The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing [2004]

Fascinating documentary about a field that, at first glance, doesn’t seem very interesting (it is). The Cutting Edge demonstrates the importance of an editor, the unsung hero of the film industry, without overly glorifying the profession. Kathy Bates narrates and movie icons such as Spielberg, Scorsese, Tarantino, Jodie Foster and Sean Penn share their point of view. Goes to show that a documentary that’s, in a very big way, educational, can also be very entertaining.