---
title: 'The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Wendy Apple'
released: '2004-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cutting-edge-the-magic-of-movie-editing-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428441/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

2004 · 99 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing is a 2004 documentary film about the history and art of film editing, directed by filmmaker Wendy Apple. The film brings up many topics, including the collaborative nature of filmmaking, female representation in the editing field, and emerging technologies of the 21st century. Clips shown in the documentary were taken from feature films of the past century noted for their innovations in editing, ranging from 1903's Life of an American Fireman to 2003's Cold Mountain.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Wendy Apple](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-apple)
- **Screenplay:** [Mark Jonathan Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-jonathan-harris)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bailey)

## Cast

- [Anthony Minghella](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-minghella)
- [Tina Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-hirsch)
- [Zach Staenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/zach-staenberg)
- [Quentin Tarantino](https://cinepixo.com/people/quentin-tarantino)
- [Chris Columbus](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-columbus)
- [Sally Menke](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-menke)
- [Ridley Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/ridley-scott)
- [Alexander Payne](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-payne)
- [Alan Heim](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-heim)
- [Lawrence Kasdan](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-kasdan)
- [Frank J. Urioste](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-j-urioste)
- [Mark Goldblatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-goldblatt)
- [Rob Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-cohen)
- [Anne V. Coates](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-v-coates)
- [Pietro Scalia](https://cinepixo.com/people/pietro-scalia)

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