Colorado Films Conversation with Academy Award winning editor Mike Scalisi

On this episode of Colorado Films: The Podcast! we sit down with award-winning editor Mike Scalisi, known for his work on The Cove, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2009. Mike, in partnership with the Boulder County Film Commission, is teaching an in person one-day Adobe Premiere class. So if you want to learn editing from an academy award winning editor sign up now as the is only one spot left! Sign up here:https://business.boulderchamber.com/events-calendar/Details/adobe-premiere-one-day-hands-on-class-1573172?sourceTypeId=WebsiteOur conversation goes deep into the craft of editing and what really shapes a film behind the scenes.We talk about:Why editing is the true engine of storytellingThe balance between technical skill and creative instinctHow something as simple as organization can define your successThe reality of AI in filmmaking and why it’s not replacing editors anytime soonOne of my biggest takeaways:You can give 30 editors the same footage and get 30 completely different films.If you care about filmmaking, storytelling, or the process behind great documentaries, this is one you don’t want to miss.Listen nowQuestion:For our filmmakers how important is editing to the filmmaking process?#ColoradoFilms #FilmPodcast #Filmmaking #VideoEditing #TheCove #DocumentaryFilm #IndieFilm #FilmIndustry #Storytelling #Editors #AcademyAwards