Hello, loyal subscribers to my intermittent newsletter. I’m writing you sooner than expected because I have a quick update that is only slightly related to my main job of editing films: I am now, apparently, in the business of writing about editing—and Filmmaker Magazine graciously offered me the chance to write a long feature about th...

Greetings from my one-week trip to sunny Los Angeles! Back in 2021, I asked an editing mentor for a parting word of advice as we wrapped up a project together. His one thought: take breaks between projects. You can’t do too many of them, back-to-back, or you’ll burn out and start doing worse work. It’s been almost three years since he ...

When I wrote roughly four months ago to say that my latest narrative film would be coming out “in the new year,” I didn’t have a release date. Well, now I do, and I’m begging you to watch the film when it comes out! I’m still shocked that we are getting a proper theatrical release, which is rare for indie films these days. How to Blow ...

It’s hard to believe that the last edition of this newsletter was only six months ago. After eight weddings, four film festivals, and one bout of COVID, I know I’m not alone in experiencing some exhaustion and overwhelm after this frenetic year. I can only hope that you all, on the other side of this, are getting the holiday you deserv...

Hello, everyone who has subscribed to receive my sporadic updates! Here’s what’s been going on for me recently: The Drop will world premiere at Tribeca I was fortunate to spend much of 2021 working on this delightful ensemble comedy with Sarah Adina Smith, who wore many hats during its making: she wrote, directed, produced, and even ed...

Friends, family, colleagues, mutuals, and haters: A number of people in my life have asked how they can stay up to date on what I'm making and where it can be viewed, especially if they're not glued to the right app when I happen to be posting those sorts of things. For me, checking in on friends' digital lives is a slippery slope to b...