Cutting The A24 Sundance Feature OPUS & Finding Career Success With Editor Ernie Gilbert
Update: 2025-02-06
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In this episode, I am joined by filmmaker Ernie Gilbert to discuss his work on A24's upcoming horror-thriller-comedy OPUS, which recently premiered at Sundance. Throughout our discussion, we explore Ernie’s creative process, his work in commercials & music videos, career building, and more. Topics covered include:
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- The benefits of bringing editors on early in pre-production
- Editing remotely while production is taking place
- How to maintain fresh eyes on long-form projects
- Balancing work across features, commercials, and music videos
- The transition from editing to directing and back
- Building relationships and collecting "merit badges" in the industry
- Best practices for managing conflicting creative notes
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