- Release Date: 2004
- Runtime: 98 min
- Genre: Documentary
- Starring: Kathy Bates, Zach Staenberg, Jodie Foster, Michael Tronick ... see all
- Director: Wendy Apple
- Plot: Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
User Reviews
Great Documentary - shame about the historical inaccuracies
Sep 09, 2005
donf - imdb.com
Sep 09, 2005donf - imdb.com
This is a remarkable documentary, informative, interesting and successful in clarifying what is, for many, something of a mysterious process. The contributions to film making of directors, actors, designers, cinematographers and sound recordists is self evident, but the film editor's... Full review
A MUST SEE FILM for everybody starting out in the business
Mar 22, 2005
Julio Luzardo - imdb.com
Mar 22, 2005Julio Luzardo - imdb.com
I'm a film director/editor from Colombia with more than 45 years in the business and this film is absolutely the best essay on film editing that I've had the good luck of seeing. The examples are great, the explanations on... Full review
first rate documentary
Jan 14, 2005
mgoodwin88 - imdb.com
Jan 14, 2005mgoodwin88 - imdb.com
This is a first-rate job of work, one of the best documentaries on film-making that I've ever seen, opening up the fascinating world of film editing by letting great editors and directors speak to us directly about the mysteries of... Full review
THE PRIMER on the importance of the Film Editor
Dec 24, 2004
tadeo38 - imdb.com
Dec 24, 2004tadeo38 - imdb.com
Do you know of the importance of the Film Editor to making a great film or to leave the best on the cutting room floor? Did you know that Spielberg & Scorcese will not let any Actor into the Cutting... Full review
Critics Reviews
filmcritic.com
is a surprisingly interesting film.....While "magic" may be a little strong, The Cutting Edge....It's fascinating, but I can't help but wish it hadn't been a more exciting scene in a more noteworthy movie..... ... Full Review
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