How do you figure out your film\u2019s story in the edit, when your story has no script at all? The skill of editing is absolutely critical to the filmmaking and storytelling process.\xa0\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s GG Hawkins and editors, Kelly Kendrick and Jamie Boyle discuss:\n\nTheir experiences at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival\n\nThe similarities between the documentaries\n\nHow to tell a story with multiple characters\xa0\n\nBalancing the dark moments and joyous moments by toggling between the characters\n\nThe challenges in portraying well-intentioned, yet flawed characters\n\nWhat the collaborative process looked like during editing\xa0\n\nReceiving feedback and taking in the essence of the notes being given\n\nIntegrating text and print into the documentaries\xa0\n\nFavorite editing tools and hacks\n\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cWe didn\u2019t want to try to tell people how to feel about the stories.\u201d [19:18]\n\n\u201cYou kind of become a middle man and you don\u2019t even know what\u2019s been communicated to everybody.\u201d [40:18]\n\n\u201cI don\u2019t think there really is an unhelpful note, it\u2019s more so just getting to the seed of what they\u2019re needing.\u201d [43:27]\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s so satisfying to make a scene shine before you\u2019re sending it out to festivals or directors.\u201d [52:19]\n\n\nResources:\nTribeca Film Festival\n\nEvery Body\n\nBreaking the News\n\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices