What is reality without meaning? In the edit room — and in life — we constantly shape stories from raw material. In this post, I explore...

Editing is much more than arranging shots — it's the art of creating meaning from action. In this blog, I explore how documentary editors...

How a Mentor Changed My Editing Practice A few people really stand out as being a big part of making me who I am as an editor. I worked...

Editing a documentary with dozens of interviewees can feel overwhelming, especially when you need them to tell the whole story without...

An interesting   conversation started on Linkedin   after I posted about why my editing process is anti-radio cut. For those of you not...

Giving notes on a documentary is an art form. Effective feedback can shape a stronger story, foster creativity, and empower editors to do...

As a documentary editor, I’ve seen one problem crop up again and again: interviews that skip the basics. We forget to ask simple questions — and it shows in the edit. Here’s why starting with “What is this?” might be the smartest move you make.

An ode and farewell, to the Frankenbite. Frankenbiting in Documentary Editing Editing documentaries has always been part craft, part...

This is me as an assistant editor in the 1980s, at the PBS series Smithsonian World, transferring 1/4 tape to mag stock. I wish I had...

Here's another installment of "Ways Documentary Editing has Hidden Life Lessons!" When I'm in the editing process of cutting a...