Film editors Maysie Hoy, Mark Yoshikawa and others reflect on their careers – CineMontage June 2, 2022

For the second year, I had the privilege of documenting two virtual sessions arranged by the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee of the Motion Picture Editors Guild in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.

Tom Cross and Ai-Ling Lee give a master class on editing and building a collaborative career

A second fantastic panel from the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee of the Motion Picture Editors Guild was held on May 22, 2021, with Tom Cross, ACE, and sound supervisor Ai-Ling Lee, moderated by Harry Yoon, ACE. They talked about the collaboration between sound and picture editing, especially in regard to their work on Damien Chazelle’s films. My summary appeared online for Cinemontage.

How Richard Chew and other film pioneers raised Asian American visibility, a special Motion Picture Editors Guild panel, May 15, 2021

The Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee of the Motion Picture Editors Guild held a panel on May 15, 2021, with Richard Chew, ACE, William Hoy, ACE, and Lisa Lassek, moderated by Edie Ichioka, ACE. I enjoyed learning from them and covering the panel for Cinemontage.