> Editors' Cut: Mike Figgis
Still from 'Hotel' edited by Mike Figgis
One of twelve professional editors invited to participate in Editing Fashion from a range of film and television genres and geographical territories, Mike Figgis was selected for his consistently innovative approach to feature film editing. He was asked to tackle the same eight hour package of footage shot by Nick Knight and guest soundtracks as the other editors to create a five minute max cut that reflected his personal take on the material.
Meeting
Added Jan.18
On Tuesday 20th December Nick Knight spoke to Mike Figgis about his vision for the project and Mike's future involvement. Click here to view their preliminary meeting (90 minutes) >
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Email #1
Added Mar.10
------ Forwarded Message From: Nick Knight Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:46:00 +0000 To: Mike Figgis Subject: Re: No Subject Nick - my film just got cancelled - I'm back in London but have to go back to Vienna to pick up all of my stuff. I will get on with a cut of your footage in the next period and hope to have it ready soon. All the best - mike > Dear Mike, I am very sorry to hear the film just got cancelled, I hope you > weren’t too far down the line with it. The Editing project is going really > well. We managed to get the West African editors we spoke about as well as > Russian,Iranian,Chinese and many other really brilliant editors from > different genres including News,Trailors and Porn. The SHOWstudio audience > have been fantastic and there are some really imaginative films up there. > I am very excited to see your film ,so thanks again. > Kindest regards, > Nick. > ------ End of Forwarded Message
Mike Figgis
Mike Figgis is a writer, director and composer. Born in Carlisle, England, Figgis spent his childhood in Kenya before (later) returning to Newcastle. He began to play trumpet and guitar with numerous musical groups including 'Gas Board'. Figgis later played with 'The People Show' who went on to release one album with...
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