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Editing ROY’S WORLD has been a blast.

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

When we started editing Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago, my editor Marianna Milhorat lived in Pilsen, right here in Chicago on the south side. That’s about a 45-minute trip via CTA from my own apartment. No big deal. But this … Continue reading →

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To juxtapose is to connect: Marianna Milhorat joins ROY’S WORLD.

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

I am thrilled to announce that Chicago-based filmmaker Marianna Milhorat will be editing Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. I first came across her work earlier this year when I attended Chicago Film Archives’ annual Media Mixer at the Hideout. Drawing … Continue reading →

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Bringing it on home.

Posted on April 29, 2015 by

Last Sunday morning just before 9 o’clock, I dashed through the rain to the front porch of Nick’s house in Littleton, Colorado and rang the bell. I was holding a bag of donuts, a cup of coffee, and my trusty … Continue reading →

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Sound, then vision.

Posted on March 24, 2015 by

The soundtrack for the film is complete! Make that soundtracks: the theatrical version will have a three-channel soundtrack (left-center-right) while the “home video” (i.e. streaming) version will be in stereo. All the original live sound for the film was, of … Continue reading →

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The length.

Posted on March 16, 2015 by

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a final running time of 78 minutes.

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How the sound sounds.

Posted on March 9, 2015 by

Now that the Kickstarter has concluded I’ve been able to get back to the nuts and bolts work of finishing the film. Over the weekend I had the chance to listen to the first complete rough mix of the soundtrack. … Continue reading →

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Picture lock.

Posted on January 12, 2015 by

For once, Wikipedia’s definition is best: “Picture lock is a stage in editing a film or editing a television production. It is the stage prior to online editing when all changes to the film or television program cut have been … Continue reading →

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About that trailer.

Posted on October 14, 2014 by

For about a month now, off and on, I’ve been working on putting together a trailer for the movie. And I can tell you that in many ways it’s been tougher than editing the film itself. I can see why … Continue reading →

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The big three.

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

The “substance” of the film, i.e. the stuff of which it’s made: at moments it feels almost contemporary, at other moments it’s archaic. But the film itself never “talks” about this. Central relationship: R and D live together, “work” together, … Continue reading →

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On feedback and criticism.

Posted on September 19, 2014 by

The feedback that every filmmaker hates and yet needs to hear goes something like this: “Your movie is wonderful! But … what if you rethought the whole project, took a completely different tack and overhauled it?” Whether you (reluctantly) agree … Continue reading →

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