-blog Pod: bit.ly/aotc-end-oak-street-pod @boris_fx

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Developing a new rhythm to the storytelling by intercutting separate scenes. John Axelrad, ACE, and additional editor, Tyler Bynum discuss cutting "The End of Oak Street." Read/listen to the full interview. Blog: bit.ly/aotc-end-oak-street-blog Pod: bit.ly/aotc-end-oak-street-pod @borisfx

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Spider-Man Brand New Day editors, Harry Yoon, ACE, Nat Sanders, ACE and Gina Sansom discuss the ability to create footage in addition to finding it. Read/listen to the full interview. blog: bit.ly/aotc-spiderman-blog pod: bit.ly/aotc-spiderman-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors #brooklyneditsuite

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The value of previs and postvis in VFX movies for the editorial team: workshopping coverage and storybeats. Editor Gina Sansom, Harry Yoon, ACE and Nat Sanders, ACE, talk "Spider-Man" blog: bit.ly/aotc-spiderman-blog pod: bit.ly/aotc-spiderman-pod @boris_fx #brooklynfilmsuite @marvel

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Sorry... lost the front of that sentence... "Killing your darlings to streamline the story..."

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

story. It happens to everyone. Spider-Man Brand New Day editors discuss cutting the film with Art of the Cut. Read/Listen to the full interview. blog: bit.ly/aotc-spiderman-blog pod: bit.ly/aotc-spiderman-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @marvel @alsoharry

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

SPIDER-MAN EDITORS SPEAK! Harry Yoon, ACE, Nat Sanders, ACE, and Gina Sansom discuss cutting "Spider-Man Brand New Day" on Art of the Cut. Read/Listen to the full interview. Blog up soon at borisfx.com/blog/aotc Podcast up now: open.spotify.com/episode/2cGQ... @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @marvel

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How you open and how you end a film are the two critical and most heavily scrutinized areas of a film. Sierra Neal, ACE has an Emmy nod for her editing of "Marty, Life is Short." Read/listen to full interview READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Marty-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Marty-pod @boris_fx @theemmys.tv

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

How would you edit a scene between Tom Hanks and Martin Short pretending to be Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - as directed by Steven Spielberg? Read/listen to full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Marty-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Marty-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @theemmys.tv

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Sierra Neal, ACE, was nominated for an Emmy for editing "Marty, Life is Short." Read/listen to the full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Marty-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Marty-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @theemmys.tv

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Double Emmy-nominated editor Angel Gamboa Bryant, ACE talks about "The Upshaws" and "Wanda Sykes Legacy." Often, the key to a transition is sound. Listen/read the full interview. Pod link: bit.ly/aotc-upshaws... Blog link: bit.ly/aotc-upshaws... @boris_fx @netflix.com @theemmys.tv @editorangelg

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Angel Gamboa Bryant, ACE, is up for two Emmy's this year. She tells Art of the Cut about the differences in styles of the projects she cuts. Read/listen to full interview! Links in the replies. @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @theemmys.tv @netflix.com @editorangelg.bsky.social

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Double Emmy-nominee - this year- Angel Gamboa Bryant, ACE, discusses crafting multi-cam comedy AND stand-up. Read/listen to the full Art of the Cut interview. Pod link: bit.ly/aotc-upshaws... Blog link: bit.ly/aotc-upshaws... @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @netflix @theemmys.tv @editorangelg

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Sometimes the scripted version or the most obvious version is not what feels right for the vibe of a particular show. Amy Duddleston, ACE, discusses her Emmy-nominated work on HBO's "Task" Read/listen to full interview READ: bit.ly/aotc-task-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/aotc-task-pod @boris_fx @theemmys.tv

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The director and editor can choose how "hot" or "cool" to play something in the evolving context of the story. Keiko Deguchi, ACE, discusses her Emmy-nominated choices on HBO's "Task." Read/listen to the full interview. READ: bit.ly/aotc-task-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/aotc-task-pod @borisfx @theemmys.tv

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Intercutting creates juxtapositions that help understand the characters and their relationship. Amy Duddleston, ACE, and Keiko Deguchi, ACE, discuss editing the HBO series, "Task." Read/listen to the full interview. READ: bit.ly/aotc-task-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/aotc-task-pod @boris_fx @theemmys.tv

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Emmy-nominated editors, Amy Duddleston, ACE and Keiko Deguchi, ACE, discuss editing HBO's "Task." Read or listen to the full interview! READ: bit.ly/aotc-task-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/aotc-task-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @theemmys.tv @hbo

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

When an actor can present the story of their emotional conflict through performance, there's no need for further exposition. "Death by Lightning" editors discuss their Emmy-nominated work. Full interview: Pod: bit.ly/aotc-lightning-pod Blog: bit.ly/aotc-lightning-blog @boris_fx @theemmys.tv

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Emmy-nominated "Death by Lightning" editors discuss the evolution of the elliptical flashbacks, which, at one point were full scenes. Read/listen to the full interview. Pod: bit.ly/aotc-lightning-pod Blog: bit.ly/aotc-lightning-blog @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @theemmys.tv

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Structure is story. Character is story. Where's the balance? The editors of "Death by Lightning" discuss their Emmy nomination. Read or listen to the full interview. Pod: bit.ly/aotc-lightning-pod Blog: bit.ly/aotc-lightning-blog @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @theemmys.tv @netflixtudum.bsky.social

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"Death by Lightning" is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Editing. Editors, Joseph Krings, ACE, Joe Leonard, ACE, Anna Hauger, ACE, and Michael Ruscio, ACE" discuss their work with Art of the Cut Check out full interview Pod: bit.ly/aotc-lightning-pod Blog: bit.ly/aotc-lightning-blog @boris_fx

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Ant Boys, ACE, discusses using reaction shots in comedy. Olivia Wilde's "The Invite." Read or listen to the full interview. READ: bit.ly/aotc-invite-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/aotc-invite-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @oliviawilde @mr_ant_boys @theinvitemov

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Choosing score is a big decision. Choosing NO score has its own purpose and meaning. Ant Boys, ACE, and Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE discuss cutting Olivia Wilde's "The Invite." Read/listen to the full interview READ: bit.ly/aotc-invite-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/aotc-invite-pod

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Reaction shots can do more than you think. Editors Ant Boys, ACE, and Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE discusse cutting Olivia Wilde's "The Invite" on Art of the Cut. Read/listen to full interview READ: bit.ly/aotc-invite-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/aotc-invite-pod @borisfx.bsky.social @oliviawildee.bsky.social

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Overlapping dialogue adds verisimilitude and energy, but it's not easy to edit. Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE, and Ant Boys, ACE discuss editing Olivia Wilde's "The Invite." READ: bit.ly/aotc-invite-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/aotc-invite-pod @borisfx.bsky.social @oliviawildee.bsky.social

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Indie darling "Backrooms" isn't all found footage, but found-footage movies have a unique complexity to their pacing and rhythms. Editor Greg Ng speaks from experience. Read/listen to the full interview. LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-backrooms-pod READ: bit.ly/aotc-backrooms-blog @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Pacing is tricky when the whole point is to have the audience "bask" in the space. Editor Greg Ng discusses cutting Kane Parsons' indie phenomenon, "Backrooms." Read/listen to the full interview. LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-backrooms-pod READ: bit.ly/aotc-backrooms-blog @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Wow, I thought Trump and the GOP were against DEI hires.

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Editing is a process. Not all problems can be addressed from the start. A trick is to be able to imagine what it can be before it's fixed. Editor Greg Ng discusses editing indie phenomenon, "Backrooms." Read/listen to full interview. LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-backrooms-pod READ: bit.ly/aotc-backrooms-blog

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stevehullfishace.bsky.social @stevehullfishace.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Questioning old assumptions is healthy. It's creatively fertile. A fresh perspective encourages that. Greg Ng discusses editing Kane Parson's indie phenomenon, "Backrooms" with AOTC. Read or listen to the full interview. LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-backrooms-pod READ: bit.ly/aotc-backrooms-blog @boris_fx

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