First cut : conversations with film editors (New ed.)

First Cut offers an opportunity to learn what film editing really is, and to learn from the source.

Gabriella Oldham's interviews with twenty-three award-winning film editors give a full picture of the complex art and craft of editing a film.

Filled with animated anecdotes and detailed examples, and updated with a new preface, this book provides a comprehensive treatment of both documentary and feature film editing.