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No, this isn’t a plug for the 1992 skating movie staring D.B. Sweeny it’s a recommendation for The Cutting Edge – The Magic of Movie Editing.

I’m often amazed how many editors have never heard of this 2004 documentary about motion picture editing and the editors who edit them! It may be a niche market for sure but if you are interested in the craft of editing then this documentary is a must see. A number of great editors are interviewed including Sally Menke, Mark Goldblatt, Zach Staenberg, Antony Gibbs, Michael Tronick and (of course) Walter Murch. Also included are interviews with a number of the directors who work with and support them. I would also challenge you to try and watch this doc with someone who really doesn’t appreciate or understand what editors do. All the better if they are a movie buff as they will hopefully come out with a better understand of the importance of the edit and how the editor helps craft the story. There’s really no other documentary out there like The Cutting Edge – The Magic of Movie Editing for our craft.