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Anne V. Coates 'The most important thing is story.'
Anne V Coates won an oscar for her editing of Lawrence of Arabia in 1961. She's now edited 51 features. Susan Brand talked to her about her career and got the inside story on one of Steven Soderbergh's most famous scenes in Out Of Sight.
Susan Brand 'Don't Screw Up Your Edit'
Susan Brand gives tips on how to direct with your edit in mind.
'The edit is the heart of the film making process. You should write a treatment with your edit in mind, you should shoot to edit, you should record sound thinking about your edit.
George Gittoes 'The western media are pussies!'
Susan Brand interviews documentary film director, George Gittoes about his film The Miscreants of Taliwood. Miscreants is highly entertaining and funny, all the more surprising, as it is about the Taliban.
Extracts from The Miscreants of Taliwood
Gittoes & Dalton Productions 2009
Director: George Gittoes
Editor: Nick Meyers ASC
Paul Watson on 'the craft we must use bravely'
Susan Brand interviews documentary director Paul Watson about his film Rain in My Heart. It is about alcoholism. The editing is radical, which perfectly suits this raw, emotional film.
Taylor Downing 'Book your editor well in advance.'
Susan Brand interviews Taylor Downing
Managing Director and Head of History, Flashback Television
SB: You believe that editors should be chosen for your documentary editing as soon as possible once you get a commission. Why is that?
