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Art of the Cut

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Conversations with Film, TV, and Documentary editors.

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Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Nathan Schauf about his ACE and Annie-winning editing of the Oscar-winning Sony Pictures Best Animated film, KPOP Demon Hunters currently available on Netflix.

Nathan’s other work includes Overwatch: Origin Stor... more

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Axel Geddes, ACE about the latest Pixar film, Hoppers.

Axel and I talked previously about Toy Story 4 for which he won an ACE Eddie. He also has Annie nominations for Best Editing for Toy Story 4, Toy Story of T... more

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Yvette M. Amirian, ACE, who just won the ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film (non-theatrical) with her work on A Winter’s Song.

Yvette (and her editorial team) received an ACE Eddie nomination for Best ... more

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with director/editor Josh Safdie and his co-editor co-producer and co-writer, Ronald Bronstein. Safdie and Bronstein are nominated this year for Oscars for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing for Marty Sup... more

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Recent Guests

Nathan Schauf
Ace Eddie and Annie-winning editor
Sony Pictures Animation / various projects
Episode: KPOP Demon Hunters
Axel Geddes
ACE, Pixar editor
Pixar Animation Studios
Episode: HOPPERS
Yvette Amirian
ACE, film editor
Editor
Episode: A Winter's Song
Josh Safdie
Director, editor, Josh Safdie
Marty Supreme
Episode: MARTY SUPREMIE
Ronald Bronstein
Co-editor, co-producer, and co-writer
Marty Supreme
Episode: MARTY SUPREMIE
Stephen Rivkin
Editor known for his work on James Cameron's Avatar films
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Episode: AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
Mark Strand
ACE editor nominated for an ACE Eddie for his work on HBO's The Pitt
HBO
Episode: THE PITT
Viridiana Lieberman
Editor of Oscar-nominated documentary The Perfect Neighbor
Episode: The Perfect Neighbor
Parker Laramie
Editor, known for his work on the Oscar nominated film Train Dreams and winner of editing awards at Sundance.
Episode: TRAIN DREAMS

Hosts

Steve Hallfish
Host of Art of the Cut with recurring affiliation to Art of the Cut and Boris FX; appears across numerous episodes.
Steve Hulfish
ACE. Working documentary feature and TV editor; host of Art of the Cut; provides industry experience and practical editing insights.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 117 ratings
  • im a 15 year old aspiring film maker and listening to this podcast was so helpful for creating meaningful and cinematic story telling in my short films, especially in the twisters episode when they talked about the one to one conversation editing and who to foucus on and how important sound effects are and sound design is especially important in your story telling.

    Audible
    5
    Amazon Customer
    United States2 years ago
  • So informational

    im a 15 year old aspiring film maker and listening to this podcast was so helpful for creating meaningful and cinematic story telling in my short films, especially in the twisters episode when they talked about the one to one conversation editing and who to foucus on and how important sound effects are and sound design is especially important in your story telling.

    Audible
    5
    Amazon Customer
    United States2 years ago
  • Best Podcast on the Art of Editing

    I love this podcast because I’m learning from the talented experts so much and have breakthroughs every time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shirin Saghaie
    United States2 years ago
  • Incredibly Valuable Podcast. Thank you Steve!

    I discovered Art of the Cut a couple of days ago and I have quickly become obsessed. The Mission Impossible, Asteroid City, Yellowstone, and Tar episodes blew my mind with how much insightful information they packed. I’m a film student and I have learned as much if not more from one episode of this pod than I have from entire semesters of some of my classes. The podcast isn’t just educational either, it’s a real pleasure listening to Steve and his guests talk editing and film.

    P.S. Jennifer La... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Patsharrison
    United States3 years ago
  • Great and informative

    Love this podcast but wish they’d interview more doc filmmakers

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    7kunze
    United States3 years ago

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HOPPERS
Q: How do you approach pacing and structure during editing, especially when moving scenes or flashbacks around?
Geddes describes trimming, testing, and stress-testing the edit across acts, noting that moving scenes and flashbacks can illuminate emotional beats or reveal the necessity of certain sequences, with readiness to accept changes and learn from the outcomes.
HOPPERS
Q: Do you have a favorite part of the process?
Geddes explains that he enjoys the entire pipeline and values the ability to influence the film from storyboards through final animation, emphasizing the importance of just staying engaged and listening to the movie as it evolves.
KPOP Demon Hunters
Q: How did you handle intercutting and pacing during the busiest musical sequences like Soda Pop or the Get Ready montage?
We cut to the beat, sometimes slightly before it so the audience perceives the cut as synchronized with the music, while also ensuring dialogue and character beats aren't sacrificed.
KPOP Demon Hunters
Q: Congratulations on your Ace win. What do you think people saw in the editing that they felt was worthy of those awards?
The variation of editing styles to match the film's pacing, and knowing when to speed up or slow down to support the story and character emotion, were key strengths highlighted by the judges.
A Winter's Song
Q: Talk to me about using transition shots between scenes and how long to spend on them.
Transitions are a visual language; I learned to pace them by letting the city feel like a character, using longer transitions for bigger time jumps and shorter, local transitions for immediacy, while coordinating with music.

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Conversations with film, TV, and documentary editors that center on the craft of editing, storytelling rhythm, and collaboration with directors. Episodes cover cutting approaches for high-profile features and series, documentary storytelling ethics, and practical techniques like needle-drops, elliptical editing, and music-driven pacing. Guests are often award-nominated or celebrated editors who share process insights, collaboration dynamics, and on-set-to-post-production workflows. The show stands out for its deep dives into editing philosophy, real-world workflow challenges, and the editor's perspective as a narrative co-author across genres more than just technical how-tos.

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Recent guests on Art of the Cut include:

1. Nathan Schauf
2. Axel Geddes
3. Yvette Amirian
4. Josh Safdie
5. Ronald Bronstein
6. Stephen Rivkin
7. Mark Strand
8. Viridiana Lieberman

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