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With Avatar becoming the highest grossing film in the world we thought we'd share some links about the post-production process:

Avatar Introduces a New Era in Filmmaking by Daniel Restuccio in POST MAGAZINE

“Jim was originally going to edit the whole thing himself,” recalls editor John Refoua, “but after a little while he realised that with all the work and directing it was going to be too much. He called me to come in for six weeks and that was two and a half years ago."

Editing on Another Planet: John Refoua and Stephen Rivkin by Michael Kunkes in EDITORS GUILD MAGAZINE

"The focus from all of us was: How do we do this movie in a way that makes sense?  What is the best way to do things?  There were no set procedures, so we were discovering things as we went along."

Dream Capturers: James Cameron’s Brave New World of Filmmaking
by Michael Kunkes in EDITORS GUILD MAGAZINE

“Because we’re not playing by the rules, and because you have those infinite possibilities, there’s always the risk of getting bogged down ... you find yourself asking, ‘Why?’ a whole lot more than you normally might.  ‘Why am I on this angle?  Why am I on a close-up on this actor when a wide shot might work better?’  In a way, it puts you back to basics as an editor, because you have to be even more rigorous and disciplined about the narrative drive of each moment.” 

"If you think that unwrapping the mysteries of transcoding file-based camera footage provides its challenges, you will find the post-production workflow on Avatar either very scary, or a completely visionary model of things to come." 

Assisting in the Digital Age: Avatar’s Jason Gaudio by Michael Kunkes in EDITORS GUILD MAGAZINE

"Teamwork is what got us through this three-year project, and I’m very proud to have been a part of it." 

The 19th annual Flickerfest International and Australian awards were announced last night at a star-studded ceremony at the Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach. For those who were able to attend a session I am sure you would agree catching some of Australia's and the world's latest and greatest shorts is a lovely way to spend an afternoon/night. Especially if you get a chance to relax on the Balcony - one of the best vistas of any film festival.

The ASE would like to congratulates its members who picked up awards:

The Avid Award for Best Editing in An Australian Short Film went to Mark Burnett for GPS. GPS, tells the story of Thompson, a seven-year-old runt with a gift for direction,who has one dream in life - to be the voice of a GPS navigator. It was a real hit with the audience.

SALT, Edited by Lindi Harrison and Ingunn Jordansen

In the National Geographic Award for Best Short Documentary SALT got a Special Mention - edited by Lindi Harrison and Ingunn Jordansen. As well as being nominated for Best Editing in a Short Film at the ASE Awards, SALT has also recently picked up the IDA (International Documentary Association) Award best short documentary Los Angeles.

The Cat Piano, Edited by Jeremy Hill-Brooks

The Yoram Gross Award for Best Short Animation Film went to The Cat Piano, edited by Jeremy Hill-Brooks. Due to The Cat Piano's festival success around the world, it is now eligible to be noiminated for an Academy Award. Good luck Jeremy and we will keep members posted on The Cat Piano's progress. 

Balibo - Edited by Nick Meyers, ASE 

Zen Rosenthal with his AFI

Congratulations to ASE Members Nick Meyers, ASE and Zen Rosenthal who both won AFI awards for Best Editing. Nick won Best Editing in a Feature Film with Balibo and Zen took out Best Editing in a Documentary for How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer. 

Congratulations to all Award Nominees and Winners. The Winners were announced in at a gala dinner last night at the Vanguard in Newtown.

Please click here for a full list of winners.

Congratulations also to our two new ASE Accredited Members - Steven Robinson, ASE and Roland Gallois, ASE.