August 7th, 2:15 pm – 4pm
A Tribute to Two Trailblazing Editors: Dede Allen and Sam O’Steen.
My panel includes Jerry Greenberg, A.C.E. (“The French Connection,” “Apocalypse Now”), who was mentored by Dede and went on to achieve his own remarkable career and Carol Littleton, A.C.E. (“E.T: The Extra Terrestrial,” “Body …Heat”).
They will discuss the careers of Dede and Sam, as well show clips and
talk about their work on two seminal films from 1967: “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Graduate.”
Making the Cut at Pixar
With unprecedented access to the Pixar edit suite, this authoritative project highlights the central role film editors play in some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies of all time. Exclusive interviews with animation editors and other creative leads are supported by footage from deep inside Pixar’s vault. Nearly 90 minutes of video segments include never-before-seen works in progress, deleted scenes, and demonstrations to shed light on how these beloved stories are crafted. The challenges and essential contributions of editors in animation have never been examined in such depth and detail.
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The Invisible Cut
How Editors Make Movie Magic
By Bobbie O'Steen
This book shows how the mysterious art of film editing is actually done, by using the "out" and "in" frames of the actual cuts from classic movie scenes – namely The Graduate, Chinatown, Rear Window, The French Connection, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, The Big Chill, A Hard Day's Night and Body Heat…
The Invisible Cut available at Amazon.com. Click here »
Legendary film editor Sam O’Steen (The Graduate, Chinatown) talks candidly with wife Bobbie O’Steen about his work in the cutting room and behind the scenes on some of the most influential movies in motion picture history. … Read More »
Cut to the Chase available at Amazon.com. Click here »
Making the Cut
Bobbie's new course at Manhattan Edit Workshop explores the art and technique of master editors and their endgame decisions from inside the cutting room. Read More >