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Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Oscar-nominee Joi McMillon, ACE about the editing of Barry Jenkins' Mufasa: The Lion King. Joi's been on Art of the Cut before for Moonlight - for which she was nominated for an Oscar and an ACE Eddie and for Underground Railroad. She also edited Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk among many other projects. The discussion today is about - among other things - the workflow similarities between Mufasa and Avatar, the benefits of watching dailies with the director and cinematographer, and the learning curve of cutting animation for the first time. If you want to read along with this podcast, a full transcript - with great visual support of trailers and clips - can be seen at borisfx.com/blog/aotc
In this phenomenal conversation with editor Spenser Reich, ACE, we learn how this early science enthusiast came to be a film and TV editor on series like STARZ's Power Book IV: Force and Power Book II: Ghost. Spenser proudly reps the South Bay, San Jose, and it was actually the conversations Spenser's parents made a point to have after going to the cinema when Spenser was young that may have offered an early inkling at what would become a professional interest. About the age of 17 or 18, she decided that she wanted to become a filmmaker because of a strong love for storytelling. After moving to LA for film school and through a process of deduction, she arrived at an interest solidly focused on editing, coming to recognize the adoration as a 'love thing.' When it comes to Black women editors, at that time, she was only familiar with one, a previous Post In Black guest, the great Terilyn Shropshire. Spenser notes there's a specialness in what Black editors and filmmakers capture, bringing honest experiences into their work, mentioning Spike Lee, Boots Riley and Ryan Coogler. Having edited features and episodic TV, we talk about her approach to working within both and whether or not it depends on the genre. Spenser talks about why organization is key in the editing space as well as the power of being able to work effectively in a collaborative setting with other people and why dedication to the work is so necessary. We talk the importance of building a community and helping others within the scope of networking and why Spenser says it's her mission statement. Some of her credentials include Diarra from Detroit for Paramount+, whose executive producers are Kenya Barris and Diarra Kilpatrick, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, the film, SAMSON, which won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature Film at the 2023 Asian American International Film Festival and the series, Physics Girl for PBS. Stay tuned for more episodes of Post In Black's fourth season as we continue to amplify the stories and experiences of Black professionals working in post-production. Look out for new episodes every second and fourth Wednesday. Host: David Hunter Jr. | Executive Producers: Daniel K. Hunter, David Hunter Jr, Tatiana M. Johnson | Producers: Eric Johnson, Aurelia Belfield | Editor: Landon T. Bost | Audio Post/Re-recording Mixer: Trailblazer Studios® | Special Guest: Dara Taylor | Theme Song: "Sanctuary" by Chvrles | BTS Photography: J Nyce | Creative Commons Photographs: https://picryl.com/media/optreden-simon-and-garfunkel-links-in-feijenoordstadion-420f3d, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erykah_Badu_2008.07.14_009.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shirley_1937_crop.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Editor,_Joi_McMillon.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spike_Lee_Peabody_Awards_2011_(cropped).jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_-_moses_namkung_-_Street_Sweeper_Social_Club_1.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ryan_Coogler_Deauville_2013.jpg | Produced by Made for More Entertainment in association with Trailblazer Studios and Landon Bost Media RELATED VIDEOS Post in Black – Season 4: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm2w_b9TK6WAYLhXPNkA52FWM49JEbMwY Post in Black – Season 3: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm2w_b9TK6WDVPHsYggzwBdwOTsJvt5pb Post In Black – Season 2: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm2w_b9TK6WCA1y1AEh-lSn9ga9yZv5sq Post In Black – Season 1: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm2w_b9TK6WBUJGPdXlHNIn8nuQBxri4U CONNECT WITH POST IN BLACK & MADE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT https://www.madeformoreent.com/ IG: @PostInBlack & @MadeForMoreEnt Twitter: @PostInBlack & @MadeForMoreEnt FB: @PostInBlack & @MadeForMoreEntertainment CONNECT WITH SPENSER REICH INSTAGRAM: @SPENSERREICH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@madeformoreentertainment LISTEN TO THE PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/postinblack --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/postinblack/support
Timing can be everything. As all good filmmakers know well, a film can be made in the edit. In this podcast, award-winning editor Cara Holmes spoke with Academy Award-nominated Editor Joi McMillon about her career to date and the craft of the edit and featured a surprise drop-in guest in the form of Barry Jenkins, Moonlight Director. Joi McMillon Joi McMillon is an award-winning editor best known for her work on Barry Jenkins' critically acclaimed film Moonlight, the Best Picture winner at the 89th Academy Awards. McMillon's work on the feature solidified her place in history as the first black female nominated for an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Film Editing. McMillon led the editorial department on The Underground Railroad, Jenkins' limited series adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel for Amazon Studios. Cara Holmes Cara Holmes is a film editor and director with over 10 years experience. Cara has completed feature and short documentaries on a wide range of subjects, from the surreal world of self-experimentation to the impassioned snapshot of the daily lives of Gazans. Cara's editing credits include feature documentaries Father of the Cyborgs and Lost in France. Visit her IMDB page here. This was one in a series of online Crew Talks, supported by Screen Skills Ireland. https://wft.ie/
ACE Editors - Harry Yoon, Joi McMillon, Ben Bulatao, Melissa McCoy, Alan Baumgarten For those that aspire to careers in film and tv editing, this panel (originally recorded for ACE EditFest 2021) offers plenty of great advice and lots of interesting origin stories from five editors who have helmed some of the most acclaimed films and television shows. HARRY YOON ACE The Newsroom, Euphoria, Minari, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings JOI McMILLON ACE Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Underground Railroad, Zola BEN BULATAO ACE Biography, Ice Road Truckers, Black Gold, Deadliest Catch MELISSA McCOY ACE CSI, I Love Money, Rush Hour, Ted Lasso ALAN BAUMGARTEN ACE Zombieland, Molly's Game, The Trial of The Chicago 7, Being the Riccardos Building Careers in Film and TV Editing In our discussion with these amazing ACE editors, we talk about: Starting an editing career with a blooper reel How sometimes you have to take a step sideways or backwards to move forward The immutable truth that WHO you meet in film school can be more important than WHAT you learn in film school What it means to be good in the room The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Hear Alan Baumgarten talk about his Oscar-nominated work on The Trial of the Chicago 7 Listen to Melissa McCoy discuss editing Ted Lasso Harry Yoon on his work on Minari and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube
On our annual holiday special, we hear from the people that came on Talk Easy in 2021. To start: performer Ts Madison (4:20), CNN anchor Jake Tapper (7:25), actor Vicky Krieps (8:25), and a phone call with actor and director Julie Delpy (9:55). We also play some voicemails from visual artist Toyin Ojih Odutola (25:30), host of Death, Sex & Money Anna Sale (28:13), and actor Glynn Turman (30:20), before calling up writer George Saunders (33:20). To close the year, we hear from actor Nick Offerman (52:30), Zola editor Joi McMillon (54:51), writer/director Janicza Bravo (56:30), and Ugandan activist and UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima (1:00:25). This year's special is in partnership with Covenant House. 100% of the proceeds from our mugs and vinyl records go to them through 2021. To support, visit: talkeasypod.com/shop Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on the podcast, we review the movie Moonlight, in the final week of our A24's Florida Cinematic Universe month. All while drinking this month's cleverly named cocktail, The Tropicana!!! Look out for new episodes every Monday, follow @poppourreview for all updates, click around our website www.poppourreview.com, and for drink recipes and exclusive content become a member of our Patreon at patreon.com/poppourreview !!! We do not own the rights to any audio clips used in the podcast.
Zola + Samara Weaving. Andj chats with Samara Weaving about Canberra and we enter another week in lockdown watching Abbas D.L. Kiarostami. Sydney Film Festival remains a mystery to us while Melbourne, always one step ahead, goes entirely online. Butch film icon Jenni Olson wins a Teddy Award, Cannes finishes, Black Widow has come and gone, Michaela Cole joins the MCU and Lynne Ramsay is smothered with work... but mostly we care about Zola, and the relationship between it's editor and writer/director Joi McMillon and Janicza Bravo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, director Janicza Bravo and editor Joi McMillon join us for a special roundtable episode around their film, Zola (4:42). We begin with listener questions (7:30) before diving into when the film clicked in the editing room (12:46), the experience of watching the first assembly cut (24:00), the joys and difficulties of the notes process (30:46), and the genius of the movie's sound design (39:25). Then, before we go, Janicza and Joi reflect on Zola's timeline (48:50), finding self-worth in filmmaking (54:30), and the space they hope to create for themselves in the years ahead (56:48). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On today's episode of Art of the Cut, Steve sits down with the editors behind Amazon's hit series, The Underground Railroad. Joi McMillon, ACE, and Alex O'Flinn first worked together when they were students at UCLA film school, and have since built their careers on major features and TV series, including director Barry Jenkins' Oscar-winning Moonlight, Chloe Zhao's The Rider, and Netflix's The OA. Thanks to Frame.io for their support of Art of the Cut and their pledge to keep this content coming your way. Read this interview and many others at blog.frame.io, where you'll also find expert guides, tutorials, and insights from veteran filmmakers across the film and TV industry.
This week, Isaac Butler talks with Joi McMillon, an award-winning film editor and longtime collaborator with filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Her latest project, The Underground Railroad, tells the story of a woman's escape from a Georgia plantation in the 1800s. They talk about how McMillon came to be an editor, her approach to her work, what it's like to edit the same scene over and over again, and how she gets through it. Afterward, Isaac and co-host Rumaan Alam discuss what they found most surprising about the interview and discuss how they plan to implement Joi's tactics into their own work. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com. Podcast production by Morgan Flannery. Host Isaac Butler Follow @Working on Twitter / Slate Working on Facebook / Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Isaac Butler talks with Joi McMillon, an award-winning film editor and longtime collaborator with filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Her latest project, The Underground Railroad, tells the story of a woman's escape from a Georgia plantation in the 1800s. They talk about how McMillon came to be an editor, her approach to her work, what it's like to edit the same scene over and over again, and how she gets through it. Afterward, Isaac and co-host Rumaan Alam discuss what they found most surprising about the interview and discuss how they plan to implement Joi's tactics into their own work. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com. Podcast production by Morgan Flannery. Host Isaac Butler Follow @Working on Twitter / Slate Working on Facebook / Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Isaac Butler talks with Joi McMillon, an award-winning film editor and longtime collaborator with filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Her latest project, The Underground Railroad, tells the story of a woman's escape from a Georgia plantation in the 1800s. They talk about how McMillon came to be an editor, her approach to her work, what it's like to edit the same scene over and over again, and how she gets through it. Afterward, Isaac and co-host Rumaan Alam discuss what they found most surprising about the interview and discuss how they plan to implement Joi's tactics into their own work. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com. Podcast production by Morgan Flannery. Host Isaac Butler Follow @Working on Twitter / Slate Working on Facebook / Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Editor and Supervising Sound Editor for 'The Underground Railroad' share their experience working with Barry Jenkins on his Amazon limited series that follows a young woman's attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south. In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen. Hosted by: Carolyn Giardina Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Emmy Award-winning production designer Mark Friedberg dives into the process behind creating the iconic cinematic worlds of films such as The Ice Storm, Joker, If Beale Street Could Talk, Selma and Barry Jenkins' limited series adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel for Amazon Studios, The Underground Railroad.Speaking to writer and film critic Nathalie Atkinson at VIFF 2020, Friedberg discusses collaborating with a long list of beloved directors including Ang Lee, Wes Anderson, Barry Jenkins, Ava DuVernay and Todd Haynes.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.We've taken our VIFF Talks online with a series of virtual events lined up over the coming weeks, including conversations with The Underground Railroad and Moonlight editor, Joi McMillon and director of WandaVision, Matt Shakman. Keep an eye out for upcoming events at goviff.orgVIFF is running an online cinema on VIFF Connect, showcasing a program of compelling films for you to stream from the comfort of your home. View what's streaming.You can show your love of cinema by making a tax-deductible gift to VIFF. goviff.org/donate
Topics covered include: finding your creative collaborators, strip club breakfast buffets, editing as the final draft of a script, the Sundance party scene, why bad notes are better than no notes, meaningful nudity on screen, getting paid the least for doing the most, and what it’s like making a naughty movie when you’re a prude.
This episode is slightly different because, if you've been following Film Betties thus far - we've only chatted about women in film. We feel it's important to highlight talented individuals from underrepresented groups so this episode tackles Willie D....
We are back and better than ever! Check out our new intros courtesy of @NewWaveMuzik, the beats are crazy and we are excited! In this segment we discuss how the streaming wars are real in these broadcasting streets, Roku’s new update and we spotlight the amazingly talented editor extraordinaire Joi McMillon as well as give our thoughts on Amanda Seales’ HBO special I Be Knowin and If Beale Street Could Talk… Don't forget to follow our wonderful hosts @brittannyconn and @antoinettetaupe and of course our fabulous executive producer @creative_nas.
Barry Jenkins and Damien Chazelle both directed Oscar-nominated movies this year. The last time that happened was in 2017 when Chazelle’s La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best...
Segment 1: With an illustrious career in film, TV, and theater, acting veteran Sheryl Lee Ralph joins us to chat about her new CBS series 'Fam' which makes it debut this week. Segment 2: Film editor Joi McMillon who worked on one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2018 'If Beale Street Could Talk' chats with us about working on the movie which earned Regina King a Best Supporting win during the Golden Globes telecast. Hosts: Jamie and Jonita Editor: Jamie Broadnax Music: Sammus
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders, the Editors on Barry Jenkins's adaptation of the 1974 novel If Beale Street Could Talk. The editing duo share their experiences working on this moving film and how together with Jenkins, they were able to construct an emotional story about dignity and resilience in the face of pain. Hosted by: Carolyn Giardina Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst
Oscar nominated editors Joi McMillon & Nat Sanders discuss working on Oscar winning film Moonlight and their time at Florida State University!
Aisha Harris talks to Moonlight co-editor Joi McMillon about her path to becoming the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar in her field—and only the second black person ever nominated in the Best Film Editing category. But first, on this week’s segment of “Guess Who’s Coming to Oscar,” we talk West Side Story with Turner Classic Movies host Tiffany Vazquez. Join our “Guess Who’s Coming to Oscar” conversation by using #OscarsRepresent. Check out: -Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days Of Oscar 2017 -West Side Story as Cinema: The Making and Impact of an American Masterpiece by Ernesto R. Acevedo-Muñoz -Rita Moreno winning Best Supporting Actress in 1962 -Variety’s look at minority workers and the fight against below-the-line bias -Moonlight director Barry Jenkins on a previous episode of Represent -The cast and director of Lemon discuss the film with the Hollywood Reporter -“Moonlight Has One of the Best Food Scenes of the Year” in Bon Appétit -The Cosby Show spinoffA Different World Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/represent Email: represent@slate.com Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle Production by Veralyn Williams Social Media by Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Represent, Slate culture writer Aisha Harris talks to Moonlight editor Joi McMillon about her path to becoming the first black woman to be nominated in her field. And this week in, Guess Who’s Coming to Oscar, we talk West Side Story with the Saturday afternoon host for Turner Classic Movies, Tiffany Vazquez. Join our Guess Who’s Coming to Oscar conversation by using #OscarsRepresent. Check out: -Turner Classic Movies: 31 Days Of Oscar 2017 -Interview with film scholar Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz on West Side Story -Rita Moreno winning Best Supporting Actress -Variety’s look at minority workers and the fight against below-the-line bias -Indiewire’s interview with Moonlight Editors Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders -The cast and director Janicza Bravo on the upcoming film Lemon -Bon Appetit’s 'Moonlight' Has One of the Best Food Scenes of the Year Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/represent Represent is brought to you by Blue Apron. Blue Apron’s meal kits are delivered right to your door, and make cooking at home easy. Get your first THREE meals FREE by going to BlueApron.com/REPRESENT. And by GoFundMe. Students across the country are using GoFundMe to help pay for college. GoFundMe makes it easy to fundraise for any school expenses. For a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship, go to GoFundMe.com/REPRESENT Email: represent@slate.com Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle Production by Veralyn Williams Social Media by Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices