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DAVANTURE, ANDRÉE

Andrée Davanture 1933 – 2014 Andrée Davanture began her career as editor in 1953, and worked with many French directors, including René Clement. In 1974, she began working for directors from numerous African countries and continued this work throughout her career via Atria, a company she founded in Paris in 1980. Davanture edited six films…

Cut to 07: GETTING FRONT SCREEN CREDIT—FINALLY

Cut to: Getting Front Screen Credit—Finally The industry standard was to not credit the post-production crew “up front.” Male and female editors were relegated to the back end, usually sharing a page with many other crew positions, and therefore they usually went unnoticed (except on Oscar night). Dede Allen’s innovations in editing greatly contributed to…

van DONGEN, HELEN

Helen van Dongen 1909 – 2006 Helen van Dongen was a pioneering editor of documentary films, active from 1925-1950. A key collaborator with Joris Ivens, she edited The Bridge, The Rain, The Spanish Earth, and others. Later, working with Robert Flaherty, she edited The Land and co-produced and edited Louisiana Story. Van Dongen also produced several…

SHUB, ESFIR (ESTHER)

Esfir Shub 1894 – 1959 In addition to her involvement with Russian avant-garde theater and art movements, Esfir (also known as Esther) Shub was a pioneering editor and filmmaker and one of few women to play a significant role behind the scenes in the Soviet film industry. In 1922 at Goskino, the major state-owned film…

Filmmakers Who Edit: AHWESH to BORDEN

Filmmakers Who (always or sometimes) Edit: Ahwesh to Borden Peggy Ahwesh Janet Baus Kelly Anderson Diane Beaudry Madeline Anderson Lizzie Borden Read More

Appendix A: THE EDITORS

Appendix A: The Editors There are four appendices. On this page is the main one, with multiple articles or videos about every woman who’s on the site. Appendix B: History 101 has articles related to the general history of women as editors. Appendix C: Editing 101 has links to articles and videos that talk in…