Filmmaking Forum: Conversations

Get tips and listen to conversations with modern filmmakers as they discuss technology, technique, and storytelling and offer advice for new directors and editors in the industry.

Introduction

• Welcome

Previous Conversations

• Planning, shooting and editing the documentary: telling real stories
• The narrative film: Planning, Production and Post
• Making and working on commercials
• Understanding the importance and process of working with a composer
• Laying the musical foundation: Working with the temp score
• Appreciating the director's job
• Building a rapport and a language with the director
• Taking on the film festival circuit
• Discussing different work environments: Freelance vs. facility
• Broadening your skill set: Embracing your inner generalist

Nurturing the Body and Mind: Talking about Health and Knowledge

• Finding work-life balance and implementing healthy work habits
• Teaching and mentoring new filmmakers

Working Well with Clients

• Strategies for working effectively with clients

Getting Started

• Top advice for new filmmakers and editors
• The art of storytelling in film

Collaboration and Communication: Aligning Visions and Elevating the Project

• The collaboration and alignment of visions
• The director-editor relationship: Elevating the project

Importance of Trust and Trying Things Out

• Trust is essential in all parts of filmmaking
• Never say no to trying something out

Wonderful World of Editing

• The art of editing
• The process of editing
• Editing your own footage—yay or nay?

Art of Watching: Screening Dailies and Getting Feedback

• Watching dailies and organizing footage: Setting yourself up for success
• Smart strategies for conducting screenings and feedback sessions

Working Well with Assistant Editors

• Strategies for working effectively with assistant editors