This year's best editing nominees are all great, but one stands above. Unless there's a huge controversy, I don't usually know much about the best editing Academy Award. While often confused with the movie that might have the most cuts, or the most stylistic, the best-edited movie of the year needs to build the final story, collaborating with the writing and direction to make what happens on screen the fulfillment of the goals of everyone involved. Think of editing as a translator, sorting through the tower of Babel of the director, cinematographer, and screenwriter to push through a final language that anyone watching can understand. In 2021, the movies nominated for best editing Oscars include Promising Young Woman, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Nomadland, The Sound of Metal, and The Father. Check out this video from Thomas Flight where he analyzes this years' nominees. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 22 April, 2021