2024 Sundance Questionnaire: Editor Responses
Each year, Filmmaker sends all Sundance feature film or series editors a questionnaire to complete ahead of their film’s festival screening. We also send out a single question for feature directors to answer as well as questionnaires for cinematographers and first-time Sundance feature producers.
Below, find links to individual editor responses, which will be updated daily during the festival.
“I Approached Each Edit as I Would an Onion”: Editor Julian Ulrichs on Kneecap
“Crafting Stories With My Head and My Heart”: Editor Amy Foote on Girls State
“We Didn’t Want to Just Chuck in a Bunch of New Bits”: Editor David Timoner on Dig! XX
“We Knew It Was Going to Be a Bit of a Sprint”: Editor Arielle Zakowski on Didi
“It Was a Lot of Experimentation Along the Way”: Editor Jennifer Vecchiarello on My Old Ass
“Retain the Depth and the Breadth of This Community”: Editor Nathan Punwar on Sugarcane
“Feedback Helped Shape a More Comprehensive Narrative”: Editor Stephania Dulowski on Tendaberry
“It Was Necessary to Make Non-Obvious Cuts”: Editor Marilia Moraes on Malu
“I Hope Watching Her Will Spark That Curiosity in All of Us”: Editor Celia Beasley on Penelope
“Like If Pablo Larrain’s Jackie Was About Jason Voorhees”: Editor Alex Jacobs on In A Violent Nature
“The Ending Was Always Clear for Us”: Editor Emma Backman on As We Speak
“I ‘Write’ My Films in the Editing Room”: Editor Jules Rosskam on Desire Lines
“The Point Is to Struggle With What You’ve Been Given”: Editor John Magary on Between the Temples
“Establishing the Idea of Ending Scenes Abruptly…”: Editor Greg Jardin on It’s What’s Inside