#film editor

“I think the women have a particular ability to work with strong directors. They can collaborate. Maybe there’s less of an ego battle.”

WOMEN IN PRODUCTION | Editor | Thelma Schoonmaker

In all of the production team, editors are the ones that truly mold the film into its final form. They set the pacing, the musicality, and choose the best performances among countless other duties. One of the most prolific film editors in the business is Thelma Schoonmaker, who has famously worked with Martin Scorcese for over two decades and has won two Academy Awards for The Aviator and Raging Bull. From their interviews and collaboration, it is clear that there is a great deal of trust between the two and that Schoonmaker is a force to be reckoned with in the editing room.

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Film Editor 

[THELMA SCHOONMAKER: Three-time Academy-Award-winner (Best Film Editing) who has edited the films of Martin Scorsese for 50+ years. She also served as assistant director & editor of the documentary film Woodstock.]