The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing is a 2004 film directed by filmmaker Wendy Apple and edited by Daniel Loewenthal and Tim Tobin.
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles. How editors compile strips of film in order to create memorable moviegoing experiences. In addition to interviews with a variety of respected and award-winning editors, the movie offers clips form some of the most memorable films in the history of the artform.
With: Dede Allen, Jerry Bruckheimer, Conrad Buff, Donn Cambern, James Cameron, Jay Cassidy, Richard Chew, Anne V. Coates, Rob Cohen, Chris Columbus, Wes Craven, Joe Dante, Jodie Foster, Antony Gibbs, Mark Goldblatt, Alan Heim, Paul Hirsch, Tina Hirsch, Peter Honess, Joe Hutshing, Michael Kahn, Lawrence Kasdan, Chris Lebenzon, Carol Littleton, George Lucas, Richard Marks, Craig McKay, Sally Menke, Anthony Minghella, Walter Murch, Alexander Payne, Sean Penn, Tom Rolf, Pietro Scalia, Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Howard Smith, Steven Spielberg, Zach Staenberg, Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Tent, Dylan Tichenor, Michael Tronick, Frank Urioste, Paul Verhoeven, Kathy Bates (narrator).
Art in the interpretation
