Jump-Cut

"JUMP*CUT is....The absolute best book on becoming an editor I have ever seen; it felt as though I were reliving experiences I've had with my own assistants over the years. The editing insights are heartfelt and laid out beautifully, I recommend reading it over and over. Lori and Diana have given aspiring editors an amazing gift."

-John Duffy ACE

"Lori Jane Coleman and Diana Friedberg's book, JUMP*CUT, is the definitive guide to nurturing and navigating a career in film editing. Combining technical and aesthetic aspects, JUMP*CUT is filled with practical real world advice from some of Hollywood's finest editors. The book is comprehensive and best of all, it is written from the heart. Aspiring editors are extremely lucky to have the advantage of this book and its wisdom, as they embark on their careers. Absolutely indispensable!"

-Mark Goldblatt ACE

"JUMP*CUT is a book every assistant should read when deciding to be an editor. It is easy to read, entertaining, informative and filled with detailed information that only someone who has been in the trenches would know. I even learned a few tricks. It gives good sound advice regarding the politics of the cutting room. I wish I had this book when I was starting out."

-Maysie Hoy ACE

"JUMP*CUT covers everything. It talks about character editing, manipulating the eye, and shaping story, as well as some of the unwritten and malleable rules of the editing room. It is an honest, practical and wonderful book about moving along your path to a fulfilling career. By far the question I get asked the most is how to get a job. The second is how to move up from assistant to editor. Coleman and Friedberg's previous book, Make the Cut, ably answered the first question. JUMP*CUT answers the second."

-Norman Hollyn ACE

"JUMP*CUT is filled with inspiration and education for any assistant editor who want to move up to the editor's chair."

-Alan Heim ACE

"Depending on your interests and area of creative focus different books will appeal, but pretty much every aspiring editor, assistant editor and working editor should run out and buy Jump Cut - How to Jump Start Your Career as a Film Editor. (...) They are expert guides that anyone looking for career advancement should listen to!"

- Jonny Elwyn