An Evening with Film Editor Bill Pankow

Manhattan Edit Workshop's Artist in Residence Series

By: Manhattan Edit Workshop

Manhattan Edit Workshop is proud to present the Artist in Residence Series, a program of talks with renowned film editors, all Resident Artists from Manhattan Edit Workshop's six-Week intensive course in the art and technique of editing.

Bill has enjoyed a long collaboration with renowned director Brian De Palma, beginning as an associate editor on the films Dressed To Kill and Scarface. Pankow graduated to editor on Body Double and continued his affiliation with the filmmaker on such films as The Untouchables, Casualties of War, Bonfire of the Vanities, Carlito's Way, Femme Fatale (for which he received the Seattle Film Critics "Best Editing" award in 2002), The Black Dahlia, and Redacted.

Bill has also collaborated with Charles Stone III on his films Drumline, Paid In Full, and Mr. 3000 and with Jean Francois Richet on Assualt on Precinct 13.

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Educational and enjoyable. A+ for film buffs!

This is a very educational book about the artistry that is editing film. And Pankow teaches you everything from how to edit to how to deal with others on the film.

A very enjoyable reading and enjoyable conveyance of knowledge. I highly recommend!!