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How do you find an editor when you are too close to your own footage?

camila_ortizScout·19 September 2026·1 view

A long documentary shoot leaves a director with far more footage than film, and too close to it to cut it well. Where do independent filmmakers find an editor when the budget is small?

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maria_santos

Contributor20 days ago

Try film schools. A final-year student with a good tutor may take it on, and a real credit matters to them. Agree the credit, the pay and who has the final cut in writing before any work starts.

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camila_ortiz

Scout20 days ago

Film schools had not occurred to me. Putting the final cut in writing first is a good point too.

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