He shares the differences between what an editor looks for and what a director looks for in a cut and why that difference in perspective can lift a film to the next level. On the My Creative Careers show this week, Jon explores what it means to be a film editor and describes his role in the movie-making process.
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He was also executive producer for The 40 Year Old Virgin and co-producer for Brüno and the television series TV 101 and Eerie, Indiana. Jon made his directorial debut in 2007 with the comedy-drama Charlie Bartlett.
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As an editor, Jon worked on 18 films between 19, including Weeds, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Mystery, Alaska, Meet the Parents, Scary Movie 3, Forever Young, and Death to Smoochy. He attended the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts and graduated in 1981 with a major in film production. This and the wider work supported by the Screen Skills Fund underlines our commitment to developing skills and nurturing talent to ensure the future success of the sector.Jon Poll is a director, film editor, and producer. “The skills development and training opportunities offered by this inspiring initiative are essential to the development of screen talent that is reflective of Scotland’s diverse culture. The initiative was delivered with the support of Creative Scotland’s Screen Sector Skills Fund and there was no fee for taking part. Designed to reduce barriers to entering the industry, participants are not required to have a great deal of experience, but must be able to demonstrate an interest in film and filmmaking as a potential career.
We accepted applications from young people from diverse backgrounds, who demonstrated a passion for film and television and commitment to working hard.
Please note that we are not currently accepting applications for Jumpcut. Gillian Berrie, Director of Sigma Films and Film City Glasgow The results to date have been phenomenal, with over 70% of previous graduates going straight into the industry.”
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It has been designed to answer specific industry needs and is the only project of its kind that gives newcomers an intensive, mentor-led, fast track into the industry while receiving full exposure to every aspect of the film-making process in a professional, industrial environment. Graduates from Jumpcut 2016 moved into roles on productions including Outlander, Jonathan Creek and Hush. In previous years, Jumpcut graduates have gone on to various opportunities in the screen industry, including paid BBC traineeships, BFI Film Academy programmes, short film commissions and roles with production companies. In the past, participants have had the chance to learn from Brian Coffey (Producer, Starred Up), Paddy Higson (Producer, The Magdalene Sisters), Zam Salin (Director, Up There), Grant Cameron (Producer, Orphans), Colin Monie (Editor, Shetland), Dave Arthur (Editor, God Help the Girl) and Susan Clark (1st Assistant Director, BBC Drama).
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Under the guidance of professional industry mentors, participants learned about pre-production, production and post-production, and were given the opportunity to undertake production roles that a majority of them had never done before.Įach Jumpcut production was based at Film City Glasgow and supported by Sigma Films staff, as well as specific project staff and industry mentors. The selected crew were then placed in defined roles that are directly relevant to their career ambitions and skillsets, enabling them to develop hands-on experience in an industry environment. We recruited young people who demonstrated experience in or commitment to different areas within the industry, ranging from electricians and hair and make-up designers to location managers, editors and directors. Each year, around 25 young people aged 16–25 formed a production company to make a professional, budgeted short film.
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