Sound Editors

Director Ridley Scott’s award-winning film ‘Black Hawk Down’ was based on a distinguished nonfiction book entitled ‘Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War’ by Mark Bowden.

In his study of silent films, The Parade’s Gone By…, author Kevin Brownlow described editing as “the hidden power.” “Editors are passed over by film historians because their work, when …

To relate the history of film post- production sound during the past 75 years is to tell the story of the creative post facilities that made such developments possible through …

Shortly after its theatrical release, having barely made back its cost, the film was pulled from distribution, and quickly forgotten. In the decades that followed, it never quite acquired the …

Any film buff will enjoy this tome, but it will be a particular delight for editors to read these war stories from top professionals in the field.

The prevailing wisdom within Hollywood seems to be that a successful franchise needs a fresh start every few years to ensure a contemporary perspective and, hence, appeal to a newer …

The 75 Best Edited Films’ years of release range from the 1920s to the 2010s — with 3 titles each in both of those decades. Most of the films cited …

Letters regarding our articles on sound editing history as well as our political content.

A very brief history of the Oscar Award for Sound Editing.