This is the first part of a two part Q&A with Ronald Sanders. It focuses on general editing and work anecdotes, while the second part will take an intimate look at specific editing techniques in some of Ron’s films. Enjoy!
Coming from the Netherlands to northern England in the late seventies was a big move for Anton Corbijn. The highly-organized social system in the Netherlands was a stark contrast to England’s the bleak, grungy cities full of poverty.
There is a line in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia that states “we might be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us. This is a telling prophecy for events that struck up a deep nerve in the political shifting found in most Eastern Europe states means that the older generations who were first victimized by the red state politics are now finding themselves lost in the shuffle. The current defrosting of old communist state shows that the collective memory may intricately be different – but there is a truth that unifies the people on the different sides of the fences.
Third time is a charm for Carlos Reygadas - Mexico has picked his Cannes winning Silent Light for foreign language Oscar consideration.Mexico, Chihuaha state,...